Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-10-12

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Water superintendent Conrad Knier-
lem reported having connected proper
ties of Ralph Strauss Mechanic street,
and Mrs Coulehan, Beall lane, with
town system: had repaired break on
Maple alley; lowered curb box at Joseph
Richardson place, Washington street ;
enclosed three springs at pumping
station and turned water from them into
upper reservoir; coal used at pumping
station, 81 tons, costing SlO1. 40; labor,
hauling and pumping had cost Sl31 10,
exclusive of superintendent salary
bills for September quarter had been
made out and given to Collector McCul-
loh, amounting to 81 .ji3. -, and there is
II feet of water III large reservoir this
side of Great Savage.
Street committee reported having
finished paving Maple alley; Washing
ton street paving of side walks well
under way; Ormand street at IA stand
still, but expected to soon resume work
there; the resignation of James Garvcy
rs street supervisor was accepted, aud
Jacob FRESHMAN appointed in his place
The Light, Legislative, Printing aud
Building committees had no reports to
To make.
The Water committee reported having
gone to reservoir and inspected work on
four new springs, these adding material
" to the water supply. The committee
stated that the department was bccOm-
ing self-supporting and that for the
present there should be no apprehension
is to water supply.
Clerk Peter Lammcrt read a lengthy
report of his recent visit to Annapolis to
investigate the tax assessments of Ger.
tain corporations doing business in town.
The report was in full and details We're
given showing an exhaustive research on
the part of the clerk.
William L. Sullivan and other resi-
dents Of the north side of Ormand street
We're present and asked Council for re-
lief from the very dlsagreeable Condl-
tons of pavcments on that side of street.
Mr.. Sullivan, who was spokesman for
the Ormand street people, said the con
dltlOns We're not the fault of the resi-
dents, but of the town. He gave facts
and figures to COrrObOratc his statements.
He further stated that the residents of
that side of street would not repair pave
mcnts or the sidewalks until something
was done by town 10 alleviate the evils
existing there. He claimed that water
from the Sprigg reservoir was the cause
of 1t all that SAID water used To 90 down
Frost avenue, had injured paving for j.
n. Benson, and that Mr.. Benson had
been reimbursed by Mr.. Sprigg tor
damage to his pavement. After this
the water was turned down Ormand,
getting under the bitches and curbing
and lifting them out.
Mayor Mayer said something about
grass growing in bitches aud stopping
flow of water.
Mr.. Sullivan replied with reference
to Maple alley and said if Ormand street
We're paved as Maple alley is possibly
grass would not be allowed to grow IN
the bitches.
Messrs. Price, Skidmorc, Shea aud
Dillon. put Il number of questions to Mr..
Sullivan, but he was able to answer each
with clearness and to the full satisfac-
ton of all concerned. When asked if he
thought the pavementS would stand If
they were renewed now, he replied in
the negative. He further stated, in an
swer to question as to what caused the
present condition, that he believed it
was caused by poorly-laid Culverts and
water from old reservoir.
As representative of the residents and
property owners he then proposed that
Mayor and Council relay the curb aud
ditch and that the residents would put
the sidewalks in order.
MeSsrs. Dillon aud Price then moved
that Council replace old curb and ditch
with concrete and retain material from
old ditch and curb as town property,
which was agreed to. ("rhlS is very
amlcable settlement of most trouble
some question" sayeth the JOURNAL 5
repOrter.)
Karl SchloSSteiu, of the Frustburg
Brewing company, asked for permit TO
erect bOttling house and wagon shed
near their brewery, near Grahamtou.
The request was referred 10 the Build
ing committee.
John Elrick, jr., who resides just out.
side the corporate limits on top Of Welsh
Hill, and who had been present at last
meeting, was again present for the pur-
pose of asCertaiuing his status as a tax
payer. 1t appears that Mr.. Elrick has
been paying taxes and was of the opinion
that he was Il resident within the cor
porate limits, but at the last election his
vote had been challenged lie then
found that his property was located out
side the corporate limits. Now he
wants to have his taxes refunded, and
the matter was referred 10 the town
Attorney.
John Loughney asked to have alley at
base of Spring street opened 80 that he
can have egress and ingreSs To hi, place
of residence.
An Ordinance providing for paving
curblng and dltching both sides Of Welsh
street was read aud passed.
An Ordinance providing for paving
curbing, and ditching of both sides ~
Payne alley, from Union street 10 Frost
alley, was read and, after some discus.
sion, laid over until next meeting.
The discussion led 10 the Street com
mittee being instructed To confer with
the property-Owners on that alley look
ing to an agreement whereby the alley
might be paved all the way across, the
proposition being for each party 10 pay
one-third of cost. Poor old-fogy Frost.
burgD
An Ordinance prohibiting the keeping
of swine within the corporate limits Of
froStburg after April /, 1905. under "A
penalty of from $50 To so for each Of,
Tense, was read and passed unanimously.
(Let's retraot-in part.J
\ list of inSOlYencies amounting to
$50 10 corporate SiS 93, water 80. SO
Were read and
On motion, allowed to Collector +. g..
McCulloh.
Insolvency was allowed Henry Lam
inert on bar-tiXtures, for which he was
assessed but did not own.
Mrs. Annie Miller was placed on the