Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-19

valve on same for the purpose of flushing
He had also extended 1-inch line on Maple
street 81 feet The bills for quarter ending
September 30 amounted to S9S4.39. At this
writing there is 81 feet of water in large
reservoir.
Mayor stated that he had heard that
Thomas Humberston was taking the
new water from his neighbours hydrant
and wished to call the Water super
intendendent's attention to the fact, as
Mr.. Humberston is the man who had
been condemning the towns supply as
beng very impure.
The engineer at the pumping station
reported boiler unsafe; it was leaking,
and the sheet near the fire box was
cracked.
Mr.. Smeltz moved that Mr. Schofeld
see that the boiler is repaired at once.
Carried.
Water superintendent Jeffries said
that the prospect at present was that
pumping would have to continue
through the winter. The building
was not fit for a man to work in dur
ing cold weather. 1t ought to be
lined and made warmer.
Mr.. Betz moved that the Water
committee be instructed to have the
building lined and repaired. Carried.
Committee on Light reported that
they had decided to move the are on
Grant street to Center and Charles,
and the are on Hill street, at the
school house, to Bowery street Grant
street to be lighted by gas, and gas
lamps to be used on Hill and Spring
streets. On motion. the report was
adopted.
Mayor said that Mr.. Winebrenner
had offered to sell bis small spring for
$50, provided Council would grant
him the privilege of placing half
inch pipe below the town pipes.
MIR. Price moved that an order be
granted for $50 in order to purchase
the Winebrenner spring also that the
large Winebrenner spring be repaired
so there would be no leak. Carried.
Mayor said that during his visit to
Baltim ore he had heard manu-
facturer asked chow business is" and
he had replied that his only trouble
was that he could not get hands to do
his work. He the Mayor had re-
marked-"why do you not bring your
factory to Frostburg p aud the manu-
facturer asked-''how many hands can
| get up there ?" | told him cat least
200" The smallest wages paid is So
per week to beginners. The factory
makes shirts.
1t was moved by Mr. Smeltz that
the business men of the town be re-
quested to meet at the Council Cham
Der Oh Wednesday, Oct. %, at p. M,
to take action III the matter of getting
the factory here, and that notice of same
po put III tuc MlNlNN coURNAL.
Carried.
Mr.. Betz moved that when Beall
street is properly graded the Water
superintendent is instructed to lower
water pipes. Carried.
Mr.. Price moved that the School
Commissioners be requested to meet
the Water committee for the purpose
of providing the pupils of Beall High
School better facilities for getting
water, and also to provide against the
current waste of water. Carried.
The bridge on the Borden road was
reported in dangerous condition,
and it was
On motion, referred to the Street
committee.
The Bowery street b idge was also
reported unsafe, and Mr.. Smeltz
moved that the officials of the C. & p.
company be notified under the seal of
the town of the fact, and also to re-
quest them to place an iron bridge at
that place the full width of the street
Carried.
The case of Michael Doolin against
the town for extra work done on the
culvert on Frost avenue, for which a
Judgment was rendered against the
town for 1913 60 and costs before Squire
DenniSon, was then taken up and Mr..
Smel'z moved that an appeal be taken
from the magistrates decision and the
Attorney be instructed to engage
assistance to try the case.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the matter
be laid on the table until next meeting
in order to consult the Attorney.
Carried.
Mr.. Anthony, after saying that
William McLuckie, ST., wanted to
know-how much higher the town was
going to fill Maple street, and that he
wanted II grade established so that he
could build his fence, moved that
Council visit the place while viewing
Mechanic street. Carried.
Treasurer Schofield reported s., 1928
on hand Sept. 30, and he had checked
oct since that about 5000. He had
received, however, $l,6l1.7S since
Sept. 30, leaving balance on hand of
81, S74.5G.