Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-10-07

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CASH SUMMARY.
Balanre-corporate.. ..........sl2, lOl .
water. ................ lS5 IS
Total caSh................ .......... 81. $50 o6
Tax collector Lancelot Richardson re-
ported collections ON corporate account
500, and on water account S23S; total
$3.50.
Bailitf j. j. Mcaling reported fines
collected and turned over to treasurer
Gungerman amounting to S33.
None of the other officers had any re-
port to make,
The Street committee reported having
nearly completed bridge at foot of
Grant street, and distributed eleven car
loads of crushed cinder on the streets of
the town where most needed.
The other standing committees had no
reports except the Ordinance, who ac-
knOwledged the receipt of the sum of
81 600 from the Cumberland and West
ernport Electric company for the privi-
lege of changing route on Grant street
by extending the line to private right-of-
way and removing track from Blair
street
The receipt was passed 20 second and
third readings, and them
On motion, was accepted with
unanimity SO OverpOwering that ii looked
like Council regarded 1t as an endOw-
mcnt instead of distinction which
makes the town a whiStling station for
ever -Four thousand dollars for loss
of $4,000! How the angels of finance
elsewhere would weep!
Moses Porter, whose property has one
corner inside the corporate limits on
west Mechanic street, made application
for connection with the town water sys-
tenn. and Charles Nj. Blank same section
applied for same privilege. Both appli-
cations We're referred to the Water com
mittce.
George II, Wittig, citizen spoke i'll
reference to lowering service-pipe en-
trring his place OF business on Union
street llcWas informed that the Water
superintendent had been instructed to
attend to all such places
Mr.. Wittig then called attention to
the insufficient fire protection to the
properties lying on and contiguous to
the "Flat' on Union street from the
CitIztns National Bank west to Water
street. There are only three fire plugs
in that section, and last winter, when a
fire originated i'll the Eleanor building,
one of these plugs was frozen and the
Others are almost out of reach.
This Is the most valuable property sec
ton of the town and several large frame
buildings there make it Il very danger
Gus section as well.
On motion, the Water committee was
given instructions to investigate and act.
The Mayor, i'll few choice phrases,
commended Mr.. Wittig for his public
spiritedncsS and said that such interest
i'll public affairs was worthy of praise.
y communication from the Atlantic
Gas Company was read, stating that it
will be impossible to comply with the
restrictions placed upon them by Coun-
ell, or to any other restrictions than
those given in the former cOmnunica-
ton They asked Council, however, to
keep the subject open until their repre-
sentative could meet with them and eX-
plain the COmpany'S position.
Mayor Fuller stated that he was of the
opinion that Council was asking no I'M
fair thing of the Gas Company.
On motion, the matter was laid on
table tor future consideration.
Mr.. Wittig stated chat he believed the
natural gas proposal to be good thing,
and that Council should let the Gas
make them use the back streets. and not
allow them to tear up Union street that
has cost thr to"n $50, 900 for paving.
Attorney r. H. Gordon also spoke in
favor of bringing the Gas company into
the town, and to do 50 if they had to
offer advantages.
The Presbyterian Church was granted
permit to build IA concrete boiler-house
and small frame structure. eaC h by 10
feet, ON their property, west side of
Broadway.
DR.. L. Griffith asked for permit to re-
place shiugle-roof with one of same ma
terial.
The Ordinance was examined and
found to be against granting such per
mtS.
Frank Watts asked permission to plant
some poplar shade along Broad
way frontage of RitterwattS Inn. The
answering silence was eloquently I'M
friendly to the proposal.
,Justus l.. Rase, of Federal Hill, i'll a
very eloquent letter, appealed to Coun-
ell for tap to run water into his place
of business, and the Water committee
was gwen power to act
Councilman Morgan, speaking for
John h. Taylor, superintendent of the
Cumberland and Westernport electric
railway, asked permission toeXtend road
up Union street beyond Water to allow
room to put i'll ii spur so that cars may
be run up there to allow the LOnacOn-
ing car to leave on time.
They also wanted an arrangement
with Council concerning the work of
macadamiZing Union street east from
BOwery