Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-06

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. - Council
met Thursday night in regular session.
All Councilmen present.
Mr.. Wisner, of Finance Committee,
reported on officers report, and found
same correct. Reported adopted.
Mr.. Whitson, chairman of Water
Board, reported having laid 317 feet of
A inch pipe and placed fire plug on
Scheelky's Alley. An extension of two
inch pipe was being made; also large
pipe for conduit at Meadow Spring will
be shipped about the 10th inst.
DR.. McSherry, of Nuisance Commit
tee, reported number of nuisances.
Report received.
Mr.. Cushwa, of Market-house Com
mittee, reported change in stalls, and
bill for same read. Mr.. Rohrbaugh, on
behalf of the ladies of the M. E. Church,
asked for use of Market house for straw
berry festival Referred to Market
house Committee, with power to act
Petition of Joseph Long, Daniel Mil
Ter, Snowden and others that water
main be extended to their premises, re-
ferred to water board. Number of bills
read and ordered paid. Bill of Martin
Vogler for oil ordered to be paid when
approved by Grozinger. Officers re-
ports for year ordered to be placed in
hands of printing committee, and that
same be published by lowest bidder. On
motion old council adjourned sine die.
Messrs. p. G. Tobin, first ward; f. c.
Williams, second ward G. w. De-
Grange, third ward; G.. Wellinger,
fourth ward; j. Linthicum, fifth ward
the newly elected councilmen, were
sworn in by Mayor Lambert. A new
council was called by Mayor, the follow
ing members being present McSherry,
Tobin, Williams, Cushwa, Houseworth,
DeGrange, Wellinger, Grozinger, Keedy
and Linthicum. Mayor appointed Will
liams to take place of Mr.. Wisner on
several committees; Tobin that of Whit
sons; Wellinger that of Farren; De-
Grange that of Buser. On motion was
ordered that hereafter no more work be
done except which is really dangerous,
unless majority of committee be pres
ent and authorize work Street COM
mittee authorized to fix bridge over
sewer on John street.
Property owners between Peoples
National Bank and Continental Hotel,
notified to lay cutters. Matter of gut
ter from Groves corner to bank order
ed to be placed in hands OF Street Com
mittee, and said committee ordered to
have corner of gutter in front of Snod-
grass store, n. Queen street, repaired,
also bridge on Huntsville street, lead
ing to distillery. Ordered that garbage
| on Pines Alley be removed at corpora
tion's expense, and persons in same 10
cality notified to throw no more in al
ley. Remedying of sewer on John st. /,
referred to Street Committee with pow
er to act. Lutheran Church authori-
ties notified to remove debris in front
of church property Matter of sewer
running from hotel to John street, re-
ferred to Street Committee with power
to act. Resolved, that the Council Wis
it the Huntsville Distillery premises
and FitZ's dam next Saturday evening
at O'Clock, in body. Sergeant in
structed to rent stalls and stands in
and around market house, on the fourth
| Saturday, 9th inst, and that due no.
tice of rental be given. Mayor ap-
| pointed w. w. Houseworth, Mayor
pro tenn, and same sanctioned by the
Council. Ordered that hereafter rent
ers of all stalls and stands pay one half
down cash, and balance in six months.
Adjourned.