Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-06

ne regular monthly meeting WA held
Monday evening, last, with Mayor
Crump and all members, except MIR
Price, present
Officers reports We're called for and
read
Mr.. Morgan, of the Street committee,
reported having investigated the coudl-
ton of Welsh street, and committee
recommended putting crossings at the
points requested by the residents.
Mayor Crump reported having stopped
the &. and T.. Telephone company from
putting up line OF poles which they had
attempted without obtaining the re
Qulrcd permit
This afforded Mr. Morgan excellent
occasion to address Council in favor of
enforcing the Ordinance against the
Telephone company, or any one else
who violated this or any o. her Ordinance
y communication from J. \. ,alI-
well, superintendent of the Savage
Mountain Fire Brick company, was read.
Mr.. Caldwell asked for Information re
gardlng cost of connecting company :
plant with the town water system. say
ing connection Is wanted only IN event
that the old water supply is tor amy
reason cut off, and To- thus insure the
company against DELAY
The Water pcrlntendent WAS in
structcd to asCertalE cost and report at
the next meeting.
Mr.. Jctfres, Water superintendent.
reported that StOue-masOnS and brick
layers had failed to make returns of
work done in their business during the
past year, with the exception of the
MILESTONE Brothers. After some dis
cu>rlon the Superintendent was
On motion instructed to notify thest.
contractors that unless sand report Is
made, water will uot bc supplied to
them for future work.
The Attorney was Instructed to draft
Ordinances providing for the paving of
side walks on both sides of Grant street
from Union street to the bridge beyond
Blair street, aud for paving both sides
of Washington street from Buwcry to
cemetery lane. The sidewalks are to be
paved with hard-burned brick, stone or
cement curhs not less than inches
thick, nor less than ~ inches deep; the
cutters to be cement not less than 3
inches in thickness and IS inches wide
ON Washington street, and 20 inches on
Grant street; work to he completed
within 80 days after passage of Ordi-
nance
The report of the registration officers
was read. printed in JOURNAL last
weck.)
Former collector l.. Richardson pre-
scented a list of delinquent water bills
amounting to 500 30, which he asked To
be declared inSOlVent, which, ON motion,
was done.
He asked also for instructions concern
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Mayer Brothers tor water used at ice
plant i'll June and September quarters,
1904 This bill was protested, the firm
alleging discrimination against them Ill
rates for that period After some dis
cussiOn Council ordered
That the rate be made - cents a
thousand gallons instead of 80 cents, rs
charged
Collector Hanna reported a list of IN
SolvencleS amounting To SIi.OS which
after considerable discussion was rr-
ferred back to him for correction and
explanation.
\ communication from A. j. Moore
asking the town to help put up a line
fence between the town 5 property and
his, near the pumping station, was read.
Bills amounting to 81 ,OS2. 4O-corpor-
ate SNo2 bN; water, SSlj.Nl, We're fead
and ordered paid.
Mr.. Morgan made an eloquent speech
urging the enforcement of all Ordi-
nances, especially the one providing for
paving Maple street.
The condition of pavements and gut
tiers on Ornand street Frost avenue.
and other streets was discussed at some
length.
A finch water line was ordered laid
on Washington street from Bowery to
Grant, and one fire plug placed thereon.
Mr.. Sllidnore asked for an incandeS.
cent light at corner OF Maple and Steyer
streets, and the Light committee was or
dered to have one placed.
Council adjourned to meet Thursday
evening, April IS, 1907.