Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-09

Aggregate. ......... S6DI q
UNCoILECTED.
taxes. $500. .......... ...... ....sl 100 q
Street superintendent Wagner re-
ported work done on crossings and cul-
verts in various parts of town during
December.
Water superintendent Alfred Jeffries
gave detailed report of work done dur
ing month and also stated that he had
made out water bills for December quar-
ter and placed same in hands of collector,
totals as follows:
Town .................. 81, Ot6 %
Outside town. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1l6 30
There was at time of report AZ feet of
water i'll large reservoir this side of
Savage mountain.
Street, Light and Ordinance com
mittees had no reports.
Mayor Lammert called attention of
Council to Ordinance passed in 1892 con-
corning the opening of bitches and holes
i'll streets and alleys of town, and the re-
placing of earth. In some manner this
Ordinance was not included in the
public Code when last compiled, and,
further he said that it did not cover the
| cases now ON hand.
\ motion was made by Mr.. Krause,
seconded by Mr.. Richardson, and passed
unanimously lnstrucrlnS the Ordinance
committee TO drafta new Ordinance pro-
vidlng for the putting up of forfeit of
S2J to insure the replacement of dirt i'll
proper manner.
At this time opportunity was given
citizens to address Council.
y committee consisting of MeSSrS.
Thomas G. Dillon and Walter Wittig
from the Fire Department was present
and, through Mr.. Dillon, acquainted
Council with the fact that new chemi-
cal engine had been purchased at a cost
of 500 for engine and about $50 for in
cidentals, and asked Council to help pay
for same. The bills and communica-
tons from Holloway & Co., referring to
same We're read, and
On motion of Mr.. Johns, seconded by
Mr. krausc, Il note for 80 days was
drawn i'll favor of the Department to pay
for same.
En- Mayor Joseph Bear spoke on the
same subject and volunteered the infor-
nation that owing to the efficiency of
our Department the Underwriters AS
sociation had lowered the tax rate $50
per thousand dollars on property.
James Ryan was the next to address
Council. He wanted to know-why a
bill for taxes charged against the firm of
Ryan & Wallace had been presented to
him, when said firm had been out of
business for about year and did not
own dollars worth of property?
The matter was explained by the col
lector and the clerk and the tax bill
was
On motion, declared insolvent.
4 communication from William Gey-
ton, of Barton, accompanied by an aft
davit showing ownership of COW that
had been sold by Bailitf Fisher in the
month of November and asking that
balance be forwarded, was read.
On motion, an order was drawn on the
treasury for $9.14 favor of Mr.. Geyton.
Two communications from Daniel
| Scally We're next read. One returning
| draft for so that had been rendered him
i'll payment of his bill for fumigating
two houses after the smallpox quaran-
| tine amounting to 500 the other threat
ening suit at law if the full amount of
$50 was not forthcoming by Wednesday
january 6, 1904.
y motion was made and passed in
| structlng the treasurer to give Mr.
| Scally $40 i'll cash.
Bills amounting to 81 ,004 33 were read
and later
On motion. ordered paid, as follows:
| corporate. ............ ........ ...... 81
| Nater''''''.' ...'.'''.... ...'...'''. o9'.4
On motion, duplicate order in favor
of Henry krause for $lS22 in lieu of one
issued to him in May 1903, and which
had never been presented for payment
was authorized.
Water superintendent Jeffries re
ported that owing to cold weather the
plunger i'll big pump would freeze at
night, when not i'll use, and thati would
take several hours i'll the morning t.
thaw it, during which time the pump
really should be working. To prevent
this he had put night pumnman on
and asked Couucil-whether he should
be continued:
Mayor Lammert here came III with {
few remarks charging the Superinten
dent with ignoring the Water committee
and also with stopping work that wa
ordered by the committee,
ms maze MT. Je1IrleS warm UnQpl
the collar, and he jumped to his feet an(
in very emphatic language denied thu
assertion.
The Mayor replied and gave some date
to establish his allegations.
Mr.. ,Jeffries explained his conduct a
the time spoken of by the Mayor and hi
reasuns seemed excellent. The onl,
duty lacking was his failure to report t.
the Water committee.
a general discussion of the matter wa
entered into by Mayor, Councilmen ant
Superintendent, and after it was com
pletely aired Mr.. Jetfries asked for in
structions concerning the digging up o
water-pipes for repairs during this eX
tremely cold weather, and was told t.
use his own Judgment.
Conrad Ort, representing the Lutheran
Church Council, asked for information
concerning repairs Of frozen water. pin
leading into the church property, am
asking to be supplied with water for tn
use of steam heat.
This matter, too, was left for super
intendent Jeffries to deal with in tn
most judIcious manner.
a motion was then made to pay bill
for groceries furnished Hugh Spier'
family during smallpox quarantin
amounting to $26 Ga, and nlSSed hy