Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
TOWN AND VICINITY.



sion Monday evening.
All present.
Light committee, through Mr. Knier-
lem, reported that the Electric Light
people would bear half the expense of
raising higher pole at Conrad Snyder $
alley if Council would bear other half.
Mayor reported that Mrs. Susan Keller
complained of the drainage from the
William Duffy property, on Broadway,
injuring her property on Taylor street.
Mr.. Duggan stated that he had come
up Mechanic street during the day and
Mr.. Duffy was at that time cutting ice
out of the ditch He thought there was
more water ran down by Mrs. Keller's
property than came from the Duffy
building.
Bailitf Fisher said there were com
plants made to him about the Grindle
butcher shop. He had told the parties
he would see that the nuisance was
abated.
A paper was introduced as an Or
dinance authorizing and empowering the
Western Maryland Telephone company
to construct, maintain and operate a
system of telephone service in the town.
Referred to Committee on Ordinances.
Mr. Knieriem reported that E. H. B.
Pritchard had dumped dirt from a
foundation inside the corporate limits.
Referred to Street committee
A communication from William Nc
Luckie, ST., concerning the fill on Maple
street and also in regard to his property
adjoining the gas-hOuse was read. 1t
stated that he had appeared before Coun-
Gil on two different occasions in refer
ence to the matter but had received no
redress. He would like to have the
Mayor, Councilman Jenkins and the
Street supervisor accompany him to view
the properties. He would rather have
the matter settled with the town au-
thorities, and would not take it farther
unless compelled by inaction.
After some discussion the matter was
laid on the table until next regular
meeting.
The Committee on Legislation read a
proposed bill amending the charter of the
town of Frostburg.
Mrs. Susan Keller appeared in refer
ence to the Duffy drainage. She said
she had been complaining three years
and had been several times promised
redress, but the promises had not been
fulfilled. The question was asked
will Mrs. Keller allow Mr.. Duffy to lay
pipes through the end of her lot 2"
Mrs. Keller replied she would.
The matter was dropped with the
Council promising Mrs. Keller that the
matter would be attended to.
The proposed amendment to the Char
ter was taken up and Mr.. Hamlll OBJ
jected to the section which provides for
Bailiff and Policeman receiving the same
compensation for arrests and commit
ments as the cOnstables of the county
He said the officers of the town We're paid
a regular salary, while the county Of
ticers received only fees.
Mayor suggested that the bill be read
by sections and acted upon severally,
which was adopted.
Sections IA and 145 We're adopted
Section lag, which provides for COM
pensation of Mayor and COuncilmen was
objected to by Mr. Jenkins ON the ground
that it does not provide for any COM
pensation for the Mayor for any extra
work he may do.
1t was ordered that the Section be
amended providing for the compensation
of the Mayor for extra work done.
Sections l47, l4S. $40 and 1913 were APP
proved.
Section 159, providing for allowing
town officers same as cOnstable's fees for
assets, etc, was discussed
The amendment was finally approved
the Mayor and Messrs. Wilson, Jen-
kins and Knieriem voting aye, and
Messrs. Duggan, Hartig and Hamill nay
Section l5l approved.
Collector Hanson submitted list of
insolvents amounting to 1886, which
sum was allowed.
S. Graft Haverstick was granted per
mission to erect two-story frame stable
l6Xl6 on Loo street.
Mr.. Knieriem inquired whether
Council was going to grant Water com-
mittee permission to purchase pipe from
ID. ID. Price at SO per ton:
Mr.. Jenkins said he was not i'll favor
of purchasing any pipe that was damaged
in the least. If the pipe in question has
had sulphur water running through it
the chances are it has been damaged.