Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-08

| FSSeDt, tDe AdNOF, 1ouuCltidtu CuuW-
ers, McSherry, Hill, Cushwa, Parks, De-
grange, Grozinger, Bratt, Lambert and
Linthicum.
Mr.. Hill, Chairman of Finance Com
mittee, reported having found two or
ders issued to Mr.. Grady, and recon-
mended that the bill of Mr.. Grady, less
amount of the said orders, be paid
Adopted.
| Sergeant reported having rented room
10 Market-house to Mr. G. O. Lambert
at $3.50 per month from April lst,
1882 to April LIST, 1888
Mr.. Lambert reported that ladder
wagons now occupying Market-house
must be taken out to admit the butch
ers to their stalls. Report received and
matter referred to Fire Committee with
power to act.
Mr. Lambert reported need Of new
hose for reel No |, and an order for
400 feet was passed.
Mr. Parks, from Ordinance Commit
| tee, submitted three ordinances in rela-
ton to duties of members of Council,
defining duties and responsibilities OF
J Mayor, and defining duties Of Clerk,
| which were read the requisite number
of times and adopted as read; except
ordinance relating to duties of Clerk,
which was raferred to special commit
| tee consisting OF Messrs. Groznger,
L. nbert and Bratt
An order was passed for three street
| lamps, to be placed, one at intersection
If Spring and Martin streets, one at
bridge near Swartz's mill. aud one in
front of Grammar School, the lamps to
be supplied with oil and kept lighted By
citizons III the respective neighborhoods
The Mayor reported having quaran-
tined the cases Of scarlet fever reported
to him by the local Board of Health.
and the attending physician, DIR j. B
Snodgrass, and asked instructions for
the future. On motion, a special COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs Cushwa,
Parks and Lambert, to which the Mayor
was added, was appointed to take charge
Of the matter and continue the quaran-
tine as long as deemed necessary by the
Board of Health and attending physi-
clan.
On motion, the Street Committee was
instructed to have wall adjoining prop
erty of Mr.. Tay Tor Cook, on East Burke
street repaired, at cost not to exceed
Sl5. and also to have plank walk in
ront of Wisong Hall repaired.
Finance Committee ordered to make
out bill against the county for lis brick
furnished.
Bill passed by legislature amending
charter of the corporation of N artins-
burg was read, and on motion it was
ordered to be submitted to vote OF the
people at the next regular corporation
election, under the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Parks offered the following reso-
utions, all of which were adopted:
Resolced, That the $1,000 due the
Sinking Fund be applied to reduction of
same, which is equivalent to depositing
said amount therein.
Resotued, That the three 500 U. S.
4 per cent. bonds, to credit of unclaimed
interest, be sold and proceeds, together
with $17 so, be applied to paying as
much of the floating debt as possible,
sale of bonds to be under direction of
chairman of Finance Committee and
Treasurer of corporation.
Resolped, That the Finance Commit
tee, in conjunction with the Treasurer,
exhibit the coupon notes paid by the
corporation to the officers OF the Nation
al Bank of Martinsburg, and the con-
pons appearing thereon be taken up,
cancelled and pasted in the coupon book
under their direction.
On motion the Finance Committee
were instructed to cancel all old orders
of former Treasurers of corporation.
On motion it was ordered that notice |
be..given in papers of the town, request
ing presentations of all orders or bills
against the corporation for settlement
and payment by the LIST OF May next.
On motion an order was passed for
1852, payment on new city building,
and an order for 5000 to pay for Hollis
lot.
On motion, road along Tuscarora
creek, leading to the distillery, was or
dered repaired, under supervision ofMr. |
Parks. at lowest possible cost.
On motion Mr.. Parks was ordered to
have water rates printed. at lowest bid
for same.
The Sergeant reported having seen
agents OF Insurance Companies doing
business in the corporation, and that
they were willing to pay the direct tax,
but not the per cent. on business for
this year, d on motion, so much of
ordinance as refers to tax on amount of
business done, was suspended for this
year.
Building Committee were instructed
to examine counter in Peoples National
Bank, and If suitable, to purchase it, at
cost not exceeding 500.
Petition of citizens for water on Spring
or raot reca,vad and ordared that II he