Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-07-12
Town Council.

Mayor Lammert presiding.
George Mayer, Water superintendent,
reported usual changes and repairs; hav-
ing made ont and turned over to col
lector water bills for June quarter
amounting to -, .l3; water i'll stor-
age reservoir, II feet, and $3.50 collected
by him.
Lancclo: Richardson, collector, re-
ported:
Taxes levied for 1902 -3............Sll,l3 l. ~
Collected. 800. ............... l,23.oS
Balance uncollcctcd 22g. p
Water dues levied June quarter. 81 1873. Ii
Collected. ..... ............. ...... E@.9
Balance uncollectcd. 92 II
Ex-collector Hanson's report showed
collections and payments to Treasurer on
account Of
Corporate fund. .....Slll,34
Water 4" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1I3.l4
Treasurer Duggan reported financial
lOT JUNE lOllO"S.
CORPORATE FUND.
Balance on hand last report. S4,92i.H
Receipts.
Henry Fisher, bailifl 500
Lancclot Richardson, colectOr..... .25o.5i
James Hanson. ex-collectOr.... 1874
Total. ............ '...' .?o,of "N'
Disbursements.
Bills audited and ordered paid. 81 .S'i32 S
Balance on hand. 81, 1870 %
WATER FUND.
Balance on hand last report ....... 81 $50 81
RccpfS.
l.. Richardson, collector. SG6.69
George Mayer Sup't......... i.W
James Hanson, ex-collcctor. l73.H
disbursements.
Bills audited and ordered paid ..... 62G,73
Balance on hand ..............Sl,i 1901
CASH.
Balancc-corporate fund. 81, 1902
water ........... 1,ED.Ol
Total .S5979. r,
Street superintendent Wagner re-
ported work done OH
Loo street, days, 6 men.
Centre and German Streets days. ) men,
team day.
Bowcry street. days, men, horse and
cart.
Union street. days, men; day, ) men,
horse and cart ) days, men and team.
Hill street. day, men.
Grant street. days q men, team st days,
men, team.
Supplies purchaScd-about $50.
Following report was received:
have made a survey of Union street i'll
order to determine the number of square
yards of paving required for said street also
change of culrbS and sidewalks.
The space requiring paving from east side
of Bowcry to west side of Water street is
SOD square yards, (apportioned as follows y
To corporation Observation-Disclosures. 2,'u2U
Electric railway company l.6l3.6
prOpcrtN-OWncrS. ................ ANVIL
About one-thrd the pavcmcnts along
I
10 inches and new curbs put in.
WILLIAM HARVEY, {. f..
Bailitf Fisher reported collections from
fines, etc, amounting to S57.
Water committee reported that sew
eral families wanted water and the SUI
perintendcnt was instructed to supply
the same.
Light committee reported that
light contract would expire August
s. The committee was instructed to as
certain the number of lights required i'll
order that bids might be received for
future lighting at next meeting of
Council.
Reports from firm in Pittsburg, Pa,
and the town surveyor regarding the
paving of Union street We're read, fol-
lowed by some discussion.
Clayton Purnell appeared before the
Council and proposed an Ordinance
granting franchise to the Western
Maryland Telephone company.
The wording of the proposed Ordi-
nance was objected to, and Mayor Lam
inert offered one i'll lieu thereof. Read
first time, second time by sections,
third time and passed unanimously.
The Street committee was authorized
to have Mr.. McFadden, the Pittsburg
contractor, come here and examine
Union street with regard to paving.
Water insolvencies amounting to 1922
were granted to ex-collector James
Hanson.
Philip Hartig was granted permit to
build residence on Wood street.
Justus RaSe was granted permit to
erect barber-pole on Union street, sub
jcct to approval of Street committee.
Jabez Jetfries was allowed so cents
water dues on June quarter, being paid
in error on March quarter.
James Fuller and others presented
petition asking for the opening of Centre
and Wood to Union street. Referred to
Street committee
1t was reported that DR.. j. Marshall
Price had declined to serve on the Board
of Health and that place was declared
vacant.
Bills amounting to S3,3O2.64 were
audited, read and ordered paid, as