Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-14

water taX...'.. ..................... 81 "
Fines. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 1852 So
Clerk reported issuing licenses to
the amount of 5000.
Mr.. Betz moved that all bills be
read to Council, after which to be
referred to Finance committee then
if approved, handed to Clerk as vouch-
ers upon which to issue orders, and
the Finance committee to have the
power to refer all bills not approved
by them for correction.
Water uperintendent reported he
had connected Is families 7 from old
system to the town works; also had
connected |. 0. 0. F. hall, making a
total of Is new connections. He also
stated that there was as much water
in the large reservoir to-day as there
was a month ago.
Mr.. Smeltz moved that the Mayor
appoint a committee of three to be
known as the Building committee.
Carried. The Mayor appointed Messrs.
Smeltz, Schofeld and Ort as said
committee.
Mr.. Anthony said that he and the
Mayor had taken a walk to south Me-
chanic street and found it in Il de-
plorably filthy condition. There were
no bitches nor cutters to carry off the
water and Stops from Broadway down,
but all of it emptied in the lots. He
thought it a shame that the street
could not be opened through and the
nuisance done away with. The people
living there had no outlet.
Mr.. Ort moved that there be com
mittee appointed to wait upon Edward
Price and see upon what terms the
town could purchase the strip of land
which blocks Mechanic street. The
motion was amended to include the
whole Council, which was accepted
and the motion adopted
The Mayor read communication
from the Attorney stating that he had
examined the records and found that
the deeds called for a G-foot alley be-
tween the Otfman and Moat properties
on Main street.
Mr.. Ort moved that the Street com
mittee be instructed to have the lines
run to see whether the alley had been
encroached upon by anyone.
The Mayor reported that there had
been placed IN the First National Bank
$2G4.G4, and in the Citizeus' National
$454.62, as a fund to be known as the
hose-house fund. He had appointed a
committee for each part of the town
interested to select location for the
hose house.
Mr.. Schofield reported that COM
mittee could get II piece of ground
from William Crump on Mechanic
street, IA by 20 feet, for 800, and the
Mayor said the town could get the use
OF parcel of ground on the Bowery
school-house lot, IA by 20 feet, for a
hose-house site.
Mr.. Ort moved that the lot be pur-
chased from Mr.. Crump for the price
named and that there be an order
granted for the amount Carried.
Mr.. Ort moved that there be Com
mittee of three appointed from each
end of town to have a hose house
erected, the cost not to exceed 800.
Carried. The Mayor appointed
Messrs. Smeltz, Anthony and Ort for
Bowery street, and Messrs. Schofeld,
Betz and Price for Federal hill.
Mr. Smeltz moved that Mayor and
Council purchase $50 feet hose and
one hose carriage. Carried.
Mayor said that Street committee
had received bids for the laying of the
pavement fronting the property of
Mrs. Margaret Hoblitzel!. The bids
were $l.O7 and $l.3l per running foot.
Mr.. Smeltz moved that there BIZ an
ordinance drawn compelling the
property-owners on Grant street to
lay pavements. Carried.
Mr.. Smeltz moved that the Street
committee be instructed to purchase
material for the Hoblitzell pavement
and ditch and have the work doae by
the day. Carried.
Mr.. Anthony moved that there be
an ordinance drawn compelling every
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