Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-12

Total ........... sf,olZ W
Bailitf Henry Fisher reported having
collected fines from various peace-dls-
turberS amounting to SIT.
Water superintendent Alfred JetfrleS
gave detailed report of connections
made to the town system aggregating
10, and having lowered mains on Cen
tennial and Mill streets and service-lines
to II different properties i'll various parts
of the town. He bad put i'll fiush-pipe
at new reservoir, and i'll this connection
reported - feet of wafer i'll the CTS
Savage reservoir.
John Trescher was, on motion. notified
TO remove coal-shed from intersection of
Wood street and alley 1t seems that
this building was erected at this point
without Il permit.
Clerk j. s. Metzger reported that every
member of the State Board of Education
had been notified of the need of paving
State Normal School sidewalk, Loo
street, and that none except State Super
intendent of Public Schools, M. Bates
Stephens, had answered, stating that he
had nothing to do i'll the matter at all.
Henry Mayer addressed Council ask
ing for information regarding water bill
to the Mayer Brothers Ice Company,
alleging discrimination in charges.
1t appears that in the re-assessment of
water rates Mayer Brothers are
charged 30 cents Il thousand gallons. and
the Union Mining Company and other
takers through meters 20 cents.
Mr.. Mayer stated that the bill would
not be paid at that rate and asked Coun-
Gil to make its charge equitable.
After considerable discussion the mat
ter was, on motion, referred to the Water
committee with instructions to investi-
gate and act accordingly.
At this juncture in the proceedings
committee composed of Rev. a. g.
Haverstick and Messrs. Marx Wineland,
Howard Hitchns and George Stern, We're
heard in reference to the matter of paw
ing Loo street in front of the State Nor
nal School building.
Mr.. Haverstick, i'll eloquent language,
spoke of the vast improvement accom-
plished on Loo street, and called atten-
ton to the one blot on the long stretch
that i'll front of the School building. He
suggested that Council advance the
money to lay pavement and look to the
State afterward for reimbursement.
Messrs. Winelaud and Hitchins
seconded the suggestion and stated that
as representative taxpayers they would
sustain favorable action by Council.
Councilman Evans referred the matter
to Attorney r. III. Gordon. who was
present, for his opinion as to the legality
of such "A proceeding. and he, i'll absence
of full knowledge of the law. stated that
although he doubted not the propriety
of the proposal yet had some appre-
hension as to its legality. He stated
that he would look into the matter and
advise the Clerk at once.
Then Councilman Evans moved that
if there. be no legal reason intervening
that Council proceed at once to make the
improvement, and that an effort be made
to secure an appropriation from the next
Legislature to reimburse the town.
Carried.
Town engineer George S. Phillips
gave detailed report of work and cost
of material and other costs in paving the
first instalment on Broadway, and the
appOrtionment to property owners and
the town as follows:
Town share ............. ..........S 23S -
MIS- Edward Duffy. ................. 62 %
First National Bank ....... .......... 176 50
HitchinS, Watts and Hitchins. ...... 231 a
Total. ........... ..................S1li 96
Water superintent Jeffries, asking
about making connection at Union Min
ing Compauy's Mine No. | for water
trough, was told that connection might
he made. He also made suggestions
about placing pipe in wall of new reser-
vor in order to be ready for catching
water from other springs.
A bill from Charles Kreiling, 81 80,
for cleaning Fremen's room, was read
and returned with the statement that
Council did not contract same aud could
not pay it.
A bill from G. +. Betz for 13 for
supplies furnished Scott Porter during
quarantine III June, 1903 was read and,
after discussion, ordered paid.
Bills amounting to 81 $50 81 were read
and ordered paid, as follows:
corporate. Observation-Disclosures. 81 III lS
water. .,...'...'.' '''............'. LIDS ID
Water superintendent Jeffries asked
for il two weeks vacation in order to
visit the Worlds Fair and Nebraska.
Granted.
Councilman Gungerman asked for a
fire plug at corner of Loo and Center
streets, in the west end, stating that
nearest fire protection for that section
was too far away for the length of hose
that Fire Department had.
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