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

ana vegetables.
The establishment of a post office and APP
pontment of Joseph Womslcy post master
at Eckhart was popularity approved in that
place.
Town Council
The regular meeting Monday evening
was one of the most interesting and
stormy ever held i'll the history of the
town. When acting Mayor j William
Shea raped the meeting to order 1t was
quite evident that there was to be IA very
interesting time of it. Every available
inch was occupied by spectators, many
of whom had come to ''See the show,
as they expressed 1t.
After the usual preliminaries the resig-
nation of John Grose, who had been
elected Clerk and after finding out the
arduous duties of the office had resigned,
was read and accepted
Mr. Tiddv explained that the rcSigna-
lion of Mr.. Grose had been read to all
the Councilmen except Mr.. Brown at an
open meeting, and that the Mayor, Mr.
Leatham, had appointed j. :. MrtZger
in his stead. He then moved to have
the appointment confirmed.
This was objected to by Mr. Brown.
who moved that Council 90 into the
nomination and election of Clerk.
Considerable debate followed
Attorney ID. l., Sloan gave as his
opinion that the proper course Of pro
cedure would be to nominate and elect a
Clerk i'll the usual manner.
MIR. Tlddy'S motion was declared out
of order and MIR. Brown r"-stat"d his
motion and 1t was seconded 10y MIR,
Dillon.
Ihe motion WAS carried.
Mr.. MefZger vacated the office and
Mr.. IIddy was appointed temporary
Clerk.
MeSSrS MetZger and Peter Lammert
We're then placed III nomination, and on
the first ballot Mr.. Metzg"r received four
OF the SIN votes and WaS dc cIarei elected.
tie was then sworn in and resumed the
duties of the office.
The report of Water superintendent
Alfred JetfneS was read, showing that
three properties had been connected
with the town system; that certain re-
pairs had been made, the supplies used,
the cost of labor and pumping. and the
amount OF water, II feet, IN the large
reservoir.
Mr. Dillon was on his feet Instantly
aud asked why the most vital part of
the report was omitted. He then stated
lliii INC puptliultu'lthI lltt'l Dldttu lht
meter at the FrOStburg Brewing Com
pany's plant at point other than au-
thorlZed by Council, and that without
consulting him as one of the Water
committee. He did not propose to be
ignored II he was to be of any use on
that Board, and if the Superintendent
was going to run the affairs Of the Water
committee, he (Mr. Dlllon would step
down and out.
Mr.. ,IetfrleS replied t" this by saving
that he had placed the meter where the
Mayor had told INN to place II.
Mr.. Brown SAID that he did not be-
llcve that the Mayor had told Mr. JEFF
fries any such thing, that he had talked
with the Mayor and that he had told
him that he did not know of any change
i'll the location of the meter.
The matter was left quiet for while
list of the names "f II families VIII"
had been given free use Of tn" town
water 10y former committees and which
the superintendent wanted to know if
they We're to be kept on the free list,
was presented, and the matter was re
ferred to the Water committee
The report of the Street supervisor.
Edward r. Bradley, was then read,
and
On motion Oh MrSSrS. Dillon ana
Brown, was referred back to the Super
visor fer correction. The report showed
that the sum of S562 Sc had been cX-
pended on the streets, but Mr.. Dillon
thought it should be more clearly
itemized.
Bailitf Frank Spates reported fines
collected i'll sum of 50.
Clerk MetZger reported having issued
licenses and collected sum of $Sl 30,
which had been turned over to the
Treasurer.
Treasurer Evans reported balance in
corporate fund amounting to -, S91. GS,
and in the Water fund amounting to
81 ,0S6.S3, IA total of $I,9S4.jI in both
funds.
Tax Collector f. G. McCulloh reported
having made collections III sum of