Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-06-06
Town Council.

The smallpox developments of Satur-
day induced several citizens to ask
Council to meet Sunday evening.
All members present.
The Mayor, however, being absent
On motion, Mr.. Johns was chosen
presiding officer.
The object of the meeting was stated,
namely-to institute measures to prevent
the spread of smallpox in town.
On motion by Mr. Griffith
DR.. Z. f. DeNaouley was invested
with full power to take such action i'll
all cases as to him seemed necessary to
carry out the stated purpose of the
meeting.
Suggestions We're offered by Messrs.
Ct. H. Wittig, Marx Wineland, Clayton
Purnell, ID. f. McMullen, Joseph Bear,
and DR.. j. NJ. Price, concerning the best
policy to pursue, resulting in motion
by Mr.. Griffith that Il committee of %
CouncilmGn and 3 citizens-to act in
con- junction with the Board of Health,
to procure IA suitable building wherein
to take care of patients-lf necessary, to
erect such building, etc.
The motion prevailed, and the chair
designated Councilman John r. Davis
and Thomas w. Richardson, and Messrs.
Clayton Purnell, G.. H. Wittig and d.
J. Betz.
Mr.. Rank moved that any reasonable
or necessary expense incurred i'll pur-
suance of the purpose of the meeting be
betrayed by draft upon the town treas
ury, and the motion was adopted.
Adjourned. ~,
REGULAR SESSION.
rrLn ,n,,,;l hn11 tbn III
meeting Monday evening.
Mayor Lamlnert being absent Coun-
Gilman Johns was elected Mayor pro tenn
and presided.
Mrs Peter Langley asked Council to
declare tax bill of her mother insolvent.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, it was
so ordered.
Collector and Treasurer made usual
reports, but JOURNAL could not reduce
its reporter figures to tally equilibrium
Bailitf Fisher reported collections to
amount of SIG.
reported having
Reset , fire plugs on Union street, and
box on valve, Depot hill connected seven
properties with water line; had pump run
ming days during dry weather, and there
is II feet OF water III big reservoir.
The contract for furnishing coal to
pumping station was awarded to w. l..
Atkinson at $3.50 Il ton-Consolidation
coal, he being the lowest bidder.
The matter of extending water mains
on Centennial street was
On motion, referred to Water COM
mittee.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Water superintendent, assisted by the
Clerk, make up new water book.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Assessors be paid $3.50 IA day, same as
last year.
On motion it was ordered that the
guards on quarantined houses be paid ~
day.
The paving of Broadway was
On motion, laid over till next meeting.
On motion, it was ordered that the
ay-window extension on the Paul Colds
worthy building, corner of Union and
Grant streets, be referred to Building
committee with power to act.
Building permits We're granted to John
Hartig for frame building on Frost
avenue, and to Alexander Neal for Il
frame building OH east side of Bowery
street.
A committee of citizens asked for adj
ditional light on Mt. Pleasant street.
Referred to Light committee.
On motion, the commission allowed
Collector was ordered the same as last
year.
The tax rate was ordered to be the
same as last year-50 cents on each 800.
A committee from the Fire depart
ment asked Council to make additional
room for apparatus i'll Bowery street
hose-house, and the matter was referred
to the Building committee,
Samuel Hays asked Council for some
compensation for opening street through
his lot on Center street. Referred to
Street committee and attorney.
EX-treasurer Duggan requested Coun.
Gil to return his bond, as all matters per,
tanning to his occupancy of Office had
been settled.
On motion, Mr.. Duggan's bond was
ordered returned.
The fire plug i'll front of Joseph
Bears store was reported useless. Re
ferred to Water committee.
Bills to the amount of ~, SS6.S3 were
read and
On motion, ordered paid.
There being deficiency in the
| treasury, it was
On motion, ordered that the Mayor
and Clerk borrow enough money to pay
the bills
There being no further business COun