The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04
NEW PHASE IN WATER
WORKS QUESTION.
L. 7. Yoder. OF Mountain Lake Park
Now Wants Franchise
TO INSTALL SYSTEM IN OAKLAND.
Is Willing to Put Up Bond for Faith
full Performance of Contract
Matter Held Under Amusement
Until August 5th.

Among the more important gees
tons which came up at the regular
monthly session of the City Council,
held Monday night, was a PROPOSE
ton submitted in person by Mr.. L. T.
Goder, of Mountain Lake Park, for
the installation of a system of water
works with sewerage for the entire
town.
MIR. 1oder's proposition submitted
orally by him to the members of the
Council is a very favorable and rath-
er liberal one and as now seems the
case the best the Council can secure.
He proposes to furnish from the
stream and spring from which the
source of supply is now drawn for
Mountain Lake Park a sufficient
quantity of pure water for CONNER
cial and household purposes and also
for a specified number of fire plugs
to be placed at points to be designat-
ed by the Council at aud for stipu-
lated sum to be hereafter fixed, the
sum for house service not exceeding
that now charged in Pittsburg and
in proportion for fire plugs and COM
mercial purposes.
Mr.. 1oder's proposition was dis
cussed generally by Council and
resolution was adopted empowering
that body to employ competent hy-
draulic engineer to investigate Mr..
1oder's proposition, ascertain the
quality and quantity of water he will
be able to furnish from the fountain
where it is proposed to secure it and
also to ascertain what the town re-
quires in the way of volume, size of
reservoir, mans, etc, and to make
written eport to Council at a special
meeting to be held on the evening of
August 10Th, at which time further
action will be taken on Mr.. Yoder's
proposition.
The matter is being taken up very
theoretically by the business men
and property owners of the town and
it is hoped that for the future welfare
and good of the community from both
a commercial and healthful stand.
point, something of a definite char
acter may be accom- plished in this
direction.
Other business transacted by Coun-
ell was the following:
Bills for street work, advertising,
electric lights, etc., for the month of
July, amounting to $109.29 were pass
ed and ordered paid.
Bill of j. Brock for caps, belts, etc.,
for policemen, amounting to $14, was
ordered paid.
A permit was granted Mr.. J. w.
Hart and J. d. Hamill for the cree
ton of two story frame building at
the corner of Third and Alder streets.
Mr.. A. d. Naylor appeared before
Council and proposed that if an APP
preparation OF $50 be made by that
body for the repair of street between
Pennington street and the corporate
limits he would donate an amount
equal to twenty-five per cent, for the
same purpose, which was passed.
Councilman d. E. Bolden was in
structed to draw plans and specifica-
lions for the erection of a sidewalk
along Second street and also for ele-
waited walk leading from Second
street to Railroad street
A per nit was granted Mr.. Erred. Il.
Martin fol- the erection of a stable
and a two-story dwelling on his lot
corner Fourth and Oak streets.
Council adjourned tomeet in special
session August 18th.