Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-01-11

he had placed III ndndS OF 1ne treasurer.
Water superintendent Conrad knler-
lem reported having connected Lewis II.
Races property on Green street with
town system; unlOaded and hauled
inch pipe to Green street, same to be put
in on that street. There is l4l2 feet of
water in reservoir this side of Savage
mountains made out water bills for
quarter ending December 81, 1907, and
placed same with f. G. McCulloh for
collection in amount of S2664 92. Cost
of operating the department, exclusive
of the superintendent salary:
- tons coal &c .10...................S3 1 20
Labor. .........''..'..'.'' ooV
Pumping Observation-Disclosures. 0b3
Street superintendent Jacob FRESHMAN
reported work done on streets at cost OF
Sob.
Tax collector Fred G. McCulloh made
no report, but it was CLEANED from the
Treasurer $ report that he had collected
1922 II on corporate account, and
$40797, on water account, a total of
$64O09
a motion was made inStructing Clerk
Lammert to prepare an itemlzed bill of
commitments and meals furnished to
county prisoners incarcerated i'll the
town Jail, to be presented to the County
Commissioners.
a committee, composed of Mayor
Henry Mayer, Clerk Peter Lammert
and Councilman Thomas Ct. Dillon, was
appointed to appear before the County
Commissioners i'll connection with ad-
juStment of the assessments of some OF
the corporations owning property do
ing business in Frostburg.
Messrs. William G. Bowden, George
Stern and George E. Pearce, committee
appointed by the Business Mems Asso-
citation, appeared with request that
Council take some steps to have streets
renamed to avoid confusion, as is now
the case, there being two streets named
Center, and two named Wood. After
some discussion the matter was referred
to the Street committee with power to
act in conjunction with the Business
Mems Association.
1t was also suggested that it would be
good plan to place signs at the street.
corners for the guidance of strangers.
George H Wittig addressed Mayor
and Council in regard to old water bills.
1t appears that Mr. Wittig was recently
presented with a bill for water used by
one of his tenants in the year 1904, and
and as that was before the rule assess
ing the water rent against the owner of
the property went into effect, he claimed
that he was in no way liable for that or
any such bill
This excited so much discussion con
corning the question of waterrents and
the matter of letting them run deliu-
quent that goodly part of the evening
was taken up thereby. Mr.. Wittig said
the only way in which the collections
could be kept up close was to make
them i'll advance. He suggested that
the Collector should have the bills JanU-
airy |, April 1, and SO on for each quar-
ter of the year, and that if the bills were
not paid within ten days the water
should be turned off.
Mr.. Dillon was of the opinion that the
payment Of water-rents could not be en-
forced in advance. He suggested that
the consumer could be obliged to put up
forfeit but not made to pay in ad-
vance
Messrs. Skidmore, Price, Shea and
others also entered into the discussion.
A communication from the Frostburg
Illuminating and Manufacturing Com
pany showing changes made in the
street lighting system, as ordered by the
Light committee, giving details as to
when completed, etc, was read.
The Legislative committee reported
having in preparation several bills to
present to the General Assembly now in
session, but the nature of the bills was not
made known.
Mrs. Carrie Coulehan requested per-
mt to erect a twO-StOry frame dwelling
on Beall Lane, and the request was re-
ferred to the Building committee.
The Ordinance committee reported the
Ordinance providing for the prohibition
of the use of snow-plows, snow-sweepers,
or such machines, operated III CON
nection with, or by any trolley or cleo
trio car within the corporate limits,
which had passed the first reading at
the December meeting and was held
over until the January meeting Clerk
Lammert read the first section, which
brought out considerable discussion, both
for and against.
MesSrs. Dillon, Shea and Brown were
opposed to the Ordinance; Messrs. Skid
more and Price in favor of it, or some
other that could be enforced. Mayor
Henry Mayer desired its passage. The
discussion waXed warm at times and
the speakers grew eloquent i'll argument.
The subject was disposed of by motion
to "lay on table" until next meeting.
The other standing committees had no
reports to make.
A request was made through Council
man Price for a light to be placed on top
of Federal Hill for the convenience of
residents in that section. Referred to
the Light committee.
Mr.. Dillon raised question about
bill for 80 tons of crushed stone fur
nished to the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, of which there was no record eX-
cept the bill which was included among
the assets of the town.
After some discussion the Clerk was,
ON motion. instructed to present the bill
to the company with explanations, and
asked whether it was proper bill.
Water superintendent Kneierim re-
ported the supply of blank water bills
as low, and the printing committee was
instructed to have more printed.
Bills amounting to 81 40. 46, of which
$927.27 We're corporate, and $Sl3.l9
wafer were read and on motion