Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-11-09

Meeting). 1890
Total. ........... It, 305. Al
Disbursements.
Bills audited and passed, ........... 2,640 %
Balance on hand...... .......... "a, G64.69
WATER FUND.
Balance on hand last report. ........$ 1922
Receipts.
From Collector Hanson :. ........ l036.S1
Total. 81 ,l72 02
Disbursements.
Bills audited and passed ........... 474 26
Balance on hand .................$ 697. IS
Corporate.... ................ 1864 SO
Water........ ............. t91.6
Total on hand 49,. ............ 81 1862. As
Street committee reported that Frank
Winners complaint was similar to that
of George Armstrong; that the corpor-
ate pipes do not interfere with Frank
Willetts' drain pipes. The committee
reported adversely also to all other SINH
lar cases There was IS feet Of 20-inch
terra Gotta pipe used at the Bowery street
bridge; - loads of rock, and 1913 perches
of limestone broken, and 80 perches of
broken limestone spread upon the streets.
Light committee reported that an arc
light could be had on Wood street for -
a month.
Councilman Knieriem moved that arc
lights he put on Linden and Wood
streets. Carried.
A letter from w. f. G.. HitchinS and
Joshua Johnson, eXbailiff Bowens
bondsmen, was read, and Mr.. Hitchins
explained the same. They asked for a
certain amount of insolvencies to be al
lowed which included the amount the
court had already allowed. They were
allowed one-half of the difference be-
tween what the court allowed and what
they asked.
William McLuckie, ST., appeared for
the purpose of making further state
ment of grievances concerning damage
to his property on Maple street. In max
ing his statements he read about five
closely written foolscap pages. The
matter received no further attention.
Charles Ranhoff, of Center street,
asked for information about the Hog
Ordinancc.' He thought dogs should be
pr0hil it,d as we'll as hogs. He was very
sarcastic and alluded to the Mayor and
CouHcilmcn as not doing their full duty.
especially with regard to water rents
Ivan Powell was again before the
Mayor and Council about water. He
wanted water taken to his property from
| Taylor street and not from the alley, as
previously ordered. His request was
finally granted.
Mayor Benson said he felt somewhat
indisposed and asked to be excused
Councilman Jenkins consented to occupy
the chair. The Mayors request was
granted, although it was limited that the
business before the Council would almost
make anyone sick.
1t appears that sometime ago an en-
tertainment was given in Meats Hall
purporting to be for the benefit of the
School Board of Allegany county
Bailitf Fisher thought the managers
should pay a license and upon their re.
fuSal to do so placed them under arrest
and brought the case before a justice OF
the peace. The justice referred the mat
ter to the Mayor and he (the Mayor dis
missed the case. 1t transpired later that
the men pocketed the whole proceeds and
skipped the town. 1t is now thought
the Mayor overstepped his authority, a.
the law clearly defines his duty in the
case. He also declined to protest against
the telephone company putting poles
too near the tire-plugs.
Mr.. Jenkins suggested that an arrange
ment should be made whereby each
family should have a separate hydrant
and that the town should have full con
troll of the water works. Where severa
families use the same hydrant it is i'm
practicable to turn the water off from
one without depriving the others.
Water rents, amounting to Sl3.03, wer,
declared insolvent
License ordinance laid on table TO
another month.
Mr.. Knieriem reported several bat
pavements on the summit of Mechanic
street.
1t was determined that the Stree
committee should object to the electro
railroad people using crooked or insight
ly poles within corporate limits.
Bills approximating l,4S3,6O wer
read and ordered paid, as follows:
corporate .'''''''' ......'... ......Sl ,lZI I
| w dteI '.'''' '.''''...'. -........... Gp0c
Adjourned.
Promoted.
An order dated at Pittsburg, Pa
October IS, signed by c. f. Burns. super