Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07
Town Council

ot roll call
J. d Northrup. II. X. Drane and f.
ID. Tracy of the West Virginia Central
Gas COMPANY. were present, and Mr..
Northrup was asked if he had anything
to say that would interest Council
In reply he made Il statement concern
ing the work already done 10y his com
panv five miles Of mains laid; other
pipes to be- laid soon as possible; Cum
bcrland plated, ready to begin work
soon as material arrives
Clerk Mctzgcr then read the proposed
Ordinances having for It's purpose the
grant Of franchise to the West Viz
glnia Central Gas Company to use the
streets, lanes. alleys and highways of
the town Of Fru~tburg for the IuStalla-
tion, maintenance and operation of Il
plant to furnish natural gas for domestic
purposes to the people of Frostburg.
The Ordinance Is paper of eleven
sections and contains provisions for the
safety of town and its citizens, and of
all property interests. II provides for a
bond of -, OOO 10y the gas company TO i'll
sure repair OF streets after the pipes are
land. 1t gives the gas company IA fran
ChSc for forty years, ten exclusive. 1t
allows the town to have free use of gas
for the purpose of lighting and heating
the tOWu-hall and hose houses.
Altrf ordinance was i"au cohHlutfabIe
discussion was engaged Ill 10y members
Council and citizens who were present
tons to induce favorable action.
Mes,rs. George Stern, David NJ. Kelly,
James II. Fuller and Peter Lammcrt
were present to look after the interests
of the town and its citizens, and all in
strong terms urged Council to ask for
more consideration OF the interests of the
citizens. and to request that gaS com
pany Ice required to pay for the franchise
asked for These gentlemen were very
much in earnest in behalf of the town
Councilmen Morgan and Skidmorr
thought that Council should act at once
on the Ordinance.
Mr.. Krause wanted to Law the matter
over for the next meeting. but Council
wished 10 have it settled as soon as pos
slble.
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were desired but according to law they
could not now be proposed
After conferences il was agreed to 90
into third reading. defeat the Ordinances
then have the amendments inserted and
re-introduce the Ordinance at an ad
iourncd meeting to be held Thursday
evening. 9TH inst. at r., O'Clock. This
action followed thn conference
The Standing committees made their
reports as follows:
street still pushing work ON Maple
street.
UaL,,-had ordered Superintendent
to extend water-inr ON Bpall's Lane ::
had begun work ON thr erection of new,
pump- house oyrrthe mountain and was
at present engaged in re-adiusting the
water-rates
Light, Ordinance, Finance and Logis-
latlve commuters rpnorts
Water Superiutpndcnt .Jeffries re.
ported having ding banl, away and flied
IN around the new reservoir. laid nine to
two springs that had been walled in
reset three curb boxes: connected fine
property of Mrs. Janet Phillips Blair
street. with the town system. made ont
bills for the unortrr nndinn limo 70 and
placed them IN fine hands If tho cnlIe,,tor
for collection. amountiuu to
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Welsh III Is
Had received SO from the County