Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-04-29

Schofeld and Grose answered.
BaiIiff Bowen's report was read:
TaXeS-lS97-9S... ..............S l6 2t
-lS9S-99...... ......... ...... 13S SO
Water rents nts.........,.... ........... PIG "A
FINES. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Total. al...................... $40 81
Water superintendent Jetfries read :
Reset iron Curb-boXes.
Made out bills for quarter ending March 81,
amounting to 81, 739 o. as follows:
Town.......... ............. Isl ,63i 81
Welsh Hill.................... .... 1857
Bailitf had collected S1O.7S from consumers
whose names are not on books.
The collections for last year aggregated
S7.OS1Sl
Depth of water in large reservoir, y feet.
Street committee reported progress
Light, ditto; Water, ditto: Finance,
none.
The following building permits,
upon motion of Mr.. Crump, were
granted
To J. b. Williams, frame addition to house
on Uhl street
To c. d. Brode for | ! story frame building
Mechanic street
Mayor stated that last fall there had
been cutters laid by the town on
Mechanic street, and it was under
stood at the time that each property
holder would have to pay his pro rata
share of the cost, and he would like
some member to make a motion that
bills be rendered and the Ballff au-
thorized to collect.
Messrs. Marx Wineland, ?. Lemmert
and d. (. Shatfer, representing the
proposed electric road, asked that THEN
franchise be extended to 60 days from
date to commence the work, and to two
years for completion.
DR.. Griffith moved that the request
be granted.
Mr.. Lammert explained that the
real object of the request was to get
the franchise changed to conform with
that granted by the County Commits
siOners.
The motion was then submitted and
carried.
Treasurer Griffith reported as fol
lows:
Receipts on account of Corporate Fund
Ballltf.......... ... .....S l94.l2
Water Fund
ballltt... .S2lG.4
Balance last report. 9o7.67
Total receipts Observation-Disclosures ,39S .O5
Disbursements on account Of
Corporate fund
deficiency .......... S527.4l
Nouchers.... ......... 47l.43
Water fund .... 1876
-- 1,l26.9
Balance on hand and.................S 27l s;
Water fund balance. ......Sl ,O76.55
Corporate fund deficiency. SO4.72
- 27l 81
After some discussion of the bad
condition of boiler at pumping station
it was moved that the Water com,
mlttee be instructed to keep the boiler
IN the best possible repair in the cheap
est manner until a natural supply of
water could be procured. Carried.
Bills to the amount of $454.25 were
read, divided as follows:
Corporate e................ ............S424l7 II
water. .'......... Observation-Disclosures. 80
Mr.. Shuckhart moved that an extra
meeting be called for Monday, 9th
inst. Carried.
1t was ordered that a request be
made Of all parties having bills against
the town to have them in on the date
OF the extra meeting in order that the
Council may be able to finish up
properly the business Of the year.
DIR. Griffith moved that the Street
supervisor be instructed to notify any
parties that may place distractions of
any sort on streets or pavemcnts to re-
move the same, and, if not done, to
notify Balhtf, who will have it done
according tolaw.
Adjourned.