The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-01-25

vided for in the County's 1851 tax
rate, and the enlarged budget for
school purposes provided by the
State, it is interesting to note how
the school Jared in the county so
years ago. So here is some informa-
ton of meeting of the school board
back in 1900:
The School Board organized by
electing Frank w. Mish, Sr., presi-
dent The board at an informal con-
ference, asked the County Commits
sioners to levy $4,000 for general
school purposes and $1,000 for new
school houses. The board also was
getting $4,000 a year, it was stated,
from the State. The Commissioners
deferred the matter c. E. Carl was
appointed principal of the Male High
School, with w H. Neikirk, assist
ant.
Back in the early 190Os the ques-
ton of building curbs for properties
were bobbing up in Council meet
ings, just as it is today; fire COM
panies were asking the Council to
buy them new engines, and they
were also worried about the fire
alarm systems, as the following eX-
cerpts of Council meetings in 1906,
1908 and 1909 will show;
At meeting of the Mayor and
Council of Hagerstown, back in 1906,
Charles Hull appeared before that
body and asked permission to lay
iron curb in front of his property
on North Mulberry street, between
North street and Randolph avenue.
The request was granted. Upon mo-
ton of Councilman Mogensen, sec
onded by Councilman Startzman,
and carried, it was ordered that Sum
NIT street be taken into the city
limits.
In 1908, upon motion of Council
man Herbert B. Cost, it was ordered
that the proper committee be en-
powered to sign a contract for the
purchase of a fire engine for the
Junior Fire Co. Councilmen Cost
! H. B. Hoover and Mogensen were
appointed to the committee. The
Street Commissioners were request
ed to sweep Mulberry street twice
a week.
In 1909 the Street Commissioners
were directed to lay out Jefferson
street, from Cannon avenue tc
Cleveland avenue The city cleo
trician recommended the purchase
of a devise to be connected with the
fire alarm system - switch boarc
representing the numbers of the
boxes in use, also additional boxes
to correspond - so that all alarms
could be sent in from one point The
board was to cost $3.50 and the boxes
$3.50 each. The electrician was in.
structed to install the board in the
Police Station.
w. L. Hammond was Mayor O.
! Hagerstown at that time, and Luther
Peterman was the clerk
Last week l told you little about
Zion Reformed Church and this weel
l would like to give you the history
of the first United Brethren Church
erected in Hagerstown, located a
the corner of Washington and iona
than streets, that was built 145 year!
ago.
1t was two-story, log structure
The lower part of the house wa!
used as a dwelling and the upper
story, reached by flight of Is steps
on the outside, as a place of public
worship. Previous to 1905 the con
gregation worshipped in private
homes and was known as the $50
ciety of United Christians" Thi'
was the beginning of st. Paul's U. B
Church, corner of Franklin and Lo
Gust streets.
This first church of the denomina
ton in Hagerstown is described a
having been very simple and with
out many of the comforts accorded
places of religious worship today
The pulpit was a square, box-likt
arrangement, above which nothing
but the preachers head could b.
seen. A flight of eight or ten step
led up to the pulpit; the house wa
heated by a "ten plate" stove ane