Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-09

| to Clyde Elrick's house, repaired three
service lines, and made out water bills
for June quarter and placed same in
hand of Collector as follows;
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Six feet of water in supply reservoir.
| Bailitf Fisher collected fines amount
ing to Sl3.
| Street committee reported that it will
take about 60 feet terra-cotta pipe to do
work contemplated on Wood street, and -
On motion, Committee was empowered
to act.
| They also reported that the work of
road machine on Mill street was salts
| factory.
| Water committee reported that
| Shields boarding house was only paying
- a quarter water rent, and in the judy
ment of Committee the rate should be
doubled.
| On motion, Shields rate was raised to
$40 IA quarter.
| Automatic pumps at Ritterwatts Inn
Eleanor building and S. g. Haverstick S
residence had no rates set on them, and
| On motion, Committee was instructed
to investigate and fix rates.
Superintendent Jetfries read list of
free water-t takers and
| On motion, they Were continued on
the free list.
The Light committee reported in
ability to agree with Electric Light COM
pany in regard to gas-lamps at several
points.
No light had been ordered at Loo and
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| William Angwin had contracted with
Anthony McLuckie to remove tree on
sidewalk on Loo street, but had stopped
work expecting Council to remove tree
when grading street. This was dis
of by reference to Street committee for
settlement.
No reports from Ordinance, Printing
| or Finance committees.
| A communication from Attorney r.
H. Gordon in reference to the bills of
magistrate John Chambers and constable
Owen England i'll the case of Daniel
Scally Is. Mayor and Council was read
| The attorney stated that Chambers, not
being legally competent to try case, could
collect no fees at all, and England could
only have one summons fee for Mayor
and Council and not separate fees for
the individual members.
On motion, Mr. England's bill was re-
turned to him for correction, and Mr.
Chambers bill as illegal.
The Finance committee reported hav-
| ing ordered 800 feet cotton hose at 65
cents foot for use of Fire Department.
Messrs. SkidmOre and Griffith moved
that 81 80 be deducted from light bill
| for month of June, the same being
charged against town for use of gas
| lamp which has not been lighted for
past three years. The Light committee
was instructed to look up contract be-
tween Mayor and Council and Light
Company and find out whether there
was any mention of said gas-lamp
therein.
Mayor Townsend called attention to
the fact that the collectors report
showed back water rents amounting to
$631 sc ON June September aud Deem
Der quarter in 1903, and March quarter,
1904.
On motion, Collector was instructed
to collect these claims by law, if
necessary.
Coal bids from number of transfers
We're opened and after being read and
discussed the contract was awarded to
| lut uSult DtlllS 3d.
il ton of 2,240 pounds from Jacob Han
sells mine, delivered at pumping
station, between Savage mountains,
Council reserving right to have coal
weighed at any time. The highest
figure was 50 ID ton.
Clerk MetZger stated that verbal in
vitation from Fire Department to Mayor
and Council to be guests of the Depart
ment at picnic to be held July 30, was
extended, and
| On motion, invitation was accepted.
Bailitf Fisher stated that officers uni
forms We're getting shabby and worn
and necessarily must be replaced with
new ones.
On motion, $50 was appropriated for
the purchase of new uniforms for the
officers.
Clerk Metzger reported that 300
copies of annual report had been printed
and We're i'll his office. He wished
Council to furnish stamped envelopes SO
he could send them ont. Mayor Town
send thought it would be better to have
statement made in columns of the press
that persons could get them at Clerk S
Office by calling for them
Wesley Schofield turned i'll a bill of
50 for fumigating Mrs. Morrisey's house,
Hill street, after death of son from
consumption.
On motion, bill was ordered paid, and
the rate. - a day, was fixed for such
work. -
Councilman Davis raised question of
Bowery street paving by stating that
several persons had said that they would
not pave ON Loo street until Ordinance
for paving Bowery was enforced.
On motion, Bpwery and all other paw
ing Ordinances will be enforced and
Clerk has instructed property owners to
complete same i'll sixty days.
Street committee was instructed to
lay pavements ON Union street on those
properties not. having complied with
Ordinance.
Bills amounting to $l,3l7.3i read and
ordered paid:
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Mr.. Hungerman stated that paving
suits needed attention of Council from
the fact that Attorney G. G.. Watson had