The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-09-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board Of Aldermen met in special
session at the call Of the Mayor, to take
up the water rent problem, &c. All the
members were present with His Honor,
the Mayor, in the chair.
A committee from the United Fire Co.
presented a petition praying for funds
for the betterment of their hose Condi-
tons. The Board thought the Fire Com
pany had received two appropriations
one OF 81 500, another Of 1900 and that
should be sufficient to meet all require
mentS.
The city instructed City Engineer Crum
TO advertise for bids for an additional
sewer designed TO relieve storm and wa
ter conditions on Fourth street and Rock
well Terrace.
Engineer Crum recommended the Law
ing of ~ inch sewer from the race north
to the alley between Rockwell Terrace
and Fourth streets. From the alley be-
ween Fifth st and Park ave Tue. Mr..
Crum recommends the laying OF a 2o-inch
main on to Park avenue.
The estimated cost is about 81, 600 1t
is the intention of the city to relieve con-
d,lor1s as soon as possible.
The rate charges TO the larger users of
water was then taken up. There was a
fixed schedule tentatively decided upon.
The adopting OF the rates by resolution,
IS required bv law. will not take place
until September IS, when a meeting will
be held. In the meantime all of the per-
sons and firms to whom water rates have
been increased, and will be notified of
the proposed increase. There is a posi-
blity that there may be some change in
the rates If ii is found that they are not
equitable.
Gilmer Flautt, John Adams and Sam
uel Gittinger appeared before the board
and opposed the putting down of con-
crete curb on Elm street, from Fourth
street to the Boys High School building.
All OF the gentlemen stated they owned
corner lots and did not know whether
they would build on Elm street or not.
They charged until this is decided upon
concrete curb would be dead expense
10 them.
O. c. Warehime, representing the
Frederick Realty Company, and Charles
B. T. Hendrickson favored the construc-
ton of the curb, and urged that the city
carry out the development begun there
by the Boys High School.
The city decided to proceed with the
building Of the curb.
Jesse Michael appeared before the
board and asked them to participate in
the parade TO be held in this city during
the Sunday school convention this
week. The Mayor and Aldermen agreed
to take part in the parade.
The city entered into a contract with
| John w. Grove, Harry c.. Tritapoe, lane
Zimmerman and Edward Baumgardner,
| whereby the latter agree to lay main for
about 1000 feet on the Fourth street
pike. The city reserves the right to al
low any one to tap the main laid under
the contract, provided the persons laying
it are paid their proportion of back inter
est. The cost of the line about 81, 200.
will be borne by the persons mentioned
above and when the income from water
rents equals II per cent. of the cost of
| laying the main will be taken over by the
city.
The city enteredSnto an agreement to
| give DR.. r. NJ. Rau the free use of water
for all purposes in the residence he pro-
poses to build on the Villa Park site.
Three of the mains from the mountain
| pass over DIR. Rau's farm and pumping is
also done in seasons OF drouth from the
branch on his farm. He agrees that the
| civ MAY repair Us mains over us ldrm
and pump from the branch when neces-
sary and that no charge will be made BY
him for this.
1t was ordered that repairs be made to
the gutter on Bentz street. directly north
of Third.
Charles Hiteshew appeared before the
board and stated that one line telephone
in the residence Of George Wallace, city
lineman, would be increased from $40 to
$24. the standard rate. He stated the
city could pay the $24 or could take a
four party line at SIS 1t was decided to
pay the S24 rate.
A franchise was granted the Frederick
Gas and Electric Company to lay mains
across the city lot on East Church street
and also put overhead gas mains across
bridges on Carroll. Patrick and Market
street. The franchise merely confirms
permission.
The rates proposed to be charged the
users of water follow:
| Per Annum.