Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-09

night. Present, w. T. Logan, May
or, in the chair, and Councilmen
McSherry, Showers, Hill, Cushwa,
Degrange, Parks, Grozinger, Lam
bert and Linthicum.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Mr.. Hill, from the Committee on
Ordinances, reported progress on or
dinance taxing billiard tables.
The Mayor reported that in conse-
quence of unfavorable weather, the
work of cleaning up the streets had
not YET been commenced.
Mr.. Lambert, from Committe on
Market-house, reported having COM
pleted the buildings in police office
yard.
Mr.. Parks, from Committee on
Water Board, submitted report of
meeting of Board for actiQn of Coun-
Gil. The recommendation of the
Board to charge each public school
building five dollars for the use of
water from the water works was
adopted. Also adopted recommen-
dation of Water Board to have all
water takers, and non-water ia
kers within reach of mains, list
ed and regular report of same
kept in book provided for the pur-
pose also adopted recommendation
of Board that salary, to be hereaf-
ten fixed, be allowed Chairman Of
Water Board, and that his duties be
defined and set forth in an ordinance.
On motion the Chairman of Wa
ter Board was ordered to purchase
necessary tools for use of engineer
in making repairs to mains, &c.
The Water Board submitted an
ordinance, for action of Council, i'm
posing fire protection tax on prop
erty of non water takers, which was
adopted by Council. Messrs. Cush-
wa and McSherry asking to have
their votes recorded in the negative.
The object of this ordinance is to
make the water works self-sustain-
ing, and to relieve the citizens of the
heavy taxation now required to keep
them up. 1t provides that protec-
ton tax of one dollar per annum
shall be collected on all properties
located within fifty feet of the water
mains or fire plugs, in which the wa
ter has not been introduced. AS
soon as the water is introduced into
the property and taken regularly, the
tax ceases.
Chairman of Street Committee Or
dered to have crossing on Queen ST.,
from market-house to east side, re-
paired.
On motion, $3.50 was appropriated
for grading Race street from Ger
man to Raleigh.
Request of Greenhill Cemetery for
reduction in water rent, referred to
Water Board.
Mayor ordered to have police see
that proper order is observed at the
balls, fairs, &C., held in Wisong ball.
Nuisance Committee instructed to
examine hog. peu on Deihl's proper
ty, on east King street.
Mayor ordered to notify b. Il o.
r. II. Agent in regard to nuisance
at blacksmith shop on Burke street,
below Wysong Hall.
Bonds of the following named par
ties to retail spurious and malt liq-
uors were submitted and approved:
George +. Arnaudt, Grand Cen
trail Hotel VIM. Rutledge, Cont
mental Hotel q. A. Henshaw, A..
Quenzel, j. Hunter Smith, j. j.
Johnson, w. j. Lambert, Chas.
Thumel, John Feller, f. j. Warner.
The Water Board was ordered to
employ Mr.. p. Rhodes and conn.,
mence turning off water where the
parties had not come forward and
taken it for the current year.
On motion Council adjourned to
meet on Wednesday night, next,
April 18th, to complete business.
| LIAIE.-Mr. L. B. Hambry, pro-