Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-09

Mayor replied-"O, the town is pretty
quiet now. | can remember when there
was no night policeman
Mr.. Dillon again made the statement
that it was not because the officer was
not required, but he is democrat.
That is why the new members OF Coun-
ell wanted to put him out. He again
appealed to their honor as citizens who
We're looking to the welfare of the town
to do what is right.
Mayor wanted to know what Mr..
Dillon and his colleagues had done when
they took Office last year.
DWou-Done? We did what was
right-sought the best man we could get
regardless of politics. We put on re-
publicans and democrats shat was
what we did. The books Will also show
what we did.
Citizen w. p. Sullivan, Walter w.
Wittig, ID. f. Shatfer protested against
Council taking affirmative action on Mr..
Taylors motion and reCited facts show
ing that 1t was very necessary to keep
on the present number of officers; in
deed, more necessary to put on one more
than to take one off.
MIR. Dillon moved to amend the mo-
ton so that the pres ent police force Will
remain as it is. Carried
\ committee from the Fire Depart
ment requested Council to have some
repairs made to street III front Of hose
! house also to have exterior and interior
of building painted. Mr.. Shea moved
that the matter be referred to the Street
committee with power to act. Carried.
The various reports of the officers were
then read.
An important Act in reference to the
collecting of bills due for the paving of
| Union street was read and on motion of
Mr.. Dillon was referred to the Attorney
and Committee on Ordinance when
deemed advisable to bring suit to re-
cover. Carried.
Mr.. Dillon moved that, as the con
tract for lighting the streets will expire
June LIST, next, the Committee on Light
advertise for bids for lighting the town
for one year. Carried.
r. H. Gordon, attorney, representing
the Western Maryland Gas Company,
said that his Company would be unable
to make a bid for lighting if restricted
to one year, as the cost of installing is so
great that it would not pay them, but if
Council will modify the motion he was
satisfied that his Company could save
the town an enormous amount of money.
WI. IllllS IlONtu ludl tlt HlOllOu Dt
amended to allow bids for one, three
and five years, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Dillon moved that the Mayor APP
point two accountantS-One democrat,
to audit the books of the town. Carried.
Mr.. Dillon also moved that the cur
rent system of purchasing supplies be
continued. Carried.
Water superintendent Jetfries, i'll be
half of Mr.. Seifarth, wanted the town to
supply him with water. He Is willing
to run his pipeline to the corporate
limits if the town will run its line to
the end of their line, only 30 feet.
Mr.. Dillon said that question had been
gone over thoroughly and Council had
decided that it could not lay the line for
the benefit of one consumer and that
consumer not in the corporate limits.
Mr. Shea asked what it would cost to
lay the line? Was told about IS. He
then asked how long it would take to
get a return for the amount expended:
Elk Mayor Mayer explained how the
matter had been gone over, and it was,
on motion, referred to the Water com
mittee.
Mr. Evans moved that Council make
their tour of inspection on 18th INST
Carried and Council adjourned.