Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-10-08

BalanCe-corporate fund..........S1,2 61 81
water ........... 139. y
Total cash...... .................S7,4 06 9S
Water superintendent Alfred Jetfries
reported having extended supply to
properties as follows:
| Miss G. r. Pendleton ......... BealfS Lane
| Mrs. Susan LOar. Centre street
| John +. Workman .......... Ormand
Re-laid several lines. all work and sup
plies costing $i15.13. He had made out
and placed III hands of Collector bills for
| September quarter i'll sum OF 1890. St.
the largest amount on this account ever
rendered.
Ballitf Frank Spates reported fines
collected in sum of S3S
Street supervisor Noah M. Skidmore
reported work done on streets and sew
ers amounting to 1914. 05, more than two
thirds of the sum expended on Frost
avenue and Water-street sewerlines.
The Water committee reported that
the concrete work at the pumping-sta.
ton had been accepted, and that they
had purchased the shed at the pumping
station as directed.
The Street committee reported having
made considerable progress in laying the
sewer on Frost avenue and Water streets,
| and that they had ordered pipe and
| started to lay 600 feet of sewer on south
| end of Water street. They expected
| this would remedy the foulness COM
| planned of by the citizens on Water Loo
and Linden streets. All the special
work committed to their care had been
attended to.
The Building committee reported that
work on the new hose house on Grant
street had been begun.
The other standing committees had no
reports to make.
EX-taX collector James Hanson re-
ported collections on account
| Union street paving. ..... ...........S1 1898 81
Orman .'.'.'.''. '''''' 10
| Broadway .... ............. 10 10
| Total ................ $500 ~
James Prout, resident on Center street,
made complaint of violation of town Or
dinance, No. l55, by a number of boys
and others in the Observation-Disclosures
ing property, lewdness and other mis-
conduct He said that these lawless
chaps were defving the town authorities.
A letter from E. H. B. Prichard, COM
planning of like depredations on corner of
| Oak and Centre streets, was read. Mr..
| Prichard said that 3S boys were counted
in one party on one night recently.
| Bailitf Spates reported that the officers
were doing all in their power to break
up these bad practices.
| Councilman Yungerman suggested
| that a special officer III civilian clothes
| be put on the work.
| Mr.. Morgan suggested that one of the
| regular officers be detailed for the pur-
| pose.
| DIN r. Rice asked that the tax charge
on the Maryland Shoe Company stock
be reduced from $2692 to $20.62. and,
on motion the Council ordered change
| to be made.
Two petitions from residents on Grant
street asking Council to pave the street
from its intersection with Union street
to its intersection with south side of
Blair street, We're presented.
| William Hanna, representing Is of the
2S property owners of the street and in
Guiding the Cumberland and Western
port Electric railway, also appeared.
Councilman Philip Pfeitfer said that
the rest of the property owners would
sign if the town would put a sewer down
before the paving is done.
Councilman Morgan and Yungerman
were both in favor of paving the street
and after some discussion Messrs. Yum
german and Pfeiffer moved-that the
Ordinance committee be instructed to
draft an Ordinance providing for the
sewering and paving of Grant street,
and that due notice be given.
| Councilman Jenkins thought that the
season was too far advanced to under.
take any new work, and especially as a
1 q loo,
Mr.. Hanna stated that they did not
expect the work to be done this fall OF
winter, but proposed that Council pass
the Ordinance, so that the work could
be done as soon in the spring as possible
Councilman Jenkins suggested that
the present Council ought not to legislate
for the next council.
On vote the Council agreed to the mo.
ton, with the exception of Mr.. Jenkins,
who objected to the work at the present
time for reasons already stated.
Mayor Price announced as the mem.
beers of the Commission to act in open.
ing and widening Beall Lane the follow.
ing observation-disclosures. Otto Hohing
sr., Peter Lammert and John G.. Merr.
bach.
| Councilman Morgan called attention
of Council to the condition of East
Union street road bed from Grant street
to corporate line and suggested that il
be placed in good condition before win
ter. He was informed that the Street
supervisor would take up the work soon
as the sewer work was finished.
DIR. j. @. Cobey addressed Council in
reference to dusty condition of Mechanic
street and asked for some Improvement
in the condition of road-b bed of the street
He was informed that about 5000 had
been expended on that street within the
past two months. Mayor Price stated
that most of the work had been done or
the upper and lower ends of the street
DR.. Cooley did not object to the work
done, hut he did object to the blonde
stone that was being used. This stone
is of the same character as that placed
on Union street several years ago.
After some discussion motion was
made that the matter be referred to thu
Street committee, with instructions to SCI
what could be done.
Through the Mayor Samuel Johnson
, lumberman, asked Council for permits
sion to attach 11a-inch water-hne t.
be run into the mill for fire protection
On motion the request was referred t
the Water committee with power to act
A letter from the Western Union Tele
!, graph Company asking permission t
t move poles out to new curb on Yves