The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-10-24
Our CITY Fathers Meet.

The Board of Aldermen at recent
meeting passed an ordinance which pro-
vdes that from April to November I,
market shall be opened at a m. and for
the five remaining months of the year, it
shall be opened at a. m. At all times
the market house shall be opened one
half an hour earlier to permit the proper
display of produce.
Mayor Fraley asked for an extension of
the time for taking down awnings. The
time will be extended for one week.
This brought up the question of sup
porting awnings with ornamental lighting
poles as has been done in at least one in
stance in this city. 1t was claimed that
this was a dangerous way of supporting
heavy awning and that sooner or later an
accident would occur and the city be
made liable. Alderman Abbott stated
he desired the ordinance repealed and
another enacted prohibiting the use of
ornamental poles for awning supports
CITY Engineer Crum stated that Samuel
Marine needed the awning under which
To display his goods and that he desires
to support the awlng by three ornamental
poles. No action was taken bv the board.
Mayor Fraey brought up the question
Ct allowing dogs to 60 unmuzzled about
the stress. He stated that dogs seldom
p0 mad at this season Of the year and he
thought the muzzles upon dogs. unless
serving some good purpose. useless Al
derman Abbott stated he favored bet
ter dog law than the present. but teit I'M
Ill the ordinance is repealed that muzzles
should be required.
Frank l.. Stoner asked TO be refunded
half the cost OF concrete Cnrbng about
his residence on East Second street. The
matter was referred to the committee on
claims
IInon the report of Alderman Cutler,
the policemen of the city will be asked to
notify ali automobile owners to blow their
horns when approaching street corners.
II was claimed bv Mr.. Cutler that this is
not being done.
Water Superintendent Burck was EN-
powered 10 lay a two-lnch water pipe IN
Klnehart's Alley between Third and
Fourth streets
Alderman Cutler brought the matter OF
an arch over the pavement IN College
park He stated that when the ordi-
nance was passed adopting the plat that
he understood no arch was to be erected.
/ The other members OF the board stated
! mis- was their understanding MI cutler
stated he had been told by Edward l.:
Williams that he would not be satisfied
10 erect the arch until the members OF the
hoard had voted il down. 1t was held
that the city has full authority over the
streets and sidewalks within the corporate
limits and that no arch had been author
ized and no vote was uecessaIy.
The following bills we're passed ana or
dered to be paid: o ~
Barrett Manufacturing Co., sos 50; n.
Wilson and Son. SL97; The Dansber-
Ger Printery, SIPS; Union Manufacturing
20 s., 20; IohnL L. NJ. Green, 50 90; VIM
= Bowers Lumber Co., S5.9S; II; MeuI-
Ter Manufacturing Co., $6.25; II. r. ship
lev s2IS: The American Foundry ana
Manufacturing Co., $3635; Ch"S' 9lm'
mons AZ; VIM. c. Robinson and Son
Co. Sa5. 6S; North Carolina Granite Cor,
por Dor; S5S.9I; John H; Abbott 2Tos and
Son. So 20; Frederick Brick WORKS S
SIs.o5; |. Eisenhauer, $40 81; Allen ~; y,
0uynn & Co, $40. 81; NJ J Grove Lime
4 Co. $685.; c. ]. Rainear & Co, S53 47i
Joseph H. Hamilton, $IS3.0I; Inc Sluue-
baker Corporation, S224.7s; M. J. Grove
Lime Co., S5IS.I2'