Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09

Inc regular monthly meeting of
Council was held Monday evening with
Mayor James f. Crump and all MEM
beers present.
Bahtt j. J. Mealing reported fines
collected during month amounting to
SOB, an unusually large sum "a record
breaker, said the Clerk as he finished
reading the report.
Citizen George +. Pearce asked for in
formation concerning increased tax as
seSsment and was Informed that the in
crease was ON some shares of stock IN
GrantsvIllc National Bank. He stated
that he had disposed of the stock more
than year ago. He was advised To pay
the tax upon the assessment and then
put IN a bill for taxes paid III error.
MessrS Moses Porter and Louis Har-
pei, residents of west Mechanic street,
were present and asked for extension Of
water mains to their properties. These
gentlemen hive i'll houses situate lust
outside the corporate limits, although
part of their lots are within. Mr.. Porter
was especially anxious, saving he would
Toe willing to pay the corporation tax to
get the water service. William Hauscr,
of Wnghts Crossing, who lives on the
line already extended to that place,
town system.
After some discussion, during which
several Councilmcnc expressed themselves
very much opposed to granting any
more water outside the corporate limits,
1t was decided that the Water committee
should investigate both cases and decide
as thought best.
Citizen Thomas Miller appealed from
l,,,t ,,l
that he was too late.
Citizen John Lewis raised objections
to William McLuckic keeping pigs III
the stable back of his Bowcry street
property. Mr.. Lewis claimed that MIR
McLuckie was violating the Cunsigncd)
Ordinance, as he kept his pigs too close
to the alley. Mayor Crump stated that
he thought lOOl feet outside of corporate
limits was altogether too close to Mr..
Lewis. The matter was referred to the
Health Board with power to act
Street committee reported an effort to
select location for the stonc-crushcr
nearer town, and they expected to re
move the crushcr from Mt Savage to ii
point near town within few weeks
The Light committee reported having
ordered an arc light ON Welsh street and
the replacing of an arc on Ormand street
by an incandcsccnt at the same point.
The Building committee r.nortad hav-
ing found in the rear of u. Griffith's
store, in the Moat building, IA shed that
Is used for cook Shauty: that If had
been erected without n permit and is a
dangerous tirc-trap.
On notion Mr. Griffith was notified to
remove same within ten DAYS.
COMPLIANT WAS made concerning tbt
condition of the back wards of the mem
isrs of the Moat building
ON motion, the Health Board was re-
qucstcd to visit the place and tu enforce
the law,
The assessors reported the last AS
sessmcnt as follows:
Additional assessments S,Ii ,,rn,
stricken off ,....,' , ',,2 M
Increase since 1903. ............. $lg5. 326 "
They had also make 66 transfers
\ lengthy report from thr U,oItb
Board, containing a number nf .u,,rn..
lions looking to the brttrrment If thc
sanitary conditions If rho t,,,n ,,,.,,.
read The secretary regretted his in.
ability to make full Statistical suuminp-
up owing to iucomplrte rruorts from
some of the practitioners i'm town
Water SUPERINTENDENT ,Irffrirs read tbn
frec-watcr list.
On motion, Mrs. William At,v.u
whose case had been deemed worthy Inv
the Water committee. WAS GRANTED in.
muuity from Water durs for tbn toru, If
six months, and all back duns wnrn d,.
clarrd Insolvcnt
Bids for the erection of = stone h,n.o
at the pumplnp- station from, Winston