Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-06-29
TOWN AND VICINITY
Regular Council Meeting.


Regular Council Meeting.
AT the regular meeting Monda.
evening, 10th inst, the Mayor ant
Couucilmen were all present.
The sum of 5000 was added to Rober
Blasse's assessment, and the report
thus amended, was adopted.
1t was then determined that no more
appeals would be entertained this year
Committees on Toulouse ant
Bowery bridge reported progress, ant
that Oh flag was discharged.
Coal contract with George M. Hanse
was read and approved.
Ordinance taxing and regulating
dogs passed also that regulating bell.
on cattle.
Ordinance regulating building
On motion of Mr.. Schofeld, consid
GRAFTON was postponed until next
meeting.
Mr.. Schofeld asked for consideration
of T. S. Preston's appeal concerning
damage to his property by Episcopal
church.
Mr.. Price moved that appeal be re
ferred to Street committee.
Messrs. Anthony and Smeltz voted
nay, and Mayor called fol stand-up.
Messrs. Anthony, Smeltz and Ort voted
nay. Motion lost.
Bailiff reported collections for May:
Taxes for 1893 and 1894. "a &c
g 1894 and 1895. .............. 20 o.
Licenses, 1895 and 1896. SO CO
Water rents, 1894 and 1896. ........... ia As
Fines. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0O
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1858 81
Clerk Armstrong reported licenses
issued, 1888.
Policeman Gunter reported l6 lights
out on upper circuit May =; one on
Hill one on Bowery; one corner
Beall and Loo, May 10, and one out
May 20.
The water rate for sprinkling streets,
gardens, yards, ETC., was fixed at 81
per quarter.
Light committee reported locating
two lights IN rear of Central hotel and
an arc to be placed on corner of south
Mechanic and Beall streets.
Mr.. Ort reported that Electric light
company would run an ;.ll-night SER
vice four nights this week for $35. and
Light committee was instructed to
contract for double service during
FIremen's convention.
Street superintendent was com
plimented on manner in which his re-
port was constructed.
Committees on tax list and Broad
way culvert reported progress.
Bailiff requested instructions con-
corning games of chance on streets,
and
On motion, it was determined that
no person should be allowed to sell
anything on the streets during con-
vention days.
C.. G. Watson asked for a survey Of
town, and request was
On motion, laid on table.
A petition for an arc light on
Centennial street was referred to
Light committee.
Bids for lighting streets asked for,
to be submitted on or before Goth inst.
The Gas and Electric Light company
submitted a bid of $l5 per month for
lighting with gas Taylor, Beall, Or
mand and several lamps on Union,
Water and Broadway, which was
On motion, referred to Light com
mittee with power to act.
Treasurer Schofield reported very
little money in the treasury. and that
the interest on bonds would fall due
July l.
On motion, the Mayor and Treasurer
were authorized to negotiate loan, if
necessary, to cover any deficit at that
time.
On motion, committee of two were
appointed to procure conveyances for
Mayor and Councilmen in Firemen's
parade.
Messrs. Smeltz and Betz were an
pointed.
On motion, a committee of three
were appointed to codify ordinances.
Messrs. Schofeld, Smeltz and An
thony were appointed.
The Finance committee were in
structed to ask County Commissioners
for $4,000 for county roads within
corporate limits.
Bills amounting. to $929.S2 were
read, and
On motion, ordered paid.
Adjourned.
Special Meeting.
Mayor Bear and all the members of