Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08


TowS COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Coun-
ell met ia regular session Thursday night.
Present, Mayor Lambert in the chair and
/ all councilmen except Houseworth.
Finance Committee met on April 18th,
1896, al members present. On motion it
WAS ordered that D. II. stuckey lie releas-
ed from tax for the year 1885, enormously
I assessed. On motion Chairman was in
stracted to engage Mr.. WIN. Pitzer to
! make copy Of assessors book for the year
1856, at same price as last year, $50; and
on motion, Sergeant WiIen was instructed
10 notify the assessor, Mr. Dodd, to list
all dogs in the town.
i. 9. Williams, Chrm.
Received and adopted.
Ordinance Committee reported recon-
nsending that See. 4, Chap. 70, Book Of
Wftten Ordinances, be amended SO as to
read that any person or persons building
or repairing house, having first obtained
40 mission from the Mayor, shall put up
i,,ards IN the day time and two lamps at
s,iaht tat,hor end, to warn persons Of OBJ
-.r..atton. a.l,o.,. "a they are subject to a
IEFfF
fine herein after mentA " 0iV'-
nance Received - V,,,a
Mr.. Williams, Chairman = ~. uts4, ~
Committee, made report on 4 - -,
and submitted the following: Yards oash
of Grove, Bailey and Herring in very -
healthy condition, and would recommend
a thorough cleaning and lining; also the
Clubhouse belonging TO the widow DorseV,
fin rear Of O'Neal's drug store, be moved to
farthest extremity Of lot, and pit be clean
sed and thoroughly lined. Received ana
adopted.
Mr.. Williams, Chairman, also rCnorted
as follows: Nuisance Committee met APP
22nd, present, Welinger, Houseworth,
Williams and Mayor Lambert. Question
Of cleaning the toN4l being before the meet
ing it was on motion ordered that we en-
ploy a competent and reliable man, and he
be sworn in as Il special officer. to make
house to house inspection and see that all
nuisances are abated and the town thor,
oughly cleaned up, and the said officers
compensation to be 81 per day until the
city is cleaned, Report received and adop-
ted.
Mr. Cushwa, Chairman, reported Water
Board met April IL, all members present.
On motion it was ordered that water be
put in on 5. Queen street for e. Il. Faulk-
ner and others in regular rotation, appli-
cation being filed soon Us finances will adj
mt. The board visited the water works
and instructed engineer Shatfer to get new
cast iron frames made for watergates, and
employ hands to lower the dam at water
wol ks 8 in, as we believe we can have the
work done cheaper by employing hands
ourselves than by contract. Report
received and adopted
Chairman also reported water board met
ADril 30th on motion. the following ex-
tension Of water mains ordered TO be made,
S. Queen, n. Queen and Stephen streets,
also ordered that new II in. cast iron pipe
be laid from boiling spring to water works.
Report received and adopted.
Real Estate Committee reported had met
at Mayors Office and instructed Sergeant
WiIen to rent the lot at water works, to
the highest bidder until Oct, 9th, 1886.
Received and adopted.
Clerk instructed to notify Mr.. Geo. Van
meter, county surveyor, to meet the street
committee at any day the committee may
fix upon to run the proper lines and make
an accurate plot OF the survey Of Boyd
street, 4th ward.
ON motion Mayor authorized to make
proper deed for the old well ON w. King
street, resently purchased by VIM. II.
Showers. Mayor reported Mrs. Walters
had laid her pavement ON w. King street,
also Mr. Reynolds had laid his pavement
on John street. On motion 80 days more
allowed Mr.. Reynolds to lay pavement in
front of his property on College street.
Sergeant Wilen instructed to have prop
er corrections made in the matter of errcn-
eous assessment to Geo. w. Feidt for
$7l.45 personally. On motion stall license
OF a. McClellen ordered to be transferred
to Chas. Zeiler until July list
On motion Samuel Hopewell, relieved of
So ERRONEOUS assessment on female dog.
Petition of citizens on Second street, pray
ngcouncil to have Mr.. Paskel fix sidewalk
in front of his property on Second street
reciveed, and Mr.. p. ordered to be notified
by the Mayor, to fix sidewalk in cont0rmi-
ty with the request.
Petition of Daniel Staub for @ feet Of
water main to be extended on East Mar
tin street. received On motion referred
to Water Board with power 20 act.
Petition of w. II. Hover, for water main
TO be extended to cemetery on Second ST.,
received. Referred TO Water Board with
power TO act.
Matter of change of grade in gutter in
front of Mr.. Berry on Burke street, refer
red to street committee with power to act.
Street Committee instructed to report
back to council estimate of the probable
cost of laying sewer pipe ON the West side
Of n. Queen street, from property of {. w.
Mann TO Philip Bush's. Mr.. Wellmgcr
empowered to have bridge on e. Liberty
| street repaired. Clerk instructed to draw
orders for the officers salary for the year.
| On motion adjourned to meet May 18th
| when all bills are TO be in.
Sam Jones and Sam Small, the
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