The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-19
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES
BOND BILL LEGISLATION
Proposed Measure, If Enacted
Into Law, Will Permit Borrow
ing To Erect Public Building
REFERENDUM is ATTACHED

Az Special injecting Oh IHe mayor
and Council on Monday evening, the
proposed law to make it possible for
the town of Oakland to issue bonds
to provide its share of the money to
construct a community building, was
approved, and is now on its way to
the Garrett County delegation at An
napolis for its presentation before the
General Assembly.
Should the bill be enacted into law,
there will be a special election in Oak
land on February 10, 1889, to give
the citizens an opportunity to approve
or reject it. The bill has referendum
attached.
The bill empowers the town of Oak
land to borrow not more than $4,000
by the issuance of Community Build
ing Bonds. The bonds would be pay
able in rs years but could be paid
sooner, at the option of the town.
Should the citizens favor the bond
issue, it will be possible to have a
community building constructed here
at cost of $4,000, with the Federal
government, through WPA, furnishing
approximately $4,000.
The WPA recently approved the
project calling for the construction
of a colonial type building of lime
stone, but since the town had no au
thority to issue bonds with legislative
enactment, the new proposed law will
be necessary before the project can
proceed. Samples of the lime stone
have been obtained from quarry at
Sang Run and compares equally with
a grade of limestone used in the con-
struction of a community building at
Williamsport, Md.
Members of the Oakland Fire De-
partment have stated the organization
would be responsible for raising the
money to repay the bond issue and
that it would not necessitate burden
ing the taxpayers of the town. The
building plans call for spacious quar-
tiers for the fire department, as it is
declared the present quarters are en-
tirely too small and inadequate.
The proposed bill requiring regis
tration of those seeking to vote in the
town will be taken up at the next
meeting of Council.
To Have Skating Rink
Rev. David C. Trimble appeared be-
fore the Council Monday evening seek
ing a solution to a skating rink, and
following a discussion the Council de-
cided to try to make the town tennis
courts, at the north edge of town,
into a skating arena.
Workmen were engaged there this
week in getting the courts in condi-
ton for flooding. Councilmen were of
the opinion that there would be prac-
tically no cost in making a skating
place available to citizens.
Council also discussed with WPA
officials the possibility of having
connecting water line placed on Third
street, between the Coca Cola plant
and Green street. This line would give
the water system two direct lines
from the reservoir to the east and
south sections of town, and make
possible the lowering of the insurance
rates here. At present break In the
line on Second street would cause all
sections east and south to be without
water.
The city clerk was directed to col
lect all water bills.
WPA officials also showed members
of Council a proposed project for
club house on the municipal golf
course, but no action was taken.