Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-03-16
Town Council.

Town Council.
Mayor Hanson and all the Council
men answered to roll call Monday
evening.
Elk Bailiff Spltznos presented list
of delinquent taxes amounting to $50 20
and asked to have them declal.d
iusolvent.
Mr.. Betz moved that the list be al
lowed as insolvent. Carried.
P. O'Rourke stated that there is Il
sewer passing his premises which gives
off very offensive smell. 1t is so very
bad that he would move if he could !;
or, had he known that it was so bad he
would not have rented the property.
On motion of Mr.. Scott. the com.
mittee on streets was instructed to in
vestigate the matter.
The committee appointed to look
into the feasibility of erecting suitable
buildings and supplying them with the
necessary apparatus for better fire pro-
lection on Bowery and the west end of
Main street, reported that it would
cost about 81 900 to purchase ground,
erect and equip suitable buildings on
same.
The committee, appointed to investl-
gate the amount of extra work done
by the parties who built the culverts
on Frosts' avenue, made partial re-
port, and Mr.. jenkins moved that the
committee be continued. Carried.
He also moved that Mr.. Shore be
permitted to erect sign in front of
his place of business, and that John
Daniel be given permission to erect a
barber-pole. Carried.
Mr.. Scott moved that the Street
Committee be instructed to notify the
Electric light company TO remove
pole that is in the gutter opposite John
Chambers place of business. Carried.
Mr.. Jenkins moved that the Clerk
have the regular notice of election
published.
Mayor Hanson stated that it was in
order to go into nomination for Judges
of election. aud Messrs. George S.
Wilson, Peter Knieriem and Alex.
Smith were nominated.
Mr.. Price moved that nominations
close and Clerk cast ballot of Council
for the nominees. Carried.
The gentlemen named were declared
elected.
Clerk reported licenses issued to the
amount of $l1.
Baliff's report of collections during
February:
Z" 1894 and 1895. 959l
Water rents. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 215 10
Licenses IL %
FINES. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200
lotal 1915 ~
Water Superintendent Jeffries re
ported that the water IN large RESET
voir had gotten so low that he had to
run the pump three days to get Il
supply; also that the main pipes Were
all open and in good condition, but
there were IL service pipes frozen, 9 of
which were on Main street. The fire
hydrants were all in good working
order and plenty of water in the large
reservoir at this time.
Board of Health for the same month
reported:
DeatnS. .................. IL
Burial permits. ..............
Contagious diseases. Observation-Disclosures.
Board also advised Council to begin
early to remove all filth that had been
collecting during the winter.
Mr.. Hunt stated that there had been
complaint made that Consolidation
coal company had not been charged
water rent according to the amount
used.
Mayor Hanson asked the Bailiff-
how much of the money for laying the
ditch on east end of Main street be
had collected
Bailiff SAID that he had collected all
but that due by Messrs. VIM. A Som
merville, Joseph Bear and the German
Lutheran church.
Mr.. Ort moved that the Water
superintendent be instructed to charge
John b. Wright, agent, for water rent
for Graham farm the same rate as was
charged In town. Carried.
Bills to the amount of $45S g. were
On motion of Mr.. Ort, ordered paid.
Adjourned.
Scholastic.
The following pupils of the 7th