The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-08

BOND FOR PaVlng Next spring Ap-
proved.
Monday evening the regular month
ly meeting of the Town Council
was held at which Messrs. Mitchell,
Loar, Fleming, Dixon, Bolden and
Hamill, Councilmen, Mayor Frear
and Clerk Durham were present.
The minutes of the December meet
ings were read and approved.
A light was ordered placed at the
corner of Pennington and Bartlett
streets near the residence Of Samuel
Lawton.
The following orders were passed:
Reducing the assessment of Mrs.
Mary Brown from $1,000 to $4,000 on
her real estate on Green street.
That tree be removed from the
alley in the rear of j. ID. Litzinger's
residence on Green street, the cost of
such removal not to exceed $40.
That the contract and bond of G.
Kennedy & Son for the paving to be
done on Second and Oak streets next
spring be approved.
The following bills were allowed:
Policeman Dixon, car fare for pau
per to Piedmont, rs cents.
l.. j. Brown, blacksmithing, $3.50
d. K. Delawder, carpenter work,
$3.50
Chas. Johnson, work on streets, So 40
Alex Fleckenstine, work on streets,
$500
Oakland Electric Co., light to Jan
l, $3.50
g. w. Legge, commissions for col
Letting taxes, 800.
An ordinance, prohibiting the cree
ton of stables, etc, within twenty
feet of any street, was read and pas
sage deferred
The water works franchise, in the
form of an ordinance, submitted by
Mr.. F. L. Martin and others, of Fair
mont, was taken up and passed uu-
aminously.
The franchise, in which all residents
of Oakland, have keen interest, is
given below in full, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
Granting unto F. T. Martin, his successors
and assigns, the right to construct main
tain and operate System of Water Works
in the Town of Oakland, in Garrett County,
Maryland.
BE it Enacted and Ordained by the Mayor
and Town Council OF Oakland, Maryland
lst That in consideration of the agree
ments and restrictions hereinafter set forth,
on the part of f. r. Martin, his successors
and assigns, to be kept and performed, there
is hereby granted unto the said Martin, his
successors and assigns, the right and priv
lege to erect. construct, maintain and oper-
ate system of water works, and to lay,
main tain. remove, repair, replace, have and
keep pipes, mains, lines fixtures and connec-
tions, for the transportation, storage, fur
nishing and delivery of water over all the
streets, alleys, ways, sidewalks and public
grounds of the town of Oakland, in Garrett
county, Maryland, subject, however, at all
times, to all the agreements, conditions and
this ordinance.
md The pipes, mains, lines, fixtures and
connections of said system of water works
shall he buried at least three fee below the
surface of the ground at all points in said
town OF Oakland and they sha! be well and
securely laid and covered with earth, firmly
tamped, as to not interfere with the use
of said streets, alleys. ways. sidewalks and
permanently disarrange tie surface of such
grounds, and such pipes, mains, lines, fix
lures ami connections shall be of sufficient
size TO at all times supply all the needs of
said town of Oakland and & il the Inhabitants
thereof with water for all purposes.
3rd. As a condition Of this grant, it is pro-
vided that tn Mayor ana Town Council of
Oakland, MARYLAND, by tie agents. officers,
servants and workmen Of said town. may
make al neec d repairs to the streets. al
leys. ways, sidewalks and public grounds Of
said town, make drains, lay sewers. repair,
remove, place or in any manner change
and alter any OF the same and do and carry
on any and all public work or improvements
in, upon, over AID under any and all of the
said streets, alleys, ways, sidewalks and pub
lie grounds, AMI may change the grade of
any bi lHe sdih'', WITHOUT DtllS Ill dnNNlSe
liable for damages done to said system Of
water works thereby; but any such work
shall be so carried on as to not interfere IN
necessarily With the said system of water
works.
4th. When said f. r. Martin his success
sors and assigns, shall in constructing said
system of water works, take up, injure or in
terfere with the surface of the streets alleys,
ways or sidewalks of said town of Oakland,
where the same have been paved with brick
or otherwise, on macadamized, the same
shall be repavcl and relaid by the said F. T.
Martin his successors and assigns, at their
own proHCr cost and such surface shall i'm
every case be replaced and left in as good
condition as before said pipes, lines, mains,
fixtures and connections were laid; and priv
ilege is hereby granted said Martin, his sue
cessors and assigns, to lay and maintain
said pipes, lines, mains, fixtures and connec-
tions as fully as may be requisite for the sue
cessful installation Of said system of water
works in said town Of Oakland and furnish