Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-05-19
First Business Meeting.

First Business Meeting.
The new Council held held their
first business meeting Monday evening.
His Honor, Mayor Hansen, pre-
sided, and all members of the Council
answered the roll-call of Clerk Stevens.
City Attorney Doub was present and
his advice was asked and given upon
several questions which came up for
discussion.
After the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting Mayor Hanson
stated that he had understood from
some of the retiring Councilmen that
the deed for land and springs pur-
chased from johnson Bros. was not
yet signed
On motion of Mr.. Betz, it was order
ed that the Water Committee, together
with the Attorney. have an under
standing with johnson Bros as to the
right to certain springs on their prop
erty and sign deeds.
On motion of Nh. Scott, it was
ordered that the Water Committee see
Mr.. Purnel in regard to the agreement
between Borden mining company and
Corporation and have said agreement
signed as soon as poss BILE.
Balitf Bowen made the following
rppOrt of cnlln.tiouS.
Taxes for 1893 and 1891. sol ~
Water rents. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II ~
FINES. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Total ........... ............. ......Sl02 ~
Under business order of Reports of
Committees Light Committee had no
report to make.
Street Committee said they had
viewed the work on Bowery street be
gun under former Street Supervisor
England and instructed the new Super
vervisor to go ahead and finish soon as
possible.
The Clerk read petition signed by
IA large number of citizens praying for
the opening of Il street from the pres
ent termination of Loo street through
the premises of Jabez Warn and across
the G.. d ?. railroad to connect with
connty road at the platform of the
Driving Park Association in Graham
ton.
Mr.. Hunt spoke in favor of opening
this thoroughfare, saying it would be
a great accommodation to people living
IN that part of town. and assured
Council that the County Commission
ers would grant an appropriation for
that part of road which was not in
corporation.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, it was order
ed that Street Committee view the site
of their proposed new street and con-
suit the County Commissioners as to
the appropriation they will make to.
wards 1t; also give an estimate of the
cost to the corporation by next meeting.
H. b. Shaffer was heard in regard
to TIE very bad condition of the ditch
in front Of his resideeoe. He inform
ed Council that the Beard of Health
had considered this ditch menace to
the health of the residents of that por-
ton Of the town. Some time ago he
had sued cooperation for maintaining
this nuisance and had received dam
ages, and would now, as he had the
legal right to ask Council to abate it
as soon as possible.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, it was order
ed that the Mayor appoint committee
of two Councilmen, together with the
Balltf, to wait on the property-own-
els on east Main street and have the
matter adjusted by repairing the ditch,
the cost OF the work to be paid by the
property
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Scott
and Betz us the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, nomina-
tons for members of Board of Health
were asked for.
The following physicians were put
in nomlnation-Dr. A. B. Price, DR..
Il. Griffith and Dr. G.. G.. Jacobs. A
ballot was taken and resulted as
follows:
fflce. Observation-Disclosures. 80
brlliith' ..'................. ............6
Jacobs. ......... .....................1
The Mayor declared Drs. Price and
Griffith elected.
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, it was
ordered that the Board of Health be
asked to report monthly.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, it was or
dered that the council elect Assessors
for the year 1891. The following
gentlemen We're nominated Harry
Odgers, John J. Price, Henry Gilman,
Daniel J. Williams, George Jones,
Henry Wagner and Louis kreiling.
-Four ballots resulted as follows:
Ballots.
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