Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-06-16

asked Council for reduction of their
assessments.
Mayor Hanson informed the gentle
men that Council had decided to hear
no appeals, as proper notice of the
appeal session, held June /, had been
given and all business of this kind had
been expected to come up at that time.
He said there was so much business to
attend to at the regular session that it
was out of the question to give such
matters consideration. However, he
said if the gentlemen thought their
assessments unjust they could pay the
taxes and bring in bill to Council for
taxes paid in error, and in that way
have the wrong, if any, righted.
The bond of Treasurer Jenkins was
read and
On motion of Mr.. Ort, was ordered
approved.
The bond of Bailiff Bowen was read
and
On motion of Mr.. Scott, was ordered
approved.
ID. J. Williams, superintendent of
the Frostburg Water company, said
there was an agreement existing be-
tween the corporation and the Water
company he represented which, on ac-
count of the low rate paid water com
pany for water used by corporation,
company was to be exempt from COR
poration taxes. AS the corporation
had some six or seven fire hydrants
still on the old water works, he wished
to acquaint new Council of the fact.
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins. the mat
ter was referred to Water committee.
Mayor Hanson stated that ex-At-
torney Purnell had handed him deed
for land purchased from Christopher
Martin and the johnson heirs.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, it was order
ed that the deeds be handed the At
torney for examination. and, if found
correct, TO record same.
An agreement between the Borden
mining company and the corporation,
drawn by the Attorney, conveying
rights and privileges to land, springs,
ETC., was read, and
On notion of Mr.. Scott, it was
ordered that the agreement submitted
by Attorney Doub be executed by the
Mayor, attested by the Clerk, and that
a. A. Doub be appointed the At
torney to acknowledged on the part of
Mayor and Council.
A communication from FL. b. Shat
fer was read. He requested prompt
action on the part of Council in re-
gard to the gutter in front of his resi-
dence on east Main street.
The Attorney had drawn up an
Ordinance as required by the law
covering the case and submitted it for
consideration. The title of the Ordi-
dinance reads as follows:
An ordinance to provide for the paving
with brick and stone the ditch or gutter on
the north side of Main street, between eastern
front of the property owned by Henry
Williams and the culvert crossing the said
Main street in front of the property owned
by Mrs Ellen b. Taylor.
On motion of Mr.. Betz, the ordi-
nance was read first and second times,
and
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, it was
amended to read terra Gotta and
brick = and then
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, it was
passed by a yea and nay vote as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Jenkins, Ort, Hunt, Betz and Price
IS,
Nays-Mayor Hanson and Councilman
Scott-2.
An ordinance, prepared by Attorney
Doub, amending ordinance "A, was
read and. on advice of Attorney, was
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, ordered
laid on the table indefinitely.
In regard to taxes paid in error by
Paul Goldsworthy, the Attorney in
formed Council that they were not
legally bound to return said taxes to
to Mr.. Goldsworthy.
A bid for the lighting of the town
from the Frostburg Gas and Electric
Light company was read.
Mr.. Jenkins stated that the COM
pany had informed him that they
would light the town for the same
amount this year as they received last
year, namely-$4 per lamp per month.
The Clerk informed Council that the
total assessment made by the late as
SCISSORS amounted to 81 ,597 ,546-a net
increase since last year of $3l, 40.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, it was
ordered that the tax rate be fixed at
the same rate as last year-5O cents
per 500.
On motion of Mr. Ort, it was ordered
that the salaries of Street Supervisor,
Water Superintendent, Bailiff and
Night Policeman be the same as last
year.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, it was order
ed that the salary of Clerk and Treas
urerer be same as last year.
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