Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-14

The Bailiff explained his insolvent
list and
On motion of Mr.. johnson, it was
allowed.
Mayor Bear said that Mrs. Maurey
would sell s or 9 feet of the corner of
her lot on Loo and Maple streets for
$50, and requested Council to look at
it as it was a dangerous place for
teams to pass. By purchasing that
much ground there could he good
road made. He would like Council to
inspect it so that they could take
action on it at their next meeting.
The order in reference to the refund
ing of the bonds that was read at the
last meeting and published in the
JOURNAL was then taken up and the
Mayor requested the Clerk to read 1t.
Mr.. Nickel asked why this matter
had not been brought up when the re-
port of the Finance committee was
called for.
DR.. Griffith said that the committee
had reported progress.
Nickel-" Progress covers wide
field. There is another Committee
that had reported progress and |
suppose their business will be brought
up again."
Mayor asked whether Mr.. Nickel
wanted to hear every conversation
that had taken place between the
Finance committee in reference to the
bonds?
Niczel-"No; but do want to know
what is going on.'
The Mayor explained that Attorney
Purnell was absent until recently and
that they had been waiting tor his adj
vice.
Clerk then read the order.
Mr.. Nickel suggested that the order
be amended by inserting a provision
that bids be advertised for and award
ed to the lowest bidder.
Mayor asked what he meant by ad-
vertising?
Nickel replied by askng-what any
one meant by advertising
Nayor-"There are different ways of
advertising"
DR.. Griffith explained the position of
the Finance committee and then the
Mayor read the form of advertisement.
Mr.. Nickel said he did not know
| what the committees intentions were.
!Hnyor-"You know them now"
Nickel-"No, | do not. | do know
that you read a paper and put it in
your pocket, and that is all do know
IN regard to your intentions. The
Committee must obey the instructions
OF the Council. The original order
does not provide for accepting any
bids at any rate of interest but per
cent"
The order was read again and
Mr.. johnson moved that it be adopt
ed as read. Carried.
A recess of ten minutes was taken to
give the Finance committee time to
audit the bills.
The Clerk read bills to the amount
of So ,005.25, and
On motion of Mr.. Nickel they were
ordered paid.
Mayor SAID that there was a spring
that flows an li-inch spring that could
be purchased for 800 from Mr.. Wine
brenner, providing he would be al
lowed to attach a small pipe to the
towns mains for his own use. Mayor
thought Council ought to purchase all
the springs in that vicinity. Council
could have bought the Winebrenner
spring some time ago for $50, but Mr..
johnson had interfered in some wav
and it would cost more now.
Mr.. Nickel said that he saw only
one thing lacking, and that it should
be ascertained before there was anv
purchasing done that the spring was
all right. Some years ago a prom
lnent doctor was on the Water Board
who purchased lot of springs, and
nearly all had been since taken off. He
moved that Water committee investi-
gate and report at the next meeting.
Carried.
Mr.. Nickel asked the Clerk to read
the motion empowering the Bailiff to
take charge of the new Textbook.