The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
More inducements for Manufac-
turers to Locate in Frederick

A special meeting of the Board of
Aldermen was held on Thursday of
last week, during which considerable
business of Importance was transacted.
Mayor Yeakle, the city attorney and
ali the members ofthe board were pres
ent except Mr.. Ebert, who is not suffi-
GENTLY recovered from spell of sick
ness to leave his room. The first mat
ter taken up was petition from a rep
resentation of the Frederick Mercan-
tile Association, consisting of Messrs.
George S. Rodock, James E. Walker,
Abraham Rosenour and VIM. A. Mans
field. Mr.. Rodock. in stating to the
board the object of their visit, said,
the Mercantile Association of Freder-
ick had been organized by merchants
of the city for the purpose of advancing
the interests of the city, and would ask
the cooperation of the board in doing
so. TO do this it was necessary to have
manufacturers ana business men locate
here. Mr.. RodOck said that the assO-
citation desired that the board pass an
ordinance eXempting all manufactOr-
les from taxation on plant, machinery,
etc, for period OF ten years. He also
said, 1--WE have a scheme on hand to
advertise the town." Some excellent ar
guments were advanced by Messrs. Jas.
e. Walker and Mayor Yeakle. When
the representatives of the Mercantile
Association had concluded their re-
marks the board passed resolution
exempting all new manufacturing in
dustries locating in Frederick and en-
ploying ten or more workmen, from
taxation on building, machinery, etc,
for period of ten years.
After thanking the aldermen for
their action in the matter the gentle
men retired. An ordinance in accord
ance with the resolution will shortly
be drawn up 10y City Attorney Pampel.
Mr.. A. l.. BOsley, of the Frederick
Electric Light and Power Company,
appeared before the board and read
proposition to work the city electric
light plant III conjunction with the
plant owned by his company, in such
a manner that would save the city
from 5000 to $500 per year according TO
certain schedule of lighting. The
cost of operating the city arc plant for
the past five years has averaged about
So, 500 per year, not including salaries
total cost of between 81, 600 and $4, 100.
MIR. Bosley's first proposition was to
give the city the same moonlight
schedule lights that it now has, and in
addition light the streets on every
cloudy night, for So, 400 per year, there
by saving the city from 5000 to 500
per year. His second proposition is
to light the streets each and every
night in the year, from dark to day
light for So, $50 per year and thus save
the city $3.50 to $3.50 per year from
what it costs for the moonlight sched-
ule. The matter was referred to the
committee OH lights.
The bids for furnishing 300 long tons
of coal to operate the city electric plant
for the ensuing year We're read.
Messrs. Keller & Newman's bid of So. 10
per ton being the lowest, they were
awarded the contract. A lower bid
was made by Baltimore firm, but as
the advertised terms were not compli-
ed with it was rejected. An ordinance
Was passed warming property owners
and the occupants of houses not to
leave open cellar door or excavation
on the street through which pedes-
trian is liable to fall. All cellar
doors left open must be protected
by suitable wire screen. A violation
of the ordinance places the offender Ii
able to arrest and fine of not less than
81 or more than $40. Failure to pay the
fine will result in Imprisonment in the
city Jail for term not exceeding more
than thirty days.
The practice of burning waste paper
in the streets and the subject of wheel.
men riding in the city after dark with
out lamp, both of which are prOhib-
tied by the city laws, was discussed at
some length, and it is understood they
desire the officers to carry out these
laws to letter. With this closed the
special session.