Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-07
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Old and New.

VII anu New
Monday evening Council met to hear
reports and adjourn to make way for
the Mayor Nickel administration.
After the reading of the minutes of
the regular meeting of April + and
special of April % the annual reports
of Treasurer Nickel, Bailiff Bowen and
Clerk Mason were read, submitted and
approved.
The question of having the Clerk
report printed was taken up, the
Mayor wanting to know in what man
ner Council wanted the report pub
lished-in circular form, in news
papers, or given to the lowest bidder.
DR.. Griffith moved that there be a
committee of three appointed to have
report printed and that it be awarded
to lowest bidder. Carried.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Shuck-
hart, d. D. Price and DR.. Griffith.
The retiring Mayor made a short
address in which he eulogized the
Council for the good work done during
the past year and then declared Coun-
ell adjourned sine die.
The new Mayor, c. F. Nickel, then
took the chair and requested the Coun-
cllmen-elect to come forward and
make the usual oath of office.
The Mayor made short speech in
which he said that he had not prepared
message for reasons that he would
give, if not tonight, in the near fu-
ture, but that he was proud that he
had been elected to the position--one
that he had never hoped to attain
when years ago he arrived here unable
to speak the English language. He
said the office of Mayor was one in
which it was impossible to please
everyone, no matter what he might
do. He would, however, make an eff
fort to do his duty without fear or
favor. He closed by complimenting
the outgoing body and gave it credit
for having lots of courage and vim.
ID. D. Price moved that Council
go into nomination for Treasurer.
Carried.
d. D. Price nominated DR.. T. Crit
fifth and Mr.. Shuckhart nominated B.
7. Schofield.
The ballot resulted in DR.. Griffith
receiving / votes and B. T. Schofield 3.
Mr.. Schofeld moved that the vote
be made unanimous. Carried.
d. D. Price was appointed Clerk
pro tenn, and Mr.. Schofeld nominated
Il. T. Mason for Clerk, who was.
Upon motion of Mr.. Shuckhart,
elected by reclamation after Messrs.
Shuckhart and Crump had been APP
pointed tellers.
The Mayor suggested that before
Council elect the Water Superintend-
ent and Street Supervisor that there
be an assistant elected as well, giving
as his reason that there was so much
work to do in The busy season both on
the water works and on the streets that
1t was impossible for one man to at
tend to both. consequently he should
have someone to help him.
ID. d. Price moved that there be an
assistant elected.
Mr.. Schofield argued against the
election of an assistant. TAKING the
position that it was against the law to
combine the two offices of Water
superintendent and Street Supervisor.
lie claimed that the law specified that
there must be a Water Superintendent,
and that the bondholders ought to be
protected.
After more discussion Mr.. Prices
motion was submitted and carried.
The application of Alfred Jeffries
for Water Superintendent and Street
Supervisor was then read.
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that the an
plication of Mr.. Jeffries for Water
Superintendent be received.
Mayor ruled the motion out of order,
stating that the application was for
both offices.
Mr.. Schofeld still argued against
combining the offices.
Motion submitted and carried.
DR.. Griffith moved that Alfred JEFF
fries be elected Water Superintendent