Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-08-08


dish street
The standing committee reports were
then called for and the Street committee
reported that the work on Ormand and
Washington streets was being pushed to
completion. They recommended that
crushed limestone be used ON Green,
Washington, and Grant streets to agree
with the new road now being built by
the county and State to meet the cor
pOration line at end of Green street.
The bad condition of Grant street was
spoken of and II was suggested that paw
ing that street would be the only way i'll
which il could be kept in good order.
Mr.. Dillon spoke of the condition of
Welsh street, Sterry and Grimm sewers,
and also the condition of the McLuckie
property on MCCulloh street. He Sug-
geSted that it would be wise thing for
Council to purchase and put i'll that
property several joints of sewer pipe to
Contine the water to narrower channel.
The Light committee had arranged for
the changing of lights at top of Welsh
Hill as requested.
The other standing committees, eX-
cept the Ordinance committee, had no
reports to make.
The Ordinance committee reported an
Ordinance prohibiting expectoration on
the sidewalks of any of the public
streets, alleys, or lanes, or on the floor
of any public building or public convey
ance i'll the town of FrOstburg. The
Ordinance was read the first time and
passed to second and third readings and,
on yea and nay vote, was passed unani-
mously.
A petition from the residents on Mill
street, between Hill and Spring streets,
asking for better lighting facilities on
that part of the street, was read, and
On motion, referred to the Light COM
mittee with power to act
A communication from Frank Watts
in regard to taxes paid i'll error. accom-
panied with an affidavit, was read and
On motion, the taxes paid in error
were ordered refunded.
A similar communication from the
Western Maryland Laundry company
was referred back to them because it
was not accompanied by affidavit.
Mr.. Dillon again brought up the water
meter question and argued for some
little time on the matter. Mr.. Dillon
claimed that he Is working for the in
terests of town and people. Maybe so.
One thing sure-he is right when he
says that tine town should own and
control all water-meters." The meter
on the line leading to the Frostburg
Brewing company's plant is owned by
the company and is located on their
property. The same is true of the
meter on the line at the Frostburg Illu-
minating and Manufacturing company S
plant. Early in the month of April the
meter on the Illuminating and Manu-
featuring company's plant broke down
and during the quarter ending June 30
did not register at all Mr.. Jetfries, in
making out the water bills for that
quarter had taken an average of the
water used in the several quarters for
the year and presented bill for $40 81.
The lighting company thought this bill
little too high, and had asked for a re-
adjustment at Councils last meeting.
Council deducted $50 from the bill and
it then stood $3.50. 81. This new bill had
not been presented to the company and,
of course, had not been paid. This was
one of the reasons for the contention by
Mr.. Dillon. The impression that the
bill had been turned down by the COM
pany the second time was prevalent,
but on meeting the general manager
after Council had adjourned it was dis
covered that the bill had not been pre-
scented the second time, and that the
| company was ready to pay the bill with
out any further quibbling.
Mayor Shea spoke of the condition of
the street at corner of Loo and Center
streets, near the residence of Samuel
Armstrong. Center street has never
been paved and there are no cutters, and
the sewer there is not large enough to
carry off all the water; consequently
the premises are overt1own in times of
heavy rains. The Street committee was
instructed to investigate the matter
Clerk Metzger presented figures show
ing that 1t is costing the town 81 26 a
load to crush stone at the crusher, and
they are selling the same at 81 a load.
This is not good business. Mr.. Dillon
thought that the Street Supervisor
should have charged more than this
price. But he forgot that the Street
Supervisor is under the orders of the
Mayor and Council, and that they had
set the price at 81.
On motion, it was ordered that the
price hereafter shall be 81 80 IA load.
Mr.. Dillon sprung the water, meter
question again. a discussion of half an
hour or so followed.
Bills amounting to -, S6S 43 -corpor-
ate ~, isis, and water $6S6.35, We're
read and, on motion, ordered paid.
After some discussions of minor ques-
tons Council adjourned at lO.4O