The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
COMMUNITY BUILDING IS
DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL
Preliminary Plans Approved
Must Also Be Improved In
Washington Before Con-
structiOn Is Begun
OTHER COUNCIL MATTERS

Preliminary plans for the proposed
Community Building, to be construct
ed on the towns property at the north
edge of town, formerly the Helbig
property, were approved at meeting
of the Mayor and Town Council on
Monday evening, and the plans now
go to Washington W.P.A. officials for
approval.
The plans were presented by F. l..
W. Moehle and Associates, Baltimore,
architects and engineers. Mr.. Moehle
had several pictures of how the build
ing would look when completed and
the only change from the plans sub
mitted several weeks ago is a rear
entrance. According to present plans
the long side of the building will
parallel U. S. route 219, although it
will be situated in the place originally
planned for it, that is just south of
where the Helbig house now stands.
The large grove on the property will
remain without change and the build
ing will be on the brow of the hill
leading down to the proposed skating
or swimming lake.
Also present at Monday nights
meeting were Henry Earring, Jr.,
Cumberland, WPA resident engineer
for both Allegany and Garrett coun-
ties, and James L. Pollock, WPA
county supervisor. The construction of
the community building will be by
WPA labor, the project for which was
approved some time ago. The building
is supposed to cost $4,000 with the
town furnishing approximately $685.
100000 The building is to be of native
stone, and provides a gymnasium and
spacious quarters for various organ
izations of town.
Water Ordinance Re- Enacted
A section of the towns water ordi-
nance was repealed and re-enacted
which provides for a $500 minimum
charge during any quarter.
All persons must pay SLAB for the
first thousand gallons and 45 cents
for each additional thousand, with a
minimum of $500 per quarter. Where
the water is used only one or two
months the minimum will be $1.00 per
month. Previously the minimum
charge was $1.45 per quarter.
Consumers outside of the city limits
will pay the same as they have been
paying, 60 cents per thousand gal
Ions, with minimum of $3.50.
The council decided to run a new
water line to HaZelhurst. The present
line was constructed many years ago
by the owner of Ethelhurst at that
time, and the town took over its up
keep.
Permission was granted to the
Knights of Pythias to conduct their
annual Labor Day picnic in the grove,
at the north edge of town.
The town approved settlement of
the Frank Browning property, taking
a loss of $46380. The assets amount
ed to $2,420, with debts amounting to
$1,268, leaving balance of $1,151.42.
There was due the town, however, in
the Browning matter, $1,615.22.
The movie tax receipts for June
were $6S.70 Bills amounted to $1,000,
and an electric bond and coupons
amounting to $1,675 were also paid.
Receipts for June amounted to
$5,034.72 which included check from
the West Maryland Power Company
of $1,550 for the electric bond and
coupons, 1910 taxes, $540.31; 1889
taxes, $417.74; and 1881 taxes $273.35;
golf receipts for May, $136.15; for
June, 1875; golf dance, $3.50.