The citizen., 1913-09-19
BOARD OF Aide MEN
MEET.
Mayor Vetoes Water Meter Ordi-
nance Board Overrides Veto.

nance Board Overrides Veto.
The Board OF Aldermen in special
session, passed an ordinance to purchase
S. water meters, costing $4,000 by a
vote OF four to one. The Mayor then
promptly exercised his veto power when
the expenditure of money was excessive.
Alderman Cutler moved that the city
purchase s. wafer meters and the meas
ure was carried over the veto of the
Mayor bv a vote Of four to one Alder
men Phebus being the only dissenter.
The Swastika Really Company sub
mitted the secoad plat for the develop.
ment Of College Park, containing a frac.
ton over IS acres. The Board of AL
dermen accepted the plat and adopted
the ordinance by a unanimous vote.
There were no peiSOns present al the
meeting either to object te or urge the
adoption OF the plat.
An ordinance describing the proposed
College Park development and an ordi-
uance providing for the repeating of the
development of Mountain View pre-
pared by Citv Attorney Smith. were
offered and were unanimously adopted
The action of the Board of Aldermen
does not bind the city to develop, pave
or install sewerage on the proposed Col
lege Park. The same width OF Third
street has been retained as has the
building line. No store rooms Of any
kind will be permitted to be erected on
the development.
lohn 5. Newman, President of the
Frederick County School Board, asked
the board to see that the street and curb
ing on Washington street, was laid be-
fore the Washington street school was
ready for occupancy He explained that
when the Boys High School Building
had been completed, much trouble was
experienced in getting sidewalk lead
ing 10 the school.
Charles A. Poole asked the board to
place some curbing in front of the prop
ertv on West South street.
George List, the Manager of the City
Opera House told the board that the
receptacles for the wires supplying
power to the footlights we're too small
for the number of circuits. He said that
the least iarring OF the stage rendered the
lights almost useless. The matter was
referred to the Committee on the City
Hall.
The dog pound was ordered to be
removed 10 the triangular lot at the rear
of East Sueet, which is the property oil
the CITY.
The car shifting matter was discussed
at some length. No action, however,
was taken
City Engineer Crum was instructed to
advertise for bids on guttering and curb
ing on Patrick street. I6o feet, on Wash
ington street and Market street.
Mayor Fraev called the Boards atten-
ton 10 alleged damage done by the trac-
ton engine of the Grove Lime Company.
He said that this engine pulls about SIX
cars through the city and that West South
street has suffered, the guttering and
curbing being smashed in many places.
The following bids were received for
overcoats for the police force: Rosenstock
Bros, SI4.75, SIS, SI7 and $3.50; B. Ro-
senour & Sons, SI4 so, SIS IS. The bids
were referred TO the committee on police.
The following is the report OF City En-
gineer Crum for the past month: Amount
for material, SI,47o.II; labor, S77S.75.
Permits: Sewer, 3; building 4; plumbers.
Il. This report includes all re surfacing
work TO date, repairs and incidentals.
The Board of Aldermen will make an
inspection trip to the receivers. 1t is
probable some scheme for the repairing
Of the Fishing Creek dam will be pro-
vided.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Morris Iron Works, SII.47; K. d. Wood
6; Co., SI39.5o; Great Southern Printing
and Manufacturing Co., S44.9I; Shank &
Etzler, ST. W. d. Bowers Lumber Co,
S42. o. Seeger & Co.. SI1.3S Marken &
Bielfed, 1915; R. NJ. Neighbors, S22;
Harry F. Shipley, S26S; Seeger & Co,
S4.4S; Marken & BieIleld, 4oc. Frederick
Brick Works S32; NJ. ]. Grove Lime Co..
SSoo.II; The Anchor Packing Co., S2.55;
John Gomber, sI9. 10; Lewis Dertzbaugh,
$40; Allen G.. Ouynn & Co., S2S. 80;
Hahn & Rowe, sS7 81; c. E. Cline, $50;
William Anderson, SGo.26; Frank Bell,
S3.25; Maryland Brick and Supply Co.,
S947.oI. Burck & Keefer $S4, total,
S2, 4oI.3S.
Report of Market Master Schmidt: For
stalls, So stands and street permits,
S4I.3o; scales, SIS so; total, S6I.So.