Frostburg mining journal., 1895-11-16

These ought to be cleaned and kept clean.
DR.. McLane said he
had nothing to add to DR.. Griffith's re-
port, except that ne thought it would be
good plan to submit the hog-p question to
a vote Of the people at the next election.
DR.. Griffith said that wellknown
citizen had suggested to him the pur-
chase of sanitary barrels that could be
used for cleaning closets without Civ
ing out any offensive smell.
The resolution offered at last meet
ing by Mr.. Anthony requesting ex-
Bailiff Spitznos to make Il report of
his collections was then taken up and
the Clerk stated that he found that
Mr.. Spitznos was charged with taxes
for 1928 to the amount of $75.lS,
and for water rents $l46S3.
Mr.. Spitznos said that he had mis-
understood the resolution and was not,
therefore, prepared with a report, but
would be ready at next meeting.
Clerk stated that for some reason Mr..
Spitznos' account had not appeared in
last annual report; besides, there was
Il list of insolvencies amounting to $S3
that Mr.. Spitznos had not been given
credit for; nor was there anything on
the minutes to show that such in
solvencics had been allowed. He
would not have known anything about
it had 1t not been for the kindness of
bailiff Bowen and councilman Betz.
The question of taxes of the Citizens
National Bank was then taken up.
The Attorney stated that the personal
property was not assessable for the
reason that said property was covered
by the stock.
Mr.. Smeltz asked why the undivid-
ed profits were not assessed There
are Sc 900 or 81 ,000 of such profits in
the bank that are not taxed.
The Attorney explained that un-
divided profits were taken in consid-
Grafton by the State tax commissioner
to determine the value of the stock;
consequently. it was assessed in that
way.
Mr.. Schofeld moved that the Baliff
be instructed to collect the full amount
assessed to the Citizens National Bank,
and that there be an order granted in
favor of said Bank at next meeting
for $27.60 for taxes paid in erlor.
Carried.
1t was shown that Isaac Bear was
assessed 5000, instead of $500. After
some discussion a motion to refund $l5
taxes paid in error was adopted.
A petition, signed by number of
citizens requesting Council to open
Mechanic street through the property
owned by Edward Price, was read.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the notice
of the opening of the street be pub
lished in the JOURNAL; also by cir
culars to be printed and distributed.
Carried.
Mr.. Betz, of the Street committee,
stated that paving on Beall street was
progressing nicely.
The matter Of securing clean cutters
was then taken up and the Bailitf re-
queste to enforce the orders that had
been distributed.
Bailiff said he thought it would be
an injustice to pick ont any one party
and prosecute him for the reason that
he has not had opportunity to notify
them. If he had time he could notify
everyone in person and then arrest
them if they did not comply. He had
over $1,000 to collect, and dogs and
cows to look after, besides caring for
the peace of the town. There was al
together too much work for one man,
and he thought there ought to be
another to help him for awhile.
The dispute about the alley between
the Offman and Moat properties on
Main street was then taken up and
Mr.. Smeltz moved that the Mayor
be authorized to remove any fence
that was found to be built on the
alley. Lost.
Mr.. Betz moved that the towns en-
gineer be authorized to look up the
records; then survey the property and
report to Council at next meeting.
Carried.
Treasurer Schofield reported having
$2,7l7. 81 on hand.
Mr.. Anthony said that his special
committee expected Howard Fuller up
from Cumberland one day this week
to look over the books and the system
of bookkeeping used here, and wished
the Clerk would meet him. They ex-
pected to hire Mr.. Fuller to open q
new set of books if his terms were
anyway reasonable. He closed bv
moving
That the Clerk be instructed to have
a report of the business of the year at
next meeting. Carried.
Bills to the amount OF 81, ,403.Sl4
were read and ordered paid.
Mr.. Betz moved that the Bailiff be
ordered TO collect S. from Mrs. Gross
for work done on pavement in front of
Electric light plant. Carried.