Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-09-08

Balancc-cash ON hand .........$ Il. I34 ~
WATER ACCOUNT
Cash on hand. .....................Sl, i33 IL
Received from
William Hanna, collector
dues-........ ............S $40 0
l.. Richardson, cx collector
dues. .........,..... ..... 50 w
Total. ..,.. .................. ......Sl sos 10
ENrENpIru Ri.s.
Bills paid on
Ordcrs..,. .................. -, l52 i3
DISADVANTAGES. ..............Slbi %
CASH SUMMARY.
Balance-corporate... .............$ ST. l3I %
Total net cash on hand ..........S ST. 30 9G
William Hanna, collector, made re-
port as follows:
CORPORATE ACCOUNT
Balance due town last report. ......$l SOB y
Since collected ......,.. "; IN
Balance due town .................S} ~, 267 -
Discounts allowed. $500
Balance turned over to the
Treasurer. ...... 200 %
Total collected, as above. 81, 23G %
Licenses. ......... ............ ...... II 30
Aggregate. .....................Sl, $50 20
WATER ACCOUNT
Balance due town last report .......Sl los s.
Since collected and turned over to
the lreasurer...... .............. 800 M
Balance due NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOS IS
Edwin Elias asked for permit to erect
a two roomed addition to his property
on Centre street, which was granted.
Philip Jenkins asked for permit to
erect two houses on the McLuckie plot,
living between Maple and Bowerv
streets, and as the town had never ac-
cepted the plot the matter was referred
to the Attorney.
Henry Fisher asked for permit to put
step i'll front of G. H. Hamill's place of
business on Union street, but as there is
an Ordinance against putting steps on
the street. the matter was referred to
the Street committee.
y petition from number of residents
on Broadway praying Council to pass an
Ordinance to provide for the paving of
that street was read, and Immediately
following another signed by about an
equal number of residents praying Coun-
ell not to pass such Ordinance was also
read.
Walter W. Wittig, in an eloquent
speech, urged Council to pass the Ordi-
nance. He insisted because of civic
pride, because of the health of the town,
and because the majority of the frontage
wanted the street paved.
MesSrs. John Odgers, Robert Arm
strong, Fred. Wehner and Thomas
Powell made speeches against the pas
sage of the Ordinance
MIR. Odgers stated that he had paid in
increased rents more than enough to paw
the share of the Union street property in
which he did business, but that payment
ON that street had never been made, and
because properfy-owner on Union street
had not paid their paving bills he did
not think 1t right that residents on other
streets should pay for having their
streets paved
Mr.. Armstrong made the argument
that the telephone, telegraph and electric
light companies used the streets more,
and had more right to pay their share of
the paving cost than he did. He said in
reply to Mr.. Wittigs statement about
health that greater menace to the
health of the town was to be found at
the Ritter Watts Inn. He further stated
that no work had been done on Broad
way for the past five years and that the
county yearly appropriated the sum of
81, lUo for Keeping that street in condi-
ton. (Where he got this information
was not stated) He further suggested
That the annual county appropriation be
apportloned among the property owners
ON that street to pay their share of the
paving and then Council could go ahead
and pass the Ordinance.
Mr.. Powell spoke along the same line.
he further arguing that it was the duty
OF the Council to keep the streets in
order and that as far as he could see
Council was obliged to pave that street
and to pay for the same.
MesSrs. 4ungerman, Morgan and
Price, of the Council, all spoke i'll favor
of the Ordinance. Mr. Morgan made
quite lengthy, vigorous speech. He
cited the case of Meyersdale, Pa, and
SAID that FroStburg was at least hun
dred years behind that enterprising town
III the matter of public Improvement.
He also stated that something had to be
done with the street ON account of the
deplorable condition of he side walks
and cutters.
MIR. Morgan at this juncture addressed
Council III very strong speech in reply
to an article printed in the MINING jour
NAL, issue of August %. signed by some
one who called himself Tax Payer
Mr.. Morgan characterized the writer As
"a vile, creeping serpent, ready to strike
without warning and not giving the per
son struck any opportunity to defend
himself" Mr.. Morgan stated that as
far as he was concerned his action i'll the
matter of dealing with the Gas Com
pany was III every respect honorable and
honest, and, further, he wanted an in
vestlgation of all his dealings with the
Gas Company made, so that the matter
could be cleared up to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
On motion of Mr., Skidmore, it was
ordered that all hotels and boarding.
houses, where ten or more boarders are
kept, aud all livery-stables be notified
to put III water meters before September
30.
MIR. Price spoke of the condition of the
Street-croSslnSS along the electric rail.
waV on Grant Strant unH