The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-05-27
City Bonds Sell over Par.

session at the call of His Honor, the
Mayor. The following bids were Their
read for bonds to redeem the floating in.
| debtedness Of the city:
Baker, Watts & Co., and Hambleton *
4 Co., of Baltimore, and Motter Bros. &
| Co, OF Frederick, all or any at 500. 80
and accrued interest.
Macubin, Goodrich & CO., Baltimore,
$40, 600 worth at 500. 275.
James O. Bussard, $1,000 worth at par.
Rebecca Claggett s., 500 at par and
interest.
On motion of Mr. Gambrill the bid o
Baker Watts & Co., Hambleton & Co
and Motter Bros, & Co. was accepted.
The bonds bear interest at the rate of
AZ per cent and will run forty years, but
be redeemable after twenty years.
The petition of Harry G.. Tritapoe, ask.
ing permission TO tap the Silver Spring
water main with SIS inch ferule for the
purpose of furnishing water to his pro-
posed new dwelling, near this city, for
household purposes only. was read.
A petition OF Edward c. Krantz, asking
permission to tap the pipe Of Nj. Trita-
poe was also read.
Permission was granted in both cases,
~ q htdIOiiAN NOlC, NlCNSlS. Nrcliilollii,
WilcoXson and Fraley voting for, and
Messrs. Lowenstein and Hahn voting
against
A contract was prepared, in which the
city reserves the right TO shut the water
off should conditions exist which would
necessitate the shutting off of the water.
The rate for the use of the water was
fixed at SIS per year
City Health Officer, DIR. Ira l. McCurdy,
was before the board and called attention
to the law passed by the recent Legisla-
ture, requiring all plumbers in the State
to be registered, and also the law regulat-
ing plumbing! The city health officer
was authorized to give public notice, call
ing the attention of all plumbers to the
requirements of the law.
ID. Chester Kemp and DIR. !. o. Hen
bricks were granted permission to lay
private sewer through the alley leading
from Chapel alley, between Second and
Third streets, to the sewer on East street.
George r. Dennis, counsel for the
Board of County Commissioners, was
before the board and asked permission
to lay sewer down Derr street, across
Patrick street, to continue to Carroll
creek, the sewer to connect with the well
at the jail The matter was held under
consideration.
Attorney Albert S. Brown and Jacob
Rohrback were before the board, in OPP
position to the laying of the sewer on
Carroll street. claiming that it was unfair
to the property owners on that street to
require them to help pay for the laying of
the sewer on the street
John Baumpardner and a number Of
residents on North Market street were
before the board and urged the laying of
the sewer and also the paving on North
Market street, between Third and Fifth
streets.
Ordinances repeating the ordinances
passed on June II, 1902 and February
II, 1909, concerning the paving of certain
blocks in the city, were read by the city
attorney and passed by the board.
The ordinance providing for the laying
of terra Gotta sewer on North Market
street, between Third and Fifth streets,
and also on Carroll street from All Saints
street to Carroll creek, was read by the
city attorney. The ordinance provides
that the abutting property owners shall
pay one-half of the cost-one-fourth on
either side of the street-and the remain
ICi OC pau ny ltlC NllN-
On motion of Mr.. Gambrill the ordi-
nance was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilcoxon, the Mayor
was authorized to enter into an agree
ment with Messrs. Coblentz & Klipp for
the construction of the sewers. 1t is esti-
mated that the sewer on Market street
will cost about S. and the sewer on
Carroll street between $500 and $500.
Mr. Hahn called attention to the city's
electric light wire damaging the trees in
front of Mt. Olivet cemetery. The matter
was referred to the light committee
Mr. Wilcoxon called attention to re-
ports that the W., F. and c. Railroad
was exceeding its speed limit on Fourth
street. On motion of Mr.. Lowensten,
the Mayor was instructed to notify the
railroad company that it must keep within
the speed limit fixed in its franchise.
Mr. WilcoXon called attention to the
dip" in the gutter across West Patrick
street, at the intersection of Derr street,
which was said to be dangerous to vehicles
crossing the gutter. The matter was re-
ferred TO the city engineer
The committee appointed to audit the
books of Water Rent Collector, John R.
Biser-Aldermen Wilcoxson and Gam
brill-reported that they had examined
the books and found them correct. The
books showed that he had collected 81
per cent. of the water rents from April I,
1908, leaving but 3 per cent. for insolven-
cies and errors. The report was accepted
and he was excused from the payment Of
the insolvencies and errors.
The Evangelical Reformed church was
granted permission to connect with the
Market street sewer from its property at
the corner of Market and Church streets,
the connection to be made in accordance
with the ordinance nnuerninor c0nnacfiOne