Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-18

ulllouS are lhdt lie is 10 cnOp all WOOD
necessary, and, if the work requires,
he is to pump extra hours without
extra pay.
Mr. Anthony moved that the action
of Water committee thus reported be
endorsed. Carried.
Mr.. Smeltz inquired whether it had
been ascertained if there was law re-
quiring a physician on the Health
Board. If there was not, he moved
that there be two members of Council
appointed as the Board of Health. Not
seconded.
Mr.. Betz moved that Council pro-
coed to elect a Board of Health.
Carried.
Mr.. Wittig just then returned with
copy of the amendment to the Act
creating water works, which, being
read, showed that Council had to elect
a Superintendent.
Mr.. Anthony still opposed electing a
Superintendent until his salary had
been fixed. He believed that the work
could be done for a great deal less, and
cited the salary the old works used to
pay, which was about 1925.
Mr.. Price moved that the Water
superintendent be paid the same
salary as was paid last year. Car
ried.
Council then proceeded to ballot,
the first and only one resulting as fol-
lows:
Ort... .............. .............. .......3
Alfred Jeffries was declared elected
and sworn in.
The bonds of Treasurer Schofeld
were read, and
On motion, approved.
Water Superintendent Jeffries re-
ported having made during last month
SIX connections to the town system !;
had changed Spring No. |, as ordered !;
had taken up 2 inch line for 2SS feet
on west Loo street, and replaced it
with 3-inch pipe, which would leave
about l25 feet to complete the line TO
Corners corner, and that there was
about II feet Of water in large reser-
voir.
Street supervisor Morgan reported
list of tools received from his pre-
decessor.
Mr.. Price moved that the Attorney
be instructed to draft an ordinance to
be known as Cow ordinance. Car
ried.
The Attorney being present, had an
ticipated the want of Council and had
prepared an ordinance prohibiting
COWS from running at large in the
corporate limits without being in
charge of some person under the
penalty of being taken up by the
Bailff, Policeman, or any person
designated by the Mayor, and i'm
pounded until all fines, costs, etc. are
paid, and if not paid within a certain
time to be sold to pay said fines, costs,
etc.
Mayor recommended that there be a
dog ordinance; also building ordi-
nance drafted, and
Mr.. Smeltz moved tlat the ordi-
nance committee have dog ordinance
drafted. Carried.
On motion of Nh. Price, a license
tax of 81 was placed on each dog and
So on each bitch.
Mr.. Smeltz moved that there be a
building ordinance drafted. Carried
Mr.. Betz moved that a committee
of three be appointed to purchase a
flag for town hall, cost not to ex-
coed $50. Carried.
The committee consists of the Mayor
and Messrs. Schotield and Smeltz.
The cow ordinance was read twice /;
then by its title and passed. The
penalties are fine of 81 for each Of
fence. If left lmpounded longer than
As hours to be sold to pay fines and
costs-any money remaining over to be
returned to the owner. Bailiff is to get
% cents for each impounding. Takes
effect from June |. The ordinance
was read by sections and adopted as
read.
The ordinance passed on motion of
Mr.. Anthony. The ayes and nays,
called for, are recorded as follows:
1yes-Betz, Ort, Price, Anthony, Schofeld,
Bear.
Nays-smeltz
On motion of Mr.. Smeltz, the Mayor
appointed committee of three to pur-
chase or rent cow pound and report
at next meeting.
Mayor appointed Messrs. Smeltz,
Price and Schofeld.
On motion of Mr.. Smeltz, the Street
committee was instructed to confer
with the railroad officials in regard to
the repair of the Bowery street bridge,
as it is in dangerous condition.
A petition for light on the east end
of Mechanic street, signed by James
Walsh and others, was read, and
On motion of Mr.. Price, referred to
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