Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-01-15

DISBURSEMENTS.
Corporate fund. 81 ,497.77
Water ........ 1896
- 1,95O.8;
Ral,nces Corporate fund. .S24574
naiahces Water :. $40
The Committee on Streets reported
that the pavement ordered front
ing the Ward property on Union
street, had been laid but the work had
not been accepted.
Committee on Light-no report.
Water committee-no report.
Ordinance committee reported an
ordinance giving the Maryland. West
Virginia and Pennsylvania Telephone
and Telegraph company the right to
erect poles, wires, ETC., through the
streets of the town. The ordinance
provides for giving the town four
telephones free for public use, and to
start the work of erecting poles, etc.,
within six months from date of pass
age ; otherwise, the right of erecting
poles, etc., to be forfeited.
Mr.. Nickel said he was in favor of
having another telephone company,
but while its representative was here
he had said that his company was will
ing to erect their poles, etc., in any
part of the town, as the side streets
would suit them as well as the main
streets but the ordinance gives them
the right to place poles anywhere
their business might require. That
provision gives them too broad scope,
as the main stree. of the town is al
ready too much INSTRUCTED by poles
and wires. He. therefore. preferred
the Ordinance being referred to the
Attorney and Street committee to be
revised and submitted at the next
regular meeting and made a motion
to that effect, which was carried.
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that the O1di-
nance committee be instructed to
draft an ordinance providing for the
punishment of any one driving Il
sleigh, sled or any other vehicle on
runners without bells. Carried.
The Committee on Legislation,
through the Clerk, reported the fol
lowing proposed amendment to the
town charter:
L, Providing for the appointment by the
Mayor and Council of collector of Taxes
and Water Rents, said appointment to be
made during the year 1888
After the Mayor had explained his
ideas why collector should be ap-
pointed and tried to show by figures
why it would be benefit to the town,
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that Council
men signify themselves as favorable
to the creation of the Office of Collector.
Mr.. Nickel said that he would favor
the drafting of an amendment so that
future Councils would not be COMPEL
ed to appoint Collector if they did
not think it to the interest of the town.
He would rather arrange it so that the
appointment would be optional with
them.
The motion was then put and carried.
Mr.. Nickel then moved that the com
mission allowed for collec ting be not
over per cent. Carried.
3, Section 40, Chapter 255, Acts of 1878,
page of the Code, to be amended to provide
for the election of a president at the first
meeting of Council, said president to become
er-oBicio Mayor in case of a vacancy in that
office.
Mr.. Nickel favored having a pres
ldent appointed but argued against
electlng HIM at first meeting of Coun-
Gil. giving various reasons for it, his
views being finally adopted by
Council.
Mr.. Shuckhart spoke in favor of an
Act providing for bond issue in the
sum of $4,000 to complete the water
works, as also did DR.. Griffith
Tlo, M, A
Council approve such an Act with the
interest not to exceed 6 per cent, bonds
to run 80 years. Carried.
Mr.. Shuckhart also favored an Act
to provide for including in. the cor.
porate limits all the suburbs.
Mr.. Nickel opposed it, giving as his
reason that the revenue derived would
not neal equal the expense incurred,
for" said he, ''the streets are in a
deplorable condition and Council has
not the means to repair them
DR.. Griffith argued in favor of the
Act, saying that expenses would be
slight in comparison to the revenue
derived.
Mr.. Shuckhart then moved that
Council recommend an Act to ex-
tend the Corporate limits. Motion
carried. Messrs. Shuckhart, Griffith
and d. d, Price voting in the affirm
alive; the Mayor and Mr.. Nickel in
the negative.
The Finance committee requested a
short recess to audit bills, which was
Upon motion, granted.
During this time the Mayor examin-
ed bill of the Gas company for gas
consumed in the hose-houses on Fed
eral hill and Bowery street. besides
two street lamps. and asked the Sup.
erintendent of the Gas company who
lighted the gas in the different places
The latter, not knowing, could not
say and the matter was dropped for the
time.
After the recess bills to the amour,
of $694.27 were read and
On motion, ordered paid.
The Superintendent of the Ga.
company asked what Council was 90
ing to do with his bill.
DR.. Griffith, of the Finance com
mittee, said they could not approve il
until they had consulted the Ligh
committee.
The Mayor then took the floor anC
stated that he, as one of the Finance
committee, would never approve it
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