Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-12

The minutes of the last regular meet
ing. and three special meetings held
during the month of August, We're read
and approved.
Reports Of officers were read:
Treasurer j. w. Evans reported on
hand IN corporate funds the sum of
/ IS, 1854 IS, aud III water funds 81, 421.31-
Il total of -, t64.99.
Tax collector james Hanson reported
collections on corporate account III sum
of 81 BOP 81, and on water account
SG19O3 total 81 ,9Sl.yO.
Baintf Frank Spates reported fines col
/ lcCted during tn" month amounting to
/ ?ljl, and tn" receipt of S34 80 from ALE
gauy County Commissioners for use of
/ Jail and meals furnished to county pris-
/ Om,rs, "A total of $50 80, which amount
he had turned over to Treasurer Evans
Clerk MetZger issued licenses in sum
of SIS.
Water superintendent Alfred ,Jetfries
/ reported having connected the properties
of j. G. Gungerman, on Loo and Center
streets, and William Weinberg, Grant
street, with the town system. He re-
ported details Of work done i'll the water
department and supplies used. The
cost of coal, labor, pumping and Suudries
for the month was S2S6.J1. There is s
feet Of water i'll large reservoir on this
side of Great Savage.
Street supervisor Edward r. Bradley
reported work done in his department
during the month at cost of 81 l2S. IS.
Mrs. Thomas Kirby, widow. residing
at corner of Green and Washington
streets, appeared before Council and
asked that her taxes amounting to 81 10
be declared lnsolvent.
On motion Of Mcs5rS Brown and Dill
Ion, Committee ON IusolvencIes was
appointed to investigate the matter and
report to Council.
The Street committee reported progress
The Light committee reported that a
light was needed at west end of Loo
streetaud recommended taking one from
south end of Bowery street and placing
il on Mill street. Also that arc light be
placed at intersection of Washington
and Bowerv streets in place of mean
descent at that point.
I he various other Standing COM
mitteeS, except Ordinance committee,
had no reports to make.
The Ordinance committee reported an
Ordinance providing for codifying the
Charter Acts and general Ordinances Of
III, 70" u. D.,, a..
'oii ~ ,'tL'' WHY ,nn> s''1 ~" II
avn ~ ''', ."t '"V' ~ was III
81, t' ,'' ~ ~ June i''1' ~ P'ei''it SUE"
NN'''' -, rNil"ii'' ~" 'tio ""t VI PIE
!Hli"S 'hr N,'ue 'll'' ira'' Ille p','ll'"'Ire
Nh''" Pi">''iSH I"' '""'iS 'hS 'ie Nh"l'tl
Acts and Ordinances.
VII ''''"''i VI 'l'''i : DtIi'il an" "S
iOr' 'ht ot'llh'"Ge was re3u oN 'he
C'rh I!IS' 'll'ir' 'a'er l3"NHe" ~ second
anu 'illi" r'"''l''SN' an" paNSe" u'latil-
hlnuNIN'
Inc pruning OF the CODE was on mo-
'iolI REFERRED TO 'he CF''lilahce committee
AM, d. '"IH'9 IurheiI'
Moan n'haI'N aPp'arFu before Noun-
en- III pehail Oh MIS- Marion brown III
i'S3'" 10 TAX 'NNS'S'iiie MIS- brown
Is assessed Tor pahk stock Whlch she
oo'9 NOT possess. 1t appears that ii ms
take mas neeh made MIS-. Eil"aoeth
hl"Wh' OF Cumberland, owns the bahk
S'4Ik
Nal'ef W Nl'iE, OF committee
lf0m the froStour@ flfe Department,
asked Council 10 increase the annual APP
pr"prla'l"h from S2ou, OWING TO M
creased expenses OF the department..
va nlo'loh on MrN$rS' Evans ana DlI-
ION ION 10 appropriate 9'"u 10 the fFostpurS
IRE departments Sald holl"h was
a"np''a.
Oly>9'9 rama presented petition
rom Pfoper'N-oWnerS ON Wood ana
center Slr,etS praying council to open
up lhe Sild streets TO OnlOn street, ana
IN" ptop"r,N-oWnerS agree to pay the
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