Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-08-17
TOWN AND VICINITY.
a Sudden Adjournment.

Clerk Armstrong; call.
An ordinance regulating building,
on the table at adjournment last
month, was taken up, read, amended
and passed.
Also an ordinance to provide for
codifying ordinances, etc, was read,
amended and passed.
The Mayor stated that Policeman
Gunter had resigned, and that il was
now Councils duty to fill the vacancy.
A communication from Bailiff Bowen
was read, stating that Mr.. Guuter had
turned over his badge, ETC., but that
he would now like to resume his
duties
Mr.. Anthony moved that the regular
order of business be dispensed with at
present and Council proceed to elect a
| policeman. Not seconded.
Mr.. Smeltz moved that the Bailiff be
instructed to return to Mr.. Gunter his
badge, keys, club, etc, and that Mr..
Guntel be continued as Policeman.
The Mayor asked Mr.. Smeltz-why
he had made that motion
Mr.. Smeltz, in reply, said that he did
not consider Mr.. Gunter discharged or
that he had resigned.
Mr.. Schofeld held that Council had
not received Mr.. Gunter's resignation ;
therefore, Council had no action to
! take.
The Mayor claimed that there was a
charge against Mr.. Gunter. He Uhe
Mayor charged him with surrender
ing his badge without cause.
The motion was then submitted and
carried.
w. G. Boughton, in behalf of the
NJ. f. Church, South, requested per-
mission to place steps in front Of their
parsonage on Steyer street. Steps
would take up about ii inches of pave
ment, which would leave about 5 feet
of pavement unobstructed.
Mr.. Smeltz moved that Council do
not allow any steps to be placed as
requested.
Motion lost, and the Mayor declared
that the request to place steps was
granted.
w. E. G.. Hitchins stated that he
had drawings of a hotel in contem-
plation to be built AT a cost of $25 900.
1t would differ from the other hotels
inasmuch as it would have all the
modern conveniences. 1t would be
benefit to the town, if not to the build
ers, and he asked for its exemption
from taxes for term of years.
Mayor asked if such hotel would
not outclass the others in town so
much that it would take the bulk of the
trade ?
Mr.. Price did not think that Council
had the power to grant such privilege.
He believed the building would be a
benefit to the town. Council could
get bill authorizing the exemption
passed next winter by the Legislature.
The Attorney was asked for his
opinion about the matter. He said
that he did not believe that Council
could do so without an act of Legis-
lature. He had in mind a Wisconsin
case where the entire levy had been
declared illegal on account OF the
exemption of hotel from taxation.
Attorney was also asked if this
Councils action would bind next
Council in exempting the hotel from
taxation. He thought not, but it
would have that effect if Council would
pass All order favoring the exemption.
Mayor said that he was as public
spirited, perhaps, as some that could
WELD thousands Of dollars over his
head. He was as public spirited as
any other citizen Of the town accord
ing to his means. 1t was not ques-
ton Of personality with him; it was
question Of right or wrong.
Citizen George E. Pearce said as
one Of the small taxpayers he was in
favor of encouraging the hotel, as ke
believed it would be a benefit to the
town.
Citizen Zach. Krapf proposed that
if Council would exempt his coal-yard
from taxation he would reduce the
price of his coal from SLIGO per ton
to $l.55, and that would be a benefit
to the whole town.
Councilman Ort said that he would
like to hear the sentiment of the people
before he voted on the question and
moved that it be laid on the table until
next meeting.
Mr.. Schofeld amended by moving
to lay on the table until 1t comes up
in the regular order of business. Car
ried.
The bond Of the Electric light com
pany was read, and Mr.. Anthony
moved that it be approved and filed.
| Carried.
The Mayor, as chairman of several
committees, reported two incandescent
lamps being placed on Uhl street !;
pavements being laid and repaired,
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