Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-07-16

Thos Jobe, sweeping, &c. 4th Ave. School, IS 90
On motion, the petition of Jno. Hooe
Russell and Others, asking that the city
put well on the corner of Third avenue
and 10th street, was postponed until the
next meeting.
On motion, Section 7 of Ordinance No.
IL, concerning disorderly conduct was
amended by adding the words, "and the
Chief Engineer and President OF the Fire
Department shall have power to make ar
rests for any violation Of the provisions Of
this section"
On motion, ii was ordered that the &C
tive members of the Hook d Ladder Com
pony mot to exceed thirty-fve in NUMBER
shall be exempt from working on the
roads and streets, provided that all mem
bers who resign or are expelled, shall still
be liable for street labor.
On motion, the following ordinance con-
corning dogs was adopted, and fifty copies
ordered to be printed as poster, and cir
culated:
Be Il Ordained by the Common Council Of
the City Of Huntington:
Sec. |. That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons owning or harboring
any animals of the dog kind TO allow them
to run at large within the corporate limits
of the city of Huntington. between the
18th day of July and the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1874, unless the said animals are
muzzled in such away as to effectually
prevent them from biting and it is hereby
made the duty of all persons owning or
harboring any animal. OF the dog kind,
during the above specified time, either to
confne the same in his or her home or
yard, or to muzzle the same.
Sec. 2. That it shall be lawful and is
hereby made the duty Of the Marshal and
police to kill, destroy and remove all ami
mails of the dog kind found running at
large contrary to the provisions OF Section
lst of this ordiI ance. .
On motion, the consent of the Council
was given to the granting of license by the
County Court to Patrick Lawrence, TO
retail spirituous liquors in the building
on lot 5, block 22S, Eighth Avenue.
On motion, the Council proceeded to
vote for night policeman. The follow
ing persons were nominated: }. ). Pen
nybacker, Jas. Y. Yates, ID. K. Hatfield,
VI. A. Jones and j. w. Higsason. j. s.
Penny hacker received four votes, j. Y.
Yates one vote, and j. w. Higgason one
vote, whereupon ]. S. Pennybacker was
declared elected.
On motion, il was ordered that the plat
of the cemetery locating lots, presented by
Jas. L. Thornburg, Surveyor, be accepted
and placed on file in the Recorders office,
and that Mr.. Thornburg be continued in
charge OF the laying out of the Cemetery.
That the Surveyor and Recorder be au-
thorized to locate and sell lots, and that
the price of lots be FIVE cents square
loot, to be sold for cash only, and that in
the part Of the cemetery as now laid out
on the accepted plat, nothing less than
half and full lots be sold. That the May
or is hereby authorized to appoint Sex
ton to dig graves, at a charge of s. for
digging, filing and cleaning up each
grave, II be paid by the parties ordering
the work, and no other person shall be al
lowed to dig graves in the cemetery. That
hereafter all lots to be located i'll the GEM
etery shall be dug only upon lots sold,
or in that portion known as free ground,
or the Potters field, aud certificate from
the Recorder as TO the lots sold will be re-
quired.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Council appoint teachers in the public
schools for the ensuing school year at the
next meeting.
On motion, the Council adjourned to
Monday, July 22d, 4 7. N.
JOHN II. OBEY,
Recorder.