Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-08

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fire-plug on corner of Locust and Lin
den streets; reduced the main at cor
ner to 2-ihch and extended it on Lin
den SOB feet, making connections to 10
families on line, said connections
using 100 feet of !-inch pipe. He also
extended main on Union street, reduc-
ing it from 6 to 4-inch 1872 feet and
connected families on that line, US
ing 574 feet of t-inch pipe and ID feet,
of finch to make connections total
of Is families added to town system
during September. There is feet of
water in large reservoir.
Street committee, through Mayor,
reported progress, stating that they
had done a great deal of work since
last meeting.
Light committee recommended the
following changes and additions to
street lights:
1. An additional arc on centre of McCulloh
and Green streets.
2, An arc on high point, Union street, be
tween Grant street and Cemetery road.
g. A GA candle-power incandescent lamp
on Cemetery hill, between Catholic cemetery
and corporate line.
4, Arc light on Frosts' avenue to be moved
| to centre of avenue and Oak street.
5, An additional "a candle-power lamp to
be placed at corner of Oak and Loo streets.
6, One GA candle-power lamp on corner of
Oak and Linden streets.
7, Arc on Mechanic street to be moved to
centre of McCulloh and Green streets.
8, Five gas lamps-to be placed on Me-
chanic street.
8, One gas lamp-to be placed on corner
of McCulloh and Grant streets.
10, One gas lamp on corner of Bowery and
Charles streets.
IL, One gas lamp on Frosts' avenue, at
Benson's corner.
IL, The upper arc OH Union street to be re.
moved to alley at residence of Justus Yunger.
man.
10, An additional GA candle power incan.
descent lamp placed on Centennial street.
Water committee reported that work
on we'll was progressing very slowly,
but that the contractors had got new
machinery and they expected the work
to 20 right along now.
Ordinance committee reported
progress"
The following building permits were
granted:
To Henry X. Nef, for stable on Beall
street.
To Mrs. E. Gross for frame building on
Mechanic street.
To the H. b. Shaffer company, for two addi-
tons to building on Union street
To Salem Reformed Church, for an addition
| to church edfice.
To H. M. Frazee, for frame building on
Linden street.
| To John Pfeffer, for frame building on
Grant street; also, to add a story to his resi-
dence, same street.
The report of the Committee on
light was then taken up and Mr. Shuck-
hart SAID that he was opposed to plac-
ing any more arc lights until there
was something done to remedy the ex-
listing lights. There is great deal of
complaint about the present arc lights.
People had come to him and asked -
what is the matter with the light ?"
The arcs looked like pumpkins with
candles in them. He was not opposed
to placing more lights but he wanted
better light.
Bailiff Bowen made strong plea for
a good light on his street, stating that
they had been paying taxes ever since
the town was incorporated and never
had any light. During the last ad-
ministration the Mayor had pole
hauled there, but for some unknown
reason and one best known to himself,
he had it removed again.
Mayor said that Council ought to
take into consideration the amount
paid for light ; also the amount of in
crease in the taxable basis by the
annex and govern themselves accord
ingly.
After little more discussion Mr..
Shuckhart moved that the matter be
referred to the Street committee with
power to act. Carried.
Mayor appointed Councilman John
Crosse on the Committee on Building
and Light.
The matter of seeing to the compile
ton of the addition to the town hall
| was
On motion of Mr.. Grose, referred to
the Bailiff.
Bills to the amount of ST. ,699.51 were
read and
On motion of Mr.. Shuckhart. order.
ed paid.
The bills we've divided as follows: