Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-15
Town Council.

evening, except Mr.. Betz.
The committee on opening street
from Spring street to county road
through the property of Jabez Warn
reported progress"
The following contract to light the
streets with electricity was read, in
substance as follows:
Town will pay contractor 70 cents per
month for each incandescent lamp of 16.
candle power, and "a per month for each
arc of 81, 000candle power.
Contractor will within a month place at
height not less than 20 feet from surface
each of the arcs located (D on Union, OPP
posite Grant street; (2) on Union street OPP
poste Lammert's alley; (3) one at Bowery
bridge, and (4) one near schoolhouse on Hill
street.
Contractor will extend and erect arc sys-
tenn to any point in town, when required by
Light committee, within 80 days of order.
All poles not in use will be removed by
| contractor at his expense.
Poles may be changed upon order of Street
committee when pavements are to be laid.
Contractor will execute bond in the sum
of 81 900 conditioned upon faithful perform
ance of their contract.
Deductions for lamps not lighting will be
made at rate of pay.
Lights must run from 80 minutes past
sunset until the graveyards begin to yawn
and burglars wake up.
Mayor Hanson said that there was
;.n item in contract that had been
erased by the Electric Light people
lighting Town Hall free.
Mr.. Scott moved that contract be
laid on the table until Council could
see what it would cost to light the hall.
Carried.
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness Mr.. jenkins moved that there be
a Committee appointed to examine the
Frederick CAN'T property and report
next meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on
opening Steyer street, said that Com
mittee had waited on several of the
propelty-owners in that vicinity and
had only found one who was willing to
contribute to the expense of opening
the street.
Mayor Hanson asked whether there
was anyone present that wished to say
anything on the subject.
d. w. Sloan, attorney, said that he
had done all that he could. He was
present this evening to see what action
Council would take. Neither he
nor the Llewellyn heirs had been a
party to the building of a house where a
street should be.
1t was ordered that the opening of
Steyer street should be indefinitely
postponed.
Clerk Stevens reported licenses
issued to the amount of $l4.25.
Bailiff Bowen reported collections
Taxes for 1893 and 1894. 43 SIS
1894 and 1895. $40 IS
Licenses. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IA %
Fines. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
Total Observation-Disclosures. 1858 Sc
ExBailiff Spitznas reported collec-
tons as follows:
Taxes for 1890 and 1891 ...........$ 73
g e 1891 and 1892. 10 81
Water rents. ........... ............... 10 90
Iotal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l ~
He also presented list of insolvents
amounting to 1926 which he asked to
have passed.
Mr.. Scott moved that the reports be
received and the insolvent list al
lowed. Carried.
Water Superintendent Jeffries re-
ported II connections made during last
month, 10 of which were from the old
works. He had also extended line in
Slicer's alley 304 feet; on west Loo
street GIG, and had placed fireplug on
same. He had extended line on Steyer
street to connect with Beall street,
which completed the circuit there.
DR.. 7. Griffith, secretary of the
Board of Health, reported:
Burial permits. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5
Deaths. ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5
Contagious diseases:
Scarlet fever. .................11
Typhoid fever Observation-Disclosures. 5
Mayor Hanson reported the pur
chase of the "Winebrenner spring"
for 1925. He said amount included 30
square feet around spring with right
of way to reservoir.
MessrS. Joe Bear and John o.
Evans, from the Fire Department, re-
quested Council to make the annual
appropriation.
Mr.. Scott moved that Council ap-
propriate 5000 to the Firemen.
Mr.. jenkins amended by making
it 800.
The amendment was lost and the
original motion put and carried.
Ex-Bailiff Spitznas requested that
his bond for 1S90-91 be released,
which was granted.
A petition from citizens requesting
Council to place light on the corner
of Charles and Centre streets, were