The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-10
Oakland Plans To
Drill Another We'll
Authorization Given at Regu-
lar Meeting OF Town
Council on Monday

Continued interest in keeping an
adequate water supply for the town
of Oakland was expressed by the
Mayor and Town Council in regu-
lar session on Monday.
They decided to drill an addition
al well about / 200 feet up the hol-
low from the present well drilling
operations, for a reserve supply.
This new we'll will be located about
a mile from the spring house on
the Golf course and will be the
third well drilled on the former
limbaugh farm property.
At the site of the second well the
driller had gone to a depth of 288
feet and was planning to go still
further before operations were
completed. However, Town officials
have had the pump put to work
here again to augment the supply
from the other wells and to raise
the level in the reservoirs to the
full mark. After dropping about
IS feet in the reservoirs, the pump
was replaced last Thursday eve
ming. Both reservoirs are now with
in six feet of the top, Mayor DO
scph limbaugh said.
A report from the health de-
partmcnt showed the towns water
as healthful.
Other Routine Business
Most of the other business con
Quoted by the Mayor and Council
on Monday night was of routine
nature.
Bernard Nally appeared to
question the improvement of the
alley between Second and Third,
from the railroad crossing to the
Maryland theatre, claiming part OF
the proposed Improvement was on
his property. The town decided to
make survey and establish alley
lines before continuing.
Collections were low, only ST.
95O.54 being received. This in
cluded $288.O5 from water, $62I37
from taxes and $1,035.12 from mis-
cellaneous. The latter figure I'M
cluded $3.50 from parking meters.
Expenditures were $6,07S.93. OF
this total $1,122.3O went for water
supplies and $807.85 for street
supplies.
The magistrates report showed
S66.65 collected for various fines
during the month. Sunday movie
tax from the Maryland theatre
amounted to $99.65. The next
meeting was set for Monday, Jan
uary II.
Approve Resolutions
The Council approved eight OF
nine resolutions Of the Maryland
Municipal League, which had been
accepted at a league meeting
earlier. The resolutions approved
/. Urged Governor and Lcgis-
lative council to make d study OF
the rccodification Of public laws,
9. Was one not affecting Gar
rett County.
3. Urged amending state laws
making it possible to authorize the
attorney general to render upon
request legal advice and written
advisory opinions to officers OF
incorporated municipalities.
4. Urged General Assembly to
amend the code of public general
laws so as to authorize governing
bodies of incorporated towns to
regulate the speed of traffic on
streets within corporate limits as
arc not included in amy federal and
state highway,
3. Urged provision that IN case
of arrest by a municipal enforce
ment officer that all fines, penal
ties, be paid to the municipality
the County Commissioners to re-
tain only the costs assessed to
cover expenses Oh nldlll'diiiliIG d
trial magistrate
l. Urged "A constitutional amend
mcnt expanding authority TO par
tlclpatc IN federal redcVcloplhen'