Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-04-28

lectlons IN sum of Sl,l17,4O on accounts
as follows:
Corporate-taXes... %o94
interest. .... ~
license. 100
no O6
Uncollected 81 ,329 l6, as follows:
Corporate...... .......... ........Sl, 3Oi ~
Water. Observation-Disclosures. 1924 -
Bailif Mealing reported fines collect
ed in sum of SIG.
The Street committee reported having
instructed Mr. Phillips. town engineer
to survey and make I. map of the pro-
posed opening of Wood aud Center
streets to Union, but a. vet only the
survey had been made
The attorney had prepared an Ordi-
nance providing for the paving of the
sidewalks ON Maple Streei, but Council
thought 1t defective i'll that no provision
was made for the alley leading from
Mechanic street to Union. After some
discussion the paper was referred back
to the Attorney for revision
The Light, Water, Finance and Legis-
latlve committees had no reports to make
Councilman Morgan stated thar the
Fire Department wanted to line and cell
the hoSe-houseS on Bowery and Federal
Hill and wished Council to have the eX-
tension made to the BOwery- street house
soon is possible, and
On motion, the work was ordered done
j. NJ. Dennison having withdrawn his
bid to do the work on the hallway in the
town hall, IA bld was made bv s Il.
Tiddy to do the work at Il reasonable
figure, and he, being the only bidder,
was given the contract.
y request made by some residents of
Bowery street asking Council to put
sewer pipe through private property
was discussed and finally dropped.
Mr.. Morgan stated that w. w Wittig
had asked him to report to the Council
that the new chemical fire engine would
arrive about June LIST
Mr.. Morgan next brought before
Council the complaint of several bust
ness men in regard to the loahng habit
Ill dOOrWayS and entrances to public
buildings. Mayor Fuller suggested that
the complaint be embodied in an Orli-
nance, and
On motion, the Attorney was in
structed to draw up such an Ordinance
Mayor Fuller stated that Rev S j.
Clarke had erected an electro lighting
plant at rear Of st. Michael's Catholic
Church property, and that he had de-
cllned to put IN water-mpter, claiming
that the amount of water used would
not justify the expense. After some dis
cusslon motion that, unless meter was
put on water would not be supplied.
was adopted.
The next matter brought up was the
constant running water from under st
Johns Episcopal Church, said water be-
ing pumped out of the fire pit by means
of an automatic pump. During the dis
cussion 1t brought out the fact that
there are il number of these pumps in
use in town.
Water Superintendent Jeffries sug-
gested that everyone using pump be
Obliged to put on IA meter. or else have
the water supply shut off, and
On motion, it was agreed to.
The report of the election Officials was
read and
On motion, filed
Mr.. Morgan spoke of the report cur
rent concerning the payment of money
by the Electric Railway people to secure
the franchise i'll the town. He made
the statement that an official had said
that the sum of nearly 81, 900 had been
paid He further said that if such was
the case that it was the duty of Council
to order an investigation of the matter.
Mr.. Morgan was quite eloquent, but his
associates did not agree with him and
the matter was dropped.
Bills amounting to 1882 OF were read
and ordered paid, as follows
corporate '.''''''''... sH50.O6
w . Ol.SHb
Messrs. Evans and Morgan moved
that an Ordinance be drawn compelling
the Elecric Railway company to provide
their cars with Tenders, to stop blowing
their whistles within the corporate
limits, and to regulate the speed of their
cars running through the town, and the
motion was passed unanimously.