Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-11

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your attention.
And generally
But, above all, the people of the town should
know just where and how and for what their
money is expended.
Preceding, he suggested that
The town should be divided into three
wards in order that each portion can be rep
resented in Council and to enable each
citizen to have chance to exercise the right
of franchise on election day. If that plan lie
not feasible, we should at least extend the
hours for voting, as under the present regua-
ton and owing to the distance great many
of our voters worked from town, it was al
most impossible for them to get home in time
to vote.
Mr.. Duggan moved that Council pro-
cure uniforms for the officers. Mr..
Hamill amended by moving to appropri-
ate $50 to each officer to procure uni
form. Amendmentaccepte and motion
carried.
Mr.. Hamill moved that the Finance
committee purchase for bailiff all neces-
sary implements for his office. Carried.
The same gentleman also moved that
the bailitf, before appointing extra police
men, shall consult the Mayor, unless the
Mayor be absent. Carried.
Citizen E. H. b. Pritchard requested
permission to erect II bay window and
shed over pavement. Referred to Build
ing committee.
Citizen Evan Powell wanted permits
sion to erect in rear Of Taylor street Il
frame building. Same reference.
Citizen John J. Price asked for per-
mission to build ii frame dwelling on
Frost avenue and Water street. Same
reference.
Joseph Timmons complained of water
from Steyer street injur'ng his property.
Mayor assured him that the matter
would receive prompt attention.
Mr.. Knieriem moved that the salaries
of all officers remain as they were fixed
last year. Carried.
Mr.. Jenkins moved that the town sur
veyor be paid the usual fee per day for
actual work done. Carried.
Mr.. Hamill moved that the assessment
this year he general, and that all prop
erty, real and personal, be assessed at its
real value Carried The object of this
motion was to do away with the custom
of assessing all horses at 800, and pianos
at 5000, no matter what the actual value
of the horse or the piano might be.
Mr.. Knieriem moved that the as
SCISSORS begin work on Wednesday, Sth
inst. Carried.
The same gentleman moved that the
Clerk be instructed to ask for bids for
coal and hauling to pumping station by
poster. Carried.
Mr.. Jenkins moved that the publica-
ton of the annual report of the town be
published i'll the MINING JOURNAL.
Carried.
Mr.. Jenkins gave as his reason for the
motion that he had noticed that the
other two papers had received work dur
ing the year, but that he had seen but
little for the JOURNAL, and he believedal
should be treated alike.
Mr.. Hamill moved that all committees,
unless actually necessary, do 10 work
without first consulting the Council.
Carried.
Mr.. Jenkins moved that the Water su-
perintendent with the consent of the
Committee on water, use his judgment
i'll regard to starting pump. Carried.
The Mayor then administered the oath
of Office to the assessors.
Mr.. Hamill moved that that the wages
of laborers and teamsterS be the same as
last year. Carried.
Water bills, amounting to SOL .O2, and
corporate, amounting to $i34.35, total
$3.50 81, We're read, approved and
On motion, ordered paid.
Mr.. Hamill moved that, if necessary,
the Clerk and Mayor be empowered to
borrow money enough to pay all bills
Carried.
Adjourned.
The towns complete roster is as fol-
lows;
.Uayor-John N Benson
Councjimen-Martin Hartig, Silas W. Dug
gan, Conrad Knieriem, Benjamin Jenkins,
Charles H. Hamill George S. Wilson.
Clerk-James A. Taylor.
Collector-James Hanson, re elected.
Treaswer-Silas w. Duggan.
Auorney-.Clayton Purnell
Bauit-Henry Fisher.
Poljcemdn-Justus Yungerman, re elected
Water !Superjutendent-Alfred Jeffries, re-
elected.
Engineer-Thomas J. Thomas, reelected.
Street uperOisor-Richard Morgan, re-
elected.
SurVeyor- William Harvey
Board Of HealM-Dr w. o. McLane and
]. C. Cobey.
.iSSesSors-George II. Wittig, John S.
Metzger and John Wambach.
Standing CO"0,itteeS-As named in pro-
ceedings.
The officers-elect, the new rs we'll as
those who succeed themselves, are good,
capable men. The personnel of the en-
tire working body, from Mayor to as
SCISSORS, is creditable to the town.
Mr.. Hamill's word of caution concern
ing assessors and assessment was timely
and wise.