Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-08


| fund for the care and custody of the first sA
| hundred dollars, and by judiclous investment
| and by adding the next six hundred dollars
which, of course, we will save every year o.
the existence of the bonds-I repeat, if any
| one will calculate on the subject he will dis
cover the fact that in thirty years the town
| will have effected money-saving to the
enormous amount of nearly S4S 900, which
under the present system, we would lose ell
tirely. This surely will interest us sufficient
ly to investigate whether or not the negotia
ton can be effected. And, further, l suggest
that we introduce and maintain a system that
will enable us at the end of every quarter OF
the year to understand exactly whether the
water revenue has been sufficient to meet the
operating expenses of water works, interest,
and necessary wear and tear included. We
can do this only, as you all will agree
with me, by keeping strictly separate ac-
count OF water funds and expenditures OF
money necessary to operate the works.
| hope my suggestions will commend them
selves to your careful consideration ana II,
upon careful investigation, you find they are
practicable then, with your cooperation, l
think we can make this ADMINISTRATION sue
cessiul one. If, on the other hand you gentle
men of the Council find my suggestions are
mpractiCable and in lieu thereof can suggest
something better i'll order to make our
administration successful, assure you that |
will accept your suggestions i'll spirit OF
kindness and submission.
Now few words TO the public at large. If
any citizen, or taxpayer, or body OF citizens,
or taxpayers, have any complaint TO make to
the Mayor and Councilman, or any sugges-
tons to make for the promotion or welfare OF
the town, cordially invite you all to appear
before the Council at any time that we may
be in session and you will receive a respectful
hearing.
The Mayor then announced that the
next business in order is the election
, of u Treasurer.
Mr.. Shuckhart nominated C. F..
Nickel.
d. d. Price moved that nominations
close. Carried.
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that Clerk
cast the ballot of Council for Mr..
Nickel for Treasurer. Carried.
Which, being done. Mr.. Nickel was
declared elected.
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that Council
proceed to the election of three AS
SCISSORS. Carried.
Messrs. Noah M. Skdmore, lack
Krapf, Henry Gilman, w. G. Boughton
and Palmer Sperry were nominated.
First and only ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
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Messrs. Krapf, Boughton and Sperry
were declared elected.
Mr.. Shuckhart said that before they
went into the election of either Water
perintendent or Street supervisor he
thought it ought to be decided whether
Council would adopt the Mayors sug-
gestion in his address to merge the
offices into one. AS far as he could
see now he did not think it practicable.
The Mayor said that he thought it
was practicable, and that it would be
a saving to the town. The people
could not expect the Water superin-
tendent to come to town to turn off
leaking hydrant and look to some one
else to give him a days work.
Councilman Griffith moved that the
offices be merged into one, and the
salary be fixed at $50 per month.
Carried.
MIR. Shuckhart moved that the cleo
ton of Water superintendent and
Street supervisor be postponed until
next meeting. Carried.
Councilman Griffith moved that the
election OF Pumpman be postponed
until next meeting also. Carried.
The same gentleman also moved
that the present officers in charge of
the water works and street remain in
office until their successors are elected.
Carried.
The Mayor appointed the following
standing Committees:
Financc-D. ID. Price and T. Griffith.
St,eets-C. F. Nickel and 7. Griffith.
Light-Thomas M Price and James r.
Johnson.
Uater-D. D. Price and C. H. Shuckhart.
Ordinonces-C. f. Nickel and r. Griffith.
Building-Thomas NJ Price and c. H.
Shuckhart
Drs. W. O. McLane and J. Marshall
Price were elected as the Board of
Health, and Mr.. Shuckhart moved
That their salaries be the same as
last year. Carried.
Mayor advocated the raising of the
salary of the Baliff.
DR.. Griffith moved that the question
be postponed until next meeting.
Carried.
Mayor said that Council would i'm
pose lot of work upon the Clerk and
he thought his salary ought to be de-
cided this evening.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the Clerks
salary be fixed at $3.50 per year, and
that he be compensated for what
Council would consider extra work.
Carried.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the Clerk be
instructed to index the Assessors book.
Carried.
Adjourned to meet Monday evening
next at u o'clock.
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