Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06


Bills paid on
Orders. Observation-Disclosures. SiS ~
Balance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3522 81
CASH SUMMARY.
Balance-corporate... ...........s G,38 ~
- water bDZZ ~
Total cash ............... ........S9 ,s26 IL
Collector Richardson's report shows
CORPORATE FUND.
Uncollected taxes. .Sl2, o33 l6
Balance uncOllected. .............S6025 30
WATER FUND.
Uncollccted dues. $500 II
Collected. ....................... ], los ~
Balance unCollected. .............S1,46 l 81
Alfred Jeffries, Water superintendent,
reported having supplied with town
water the properties of Charles Engle,
Wood street; J. Harry Bepler, Union
street, and William w. Wittig, Park
avenue; reset ) curb-boxes and cleaned
out bitches and sump at pumping
station. He also reported 1 foot of
mountain, and recommended the lOca-
ton and building OF new reservoir at
pumping station soon as possible.
Street committee reported that work
had been begun on Loo street grading.
Water committee stated that they had
gone over the mountain Thursday, July
I, examined the ground, area and
source of supply for the new reservoir,
nj
giving location and relative elevations
of the various springs, aud finally sug-
costing the location of reservoir a short
distance from the little pump.
A report of measurements taken at
different dates showing the flow of
water from several springs was read for
information of Council. The first,
taken September Is, 1903, showed flow
of 1O2,O75 gallons in "a hours; the
second, taken October 30, 1903, showed
a flow of 1074l2 gallons in the same
time.
At this juncture the Finance COM
m;ttee reported several bills and asked
for information.
One from J. B. Williams Co. for
$l4l, of which it was said 800 and
several cents had been paid. The
bill was returned for correction.
Another bill for $500 for fees due G. G.
Watson in the pending paving cases.
Referred to Attorney Gordon for advice.
Annther from J. w. 5. Cochrane for
$50 for legal services. Returned for
itemiZing and correction.
Another for S}3 from F. G. Hendrick-
son for stenOgraphing testimony i'll
Hitchins' case was ordered paid.
A communication from the Savage
Mountain Friedrich Company concern
ing tax on stock of brick was read. The
company is taxed upon a basis of $500
worth of stock brick. According to
statement made by John A. Caldwell,
superintendent, the average stock for
past ten months has been less than $3.50.
This matter was referred to the Attorney
for adjustment.
Water superintendent JetfrieS stated
that several parties wanted water lines
cut, but could not give any assurance of
using the water for any length of time.
On motion, it was decided not to make
such connections unless at subscriber $
expense.
Mr. Jeffries was instructed to secure
a man to run the pumps at night.
A communication from j. Semmes
Devecmon concerning taxes ON the
Devecmon estate was read, and Clerk
MetZger was instructed to confer with
Mr.. Devecmon and adjust differences.
The Union street Baptist Church,
through their pastor, Rev. E. c. Allard,
asked permission to erect building on
thei1 property on Union, near BOwery
street. Granted.
A petition from a number of residents
on Union street asking for more light
between Bealls Lane and the alley at
top of hill leading to Percy cemetery,
was read. Referred to Light committee
for investigation and action.
A suggestion of Mayor OH erection and
maintenance of public drinking fOun-
tains Oh street was discussed but no
action taken.
Water superintendent Jeffries ex.
planned an act of his in taking hose
from reel-house for getting water from
tire-plug to accommodate Gentry Broth
ers' show, and for which some members
of Fire Department had censured him,
but for which the Department had later
exonerated him. He suggested that a
section of 100 feet of hOse be set apart for
such emergencies.
The danger of having slaughter houses
so near the sources of the towns water
supply, as several are, was discussed, and
an order passed asking the State Board
of Health tOinvestigate at once.
The proposed Belt Line of electric
road was next taken up, discussed,
and Oh suggestion of the Mayor that the
building of the line be urged upon the
company, a motion was passed that At
torney Gordon communicate at once
with the officials of company looking to
that end.
Mayor also suggested that ii the COM
pany does not build the line that signs
he painted and placed at summit of
Grant street chute warning the public
that the grade below is unsafe.
Attorney Gordon stated that the best
plan to pursue with those who would not
put their pavements down i'll conformity
to Ordinance authorizing same would be
to have them indicted for maintaining a
nuisance i'll front of property.
1t was stated that the FrOstburg Elec-
trio Lighting and Manufacturing Com
pany was tearing up streets and not
making the required $25 deposit. This
was discussed but no formal action
taken.
Bills amounting to 81, go. 10 were read
and ordered paid, as follows:
Corporate. ............ .............$ &S.4l
Water. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,3Ol.G
Building Growth.
Jonn +. Gehauf has commenced the
erection of residence on Grant street.
William w. Wittig is laying the