The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

les paid out in bills against the city,
the board of aldermen last night, at
the regular meeting, passed a resolu-
ton instructing the city register to
pay out no money on bills without
first consulting the members of the
claims committee or without the
claims committee has first inspected
and approved these bills. This reso-
luton excludes the salaries of city
officials, and the regular pay rool of
the city engineers workmen, Alder
man Elmer McC. Phebus was sponsor
for the resolution.
The various members of the claims
committee explained they had no crit
icism whatever to make of the work
of the city register, yet it was re-
vealed by the auditors that many
small bills are being paid without the
same having first been submitted to
the members of the claim committee.
Unless we see all bills said Alder
man Cutler, eve cannot keep tab on
all expenses and money spent by the
city" The members of the claims
committee said that "lots of bills were
being paid and no receipts being
taken"
Harry G. Dorsey and Company, 3.
Rosenour and Sons and Rosenstock
Bros, submitted bids last night on
summer uniforms for the police of
the city. The matters was referred
to the committee on police with power
to act
The following bids submitted:
Harry G. Dorsey and company,
ranging from $12 to $3.50.
b. Rosenour and Sons, ranging from
$11 to $12.
Rosenstock Bros, ranging from
$15.24 to SLIPS, including two pair
of trousers.
Considerable trouble has grown out
OF the excavation work of the old de.
serted well on West Patrick street
which has been overlooking and flood
ing the cellars of property owners.
According to the reports submitted
by the aldermen last evening it will
probably be necessary to excavate en-
tire the we'll, which was filled with
stone and brick and debris by a past
board of aldermen. 1t is thought the
Wen is about 90 feet deep
George H. Zimmerman and Thomas
Filby appeared before the board last
evening and asked the erection of a
curb and gutter in front of their pro-
perties in northwestern Frederick
1t is understood that there in about
1880 feet of curb and guttering to he
lald. Mr.. Zimmerman said that he
stood ready to lay a cement sidewalk
IN front of his property, the frontage
being about $50 feet. No action was
taken.
The board decided to lay a water
main on Second street from East TO
East church streets extended. The
cost will be about $15S, for a 6-inch
main. The question of laying a curb
and gutter on that square was refer
red to the street committee with DOW
er to act. Roy Crum, who is construc-
ing a. house in this square, appeared
before the board and asked for water.
The high cost of living may be ex-
pected to soar the expense of white
washing OF the market house accord
ing to Alderman Shoemaker.
The suggestion was uttered by AL
derman Phebus and Alderman Grove
as to whether or not So was too much
TO make the interior of the market
mouse sanitary and clean. This price
included the purchase of lime. brush
es and application. Mr.. Grove thought
1t was rather stiff price, Mr.. Phebus
Thought otherwise. "In setting a price"
interrupted Alderman Shoemake.
You must consider the high cost of
living"
Bartholow and Knipple submitted
a bid for painting of the roofs. fire.
escapes, dome, and tin work of the
City Hall Building. The matter was
referred to the committee on hall and
buildings.
City Engineer Emory C. Crum re-
ported as follows for the month he
ginning April II and ending Nav IA.
Labor $45S.72 and Material S191.16.
The following bills were ordered TO
be paid:
Anchor Packing Company, 1921;
Oliver Typewriting Company. $40;
William c. Robinson & Son Co.
$275O; Maryland Brick and Supply
Company so cents; j. L. M. Green
50; Markell & Ford, So; John H.
Becker Company 40 cents; Frederick
Brick Works, $341O; Ezra Houck. Jr.
$143.66; J. e. Scheel C Co., 1925; C.
B. Dodge Company, $43.2O;' Marker &
Bielfeld, $40; H. c. Roberts Electric
Supply Company, $1116; Manufacture
ers Record, $3.50; George A. Burck,
S1S.9S; Seeger & Co., $1S.36; William
d. Bowers Lumber Company, $4.72;
L. A. Woodward, $3.50; Engineering
News, $50; Engineering Record,
$3.50; John H. ABBOTT & Son, $31.SO:
John Gumber, $3.50; the Precision
Company, $3.50; w. S. Halter, $192.5G.
Total, S559.9O.
J. Henry Schmidt, market master,
reported for May as follows:
Stalls, Sc; stands and street per-
mits, $14.9O; scales, $19.25; total,
$4O.15.
MARYLAND DAY OBSERVED.