Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-11
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Old and New.

Inc latter came ILL., HONcNtl; uullhS
the reading of the minutes of the pre-
ceding meetings, and Mr.. Hendley re
ported while Mr.. Metzger, the clerk,
was reading his annual report.
The latter concluded, the report was
On motion, received and filed.
The auditing committee made verbal
statement in substance that they had eX-
amined the clerks report and found it
correct.
Mr.. Hendley moved that Council adj
jOurn sine die.
Mayor Nickel delivered brief vale
dictory address of thanks to the council
men and officers for their assistance dur
ing his administration.
Mr.. Hendley's motion was submitted
and carried.
John n. Benson, the new mayor, as
sumed the chair and, calling Messrs.
Conrad Knieriem, Silas w. Duggan and
Martin Hartig. councilmen-elect. to the
desk, administered the oath of office.
Messrs. Henry Fisher and Justus
Yungerman, respectively bailitf and
policeman-elect, were also sworn i'll.
Mr.. Hamill moved that Council pro-
coed to the election of clerk, Mr.. Dug
gan acting as clerk pro- tcmpor". Carried.
Mr.. Hamill nominated John S. Metz
ger and Mr.. Hartig named James a.
Taylor.
Mayor appointed Messrs. Hamill and
Wilson tellers.
Mr.. Taylor was elected on first ballot
as follows:
Taylor. ...... .......... ...'...''.f
MetZger. ....o
Mr.. Knieriem nominated James Han
son for collector, and John b. Reese was
candidate by application. The first
and only ballot resulted in election of
Mr.. Hanson:
Reese. ........... ......... ...... .....l
Messrs. Alfred Jetfries and George
Lehr applied for the Office of water SUI
perintendent, and Mr.. Hartig nominated
Conrad Lapp. Mr.. Jeffrics was elected
on first ballot:
Lapp...... ...................2
Lellr' '...'........ ....'.... ..'....'''l
At this juncture Mr.. Taylor, clerk
elect, arrived and was at once sworn i'll.
Messrs. Richard Morgan, Greenbury
Twigg and Samuel Bowen applied for
the office of street supervisor. Mr. Nor
gan was elected:
Morgan Observation-Disclosures. I'D
Bowen. ....... .......... ..................l
Charles G.. Watson applied for Office
of attorney. and Mr.. Duggan placed in
nomination Clayton Purnell. The latter
was elected:
Purnell. .......... Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Wilson nominated Dr. w. O.
McLane and Mr.. Hamill named DR.. j.
c. Cobey for the medical members of
the Board of Health, and
On further motion by Mr.. Wilson
both We're elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Hartig nominated William Harvey
for surveyor, and Mr.. Wilson named
George G. Townsend. Mr.. Harvey was
elected:
harvey ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80. ......5
1OWHSeDu Il
MesSrs. Thomas J. Thomas and New
ton l.. Dawson applied for the position
of engineer at the pumping station, and
Mr.. Hartig nominated James Stevens.
Mr.. Thomas was elected, the vote re-
sulting:
oteNehs .'.'''' '.......... .................2
lawson. see. ........... ..............1
Mr.. Hamill here observed that, before
Council goes into the election of as
SCISSORS each member should endeavor to
select the men best fitted for the work
not to vote for men because they were
their friends. He thereupon placed in
nomination John S. Metzger.
Mr.. Wilson nominated George H.
Wittig, and the applications of Messrs.
John Wambach and John Farrady were
read
Messrs. Wittig, Metzger and Wam-
bach We're chosen by the following vote:
WlttiS ............... ........ .............7
Metzger' ....'.... ........ .......... ......6
WambaCh. .............. ..................5
rarrahy... .....................2
For treasurer Mr.. Hamill nominated
councilman Jenkins, and Mr.. Hartig
named councilman Duggan. The latter
was elected:
Duggan' ''..'............ ............ ....4
CollectOr-elect Hanson appeared and
was sworn in.
Mr.. Jenkins moved that the amount
of the treasurer's bond be fixed at $6. 900.
Carried.
The collectors bond being fixed by
law, no action was necessary.
The Mayor appointed the following
standing committees:
Water-Hartig and Knieriem.
Light-Duggan and Knierem.
Streets-Hartg and Jenkins
LegiSiation-Duggan and Wilson,
Ordinances-Hamill and Duggan.
Irimting-Wilison and Hamill.
Finance-Jenkins and Hamil.
B"idi"g-KnIeriem and Jenkins.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Mayor
annoiut a nurrbaS;n,, ,o,n,n;tt,o NJ