Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-08-20


Present, w. T. Logan, Mayor, in
the Chair and Councilmen Showers,
Hill, Cushwa, Degrange, Grozinger,
Parks, Bratt, Lambert and Linthi-
cum.
Under the call of unfinished bust
ness, Mr.. Hill, Chairman of the FL
nance Committee, submitted final
report Of settlement with the Ser
geant. The report was read and on
motion of Mr.. Showers, was receiv-
ed.
Mr.. Showers, of the Finance Com
mittee submitted voluminous min
ority report, in which he endorsed
the corrected tabulated statement of
the majority, but disagreed with the
Introductory part oft. On motion of
Mr.. Lambert the report was receiv-
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Hill. the major
ity report was put on its passage
and adopted.
Sergeant Smith made a statement
explanatory of the errors and dis
crepancies found in his books and
reports, and at the conclusion of his
remarks rendered his resignation as
Sergeant.
On motion of Mr.. Hill the resig-
nation was accepted.
Mr.. Parks, Chairman Of the ordi-
nance Committee, called up the
amended ordinance submitted at
previous meeting, defining the du-
ties and responsibilities of the Ser
geant, which went through the usu-
al course of reading and was then
adopted.
On motion, Mr.. Lambert was au-
thorized and empowered to receive
all revenues of the corporation, ex-
cepting taxes, until a new Sergeant
shall be elected.
On motion the Council adjourned
to meet on Monday night, August
Goth, for the purpose of filling the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of Sergeant Smith.
Mr.. w. SCOTT REED, formerly Of
this place, and employed as flag
man on the Pittsburg and Connells-
vile Railroad, was killed at the
upper Bridge" near Hyndman, on
Thursday Of last week. Mr.. Reed
was flagman of the train and when
last seen by the conductor, he was
standing on the last hopper, next to
the caboose. A few minutes later
the conductor looked back for sig-
mails and discovered the body lying
near the track, not far to the rear of
the train. The train was stopped,
and on going back Reed was found
to be dead, with severe bruises over
the right eye and on the top Of the
head.
He had been in the employ of the
company for about three years, and
was about to be promoted to conduc-
ductor. He leave a wife and four
small children. He was SO years of
age. He was a brother of Mrs. Will
liam Englebright, of this place.
His life was insured in the B. 81 O.
r. r., Insurance Co. for 81 800.
GoDEY's LADY's Book FOR
SEPTEMBER, is brimful Of attrac-
tions. The steel plate is "Love and
Duty" designed by barley, and il
Illustrates a scene in Dickens great
novel "Our Mutual Friend" The
Colored Fashion Plate and the 9TH
er numerous illustrations of the lat
est fashions are exceptionally good.
Jas. B. Marshall contributes a story
of great interest Untitled "Ashton' s
Acquaintance" and there is in addi-
ton the usual budget of short stor-
les, poems and sketches, and a Dia-
gram Pattern for the latest style of
an early autumn wrap for ladies.
Any of our readers who do not take
the Lady's Book can be supplied,
promptly, by leaving their orders at
this office. We will furnish our own
paper and the Lady's Book for the
low price Of $3.50 per annum. The
publishers agree to start a subscrip-
tion with any month you may Sc
lect.