Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-08
Town Council.

Lo"h
Mayor Lammert called the monthly
meetingto order at :O5 Monday evening.
All Councilmen present.
Collector Richardson made report of
collections as follows:
Taxes. .......S2l4 -
Interest. ............. 49,
Licenses. .............. lS -
Total account corporate fund.....S 261 81
Water dues. ........ ........ LIS p
Aggregate Observation-Disclosures. 80 81
UNSOLICITED.
IaXeS.... ............ ......Sl ~ %
Water dues NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500 81
Total. $3.50 76
Treasurer Duggan reported financial
operations for October as follows:
CORPORATE FUND.
Balance on hand last report 81 ,S3l 56
Receipts.
Lancelot Richardson, collector. ... 2b7 50
Henry Fisher bailiff. .............. IL 90
James Hanson ex-collector. S73
lOtal. ..... ............ ........ $50, I'D ii
Disbursements.
Bills audited and ordered paid. 81 900 -
Balance on hand. ................S7,lS 4 b
WATER FUND.
Balance on hand last report .......Sl, 10 30
R"ciptS.
Lancelot Richardson, collector. LIS -
James Hanson, ex-collector. 1863
hot
George Mayer, superintendent. IS
Disbursements.
Bills ordered paid. S3Sls 10
Total. ........... ...... .......... 81 2S7 "a
Deficiency. ........... .........Sl ,'3l M
Balance-corporate fund. ,lSi 81
Deticiency-water fund. ........ .53l W6
Total ........... ............ 80. 81 6o3 ~
Bailitf Fisher reported collections on
account of fines, ETC., amounting to ST..
The street supervisor reported having
done work on Mechanic, Washington,
Wilson, Loo, Maple and Oak streets.
Cost of work, hauling, blowing and ma
terial $l9664.
The water superintendent reported
taps for c. L. Long, Wood street; Viii
liam Thomas, Bowery street; DR.. l. l..
Ritter, Water street, and John Powers,
Wood street, repaired plug in front of
st. Michael's Church; opened main on
top of Great Savage and took out two
pump-valves that had been great
hindrance to supply-fiow; chopped out
underground leading to springs on the
other side of Great Savage; laid water
aud steam pipe lines for new pump; set
new pump at temporary station and it
is now working. There is 8 feet of
water in large reservoir.
Mayor Lammert chairman of Street
committee, reported progress" III paw
ing. Trees in front of Marx Wineland's
property had been deemed distractions
by the committee, and
On motion, two days notice for re-
moval had been given.
Building permits We're awarded to the
New York Mining company, corner of
Linden and Water streets; William
DandO, corner Hill and German streets :
Henry J. Powell, Mt. Pleasant street.
On motion by Mr.. Johns, seconded by
Mr.. Duggan, the sum of $50 was ap-
propriated for the purchase of overcoats
for bailiff and policeman.
Bills read and ordered paid
Corporate fund. ........s 65l ~
Water .............. ...... ], lSS ~
Council adjourned at $50 p. III. with
out taking up the Ordinance which,
doubtless, had not been prepared, pro-
hibiting bad behavior in public places
and assemblages.
Council also failed to take notice
of or remember the Grand Jury's refer
ence of the prize-fighting matter to mu-
nicipal bodies.
Why Council should declare two in
nocent trees to be nuisances and, there
10 on1 laaua baH ha