Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-13
TOWN AND VICINITY.
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Of Council answered to their names
when Clerk Stevens called the roll
Monday evening.
Mr.. Betz, from Street committee,
reported having washed out culvert
complained of by Mr.. O'Rourke at last
meeting and said that was all that
could be done at present.
Treasurer jenkins reported, that the
attorney for the builders of culverts
on the Avenue had accepted 1878 as
payment in full for work done on that
street.
The report of the judges of election
was then read. Received and filed.
Messrs. A. Eichhorn and w. H.
Duffy, from the Firemen, requested
Council to plaster...or cell the hose
room and to have pavement laid from
crossing on Mechanic street to connect
with pavement at town hall.
j. f. Uh.er, superintendent of the
Cumberland and Potomac Telephone
company asked permission to extend
their line through corporate limits cia
Bowery street to connect with Cumber-
land and Homecoming.
A. r. Blasse complained of being
taxed for goods he did not possess and
asked for redress.
Mr.. Blasse was allowed $255 tor
taxes paid in error.
Rev. Henry Thomas, of the Welsh
Baptist church said that his congrega-
ton was contemplating the laying of
a new pavement around the church
property, as the pavement in its
present condition is dangerous. They
had applied for a grade and had found
that they could not do their work
properly unless Council would do
theirs.
Mr.. Betz, of Street committee, said
that he had been over street and re-
commended that it be graded thought
that it would beautlfy the street and
help its sanitary condition.
Matter was referred to Street COM
mittee.
John Chambers, in behalf of the
citizens of Uhl street, said that Coun-
ell sometime ago had ordered two
lights put on their street, but one of
them had not been burning for the last
six months. He had called the at
tention of the Electric Light company
to it, but so far it had not been rem
edied. He supposed Council still paid
for the light. He also requested that
something be done to improve the
street as it was in d very bad condi-
ton.
The Bailiff stated that the light had
not burned since the week before
Christmas, and he was satisfied it had
been paid for.
Clerk Stevens said that the light had
been paid for, as there had been no
reduction for incandescent lights.
Mr.. Scott moved that the Street
committee examine the street and the
Light committee have an incandescent
lamp put in. Carried.
A. l.. McLuckie called the attention
of Council to the condition of the fence
dividing his property from Maple
street, caused by the authorities filling
up SAID street, which is higher than
the fence. All sorts of garbage had
been dumped into their lot; besides
they were annoyed by COWS getting in
and that the culvert that had been laid
was causing washouts through their
property.
Mayor Hanson stated that Nj. Nc
Luckie wanted Council to erect new
fence. He (McLuckie) would pay the
difference between locust posts and
any other wood if Council would put
in locust. Referred.
A petition was read, signed by L. j.
Parker and others, requesting that an
arc light be placed on Maple street
and First alley. Referred.
Mr.. Hunt stated that the ordinance
prohibiting cows running at large was
on the books, and, owing to the recent
decision of the Court of Appeals, he
thought it was Councils duty to en-
force the law.
There being no such ordinance, the
Mayor declared the discussion out of
order.
Bailiff Bowen stated that W. A.
Somerville had refused to pay for the
ditch fronting his property which had
been laid by the town, giving as his
reason that there was no ordinance or
grade. AS the matter now stood any
one could complain and have his pave
ment and ditch torn up again. If
there was proper ordinance he would
pay, but he did not propose to do SO