Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-05-09
TOWN AND VICINITY.

iniquity by inaction:
TOWN AND VICINITY.
The Old and the New.
Monday evening the Council for 1908
met for the last time.
Treasurer Duggan reported financial
operations since last meeting as follows:
CORPORATE FUND.
Balance ON hand last report. .......S l'9 II
R,"cptS.
Allegany county. Observation-Disclosures. ~ ~
Cumberland and Pennsylvania X.
Il. company NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
Total. ..... ............ ........''H 'f7 ~
disbursements.
Bills audited and ordered paid 1913 i;i3 %
Balance on hand, ................S III 50
WATER FUND.
Balance ON hand last report. ......Sl,2 "a IS
disbursements.
Bills ordered paid lj9 10
Balance on hand. ................Sl,l l1 -
CN<H.
Balancc-corporatc fund. ..........S III -
water fund. .............. Lilo -
Total ............ ............ ....sl rs o5
Water superintendent Mayer reported
as follows:
Put in drain at pumping station; new
meter-box running through Layma farm
taps for w. f. G. IIitchns, Loo street for
\. j. Wilson McCulloh street for Alfred
Cline, McCulloh street; for John Knoll,
Washington street; for John Counihan,
Grant street for G. w. Zcller Centennial
alley; G. II. Wittig. Mechanic street new
curb-boxes for Josiah Ford and Mrs. :. W.
Gunnett. There is Is feet of water in large
reservoir.
Supervisor Wagner reported work
done on Streets to the amount of Sl4S.94.
Bailiff Fisher reported fines collected
to amount of SIG.
The Clerk read the annual report from
Finance committee of last years bnsi-
ness and the present financial condition,
after which
On motion of Mr. Duggan, Council adj
journed sine die.
The Mayor swore in the new Council
men, Messrs. John r. Davis, Louis
Rank and William Griffith, and the new
administration was on.
Mr.. Davis was, on motion, elected
temporary clerk.
Mr.. Johns nominated J. S. Metzger
for that position.
Mr.. Griffith moved that nomination
close and the temporary clerk was in
structed to cast the ballot electing Mr..
Metzger. The Mayor administered the
oath and the election of officers was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Johns nominated Adam Wagner
for Street supervisor, and he was elected.
Mr.. Johns nominated Thomas J.
Thomas for Collector; Mr.. Griffith nolni-
mated Walter w. Wittig; Mr.. Krause
nominated William Lammert.
Mr.. Wittig declined the honor.
The ballot, taken, resulted in the cleo
ton of Lancelot Richardson, who had
applied for reelection He polled 4
votes, Thomas 3.
Mr.. Johns nominated George Mayer
for reelection to Office of Water super
intendent; Mr.. Griffith nominated
Alfred Jetfries. The latter, receiving 4,
Mayer 3 votes, Jetfrics was declared
elected.
Mr.. Davis nominated Councilman
Johns for Treasurer, and he was elected
Messrs. John Huston, George E.
Stevens, James Crowley, and John T.
Lewis We're nominated for Assessors.
The ballot resulted in electing Huston
:, Stevens-6, and Lewis 4-votes.
Citizen Thomas G.. Dillon ventured
to remind Council that it had been Gus
tomary to choose democrat for one of
the Assessors, and he hoped almost
prayed, that this body would not be so
narrow -guaged and hide bound AS to eX-
clude the minority party from at least a
peep at the surface of town affairs.
This incisive speech evoked consider
able discord. Mr.. Davis said His
Honor, the Mayor, had declared that no
Councilman should vote for democrat
Ex-Mayor Bear endeavOred to tell the
good people present chow it happened"
under his "frst administration" and
started in on his second administra-
tion," but was not allowed to finish es-
tablishing his administrations as prec
edents for all future administrations.
Citizen Fred. Mayer desired to "say a
very few words for the minority party"
but was informed by the Mayor that the
matter, like the horse-race, was all over
and the entire republican ticket elected.
c. G. Watson applied for and was
elected Attorney.
The Mayor announced the following
.Councilmen as the standing Committees:
NreetS-krouse and Johns.
Hdter-Johns aud Krousc.
FiHonces-Rank and Richardson.
Ordiadaces-Griifith and DAVIS.
y"imti~g-DaviS and Griffith.