Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-17


meeting.
Mr.. Nickel thought that the Ordi-
nance ought to be read and Mr.. John
son withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Nickel moved that Ordinance
No. 95 be read Carried.
Thomas NJ. Price moved that the Or
dinance relating to the paving of Loo
street be laid on the table until next
meeting. Carried.
The Mayor stated that he had in
structod Attorney to draft an Ordi-
nance to provide for dogs running at
large. The Attorney had requested
an outline of what was wanted. which
he had furnished, and he believed that
the Attorney was preparing good
ordinance.
Dr. Griffith explained how necessary
it was to have an ordinance passed to
prevent dogs from running at large
without being muzzled and thought
action ought to be taken tonight, as
it would be month before they would
meet again.
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that the COW
pound be rented from John Wambach
at the same rate as was paid last year.
Carried.
Dr. Griffith advocated the adoption
Of an ordinance prohibiting fast riding
through the town on bicycles and
moved that such an ordinance be
drafted Carried.
The bond of Bailiif Bowen, with c.
F. Nickel and G. H. Wittlg as sureties.
was read and
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, APP
proved.
Treasurer Nickel submitted his bond
with Peter Lammert. Jane Gross, john
Wiegand and w. II. Duffy as sureties
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that the bond
be approved. Carried.
Mr.. Shuckhart called Councils at
tention to the condition of the boiler
at pumping station and said that in
his opinion there ought to be some
provision made for new boiler.
d. ID. Price said the present boiler
was too small. but thought that after
it was repaired that it would last a
lon" time. He suggested that the base
of the hill above large reservoir be
dltched to prevent surface water from
manfred land running in, and stated
that there had not been any dead hogs
or other foreign matter in reservoir.
He was asked about ga rabbit that
had been found dead in the water"
He replied that "the rabbit happened
to be a chipmunk." Coming back to
the original matter, Mr.. Price recon-
mcnded the purchase of duplicates OF
piston and other parts of pump that
might break.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the Water
committee be empowered TO purchase
duplicate parts Of the machinery and
to ditch around large reservoir
Carried
Mayor said that the town needs more
water and suggested that Council pur
chase the right to an additional spring
that could be bought, and to have an
other reservoir built on this side of the
mountain, purchase q larger pump
and in order to do this call a meeting
OF the citizens to agree to float more
bonds to complete the water works.
Dir. Griffith thought ii was entirely
unnecessary to incur so much eX-
pense. 1t would be more proper to
ascertain what caused so much talk
about bad water. 1t was the duty of
the Board of Health to ascertain the
exact cause of bad water and report to
Council. He had expected a report
from them this evening. 1t was
strange that water should be scarce
now. Some years ago before we had
the pump there had been drought Of
unusual severity and the town had an
abundance of water.
Mr.. Nickel was of the same opinion.
and also coincided with Mr.. Shuckhert
in reference to boiler, bnt thought that
the large reservoir could be repaired
for Il great deal less money than ii
would take to build new reservoir.
d. ID. Price stated that an S0-horSe
power boiler could be bought and
placed in position for $1,000. He
agreed with Mr.. Nickel concerning the
reservoir.
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that the Street
committee be empowered to purchase
limestone to the amount of LOCO
perches. Carried.
Attorney Purnell, having been sent
for in reference to an Ordinance to
provide for the muZz'ing of dogs
running at large, said that Council
could adopt an Ordinance making it IA
misdemeanor for the owner of dogs to
allow them to run at large without a
muzzle. and gave an opinion that the
tax on dogs could be collected the
same as any other tax.
Mr. Nickel moved that the Ordinance
already on the books providing for the
taxing of dogs be enforced and that
the Ordinance committee be instruct
ed to have an Ordinance drafted pro-
vldlng for a penalty upon owners of
dogs allowing them to run at large
without a muzZle.
DR.. Griffith asked why it required a
motion to enforce the law? Mr..
Nickel said that it was not necessary.
but that the officers sometimes required
little stirring up to make them en-
force the laws.
Baillff Bowen asked permission to
speak, which, being given, he said
that he wanted to re-iterate what he
had said at the last meeting, which
was in substance that he did not have
time to catch all the dogs besides, he
did not think that 30cents justified him
in running the risk of being bitten By
a vicious dog.
The motion was put and carried
Mayor then asked permission to add
vertise for bids to lay pavemcnts on
Mechanic. Beall, Grant, Hill and
Main streets.
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that the Street
committee be instructed to advertise
for bids to lay pavements on the above
named streets. Carried.