Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-09

McCulloh street. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.63
Supervisors salary Observation-Disclosures. 800
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures. 4.55
Water superintendent Alfred Jetfries
reported having made connection OF
water system with John n. Benson's
property, Frost avenue. Bills for quar-
ter ending March 81, 1910, amounting
to 50, 1920, have been made out and
placed in hands of Collector. The bills
for the four quarters of the corporate
wear aggregate SIC, 576.07 or S666.20 less
than last year. The cost of maintaining
the department during the month, exclu-
sive of the superintendent salary, was
1882 There is depth of 10 feet of
water in the cis-Savage reservoir.
A list of insolvent water dues, amount
ing to $l6.09, was presented by collector
James Hanson and, on motion, allowed.
The Street committee reported having
had conference with General Manager
II. V. Hesse, of the Consolidation Coal
Company, in reference to extension of
sewer on North Water street The
surveys of the Town Engineer show that
1872 feet of ditch must be made, and that
it will run through the property of the
Consolidation Coal Company. Mr..
Hesse gives permission for this, and will
assist in taking care of the sewage after
ward.
Later the Street committee was in
structed to have the work done after ad-
vertising for bids.
The Water committee reported an
order to regulate the supply of water
furnished to takers residing outside the
corporate limits. 1t provides that all
water-dues from persons so residing and
using town water shall be paid quarterly
IN ddc0nce, and it same is not paid within
ten days after the beginning of quarter
the water will be shut off. The order
was, on motion, adopted.
The committee also reported that
bill had been enacted by the General
Assembly prohibiting contamination of
the water supply; also stealing water
from the system, and providing penalties
in such cases.
The Printing committee reported hav-
ing had bills and tickets for election
printed.
The Building committee reported prog
ress in the the matter of building per
NIT to Mrs. S. w. Gunnett, who, through
William McLuckie, had asked for per-
nit to erect bow window on front of
property on Union street, and which
will be re-modeled at once The COM
mittee had viewed the property, but had
not come to any conclusion in the mat
ter, and could not until they had con-
ference with the contractor.
George II. Wittig notified Council
that he would not be responsible for the
water dues of Robert Hart, tenant,
and notified the Water superintendent
to turn off water from property occupied
by Hart. He also protested against hav
ing bills presented to him for tenants
who would and did pay their water dues
without protest He said that the town
pays a man 81 900 a year to collect taxes
and dues, and he did not propose to do
the work and give the other man the
salary. Mr.. Wittig made a vigorous
speech. He cited the cases of number
of his own tenants who were always
willing to pay their water dues and he
asked that the collector hand bills to
these men instead of to himself their
landlord. He said that he was willing
to collect from the tenants living i'll
properties on the outskirts of the town
Collector Hanson explained that he
was only obeying the instructions of the
town attorney and Council when he
presented the bills to the landlord.
AT this juncture telegram from Hon.
Walter w. Wittig was read, as follows:
Beats hell, Cannot get police bill signed
After some discussion it was thought
best to have bills printed notifying the
people that no vote could be taken for
police officer on that account, and mo-
ton to that effect was adopted.
The report of the registrars was read,
showing a net loss of "A qualified voters
since the registration of 1909, leaving
1890 names upon the books for 1910
Bills aggregating $l,114.79-water
$167.Sl, corporate $946.9S. were read
and, on motion, ordered paid.
Council adjourned at o'clock to meet
Monday, April 18th. to close up work of
the year