The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-08-07
City Council
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was tabled until engineers could
determine the cost of producing
water.
Willis Shaffer, president of the
Mt. Top Chamber of Commerce,
asked permission to erect a ban
iner across one of the towns streets
| indicating the location of the free
parking lot area and also asked
that the alley between Pennington
and Center which ends at Gilmore,
be extended to the Swallow Fails
road Permission of property own
crs was to be obtained before def
mite action was to he taken on
this matter. The free parking space
had no bearing on parking meter
receipts. 1t was reported that ST.
07738 was collected during the
previous month which included five
Tuesdays.
Collections totaled S11 ,433.32 with
S5,711.81 from water, $3,S7683 from
taxes and S1,844.6S from miscel-
laneous.
Expenses amounted to S9160.4
including S1,O8309 for street labor,
and S2.159.25 for capital outlay for
streets. The latter item included a
payment on the grader.
Council agreed to erect an adj
ditional street light on the old Deer
Park road. Two permits were
granted, one to KitZmiller and
Edgar for Mary II. Bolden for
split level dwelling 26 by rs Of
frame and brick, corner of Penning-
ton and Gilmore streets. at approx
mate cost of $4,000; and to Robert
Ruckert for dwelling of colonial
type brick, 60 by %, at approximate
cost of $4,000 on golf course road.
Councilman McComas asked
that it be put in the minutes that
he go on record as opposed to
building any more streets in town
until a protective cover has been
put on existing streets.
It was announced that the water
and sewerage committee and any
other Interested persons would
meet with Hubert Custer Of the
State Roads commission and rep
Preventative from the district office,
in regard to changes in water and
sewer lines on Oak street between
5th and 9th. This section of Oak
street is to be Widened to 40 feet
and will connect with the new route
PIG. now under construction at the
east edge of town. Sunday movie
tax amounted to S4795.
Monday evening with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Spiker
Rev. Jonas Sines is conducting
services at the church Of the
Brethren at Hamilton, W. Va, this
week.
Mrs. Harry Fike and family,
1 CresaptoWn, is visiting her mother.
! Mrs Edith Friend this week.
Mrs. Hubert Martin and Mr. and
Mrs. Iret Martin and family were
at Rehoboth Beach, Del last week
week
Mrs. William Benda and family
Baltimore. visited Mrs. Marshall
Friend and family this week.
Sharon Martin is visiting Patty
and Agnes Lewis, Tunnelton, w
Va.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arden w. Skipper the past
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Luke
Bowman and family, Mrs. Harry
Fike. Mrs. James Werdebaugh and
daughter, Mrs Dolly Trout and
daughter, Pursglove, w. Va, and
Miss Patricia Sines and S. B. Skip
per family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ream, Mrs.
Verna Helm, and Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Sines attended the JOr-
dan reunion, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Martin, Terra
Alta, w. Va, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Sines, Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Bliss Reams at
tended the Waller reunion in New
Philadelphia, O., last week.
Gary Boggs is visiting relatives
in Ohio.
Bible school ended Sunday eve
ming at the Pine Grove Church of
the Brethren with special services