The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-08-05
Our City Fathers in Special
Session.

At a recent special meeting held by
the Board of Aldermen. the ordinance
proposed by City Attorney Smith, fixing
a limit for period Of 25 years; provided
that the Telephone Company should lay
conduits sufficiently large enough to
allow other companies, and that if the
companies could not agree upon price
for the using Of the conduits, a Board Of
Arbitration be appointen to arbitrate and
FIX a price agreeable.
The ordinance also provided for the
paying Of 10 cents per lineal yard for the
first four miles, and 5 cents per lineal
yard for each and every mile thereafter.
Mr.. Rohrback suggested that the ordi-
nance be modified and that the time
limit be made fifty years. He objected
to the section requiring other companies
being granted the use Of the conduits.
No action was taken. the ordinance be-
ing referred back to the City Attorney.
Some slight changes may be made in
the ordinance. but it is not probable
that there will be any change in the
time.
A communication was received from
the Ministerial Association. relative to
moving picture shows, and the selling
of groceries, tobacco, cigars, ETC., on
Sunday, The City Attorney decided that
these conditions were provided for BY
the city ordinances and are under the
police regulations.
market hours was read and action de-
ferred.
Mr. Gittinger called attention to the
boys destroying the shrubbery in Carroll
Park. The matter was referred to the
Mayor
The Mayor was instructed to notify
the public to discontinue the sprinkling
of streets and lawns, in order to protect
the water supply during the dry period.
MIR. Kemp reported that the boiler Of
the heating plant of the City Opera
House had been inspected and needed
new CRATES.
The matter of oiling the streets was
discussed. In some sections of the CITY
where the dust is very bad, the citizens
have offered to contribute funds towards
securing the oil. The matter was re-
ferred to the Street Committee with the
power to act. The committee will visit
Hagerstown and inspect. the streets on
which the oil has been tried
MesSrs. Crum and Davidson made a
proposition to do the city engineering.
No action was taken
The petition TO change market hours
from a. m, TO $50 a. m, was rejected.
An ordinance was passed to regrade
and repave with vitriied brick. Market
street from Third to Fifth street. The
paving was awarded to Messrs. Coblentz
and Klipp.
Mr.. John ). Newman, presented a
petition from the residents and property
owners on East Second street, between
Market street and Chapel alley, asking
that the street be regarded and repaved
with stone macadam, and to use in
the construction OF said street an as
phalt or oil binder ~hich would prevent
the accumulation Of dust on said street
The petition stated that the property
owners would pay half of the cost of
having the work done.
The bond OF Lewis w. Riddlemoser.
as city policeman and Street Superin-
tendent, was accepted.
Mr.. George H. Zimmerman was be-
fore the board in behalf of the properiv
owners on East Patrick street, between
Carroll and East street. with a petition
protesting against the passing of an ord-
nance permitting the Frederick Railroad
Company to change the rail on that
street.
City Attorney Smith informed him
that the railroad company had requested
him to W thdraw the ordinance.
The garbage system and the condi-
ton of Middle alley were discussed by
the board and the gentlemen interested.
and the whole matter was laid over
until the 18th inst.