Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-06-26
Town Council Matters.

At meeting of the Town Council,
held on Monday ofiast week, apetition
was presented from citizens living
along and near Evitt's run, setting
forth that their property is subjected
to great injury by the repeated over
flows of said run, and it being their
opinion that these overaows are due
to the smallness of the arch in the
Main street bridge, they respect
fully ask for relief in the matter.
The petition was laid over until the
next regular meeting.
The Street Committee made the
following report:
To the Mdspr and Council of CharSestos6,,:
GENTLEMEN We. the members of the Street
Committee. respectfully submit The following
suggestions for your consideration:
LIST. That the dead trees in front of the res
idence formerly occupied by Maj. Geo. Kears-
lev be removed.
End. That new pavement be ordered to be
laid in front of the Gallaher property, on West
Main St
3rd That the pavement on Water ST., by
town run, be repaired.
4th. That the corner of Water and Liberty
SIS. be filled III and drained.
5th. That a bridge be placed at the crossing
at Jacob Tutwiler's, and that the corner be
graded and drained.
9th. That the crossing in front of II. H.
Cookies on Mildred ST.. be repaired.
9TH That the crossing ut Geo. Baylcr's, cor.
Mildred and Congress SIS, be raised.
Sth That the whole OF Congress st. be paved
and nacadanliZed, as ordered by the old coun-
Gil.
9th. That Mildred st. be macadamizcd from
Main To Congress SITS.
10th. That crossing be laid on Congress st.
from Geo. Flag9s to Cleon Moore's.
18th. That the curb in rear of Geo. Wash
ingtnn's and Gloon MOore's be repaired.
18th. That cinder walk be laid on the east
side of alley leading from Main st. to Cemetery.
18th. That u crossing of broken rock and
cindcrs be laid on North ST. between the res
idcnce of MIR. Cowlcy and Mrs. Howard.
18th. That Mildred st. be repaired from Lib
crty to Main SITS.
18th. Thatthe crossing on Main and Mildred
sts. (north side) be raised.
10th. That the pavement in front of the Nc
Knight property on East Main ST.. be repaired.
18th. That the gutter on the north side of
ner Of George st.
18th. Improve the corner OF Samuel and Lib
crty SITS.
10th: That paved gutter be laid on George
st. at Jail corner.
goth. That most of the crossings on Main St.
be repaired.
21st. That the property of Mr.. Hagley, rs
recommended in the Mayors message. be
drained in such n way as the Street Committee
shall decide upon.
WIN. NELL.
HENRY DUNN,
ID. S. HUGHES.
Street Committee.
The report was laid over until next
regular meeting.
Ordered that Miss Annie Gallaher
be notified to make brick pavement
in front of her property on Main
street within thirty days, and that the
Street Committee be directed to make
the necessary curb and grade at once.
1t was resolved that the Street
Committee be directed to inquire
into the cost of erecting two large
cisterns one in the third, and the
other in the first ward-to be used
exclusively for fire purposes.
The committee on stock reported
that they had secured 4 lot adjacent
to the Watson House stable to be
used as pound for the confinement
OF stock found running at large.