Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-05-14
Town Council.

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send presiding, and all Louncilmen
present.
The Light committee reported having
looked over the system and found that
town was paying for 16 incandescent
lights and using ii, and that town was
paying S2l2 month for a gas lamp
that had not been used for three years.
They recommended the location of an
arc light at intersection of Loo and
Wood streets, near State Normal School.
They also suggested that lights be num-
bered, so that the policemen can then
better keep track" of the tout" lights.
During the discussion of this report,
especially that part referring to the
light to be placed at Loo and Wood
streets, the subject of paving Loo street
was brought up and discussed at some
length. Clerk MetZger read Ordinance
No. 81, passed i'll 1897, providing for the
paving of sidewalks on Loo street from
Bowery westward to High street.
On suggestion of Mayor, Councilman
Griffith moved to instruct Clerk to
notify property-owners on said street
that Ordinance would be enforced.
Citizen George H. Wittig stated. how
ever, that at time Ordinance was passed
the town limits did not reach westward
as far rs High street, and for that reason
the Ordinance had not been enforced.
Attorney r. II. Gordon was present
and advised Council tore pass Ordinance,
or PASS another repeating No. 81 and
making new boundaries.
This advice was taken and Street
committee instructed to prepare an Or
dinance with the amendments suggested
The Street committee. through Mr.
Evans, made Il very lengthy report,
showing they had gone over the streets
and alleys of town and had noted a
number of defects that need attention
at once. A number of culverts and
alleys were in deplorable condition.
On motion, the Street supervisor was
instructed to attend to work on these
places at earliest convenience.
The Water committee had no com
mittee report to make, but Messrs. Davis
and Skldmore offered some individual
surveys of matters that were brought to
their attention and stated that they had
arranged to do committee work during
this week.
Robert H. Gordon, Attorney, asked if
he had any report to make, stated that
owing to pressure of business at court he
was unable to make full report, but
would at his earliest opportunity give
an opinion i'll writing on several matters
which had been brought to his notice by
Mayor Townsend. He stated, however,
that after very cursory examination he
thought that the Act of Assembly giving
the town the right to pave streets was
defective i'll two respects, namely
1, 1t did not provide for notification to
prOperty-owncrs, and
3, Nor for any appeal by the property
owners.
In both deficiencies the property
owners were backed by the State
Constitution.
Mr.. Gordon also advised the address
of a letter to the Electric Railway com
pany showing the benefits to be derived
from building the proposed belt line !;
also that the legal objections made by
the company officials had no foundation,
and were, of course, not valid objections
at all. He suggested several other mat
tiers to he included in the letter.
Mr. Gordon also advised against
carrying the appeal in the case of w. E.
G. Hitchins rs. Mayor and Council to a
higher court, stating that it would &C.
casion only an extra cost of money.
G.. G.. Watson was retained as consult
ing attorney in the several cases now
entered.
Citizen George H. Wittig asked for an
extension of water-line on Park avenue
to accommodate tenants i'll his houses on
that thol oughfare, as well as others,
and to afford them some fire protection.
He stated that there were Il new houses,
besides number of old ones, all partly
supplied from 3. inch line, which was
not at all sufficient.
This was referred to Water committee
with power to act.
After some discussion of Board Of
Health Mayor Townsend stated that he
had spoken to four of the town physicians
in regard to serving and that he thought
Council should act on the matter.
On motion, Drs. j. G. CObey and j.
Marshall Price We're nominated and I'M
animously elected as members of the
Health Board.
The First National Bank wanted a
grade given so they could lay pave
ment on their Broadway front.
On motion, the request was referred
to Street committee and engineer with
power to act.
George S. Wilson asked for permit
to build 2-stOry 16XlS frame addition
to his residence on Loo and Hill streets.
Granted.
The bond of collector Lancelot Rich
ardson, with John J. Price and DIR. T.
Griffith as sureties, was approved, as
was that of treasurer John G. Yunger-
man. with MessrS. Melchoir Yungerman
and II. AMMAN as sureties
Water superintendent Alfred Jeffries
stated that Howard NJ. SkidmOre de-
sired an extension of water line out to
his property on Bealls lane. Granted.
He also suggested that prOperty-Owners
taking town water put i'll stop-valve
inside the one put in by the town.
On motion, future water-takers and
any making repairs are to be instructed
to place stops as directed.
Several other matters of MINOR char
acter were discussed until finally mo-
ton was made for Wafer committee to
make out new schedule of charges to
water-takers.
The Fire department asked for 4 pieces
of lumber to make changes i'll interior of
reel-house on Federal Hill so as to ac-
commodate two reels instead of one.
Mayor Townsend stated that sug-
gestion had been made by a merchant that
if Council would provide wagon or
cart that the merchants and others resid-
ing and doing business on Union street
paved section would clean up the dirt
near their places once or twice a week.
This provoked some discussion, during