The citizen., 1914-12-18
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

identS of the city were presented to
the Board of Aldermen Wednesday night,
at the regular monthly meeting, by
members of the Frederick Civic Club
as evidence of the standing of the bus
mess element of the city in regard to
the storage reservoir question. The
signatures were presented in the form
of four petitions, which were circula-
ted by members of the municipal COM
mittee of the club.
The members of the club who were
present at the presentation follow:
Mrs. ]. 0. Hendrix, Miss Charlotte
Baker Mrs. B. F. Reich, Mrs John D.
Hendrickson, Mrs. A. Kemp Keefer,
Mrs. J. ]. Dill and Mrs. John Han
shew Markey.
That the members of the Civic Club
desired to see the water supply of
Frederick increased, and the system
perfected was shown last night by
Mrs. Hendrix. She said that an eff
fort had been made to get only the
names of persons who are taxpayers.
Mrs. Hendrix urged that the alder
men take favorable action on the
question.
The board thanks the members of
the Civic Club for the interest they
have taken in this question" said AL
derman Lloyd c. Cutler
The aldermen took no action on the
petition last night The question of
a storage reservoir, owing to the abb
sence of Aldermen Abbott and Shoe
maker, was not brought up. The
members of the board, however, eX-
amined the petitions with a view of
determining the percentage Of the tax
payers favoring a storage reservoir.
Gentlemen" said Aide man Phe-
bus, there is large number of wom-
en- signing this petition" as he -four
ished paper, which lead off with sew
eral signatures of women. Alderman
Cutler told Alderman Phebus that
women were taxpayers just as well
as men and were entitled to consider
alton when a question of expenditure
of money was involved
The aldermen seemed to be impress
ed with the names of the men and
women. Alderman Cutler said that
some Of the largest taxpayers have
been secured"
There is no doubt but that these
four petitions will play an important
part in the reservoir problem, when
the board takes up the question with
view OF making some definite dis
posal.
Adjutant General Charles F. Mack
lin, of the Maryland National Guard,
authorized by Governor Goldsborough,
asked the aldermen last evening for
free water for the Frederick Armory.
The request was made by letter. 1t
was tabled
The following bills were ordered to
be paid:
Thomas F. Kennedy, $2S.54; George
A. Burck, $103S; Thompson & Myers.
S5S.26; Post Publishing Company,
1884; John Eisenhauer, $24 Clerk of
Court, $3.50; Murry d. Fout, $3.50;
c. H. Klipp, $20S5; Ezro Houck, Jr.,
$19705; Maryland Brick and Supply
Company, $31; Frederick Brick
Works, $4.20; J. M. Newman Company.
$2.40; G. o. Paxson, SO; NJ. J. Grove
Lime Company, $7I49; William S.
Haller, $193.6S; Seeger & Co., $225,
Markell & Ford, S12.65; Shank & Etz-
Ter, S25; H. M. Gittinger, $1490; J. H.
Abbott & Son, $22,O9; Woodward &
Munshower, $10.50; total, $7646S.
An overhauling of the City Electric
Light Plant force was recommended
Alderman Phebus intimated that an
employe was sleeping" during work
ing hours.
An argument revealed that often
the steam pressure at the plant is
not more than 60 pounds. Alderman
Cutler said that it was hard to oper-
ate the engine with such a low steam
pressure. When Engineer Hadley. of
the District of Columbia, made an ex-
animation of the plant several months
ago the pressure was about 60 pounds.
The engineer from Washington said
that such low pressure was partly re-
sponslble for the trouble at the plant.
The board voted to put a steam
gauge in the city plant engineers
room, This will enable the engineer
TO see at all times the exact amount
OF pressure under which the plant is
being operated.
Mayor Fraley reported that several
persons IN frederick had KEYS to the
city plant and that they were often
seen going in during the day. II is
probable that a paddock will be put
on the doors and a key given only to
the fireman, the engineer and the CITY
hneman and members of the electric
light committee.
Garbage collections are not being
made according to specifications, said
Alderman Phebus. He declared that
from all sections of the town COM
plants had been made to the effect
that the employees of Collector Virts
mad failed to take up the garbage
from in front of their homes. These
complaints are not received from one
section of the city," said the Alder
man, but from all Frederick" Sew
eral of the Aldermen nodded that
they had similar experiences. The
Mayor reported that many complaints
had been lodged with him.
AS Mayor of Frederick Just what
powers have II" asked the Mayor last
hn