Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-02-12

Total balance on hand. ........... S6 ,5O2 %
Bailiff Frank Spates reported having
collected fines in sum of Sll.
Collector James Hanson reported col
lections on corporate account i'll sum of
1868 90, water account 81 $50. SO, and SIT
on Orman-street assessment.
Water superintendent Alfred Jetfries
reported work done, supplies used and
cost of maintaining his department, ex-
elusive of his salary, i'll sum of $l33.64.
He also reported s feet of water in els
Savage reservoir.
Street supervisor Thomas Williams
reported work done in his department
at cost of $l22.4 10.
The several standing committees had
no reports to make, except the Legisla-
tive, which reported two proposals to
amend the Town charter, which they
asked to have introduced at the current
session of the General Assembly. The
first refers to the manner of making and
collecting assessments for and on account
of paving streets, making street extern
siOns, opening new streets, etc, and the
second refers to repairing side walks, or
street paving, etc.
On motion of Messrs. jenkins and
Taylor, the Clerk was instructed to for
ward said bills to the county's Legislative
delegation, with request to introduce
and have them enacted
William Merrbach, Lee street, appear
ed and asked that light be placed on
that street between Union and Mount
Pleasant streets.
On motion, request was referred to
Light committee with power to act.
A petition from a number of citizens
was presented, praying Council to con-
slider an amendment of the Town char
ter providing for giving the people an
opportunity to vote on the question of
bond issue i'll the sum of $4,000 or
SO ,000-tO be used in defraying the
towns share-one- third, in street-paving
This petition occasioned considerable
discussion, and was disposed of by mo-
ton made by Messrs. Jenkins and Tiddy
instructing the Attorney to draw bill
for that purpose and report same to an
adjourned meeting, Monday, l4th inst.
Another petition from citizens and
tax payers asking Council to reimburse
ex-policeman Cornelius Bahen for costs
incurred i'll defence of a damage suit
brought against HIM by William Hensel
was presented and read, The facts in
the case, generally known, need not be
detailed here. jury eXonerated Mr..
Bahen, the Court over-ruled a motion
for re-trial, and Council, believing he
was moving i'll the line of duty as a
peace-otficer of the town, on motion of
MessrS. Yungerman and Tiddy, an order
to pay Mr. Bahen $50 81 was adopted.
Messrs o. b. Boughton. Thomas H.
Morgan, George Stern, John E. Taylor
and r. +. Chaney-a committee of citi-
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appeared and asked for an amendment
to the Town charter empowering Mayor
and Council to appropriate 81 900 annu-
ally for maintenance of public library,
if such library be established and the
appropriation being deemed advisable
by Council. On motion by Messrs.
Tiddy and Evans, the Attorney was in
structed to prepare bill incorporating
suggested amendment and present same
to Council at the adjourned meeting
next Monday evening.
Messrs. Fuller Brothers, contractors,
asked for an advance of 5000 on unpaid
portion of new-reservoir contract. On
motion by MeSsrs. Jenkins and Taylor,
request was granted.
Messrs. John H. Footen and E. Cloyd
Evans We're elected registration officers
for service during next month.
Charles limerick claimed damages IN
sum of $25 occasioned by overflow of the
new water-level on Broadway. Council
referred matter to Attorney Tor adjudl-
cation and to the Street committee for
restoration of the era of good feeling
Bills amounting to $2,24l so, of which
81, l4l.SJ were on corporate account and
81 ,099 90 on water, We're read and, on
motion, ordered paid.
Council adjourned at 1905 to meet in
adjourned session at O'Clock Monday
evening, next-l4th inst.