Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-09-11
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Town Council.

The regular monthly meeting was
held Monday evening, with Mayor and
all COunCilmen present, except Mr..
Tiddy, absent from town.
Water superintendent Alfred Jeffries
reported details of work done in his de-
partment and supplies used. Cost of
maintenance, exclusive of superintend
ent's salary, $350.ll, as follows:
81 tons coal Observation-Disclosures. SlOS. 90
Labor. ............ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lbo.3b
Hauling. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......... Z.o3
Street supervisor Thomas Williams re-
ported work done OH the streets and
alleys for August at cost of 81, 1855.
The Street committee reported that
they are pushing work on Center street,
but that nothing had been done to side
walk on Steyer street alongside of st.
Johns Episcopal Church.
The Water committee reported hav
ing started new reservoir and having
made an effort to purchase land around
Winebrenner Spring. hut unsuCcessfully
so far.
The Building committee reported that
fence had been erected around part of
Percy cemetery as directed.
Other standing committees, with eX-
ltptltH VI HO
Ordinance committee reported an or
dinance providing for grading, paving.
curbing and otherwise improving that
part of Ormand street lying between its
intersections with Water street and
Locust street The Ordinance was read,
and given over to discussion.
Thomas Powell presented petition to
Council against the improvement. The
petition was signed by several property
owners. He told of Israel Sapiro's name
on the opposition petition after signing
the petition for the improvement, giving
Mr.. Sapiro'S reason for signing the op-
position petition.
j. Is. Williams, one of the leading
factors i'll securing the signers to the
original petition, made quite a speech
urging Council to go ahead with the
passage of the Ordinance, even if the
work is not completed this year.
Mr.. Powell spoke against the Ordi-
nance.
Councilmen Evans and Jenkins said
they did not think it wise for Council to
undertake any more work this year.
Mr. jenkins supplemented his remarks
with canton not to borrow any money
If it can be helped.
After more discussion it was moved
that the Ordinance be laid upon the
table, and it was agreed to unanimously.
DR.. Abbott r. Walker, who is erecting
large building on corner of Broad
way and Orman street, asked permit
from Council to put two bay-windows
on Orman street side to relieve the bare
appearance of the building. The win
dows would project from the side of the
building a distance of two and half
feet.
Mr.. Yungermau read the Ordinance
prohibiting such projections.
MessrS. Jenkins and Evans did not see
any reason why permission should not
be granted, as requested, and Messrs.
Jenkins and Taylor made motion to
that effect.
Messrs. Evans, Jenkins and Taylor
voted i'll the affirmative, and Messrs
Price, Yungerman and Griffith in the
negative.
Charles Haw received notice that his
assessment was 81, 800 When he went
to pay bill he found that he was as
sessed 1880. The difference was ex-
planned to Mr.. Haw, but he was unable
to see it just as it was figured out for
him.
George Shaw, of McCulloh street,
presented petition signed by about so
residents and property-Owner in the
east end of town asking Council to pro-
vide better fire protection to that section
by erecting a hose-house and keeping a
reel and hose there for use when fire
breaks out.
The discussion that followed revealed
the fact that Council is in favor of such
movement provided suitable site for
building can be procured, and Messrs.
Griffith and Taylor moved-that the
Finance committee look for site, as
proposed, report at next meeting of the
Council, and the motion was passed
unanimously.
The Board of Health, through Dr.
w. o. McLane, reported for July cases
of scarlet fever and 6 of typhoid, and
for August l case of scarlet fever and 1
of typhoid. In the two months there
were II births and IA deaths; net in
crease Of population 3. The Board
called attention to several matters re-
garding sewers and open waterways.
In commenting upon the sanitary con-
ditions in town DR.. G. l.. Lininger, of
the Board of Health, made a good sug.
gestion He said
Generally the way with municipalities the
thing done is to fine people for not comply
ing with the laws and ordinances WHY
not do wiser thing? Instead of Laying
fines why not offer premiums to the citizens