Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-04-25
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Town Council.

took his place beside Councilman Brown.
Water superintendent knieriem re
ported number of repairs aggregatlng
$l26.1S.
Mr.. Dillon moved that the routine he
suspended i'll order that some citizens
present might be permitted to state their
grievances SO ordered.
Daniel Miller stated that he and his
brother were taxed as Miller Bros. for a
business they had not been in since be-
fore the last assessment, and did not
think they ought to pay taxes upon some
thing not i'll existence
1t was explained that the matter was
out of Councils hands; that he should
have appeared at the appeal session and
had the assessment stricken off. and that
his only redress now is topay the bill and
have it refundeda as 'taXcS paid In error.
Mr.. SchlOsSsticn, of the Frosthurg
Brewing Company, SAID that the place
selected to place the meter for the com
pany was i'll swamp; that 1t would be
impossible to keep the water away from
it i'll the summer or keep 1t from freez-
ing III winter that the only proper place
for the meter WaSin the building where
it would be accessible and properly
taken care of; that if the meter was
pItitti W mere pl'IONti HIS COMPANY
would have to purchase new one every
two or three weeks at a cost of $50
which they did not feel like doing.
The Mayor and Councilman Dillon
explained that the company was only
expected to purchase the first meter, and
if it was damaged III any way through
Councils mismanagement or neglect
Council would replace it without cost to
the Brewing Company; also that Coun-
Gil had laid 312 feet of pipe, at cost Of
$500 or 800, for the convenience of the
company alone. and thought town had
dealt very literally with the company.
Moreover, Council did not know when
town would get any return for the
money expended. The order on the
books Is to place the meter at the end of
the Brewing Companv's property; if
found impracticable to place 1t there,
would move 1t up Grant street, where ii
could be properly drained.
After considerable discussion, in which
all took part, it was decided to abide by
the original decision.
1t developed during the discussion that
Councils object in placing the meter
where proposed was to have control of
it; that to place it in the building would
be locating it several hundred feet in
side of pipe line laid by the Company,
who could tap the line and run water to
several of their other buildings if they
so desired, which would not, as Il matter
of course, pass through the meter In
the place where Council intends putting
1t the Company can run as many lines
as,they please through their property,
but all of the water must pass the meter
and be registered.
Mr.. Dillon said that Council should
take some action Ill reference to Ormand
street; that the contractor should be
hurried. At the present rate the work
of laying pavements and cutters would
not be completed by next June and that
the street is i'll dangerous condition.
Mayor stated that he had been after
the contractor and would get after him
again.
Water superintendent Knierem stated
that he had report showing the amount
of supplies on hand in his department
on May I, l9O1-the amount purchased
during the year; the amount used and
where used, and the amount on hand.
The Mayor and Mr.. Dillon thought
that the next meeting when the towns
affairs would be turned over to their
successors, would be the proper time to
VI.
The superintendent also stated that he
had tested the line from pumping station
to top of mountain and found consider
able back pressure. He had made two
tests, but did not know what caused the
back pressure. 1t might be friction.
but could not tell without tearing out
most of the line.
He suggested building small reser-
voir on top of mountain and letting the
water run down this side Of mountain
by gravity.
Street committee reported having in
vestigated the trouble about water pass
ing through Mr.. Grimm's lot, Maple
street, and did not think that there was
much more passing through there than
heretofore, and, therefore, would report
progress.
Mr.. Skidmore moved that the parties
on Maple street who had not laid their
pavement be notified that unless they
comply with the Ordinance within the
next ten days work would be done by
the town. Carried.
The Light committee recommended
two more lights be placed upon Me
chanic street-one at Hitchins Bros.
COmpany'S ware house, another at Mrs.
Edward Prices stable; one at Howard
Skidmore's, on BealI's Lane, and one at
Mrs. Coulehan's be moved to place sug-
gested.
Permission was granted Duncan E.
Shaffer to put a Cary metallic roof upon
his residence.
Collector McCulloh stated that John
n. Layman had refused to pay his water
rent, amounting to $ll1.40, until it was
adjusted, claiming that it was excessive,
and that Council had promised to adjust
the bill
Mr.. Dillon said that he had the bill
but had returned it to Mr.. Layman.
When he got the bill he thought prob
ably the meter was out of order and did
not know that there We're ten families
on the line, besides Mr. Layman uses the
water for all his stock, and it was also
used by the Loar dairy.
Water superintendent said the meter
is new and it was not likely to be out of
order. He had taken the statement on
two different occasions to make sure
that he had read it right.
Mr.. Shea thought that as far as Coun-
Gil was concerned the matter was ended.
The meter registered so much water
consumed, and if the water was wasted
by leaks or careleSSneSS after passing
through it was not towns fault and
should be paid for.
Mr.. Dillon said he wanted to say a
word III behalf of one who had always