Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-01-09

| figures purporting to show an equitable
| division of the cost, which would hardly
/ exceed $500. OF this amount Mr..
/ Hanna proposed that the Cumberland
/ and =, nusylvauia Railroad Company he
/ ask Il to CIV" IA considerable portion.
| He showed that the improvement would
| mean a saving to the company of 500
to 5000 annually, and this would be IA
| permanent saving.
/ Henry Mayer spoke, urging Council
to move slowly in the matter. He be-
hevcd the Ordinance should be repealed.
He thought thar, otherwise, it would be
too much of hardship on the people
owning property on those streets. He
SAID the cost would fall heavily upon
those people because they would have to
pay the extra assessment rs we'll as
their taxes III the regular way.
Mr.. Hanna esponded-"Mr Mayer is
very conscientious III his case for the
welfare of the people now that he is out
of office, but it appeared that when he
wanted an outlet on Maple street it was
not too much to ask Council to pay the
entire cost of paving the alley leading
from Maple to Union street
Councilman Brown rose and said-"I
have always wanted to have this state
ment made here and now is my chance
Mr.. Mayer was not party to- nor did
he in any way sanction the paving of
Maple alley at that time, because he was
sure that he would be severely criticised
for it."
Mr.. Mayer i'll reply to Mr. Hanna's
statement that he Mayer did not own
any property on either of the streets,
stated that he did own Il piece that
fronted about 80 feet along the proposed
new street. He further stated that the
town had taken his property to make
certain improvements. He called atten-
ton to the fact that even if the two
streets We're opened to Union street it
would be years before the ravime would
be filled enough TO permit regular traffic
over the street, and that making it a
dumping ground would be menace to
the public health.
Cleaver Richardson explained that his
assessment, according to Mr.. Hanna
estimate, would be about S91. Now,
then, he asked, chow can you get $97
ont of a man when hecannot raise Sl0?'
|. f. Gilbert said that in Mr.. Hanna's
estimates there We're several very sig
niticamt ifs
Samuel Greene inquired-''if you can
not force the railroad company to arch
y
for it, when | do not live near it, and do
not need it:
MeSsrS. Dillon and Evans moved to
accept and file the petition, which was
agreed to.
Councilman Tiddy then presented
figures showing that of the total front
age on the two strcets-5,515 feet, more
than 5000 was represented on the petit
ton asking for repeal of the Ordinance.
Mes>rS. Prout and w. H. Cook argued
against the improvement.
In Mr.. Hanna S estimate he referred
to the Shatfer Brothers, who promised
to pay something toward the opening of
tn" new street, and when Councilman
Tiddy asked did Shatftrs promise to
pay for the Union street paving?'-
Councilman Dillon exploded why
bring up Union street ut this time?
You seem to take delight in springing
that subject whenever you geta chancem
Noah NJ. Skidmore suggested having
the commlSSi ncrs 60 ahead with their
work and then after the assessment was
made, if too high, the Ordinance could
be repealed.
\ report concerning the roadway on
Green street, which is being improved
by Nimrod Myers, was made by Town
Engineer Harvey He stated that the
work was not completed and suggested
putting in culvert at a certain point to
carry the accumulated water away.
A list of insolvencies presented by the
bOndsmeno of former tax collector Lance
lot Richardson was referred to the
Attorney
Insolvencies in waterr rents amounting
to 5000 We're allowed collector James
Hanson.
Corporate bills $90OS0, and water
bills $4,000, totalins $l,29l.l 10, We're
read and, on motion, ordered paid.
The subject of water motors to propel
neutrality-suspicious. was brought up by
water superintendent Jetfries and dis
cusSed by Messrs. Dillon and Jetfries to
some extent. 1t was finally agreed that
the superintendent experiment with one
of the motors, using Il meter to ascertain
amount used, and to report matter with
suggestions at next meeting.
Some other minor matters We're dis
cuSSed, after which Council adjourned
at 1915 O'clock