Evening star., 1901-06-14
HYATTsvuLH NEWS.
Council Authorizes frederic Minshal
to Install water Works.

to Install water Works.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATTsvILLE, Md, June IA, 1901.
At the call of Mayor sTierney special
meeting of the common council OF Hyatts-
vile was held last evening at the law
omces of Mr.. Arthur Carr, justice OF the
peace. All the members, with the excep-
tion of Councilman Emnons, were present.
DR.. Joseph r. Owens, ~ president OF the
council, occupied the chair, and Mr.. Clar-
ence N. Walker acted rs secretary. The
meeting had before It "a communication
from the contractors who were to install
the water works of the town, stating that
they could not do the work at this time
owing to the heavy pressure of contracts
elsewhere. In view of this fact, Council
man H. B. Major offered a resolution,
which was unanimously passed. to the
enect that Messrs. ]. G. Guild Il Co. Of
Chatta nooga, Tenn, having declined to en-
ter INTO contract as they promised to do,
to install the water works plant in the
town OF Hyattsville, Md, and that II Is
now necessary to proceed at once to the
completion Of said plant; therefore, be 1t
enacted and ordained by the mayor and
common council of this town, that the offer
OF Frederic Minshall, civil engineer, to do
the work which Messrs. Guild & Co. pro-
posed to do, be- and is hereby, accepted.
1t was stipulated that Minshall shall give
the mayor and common council of Hyatts-
vile, should his offer be accepted, full
and ample receipt Of all sums of money
That may be due him, or shall hereafter
be due him, under his contract with the
town as said engineer; and further, that he
shal enter into contract with the town for
the installation of said system of water
works, according to the plans and specifi-
cations prepared by Minshall, as engineer,
and for the compensation offered to Guild
q CO. OF Chattanooga, Tenn, Minshall CIV
a
satisfactory bond for the faithful and prop
er performance Of his contract.
1t was also part Of the resolution that
the water committee of the council, under
the advice of the attorney be directed to
secure the contract and bond from Mr..
Mlnshall IN accordance with the proposals,
ana that the water work committee be au-
thorlzed and empowered to recommend to
the mayor and common council COM
petent civil engineer in the place of Mr..
Mlnshall. to carry on the work as provided
py the water works bill.
AS a result of the change of contract,
Prof. Henry Lanahan of Baltimore county
ana member of the faculty of the Mary
land Agricultural College, was elected cor
mined later.
An ordinance was passed by the council
granting the privilege Of establishing
telephone exchange and erecting poles to
Company.
a resolution was unanimously adopted
giving draft to M. ]. Drummond of New
york for 5000 for 6-inch pipe to be used
In the installation of water in the town
The water committee was authorized to
purchase lot for the purpose of con-
structlng a water tank and standpipe. The
location OF these appliances, it is said, will
oe at VINE avenue and Franklin streets,
about the highest point in the town.
Applications for the position of town
baihH We're announced by the secretary,
ana a ballot was taken. Mr.. George Nc
Farland received all the votes of the conn
Gil, and was appointed to the office for the
ensuing year The compensation of the
town bailif last year was $50, but the
council adopted resolution increasing it
to $50. -
In the case in which ]. E. Hawkshaw
brought action against Emil Piozet for
killing chickens belonging to the former,
Justice Carr yesterday rendered decision
In favor of Hawkshaw for So and costs
The little daughter of Hyman Brown OF
Bladensburg. who was burned very badly
about her face by concentrated I've a few
weeks ago. has about recovered Fortu-
nately her eyesight was not injured.