Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-07-06

in the bands of Collector McCullOh.
Street supervisor James Garvey re
ported i'll detail the work aud cost O
same i'll his department. There was ex
pended on streets $500, 42, as follows:
Water. .................. ..............<lO II
Maple. ........': ......... ..... ...... %. ?
Park avenue and Homecoming road ... 81 II
mon '-''' '''''''-'' '...''........ DOT
centre OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ............. Is y
BOWerN ........... 81 u,
Cleaning culverts.... .............,.... 10 :,
The report shows names of person.
employed, teams, material used, anC
where and WHEEL the same were used
y very complete report.
Collector William Hanna reported
collections on corporate account to tn,
amount of S46l2O; on water account
S3l5 90
Clerk Lanm"rl read a report of tn,
last assessment, which amounts |,
-. $40, Ol6,35, and the tax levy OF
81 t ,230. OS, based on the assessment al
30 cents on each 800.
The Street committee reported that
the Supervisor was doing good work.
That some steps should be taken to keeT
Union street clean; that Ormand street
had not been repaired, but that the work
would be done soon as possible They
also recommended making permanent
Improvement on Broadway by paving
the street; had profile made of Maple
street between Union and Mechanic
streets, and had found the amount of
paving to he done to be $50 square yards
They had also notified the G.. and p.
Railroad company that Bowery street
lrl1up was IN bad condition
y motion was passed to effect, that
the Street committee be empowered to
advertise for bids to lay the paving on
the Maple-street extension.
The Water committee reported having
had finch line laid on Washington
street.
Mr.. Dillon stated that he had been re
quested by the pastor of the English
Baptist Church to ask Council to place a
light at the side entrance to that church
building. Matter was referred to Light
committee.
Other standing committees had no re-
ports to make.
Messrs Norris +. Wetmore and Andrew
McMann1s, representing the property
owners on Broadway, cited bad Condi-
tons on that thoroughfare and urged
Council to take some action looking to-
wards paving it.
Mr.. Dillon stated that the Street com
mittce had viewed the street and had
recommended paving. He cited the
cases of several other cities and towns
that had put aside certain sum each
year for the purpose of paving the
streets, and that he thought Frost burg
could protitably do the same
Mr.. Price and others spoke on the sub
jet, and after motion by MeSsrS Skid
more and Shea, the Street committee
was instructed to have survey and
profile of the street made and present
the same to the property with
the proposition that they lay new side
walks and three feet outside the curb in
lieu of ditch, aud then Council would
pave the rest of the street.
Mayor Mayer reported consultation
with DIN Beall concerning moving
fence i'll front of his property on Beall's 5
lane, He stated that Mr.. Beal was
satisfied to move the tence if Council
would exempt him from putting down
pavement. No action taken.
The Mayor also reported having seen
II V. Hesse, Superintendent of the
Consolidation Coal Company, in regard
to reduction i'll price of royalty on the
stone the town has been getting from
them. The price was reduced from II
to 10 cents a load, but Solomon Brode
had offered Council all the stone wanted
at D cents a load. Mr.. Hesse had said
that they could leave the cruSher stand
where it is, and that the company had
laid track from the quarry on Mr.
Brode's land to the crusher.
Mr.. Shea spoke of the deIinquents i'll
paving the sidewalks on Maple street,
and urged Council to enforce the Ordi-
nance.
The Bailitf was
On motion, instructed to notify +. c.
Beall to lay the paving on Beall's lot,
Maple street, or convey same SO the
work could be done by the town
same to be begun within the next 10
days.
The Standard Oil Company asked for
permit to erect an additional storage
tank on their property base of Grant
street.
On motion granted.
The Finance committee reported bills
amounting to 80, 5l2 so:
atcr..''.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25IO 10
latter including two notes at First Ma.
tional Bank of 81 900 each.
EX-Treasurer Gungerman stated that
i'll settling up his account he had found
that he had in Bank funds amounting
to Sl.O6, and handed a check to cover
that amount to the Treasurer-33 cents
was to cover an outstanding check, but
the remaining - cents was uuaccouuted
for. Mr.. Gungerman stated further
that he had all the orders and checks
issued against ana by him for the three
years that he held the responsible office
of Treasurer.
Mr.. Dillon thought the orders should
be turned over to the town, but Mr.,
Gungerman said he kept them as pro-
lection for himself.
After considerable discussion the
Mayor requested Mr.. Yungerman to
turn over the Cancelled orders that he
held i'll his possession.
Mr.. Dillon, as president OF the Fire
Department, extended to the Mayor and
Council an invitation TO attend and take
part III the parade and picnic to be held
by the Department on July Fourth
stating that carriages would be pro-
vided. Council later accepted the in
vitatiOn.
Clelk Lammert read an inventory of
the supplies on hand III the Water de-
partment and the same was ordered on
file.
Mr.. Dillon made statement to effect
that the Street committee had purchased
push-cart, scoop and broom for use in
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