The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
Proceedings of the Board of Alder

men.
The Board met in regular session
with His Honor, the Mayor, and the
following members present: Messrs.
Tyson, Diffendal, Rice and Biser;;
The following bills were approved
and ordered to be paid: g. w. Brengle,
superintendent, $S9.87; L. M. Stone
SUPERINTENDENT, 8l.6l; M. e. Getzen-
dander, $7.19; James E. Doll, $1,000.
The following bills were referred to
the Committee on Claims: u. w.
Brengle, SUPERINTENDENT, 1882; l.. NJ.
Stone, superintendent, $l5.78; j. Biser,
Sl6O. SO; Great Southern Printing Co.,
$3.50.
Quarterly report of Justice Eckstein,
showed receipts from fines, etc, $3.50.
On motion report was adopted.
The report of the market master was
as follows: Receipts from hay scales,
S45. rs; receipts from cattle, $l4.OO; re-
ceipts from market collections 5000
receipts from stands and stalls, S45.0O;
total. $lO8.OO. On motion report was
accepted.
The City Register reported receipts
from rent of Opera House, $54.l7 light
ing and heating same, $l9.lO; total,
S73.2 Report on motion was accept
ed.
A petition signed by several tax
PAYERS was presented; said petitioners
asking that the Board lay water-pipes
from the city main for a distance OF
200 feel on Winchester street. The
matter was referred to the Water Com
mittee.
Mr.. VIM. p. Maulsby, attorney for
the Baltimore and Frederick Turn
pike Company, stated that they held
that the corporation of Frederick had
not the power under the grant of a GER
tain portion of said turnpike to the
city, TO allow any Railway Company
to lay its tracks on Patrick street.
An agreement as to methods of con-
struction, ETC., of the portion of the
Frederick and Middletown Railway
Comnany within the city limits, was
submitted to said company for their
consideration.
The Water Committee reported that
it recommended the purchase of water
pipes offered to the city by the South
Park Villa Company. On motion re.
port was adopted.
Mr.. +. Stoner, representing number
of tax payers of Patrick street, pre-
Sented a signed protest against the city
allowing the Frederick and Middle
town Railway Company to lay tracks
on said street, and asked that the
Board reconsider their action in grant.
ing such right.
Mr.. Rice presented a petition of tax.
payers residing on same street, petit
TONERS praying that no reconsidera
ton be granted. No action was taken
by the Board in this matter.
The resignation of Mr.. A. QHynn
Tax Commissioner, was read aud Oh
motion accepted.
Mr.. n. j. Wilson was nominated t.
succeed Mr. Quynn, and on motion
the clerk was instructed to cast the la!
lol electing Mr.. Wilson to the office.
Bids for the erection Of tanks at the
reservoir were read and were as fol
lows: Wilcoxon & Brown, tank No.
| $4,000; tank No. 2, $1,000; e. EppleI
| tank No. 2, $l1625. WilcoXon
awarded the contract.
The following resolutions were pass.
| ed:
1st. Authorizing City Tax Collector
to collect by process of law, amount o
taxes standing on the tax books in the
name of the Frederick Electric Light
and Power Company.
2ud. Authorizing the City Register
| to purchase the water mains from
| South Park Villa Company for the
sum of 1898. rs, payment for same to he
made in the following instalIments
| On the 1st day of May, 1896, $1,000 and
OH the 15t day of June, 1896, $685. 70.
There being no further business the
Board adj 'urned.