The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-05-12
Fast Time Motion
Fails Four to Three
Oakland Council Defeats Move
To Change Time-SmOke and
Trees Also Discussed


Time, smoke and trees, came in for
their share of discussion at the regu-
lar meeting of the Mayor and Town
Council Of Oakland on Monday even
ing, and the results in brief are:
Time: A motion that the town
adopt saving time failed to pass by
vote of four to three.
Smoke: A number Of residents
made protest over excessive amount
of smoke emitted from stack of I'M
perial Ice Cream division plant Of
Fairmont Foods, Third and Center
streets, and plan for reduction Of
nuisance is being worked out.
Trees: Any action on proposed re-
moval of about ten stately oaks, to
be held up until some future dates.
To Remain on Standard Time
As the result of a vote on the time
question, Oakland will remain on
standard time officially. This will
coincide with the balance Of most Of
the county, as the County Commits
sioners had not considered taking any
action on the question.
AS far as is known now, Grants
vile, Bloomington and Crellin are
the only places observing fast time.
Smoke Committee Appears
A smoke committee composed of
Mrs, Margaret Liller, Mrs. Andrew
Wolf, Miss Ruth Field, Mrs. w. r.
Browning, Mrs. Thomas Currie, Miss
Zaidee Browning, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Ruckert, Mrs. Ray Teets, Mrs. H.
r. Gibson, appeared before the coun-
ell in reference to excessive smoke
from the Oakland Creamery. Mayor
Joseph limbaugh said he had previ-
ously contacted the manager in an at
tempt to work out solution and that
some progress was being made. The
city attorney was asked to notify the
creamery officially about the numer-
Gus complaints and that some remedi-
al action should be taken by the COM
pany at an early date. Running at
capacity with the use of gas coal
were said to be the main causes of the
smoke nuisance.
The petition of number of citizens
against removal of the oak trees was
presented to the Council Two in par
ticular were discussed, those at the
corner of Fifth and Alder, and in
front Of the Howard property on
Alder street. Property owners near
the trees agreed to have them put in
good condition. Mayor Hincbaugh
said no immediate action was contem-
plated in regard to the other ten, but
that eventually they would be re-
moved to prevent possible damage in
the future.
Joins League
The Council joined the Maryland
League of municipalities at cost of
$1,000 dues to May, 1850
Mrs. Andrew Wolf appeared before
the council in regard to the condition
of Fourth street. The Council is pre-
pairing to oil or screen this street and
a number of others within the city
limits.
A three-light ttaffic light, to take
care of pedestrian traffic, was ordered
for trial at Second and Green streets,
The weighmaster was given oppor-
tunity TO keep all receipts from oper-
alton of city scales, but he would
bear expense of licenses and scale
books, hitherto borne by the city,
Heretofore wcighmaster received 80
percent Of all receipts.
Receipts for the month amounted
to $5,465.13, exclusive of loan of
$1,000 from the First National Bank.
Water receipts were $3,500.59; taxes
$11183; and among the miscellane-
GUS items of $1,852.71 were S686.76
from gasoline tax; $537.84 from
motor vehicle tax; and $3.50 from
parking meters. Expenditures came
to $11,410.60, including $1,900.24 for