Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-07

Town Council.


Evans, showed a balance of $3.50. 10 i'll the
corporate, and 81, 460.34 i'll the water
fund.
The Street supervisor reported work
done in his department from April IS to
April 30, inclusive, at cost of $61. 10.
Water superintendent Alfred Jetfries
reported details of work done in his de-
partment and cost of maintenance since
April IS to May as S4724.
This concluded the work of the old
Council, with the exception of reading
the annual report of the Clerk.
This report is clear, concise, at the
same time model of completeness, and
reflects great credit on the efficiency of
the clerk, J. S. Metzger.
After Council had heard the report
motion was made to receive, have it
printed in the MINING JOURNAL and 100
copies struck off in pamphlet form, and
it was agreed to.
On motion of Messrs. Tiddy and
Evans, the old Council adjourned sine die.
NEW
After short intermission Mayor
Price again took the chair and called
Council to order.
J. e. Yungerman was appointed tenn
porary clerk.
Messrs. Alfred Morgan, Charles Emer-
lex and Philip Pfeitfer, newly elected
members, were sworn in and assigned to
seats.
j. S. MetZger was nominated for
Clerk, and being the only nominee, the
Clerk cast the ballot of the Council for
Mr. MetZger, who was sworn in and
assumed his duties at once.
Messrs Griffith aud Pfeitfer were APP
pointed tellers and Council proceeded to
elect the other officers.
Messrs. George Krause, L. p. Wolfe,
James Hanson and w. A. Glotfelty were
applicants for the office of Tax collector,
and Mr. Krause was elected.
Messrs W. S. Bennett, Noah NJ. Skid
more and Conrad Weisenborn were APP
plicants for the office of Street super
visor, and Mr.. Skidmore was elected.
For Water superintendent Messrs.
Alfred Jeffries and Conrad Knieriem
were applicants, and Mr.. Jetfries, re-
ceiving / of the votes, was elected TO
succeed himself.
Martin Hartig was elected to succeed
himself as Pumpman.
Henry Fischer was appointed Police
man.
G. G.. Watson, of this place, was
chosen Attorney, succeeding ID. Lindley
Sloan, of Cumberland.
William Harvey was chosen to sue
coed himself as Engineer.
Much interest centered in the selection
of Treasurer. For number of years it
has been the custom to elect one of Coun-
ellis own number Treasurer, and recently
the question has been revived as to the
legality of such procedure.
Owing to this fact there were several
applications for the office from persons
outside of Council Messrs. Otto Hob
ing, ST., Edgar N Michael, S. r. Tiddy
were nominated, and Councilman Will
liam Griffith placed j. G. 1ungerman,
Councilman, as member of Council in
nomination.
At this juncture Mayor Price handed
to Clerk a letter from Attorney ID. l..
Sloan, in which the latter gave as his
opinion aud cited authorities to effect
that it would be an Illegal procedure for
a member of the Council to hold the
office.
Attorney G. G.. Watson, who was pres
| ent, expressed his opinion in the same
way, recalling the fact that he had pro-
tested several years ago on this same
line. and that he was of the same opinion
DIT lulS llllt.
Mr.. Griffith could not see that there
was anything irregular i'll nominating
one of the Council to the office, the
one so nominated resigning from Coun-
Gil, provided he was elected Treasurer.
1t required ten ballots to decide
Messrs. Hohing and Yungerman leading
in every ballot. On the tenth Mr.. Yum
german received 1, Mr.. Hohing 3, Mr..
Tiddy l.
After the election of Mr.. Yungerman
Mr.. Hohing asked whether Mr. Yunger-
man was going to resign from the Coun-
Gil, as he intended to contest the election
in the courts if Mr.. Yungerman did not
resign as Councilman.
Duncan E. Shatfer during the time the
ballots were being taken rose to ask a
question, and was told by the Mayor
that Council felt competent to attend to
the work without aid from outsiders.
The question was-is it legal for Mr..
Gungerman to vote for himself i'll this
election!
mo law against it," seemed to be the
reply.
Messrs. George Reidler, John Farra-
day and John Jeffries were elected AS
SCISSORS.
Drs. T. Griffith and q. l.. Lininger
were selected as members of the Board
of Health.
Mayor Price then appointed the stand
ing committees as follows:
Stect-Jenkins and limerick.
Lj9M Griffith and Morgan.
Fjndnce-M Morgan and Pfeitfer.
B"Hdjn9-l ungerman and limerick.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Morgan.
OTdjHdHce-JenkinSa and Griffith.
Primtjng--Emerck and Pfeiffer
Udter-Gungerman and Pfeitfer.
The Street committee reported that the
contract for sewer pipe for the North
Water street sewer had been awarded to
Louis Stanton.
a motion was made instructing the
Clerk to advertise for bids for lighting
the town, for furnishing coal at the
pumping and for uniforms for
the police.
Councilman Jenkins suggested put
ting the contractor who hauls coal to the
pumping station under bond. After
some discussion the bond was fixed at
500.
Mayor Price called attention to the
condition of the Council Chamber, sug-
costing that it would be we'll to fix it
up, and the suggestion was embodied in
motion directing the Building com
mittee to attend to the work.
On motion, the salaries and wages
were set at the same figures as last year.
Wednesday, May 4, was set as the
date for Council to go over the town to
note conditions.
Bills aggregating $2,O99.34; water
81 160 II and cnrDOrata 1900 40 MORO