The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-07-04
Special Meeting of Our City
Fathers.

The Board of Alderman met in special
session on Friday night, June 27th, at the
call of His Honor Mayor Fraly.
The street paving question OF the Hag-
erstown and Frederick Railroad was
taken up, and the company was notified
to have the proper repairs made within
thirty days or forfeit their franchise.
David LoWenstein, George II. Ilm-
norman and John L. Johnson appeared
before the board and asked that the city
widen Carroll Creek from Water street
to O'Leary's Lane as wide as the
space between the abutments OF the
bridge. The Union Manufacturing Com
pany has built a wall on one side of the
creek, and now desires a wall built on the
other. but before doing the work wants
the city TO establish the line upon which
the wall is TO go. The gentlemen then
stated that number Of houses may be
erected on Water street. II the creek IS
Strengthened and Widened. The board
decided to make an inspection OF the
property
The board decided to borrow Sra, 900
from the Franklin Savings Bank for 90
DAYS The town has only 500 in its
treasury. and the interest upon the bonds,
amounting to SIo,5oo falls due on Iuy
the Ist.
The NJ. !. Grove Lime Company was
notified that the city would continue to
take stone from it throughout the sum-
mer at 90 cents per ton, the price given
under contract last year.
The contracting firm which is repair
ing the Old National Pike, east of Fred
erick, asked that the Water street and
OIeary Lane bridges be strengthened,
saying that it had been notified that the
large trucks of the company used i'll haul
ing stone. were damaging the bridges.
Alderman Grove stated that his position
was that If the bridges needed strength
ening the firm should do it. He stated,
that he did not favor the spending of
the Cily's money to accommodate some
outsiders, and stated that the bridges are
satisfactory for all of the Frederick traf-
fc 1t is claimed that the trucks and load
weigh from eight to ten tons.
Alderman Grove brought up the mat
ter of market hours. He stated that Mar
ket Master Schmidt had told him that the
present market hours Were very unsals-
factory. Mr. Grove stated that he be-
leved that an open market would be as
good as any The matter was held over,
and the views of the market people, the
patrons and all connected in any way
with the market, will be learned before
any action is taken.
Alderman Cutler reported that he had
made an inspection of the bridges of the
CITY. The Brewers Alley bridge he
stated, needed repairs at once. The
piers on the Water street bridge are very
weak and repairs are needed to the
swinging bridge en- Bentz street.
Alderman Grove stated that he had
been approached by Manager Enright of
the Frederick Gas and Electric Com
pany about the use Of the oil, which is a
by product from the manufacture OF gas,
and which can be used for allaying dust.
He stated that the oil can be gotten for
two cents per gallon, and stated that he
would like to SEE it tried A stretch past
the Gas House will probably be used.
There is another car load OF oil
coming TO the city. which is similar to
the kind of oil which has been applied
here this season.
The owners of Greedmount Cemetery,
colored burying ground, were ordered
to have the hedge fence around the
cemetery on the Sixth street and alley
sides trimmed
The matter of holes in the streets
about the city received much attention
The bad places in the streets were enun.
Grated, and Alderman Phebus was in
structed TO have them repaired at once.
Alderman Abbott stated that ne had
beenaske d FOR light on Park avenue, near
the Nurses Home of the Frederick City
Hospital As soon as the city secures
lights one will probably be placed there
The bond of Water Rent Collector,
Iohn Biser, for $4,000 was approved
The Fidelity and Deposit Company, of
Baltimore. is the surety.
Mayor Fralev stated that at the next
meeting a Baltimore man will be before
the board regarding plan for the dlspo-
sition of garbage and night soil. He
, stated that he understood it would be
made into fertilizer.
1t was decided to have the City Hall
cellar be cleaned of ashes.
Mayor Fraley stated that it had been
reported to HIM that cats and dogs were
being drowned in Carroll Creek, and
the bodies left there He asked City
Attorney Smith the law relating to this,
and carcasses and refuse of all kinds de-
posted in the creek, under penalty
Of $50. Mayor Fraley announced that
he would see that all vioators are
brought 10 Justice.