Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-07-09
TOWN AND VICINITY.

TOWN AND VICINITY.
Town Council
The regular meeting was held Tuesday
evening, with Mayor J. J. Price and all
Councilmen present.
Treasurer j. &. Yungerman reported
as follows on account
CORPORATE
Receipts
James HanSOn-taXes 81 ,040.W
J. S. Metzger-licenses. ... 2,622.0O
j. w. Evans, ex-Treasurer. 265.15
Frank Spates-tnes ETC.. 800
Total. ........... 80, !b3. ~
Expenditures
Orders paid Observation-Disclosures. 2,34S.S5
Balance on hand. ................Sl,6 1I94
WATER
Receipts
j. w. Evans, eX-Treasurer. 81 1904
James Hanson-dues. 2OO9.57
lOtdl ~, fD'-'l
Expenditures
Orders paid Observation-Disclosures. ........ 6,203.9O
Balance on hand Observation-Disclosures 266.0l
Summary
Corporate. ..................sl ,6l4.9i
Water NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 266.0l
Total balance on hand. 81 ,SS0.95
Ex-Coilector James Hanson reported
balances uncollected, as follows:
Corporate Observation-Disclosures. S336.9O
Water superintendent Alfred Jeffries
reported having connected the property
of Joseph Bittner, McCulloh street-a
double block, for which two taps We're
made. Had connected the l-inch line
ON Chestnut with the finch line ON Loo
street, making circuit to Frost avenue,
and had connected all S-inch lines at
new reservoir. The cost of maintaining
the department, exclusive of the super
intendent's salary, was $l14.74. The
depth of water in the new reservoir is
16 feet. Water bill for quarter ending
June 30, amounting to $2,5S2 OF, had
been made out and given to collector
George Krause.
The reports of the various standing
committees were called for. and the
Street committee reported that the paw
ing on Union street was under way;
that considerable damage had been done
to streets and culverts by recent storms
and that the Street department had been
kept busy making repairs.
The Water committee reported having
turned water into new reservoir and
that the town is now using water through
that medium.
The other standing committees had
no reports to make.
At this juncture Mayor Price extended
the courtesy to any citizen present who
wished to bring any matter to the at
tention of Council, but no one present
had anything to say.
The written opinion Of attorney G.. G..
Watson in matter of Council granting
franchise to the Savage Mountain Fire.
brick company to lay tramway on streets
and alleys in the town was read. The
opinion cites the law and court decisions
showing that it is clearly within the
powers of Council to grant such fran
chises when necessary or eXpedient.
Without discussion at all, Messrs.
Jenkins and Yungerman moved that the
matter of granting the franchise be laid
on the table indefinitely. This disposes
of the question until someone moves to
take it up again.
Mayor Price brought up the matter of
opening and widening High street III
order to permit the large tire.clay
wagons to go from Union to Mechanic
streets.
Mr.. jenkins asked-why such action
should be taken, as no petition therefor
had been addressed to Council?
Messrs. Yungerman and Pfeitfer moved
that the Mayor appoint committee of
three from Council to ascertain cost of
widening High and Chestnut streets,
and Bealls lane or Montview street.
Mr.. Jenkins objected, and called at
tention to the fact that great deal of
work underway would take up all the
years revenue of the town, and that if
any new work is undertaken a sewer on
south side of that portion of Union
street now being paved was more of
necessity than the widening of the
streets named.
Mr.. limerick suggested that this is
propitious time to do both.
w. f. G.. Hitchins, citizen, spoke of
the need of a sewer, as suggested by Mr..
Jenkins.
Messrs. Griffith and Morgan entered
into debate upon the subject-the fol-
mer arguing for widening the streets,
the latter for putting in the sewer
Mr.. Jenkins again spoke. He eau
toned Council not to go into debt. He
thought the present time was best for
putting in sewer. He called attention to
the fact that less than year ago a com
mittee had reported that there was no
necessity for widening the streets now
under discussion. Hesaid that Chestnut
street was impossible and teams did not
pass over it.
Mr.. Griffith replied by saying
"widen the street, grade it, and make it
passable, so that teams may go over it
and traffic will soon find its way there ~