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


was granted, prorjdcd the trees would
be removed when ordered without an
injunction.
Friedrich McCulloh asked for informa-
ton regarding the price of water for a
sprinkler and the Mayor referred the
matter to the Water committee.
Bills amounting to $3,9S3.54 audited
and ordered paid:
Water. .......... $50. IL"
The Mayor suggested some disposition
of the Finance committees annual
report.
On motion it was ordered that the re-
port be published in the MINING JOUR
NAL and one thousand copies printed
and distributed directly to the tax
payers.
An application for engineer at pump
ing station from B. 7. SchOfield was
read, and Mr.. Griffith nominated Mar
tin Hartig for the position.
The Mayor ruled that the position be-
longrd to the Water committee.
Mr.. Griffith took exception to this and
asked for the advice of the Attorney.
Mayor Lammert read from the Code
and ruled that the matter of appointing
engineer was entirely i'll the hands OF
the Water committee; that former
Water committees did not exercise this
perogative was because no one disputed
the right of Council to elect the official.
Mr.. Griffith would not down. how
ever, and again asked for the Attorneys
opinion.
Mr. Watson said it was proper for
Council to elect the engineer if they
wished to do so.
Mr. Griffith made motion, though
what it was no one present knows, as
the Mayor ruled him out of order. By
this time things We're getting warm and
it looked like pretty hot time for all
present, but just then the matter was
suddenly allowed to drop like the pro-
verbal dull thud.
Drs. T. Griffith, Z. +. DcNaouley
and J. G. Cobey were nominated for
the Board of Health, and Drs. De-
Naouley and Griffith We're elected.
A letter from David Evans regarding
damage done to his property on Warns
lane was read and, ON motion, the mat
ter was referred to the Street committee.
At the suggestion of Mr. Griffith the
petition to pave Broadway was read
and, on motion, laid on the table till
next meeting.
On motion Of Mr. Griffith, the Ordi-
nance relative to the keeping of hogs in
the corporate limits was taken up and
passed its first reading.
To this Ordinance there was virtually
no opposition. Every Councilman
seemed to be with the hog. On the adj
vice of the Mayor the second reading
was deferred till next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Griffith, Council adj
journed to meet again next Monday
evening, May II.
The elements of civilization opposed
to the hog-pen will meanwhile have an
opportunity to talk, but talk will not
avert the browning disgrace of the last
election.
1.-The handwriting is on the wall"
says the JOURNALS reporter. land the
hog-pen is to be re-eStablished.
chair occupied and many good citi-
zens occupied standing room only"
Tammany Hall was there i'll full force.
The new republican club members were
in evidence and great interest was mani
tested throughout the entire session.
Next Mondays meeting will be ga
corker," and it should be not only the
pleasure but the duty of every good
citizen to be present and hear the hog
pen discussion, as it is sure to be in
structive, edifying and fragrant.
A synopsis of the proposed Ordinance
follows:
Section | of the pending Ordinance pro-
vides for repeal of Ordinance No. los, titled
AN Ordinance Prohibiting the Keeping of
Swine Within the Corporate Limits etc.
Section prohibits building or maintain
ing any pen within ) feet of any line or
division fence, street, lane or alley, or with
in 80 feet of any dwclling-hou
Section 3 ordains that all hog-penS shall be
built at least foot from the ground, kept
clean and well lined, and no filth allowed to
accumulate around the pen, and no hog-pen
shall be allowed to become nuisance to any
person.
Section fixes a fine of not less than so
nor more than S20 for violations of the
Ordinance.
Section makes il the duty of the Bailif
to visit all hog-pens at least once Il month
and arrest all violators of the Ordinance.
Section is defective in failing to pro-
vide that no wind shall blow at a greater
velocity than 80 feet an hour and then
not in the direction of IA dwelling house.
Section 3 omits TO provide storage for
the filth which shall not accumulate
around the pen" What is the hog
scavenger to do with it, or where is he
to take and leave it: