Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-10-16
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va,

Chair.
Minutes of the last meeting read
aud approved. Account of Jno. Nc
Graw for $50. 90 for digging sink 90
Lot 4, Block 6S was was presented.
Ordered by Board Of Health The
Marshal was instructed to collect the
account from the owner of the lot.
Recorder presented a report ol
labor and money expended on the
streets since April lst 1873 ordered
to be placed on Die.
J. a. COgbill asked the consent oil
the Council to license granted by the
Couu.y Court to reta s2iriiuous liz
uors on Second avenue; consent
given.
Prof l.. c. Chase presented q
monthly School report, and account
of $50. for one months salary. On
motion, the Secretary was Instructed
to draw an order on the Sheriff IN
favor Of i. c. Chase.
Secretary read the annual report Of
the CITY school for the year ending
Aug. 3lst 1873 made by him to the
County Superintendent
Secretary read a COMMUNICATION from
DR.. Sears giving information as to
the best means of obtaining the larg,
est possible amount for public schools
from the Peabody Fund.
Secretary WAS instructed to request
Grant & Co. Richmond, lad to send
the furniture for the 3rd ave school.
Committee on Colored school re-
portcd that the colored church on
i2,h street could DO obtained for
public school, if the city provided
stoves. Committee was instructed to
engage the building and commence
the school OH the 25th.
Recorder Obey aud Councilman
Burdick were appointed q committee
to look after the interest Of the city
in the proposed changes in the bound.
arv lines. On Nc tion it was resolved
that "this Council are unanimously
of the opinion that any changes oil
the boundary lines of the city il
inexpedient St the present time"
Committee GA Cemetery was in-
slructed to employ Jas. Thornburg
to survey the ground selected fol
Cemetery purposes; to enclose in as
economical manner as possible, and
to lay of in proper sized burial lots
as much as they deemed necessary
for immediate use.
On motion Councilman EnslOw was
added to said Committee.
w. II. Bull presented resignation
as policeman, which was accepted.
Treasurer was instructed to give
public notice to the city that the as.
sessment lisS of Taxes for general
purposes will he in his hands for pay
ment at his office from November LIST,
to December LIST 1873.
The following ordinance was adopt
ed. An ordinance to provide for a
plank side walk on 2nd avenue be-
tween 9th aud 10 h streets. Be IL
ordained by the common council OF
the city of Huntington, that all lot
owners on the north side of block
lis, between 9th and 10th streets,
fronting on Second avenue, be requi-
red to put down within twenty days
plank side walks, four feet wide OF
two inch oak plank in the legal grade
and manOer.
An ord n,nce 20 p ovide for gut
ters on 81 avenue between 9Th and
10Th streets.
BE it ordained hy the common
council of the city Of Huntington
that there shsl be built and construc
ted within twenty days, on both sides
of 2nd avenue between 9th and 10Th
streets, by the owners If the property
along said avenue within the points
mentioned, a gutter Of stone oOuld-
ers, or brick of such size as may be
directed by the Committee on streets,
the work TO be done under the direc-
ton Of the street Commissioner.
Be it ordained by the Common
Council of th. city Of Huntington
That the road on the west side of Mar
shall College grounds, from the alley
between Fourth and Fifth avenues
to Third avenue. aud turnpike Oh
north side Of said grounds from thu
intersection Of Third avenue to Six
ieenth arrest, are hereby declared
aba udoned, and Sixteenth street from
the alley between 4th and 9Th avenue
TO ard avenue and 3rd avenue from
Sixteenth to Twenty-fUurth street
and Twenty fourth street from the
Ohio river to Sth avenue are declared
public highways and are open Ia
public Use. Do motion Council ad
jOuTued, j II. OBEY, Rec.