Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-04-16
Town Council.

up the gavel and called Council to order
with all present except Mr.. Davis, who
came III later.
Street superintendent Adam Wagner
made IL detailed report of work done on
the streets, and that IS feet Of G-inch
sewer-pipe had been placed on east
Union street
Street committee reported that they
had been unable to meet the officials of
the Electric Railway company, but that
The committee bad decided not to grant
any concessions to sad company unless
the company settled the bill for its share
of the paving
None of the other committees had any
reports to make.
John Loughncy was present and
stated that he had asked Council to put
IL water-linc to his property on Park
avenue more than ten months ago; had
been promised same but had never re-
ceiyed service.
Mr.. Loughney also asked for IA build
ing permit to erect an s or 12-room
frame, two-story building, 2SX3O feet on
property on Park avenue. Granted.
George Shaw stated that he had been
granted permit to build house last fall
but had not been able to do so. He
wished Council to survey McCullOh
street i'll order to give him grade for
pavement and fence. He wished the
matter attended to at once.
Judge Il. Ii. Koch, of Pottsville, Pa,
president of the Cumberland and West
crnpUrt Electric Railway company, was
present and i'll Il very clearly expressed
and brief manner asked Council to
"elther grant the company privilege to put
Ill safety switches on Grant street or to
remove the track to Green street. He
SAID ''the company is anxious to avoid Il
repetition of such accidents aS had Oc-
CURED on several occasions. The COM
pany Is conslderate of the safety and
comfort of the travelling public. He re-
ferred tOpast communications addressed
To Council OH the matter and placed
moral if not legal Responsibility on
Cuuncil.'
Councilman Griffith stated that the
matter had been referred to the Street
committee, but that Committee had
been unable to meet the railway officials
for conference.
Mayor Lammert replied that the Street
committee had decided to grant 10 con-
cesSiOnS to the Electric railroad until all
differences between them had been
settled, especially the bill for street paving
Judge Koch replied to this stating why
they had not paid SAID bill.
Mr.. Griffith gave it a. his opinion that
company should be compelled to make
make loop of town.
Mr.. Johns thought that subject w S
not debatable from the fact that it had
been referred to the Street committee.
Water superintendent Alfred Jetfries,
who was not present at opening Of ses-
sion, now made his reports as follows.
Water bills made out for March
quarter:
Town proper. 1891 y
Welsh Hill, etc. Observation-Disclosures. 1l6 6i
Total. :......... ................s2,l lo7 SS
Bills for December quarter l9o3.... 2,lS2 ~
=" September . 2,l66 -
.... 2,US p
Making total for the past year, IS ,524 %
He also reported number Of breaks
i'll water mains and service pipes, some
of which had been prepared. There is
8 feet of water i'll reservoir this side of
Savage mountain.
A letter from w. l.. Schotield concern
ing the installation of tirc-alarm sys-
TEN was read, and as Mr.. Schofield was
present he was asked to explain. He
stated that town should be divided into
three wards; that ID call-boXes could be
put up that would connect with central
hose house and that they would give the
alarm automatically. The system could
be installed for about $S67. He asked
that Council appropriate a sum of money
to start the thing going and that he OF a
committee could canvas the property
owners and business men for subscrip-
tiOns to Il fund to raise the balance.
Mr.. Griffith moved anEappropriation
of $50 to start the matter, but the motion
was not seconded.
Chief of Fire Department Wittig
stated that the Fire department had not
recommended this matter and asked
Council to defer action until such time
as it should do so.
Mayor Lammert stated that he was i'll
favor of system after it would he pre-
presented and acted upon in proper
manner.
Citizen George ii. Wittig said that he
thought system WAS unnecessary; spoke
of boys and drunken men who might
turn i'll false alarms at different times