Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-10

through DR.. Price, made a statement
concerning sidewalk on Steyer street
along the church property. In read
juSting the grade of Steyer street to con-
form to the latest edition of the Broad
way grade the curbing along their side
walk was disjointed and displaced. The
NeStry claims, on advice of attorney,
that they We're i'll no way responsible
for the condition there and consequently
ought not to be expected to replace
curbing and sidewalk, and therefore
asked Council to replace same.
Rev. Mr. Bedell also spoke, giving a
history of the paving and maintenance
of the sidewalk, and stated that they
were not asking for favorS, but for JUS
tiCe
Messrs. Jenkins and Evans moved
that the complaint and request be laid
on the table for one month for iuvesti-
CATION, and that the town Attorney be
consulted. After considerable discus
sion by members the motion was adopted.
\ communication from George X.
Hosken was read. Mr.. Hosken, who
has the contract for paving the Ormand-
street extension, stated that owing to
increased demands for stone ON the
county roads, the road directors are I'M
able to furnish crushed stone and, con-
sequently, he desired to lease the town $
crusher. His contract would be to take
care of the crusher, pay a reasonable
royalty for its use, etc.
The matter was referred to the Street
committee with power to act.
Mr.. jenkins, as IA member of the Street
committee, made quite lengthy report
verbally. He first took up the matter of
disposal of sewage at south end of Water
street, a report of which was given at
the June meeting by DIR. Lininger, a
member of the board of health. Mr.
Jenkins said the cost of doing what the
board of health proposed was almost
prohibtive. He also made report of the
widening of High and Chestnut streets,
between Mechanic and Union streets,
giving, as the opinion of the committees
that the traffic on those streets does not
warrant the expense of widening them
The matter of sewer through w. E.
c. Hitchins' property, corner of Loo and
Maple streets, was next taken up. A
proposition had been made to the com
mittee to the effect that sewer be put
through that property and that MeSsrS
William Grimm, W. f. c. Hitchins and
the town each pay One-third of cost.
This would throw all the water into
alley at rear of properties fronting on
Wood street and result in complaints
from owners of those properties. Mr..
Jenkins suggested a meeting of these
prOperty-OWnerS and MeSSrS. Grimm and
Hitchins to formulate some plan looking
to the abatement of the present unSani-
tary conditions at that point.
Mr.. jenkins gave account of the let
ting of the contract for paving the
o ,mand street extension. Two bids had
b zen received-one from Fuller Broth
ers and one from George X. Hosken.
Mr. Hosken being the lower bidder, was
awarded the contract.
Mr.. jenkins called attention to the
condition of Welsh street and First alley
resulting from dirt from ditch dug by
Louis Stanton not having been removed
He and Mr. Evans moved-that Mr..
Stanton be notified to remove the dirt
this week; otherwise, the town to have
it removed and charge cost to Mr..
Stanton.
When the report of the Water COM