Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-07-09
Bailiff Bowen's report was sub

| Water rents. ...............,.,..l 2S OF
| special tax. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S6S
Iotal.... ............ ......... 81, 269 50
Water superintendent Jeffries re-
ported connecting several properties
to town system taking out and re-
setting to grade on Bowery street
tire-plugs; removing wooden curb
boxes and replacing them with iron
ones made out water bills for quarter
ending June 30, 1898, to amount of
$l,Io4.OS, and placed them in the
hands of Bailiff for collection that
Balliff had collected from persons that
were not on the books water rents
amounting to $23.63, and that there
were SOB names of persons on books
that were using water from town sys-
TEN. That is to say, there are S63
families using the town water. There
Is % feet of water in large reservoir.
Mayor Nickel suggested that Clerk
Mason should add that the Water
superintendent had complied with the
request of the Water committee in
ascertainng and furnishing report of
parties using hose, bath-tubs and
steam machinery.
Street committee reported having
laid pipe wherever needed on Loo,
Spring, German, McCulloh, Hill and
Bowery streets had drawn off stag
nant water on Loo street done good
bit of work that is a credit to the
town, and had more in contemplation.
Cutters We're re-laid Oh Main street,
and Bepler's pavement had been
graded and laid. 1t was also stated
that the bids submitted for repairs to
rear of town hall were unsatisfactory
and had been returned.
Mayor, reporting for Water COM
mttee, said he had gone frequently to
pumping-station to see that the water
came over the mountain properly. At
one times a. M, found the water
not coming over, but the trans-Savage
reservoir was Overlooking. The reason
given was-"the engineer had been
cleaning tiues." He thought some
plan should be devised and adopted to
utilize the water wasted
Superintendent Jeffries asked for
permission to pump .! hours extra
when necessary.
On motion Of DR.. Griffith, engineer
was allowed to make one-fourth extra
time in the forenoon as often as Super
intendent deemed necessary.
Mayor stated there were several
gentlemen present who, he thought,
had something important to communi-
cate. ''lf there be no objection we
will hear them"
Rev. A. c. Haverstick, ex-Mayor
Bear and Councilman Griffith. the first
named beng spokesman, said thew
represented the State Normal School
committee; that the Attorney General
had advised the Comptroller to pay
over the money appropriated to erect
a Normal School edifce in Frostburg ::
that the appropriation was condition
ed upon the provision of a site by the
people of Frostburg that they were
about soliciting the money for this
purpose, and thought the Mayor and
Councilmen should head the list with
$500.
With great cordia;ity the Mayor
responded that the movement is a
good one. The committee promoting
1t deserves unmeasured credit for the
consistency with which they have fol-
lowed up this work and the success
they have achieved. But as the mer-
chants and tradesmen of the town are
to be benefited more than all others.
the committee should do what they
can by securing the site through in
dlvidual subscriptions. Then the cor
poration, which is to be indirectly ben
Gifted only, will see what it can do
if it can do anything.
Ordinance providing for paving
Water street on both sides was adopt-
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Shuckhart, Street
committee was instructed to enforce
paving ordinance on Union street
wherever necessary that Clerk notify
William McLuckie, ST., that his Frost
avenue pavement must be laid within
10 days also Conrad Lapp, ST., that
his pavement must be relaid to accord
with grade, etc.
Bills were read and approved in toto
as follows
Corporate. ....................,.S $780,. rs
water. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 269 As
lotdl'.'''' '''''...,... ...Sl III ~
Bailiff's list of water insolvencies,
amounting to $2l.4S, were read and
On motion of d. d. Price, laid over
for explanation.
On motion of Mr.. Schofeld, Water
committee was instructed TO advertise
for bids for boring wells on this side