Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-06-06

FrOstburg We're dominated by the banks
and lighting company. but he was glad
to say that the people seem now alive to
their own interests and that no such
thing will be tolerated now He did
not want the Council to accept the bid
of the Electric Company or the bid of
| the Gas Company i'll whole, but asked
''why not give the residential parts gas
light and the business section electric
light, if they wanted it % very
reasonable request, he thought. Mr..
Sullivan referred to Mr.. Amman once or
twice III his speech, and that gentleman
asked him IT, please be careful and not
use his name in connection with the
lighting contracts or i'll any connection
at all.
William Hensell broke into the debate
several times with reference to lights at
GrahamtOn.
After short address by Judge Cham
beers, Councilman Taylor called for the
motion
On the vote it was found that Council
was unanimous for the acceptance of
the Electric Lighting Company bid
After the vote was announced con
siderable confusion was oCcasioned by
number of citizens who left the Chamber.
Attorney d. Lindley Sloan called at
tention To the recent Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland i'll reference to
the recovery of the cost of paving Union
street from the property owners, and
asked Council to appoint the commission
So that their names could be included in
an Ordinance which he was drawing up.
He also read the Act of 1898 in reference
to vacancies in the offices of Mayor or
Councilman The law provides. he said,
That if the Mayor shall refuse to serve,
resign, or be removed from office by
death or from any other cause, then the
remaining members OF Council shall
elect one of their number to fill the
vacancy as President of the Council, but
with all the powers of the Mayor, and
that this shall continue till the next
regular election.
This constitutes j. William Shea as
Mavor of the town of Frostburg for the
uneXpired term.
Mr.. Brown suggested the appointment
of four extra policemen for the week of
the Firemen's convention. but as the
Mayor has power to appoint as many
policemen as he deems necessary it was
not deemed the proper thing for Coun-
ell TO appoint any certain number
Henry Gpbel complained of cOndi-
lions in the alley south of McCulloh
street. claiming it was impossible and
that teamsters can not haul coal into
his tenants. Matter referred to Street
committee.
Bond of Tax Collectors James Hanson
was approved, and that of eX-Treasurer
Dillon released.
The agreement between the Fuller
Brothers and the Mayor and Council,
by which the former are to receive
$3.50 for making certain improvements
on the street in front of Central Hose
House, was read and approved.
On suggestion OF the Bailitf, Mayor
Shea was authorized to purchase and
have placed ON the Town Hall suitable
flag.
The Clerk was authorized to advertise
for coal to be delivered at the pumping
station and stOne-crusher. Bids to be
for both Big and Little Veins of coal.
Mr.. Dillon called up question about
the location of the Brewery water meter,
and it was threshed ont at some length.
by Messrs. Dillon, Tiddy, Brown, Evans
and Jeffries, and finally disposed of by
a motion, that the meter be left where
it is placed.
Bills totaling $l,Ss5.63 of which
81 $40 60 We're corporate, and $75O 3 were
water We're read and ordered paid.