Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14
TOWN COUNCIL.
REGULAR Meeting

Mr.. Anthony, from the specia
committee upon opening new set ot
books, reported that they had been dis
appointed in regard to employing
Howard Fuller, Of Cumberland, bu,
that they had employed r. Patterson
Mason, who had been looking over the
accounts and would be ready to work
on new books as soon as they arrive.
Mayor Bear reported that the keys
of the new Hose houses had been
handed to the Fire Department and that
dispositions had been made of the fire
apparatus as follows:
[See JOURNAL Of last week.-Rep.
He thought it would be IA good idea
to have the four wheeled truck over
hauled and repaired.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the sug
gestion of the Mayor be adopted.
Carried.
In regard to the stone-clusher at
torney Doub said that he had written
to the Altman company and t, rwaYdcd
to them a copy OF the letter that Coun-
Gil mad received from the Austin com
pany, of Chicago, but had not received
an answer until this evening, which
had come to the Clerk. He advised
Council not to purchase at this time.
as there was evidently some trouble
between the two companies.
Mr.. Smeltz moved that Council do
not purchase stone .crusher from
either Of the companies.
Motion declared ont of order.
Mr.. Ont moved that the Clerk be
instructed TO notify the Altman com
pany that Council declined to ratfy
the contract made by the committee
in regard to the purchase of stone
crusher. Carried.
The town engineer reported that he
and the attorney had examined the
records in regard to the alley between
the property of O J. Moat and Henry
Oifman on Main sueet. He had
measured from Porter'S alley to Blair 5
alley and found that Mr.. Moat was at
least two feet out on the alley. There
was also II! feet of land more than the
deeds called for between the two alleys {;
and they had measured from High
street to Blair's alley and found be-
tween Is or 20 feet more land than the
peoples deeds called for.
Mr.. Ort moved that the Street com
mttee be empowered to remove the
fence that was now ont on Blair's alley.
Carried.
Baliif Bowen'S report for the month
ending November 30:
Taxes 1881 .................... 30 81
l69i-3. 100 81
.lS95-6........ ................ 29l 06
Special AK, lS95-96 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 50 IS
Water rents. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O7 IS
Licenses. Observation-Disclosures. 225
Collected for laying payements and
tItcn. u ID
lnterest.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 81
Water Superintendent reported that
he
had made new connections to town
system. There is 9! feet of water in large
reservoir at this writing There is not more
than one half inch Of water flowing from all
the 5 springs ON this side of the mountain.
There are springs that have not produced a
drop. He had never known these springs to
be SO low as they are at this time.
Mr.. Ort said that the town was now
as well, if not better equipped than
any other town IN the State. 1t had
ample water supply and aS fine a body
of tiremen. and he thought the fire in
surance companies ought to do some
thing to help to maintain the Fire
Department, which is volunteer one
and receives no pay for their labor.
Mr.. Smetz moved that the Clerk be
instructed to write and ask the differ
ent insurance companies that do bus
mess i'll the town to contribute to the
support of our volunteer Fire Depart
ment. Carried.
DR.. I. Griffith, of the Board of
Health, sent in a letter from H. A.
Noble, of Philadelphia, Pa, giving
information concerning sanitary bar
rels, priced in lots of Of ten at 800 and
$50. \ sample barrel WAS offered of
either Il 80 gallon or % gallon barrel
at same rates, whereupon-
Mr.. OFT moved that the Board OF
Health be Instructed to procure ii
SIMPLE. Carried.
Elk Bailitf Spitznos reported
Water rents to be collected. SIG So
Taxes - g lS92-3.. 10 Is
lotal.,....... .....................S25 1852 u
Less paid to Treasurer. % Is
Leaving balance $l94 SO
Mr.. Anthony moved Il committee of
) to audit the books of the Clerk and
report at next regular meeting. Car
ried.
Mayor appointed Mcssrs. Smeltz,
Ort and Il. =. Mason.
Treasurer Schofield reported treas
ury's condition as follows;