The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-23
Board of Aldermen Meet in
MONTHLY Session.


monthly session with all the members
present The Mayor occupying the chair
The minutes of the previous meeting be-
| ing read the following business was trans
! acted:
The appeal OF Edward L. Williams to
extend the corporate limits beyond Col
lege park was heard.
| Half of College Park is outside the city
| limits. MIR. Williams explained that if
! the city took no action at this session Of
the Legislature it would be two years be-
| lore another opportunity would present
itself
Mr.. Williams said that the ordinance
which accepted the layout of College
Park established building line on
Fourth street about seven feet deeper
than the standing houses on West Fourth
street. An amendment was made TO this
ordinance to bring the building line out
to the level Of other Fourth street house,.
Garbage collections at late hour was
discussed
Also county officers making arrests in
the corporate limits.
The board decided TO purchase the
rights of way for the laying of a sewer
from the Frederick City Hospital to the
i.hth ShSCt sewer. IL VIII mean q Cost Oh
abou, $780,
City Engineer Crum was instructed TO
get an up-to date map of Frederick CITY.
He was also instructed to re number
houses on Dill avenue
CITY ATTORNEY Smith. City Engineer
Crum and CITY Health Officer NcCurdv
were instructed TO confer with the County
Commissioners concerning the pla cling of
a sewer in Derr's allev.
Mayor Fralev called the attention OF
the board TO the purchase of a seIfheat
ing stove for police headquarters The
stove was ordered purchased. Mayor
Fraley also said that he would strictly
forbid any splitting on the floors of the
city Railways and would also forbid any
defacing of the walls. The halls in the
CITY Hall have been recently painted and
cleaned
Alderman Pheubus asked the hoard to
purchase belts for the city cops. The
belts will be used to carry the spantoons.
A. Kemp Keefer appeared before the
board and asked that a sewer be installed
to accommodate the residents of West
Second street. Alderman Shoemaker re-
ported that he had inspected this street
and found very poor drainage. 1t is
probable the city will install a sewer some
time this spring.
Harvey Smith reported to the board
that ne had been charged years taxes
on building which was not completed
for occupancy until the past fall. The
taxes were cut off for SIX months.
According to the monthly report of
City Engineer Crum, S547.o2 has been
spent for labor and 5000 for material
Five plumbers permits were issued dur
ing the past month.
In six months, from July IL, 1913, to
January 10, 1914, the city spent S.. 2SS IS
for materials, and $3.S7I.I5, according to
the semi-annual report of City Engineer
Crum. Fourteen dollars and seventy
five cents were reported for permits is
sued.
City Engineer Crum has prepared an
estimate of the work which must be done
in 1914. The estimate will be submitted
to the aldermen at a special meeting.
Bills reported and ordered paid were as
follows:
Allen G. Quynn s. Co., SII "a; Central
Hardware Company, SI.55; John Eisen-
hauer, S2.2S; B. Eugene Vrts, SIS. 20; H.
w. Hsgan, $40 40; Wilcoxon & Brown,
$2I4; Union Manufacturing Co.. S.. so; l..
A. Woodward, 500 oS; Markell q Ford,
1915; Crane Company, $3.50; John NJ.
Newman s, Co.. $37o.oS; Seeger & Co.,
s. 20; Morris Iron and Steel Company,
$50 81; H. c. Roberts Electric Supply
Company, 5000; E. J. Winebrenner,
81. So; Harry W. Bowers. clerk of the Cir
cult Court, STS.55; John H. Abbott &
Son, $780, N. J. Wilson & Son, SI.oI;
John Baumgardner, s.. SO, Hygeia Ice
Company $22 90; Steiner Bros, S. so;
Great Southern Printing and Manufac-
turing Company, SIS II; Hahn & Rowe,
81 so; VIM. d. Bowers Lumber Com
pany, $II43; Philip Seeger, SIS 20; Thos.
F. Kennedy, $I7.66; United Fire Engine
Company. 81 oS; The Post Publishing
Company. $3S52.