Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-08-26
A8SOll sIs IRE
Cooperation Matters.

WI POI GAAlOIi INtGltAGESs
The Town Council on Monday
night Of last week received the fol-
lowing reports from engineer T. G.
Baylor in regard to Improvement Of
certain water ways:
CHAALRsTowE W. VA, Aug. 16, 1880
To he Council Of Chdrlesto,oll, W Pa.
GENTLEMEN Having made surveys aud
estimates of cost for the drainage of water from
corner of North Alley and Mildred street via
1 North Alley, Samuel, Liberty and George
streets TO Washington street. ct corner of Mar
] That ditch feet wide on top aud 9 feet Wlde
on bottom be made on South side OF North Al
] ley from 8. w. corner of North Alley and Mil
dred street tO 8. r. corner Of North AIIey and
Samuel street; thence from s. z. corner OF
North Alley and Samuel street, on east side of
Samuel to 8. z. corner of Samuel aud Liberty
streets; thence along South side Of Liberty to
s. W. corner OF Liberty and George sts., and
| thence, with gutter. on w. side OF George.
| II. wide on top and It. wide on bottom. to N.
| w. corner of George and Washington SITS. at
| Market-house. That q ditch 8 #. wide on top
| and feet wide on bottom be made from 8. w.
| corner of North Alley and Samuel street, along
! w. side of Samuel to N. w. corner of Samuel
and Liberty sts., thence along n. side of Lib
erty for distance of 100 feet, and at the latter
point across to s. side of street with an UNDER
ground plank culyert, 2 It. wide and It. high.
1t is not advisable to make permanent cutters
on streets until grades have been established
and CURLING laid on Samuel. From the corner
of North Alley and Samuel street to corner of
George and Washington streets bitches aud
CUTTERS Will have to be mpde with considerable
degree of accuracy in order to carry off water,
as the fall is light for the distance.
Respectfully submitted,
T. G. BAYLon, c. r.
CHARLKsTowN. w. VA, Aug. IL, 1890.
| To he Council Of Ctdrlesto,oH ". Va.
Observation-Disclosures made surveys and es-'
| Inmates of cost on certain streets in Charles
town in reference TO drainage Of same. here
with suggest the following; That a ditch three
| (3) feet wide on top aud one % foot wide on
\ bottom. be dug on west side of Iawreuc
4 street from tho south side OF North alley to
north side of Liberty street, and thence along
north side of Liberty street sufficient to
/ carry off water that good gutter be con-
| strueted ON the cast side of.Lawrence street,
/ from the south side of Washington street to
north side OF Congress street, thence along
north side of Congress street to center Of alley.
and thence along center of alley TO south side
/ of Congress street That alley from Congress
street 10 South alloy be thoroughly cleaned
ont That ditch be dug on south side of
South alleythree 80 f. wide on top and two (2)
feet wide on bottom to West street. and thence
with similar ditch across West street to west
sidcof said street and Berryville turnpike. aud
thence along said west side past talI house.
distance OF SIX hundred (jn0) feet from North
Alley. All dirt should be haulad away except
on South Alley where il caii be used in eleYat-
ing alley for passage of vehicles.
7. G. BAYLOR, c. E.
The reports were received and
spread upon the minutes, and the
Street COMMITTEES authorized to en-
ploy Mr.. Baylor TO make final surveys
and estimates, and to advertise for
bids for the work recommended in
these reports.
IL was ordered that the Street
Committee be Instructed to have
once, that the Mayor and Brease
urers be directed to order two car
lloads of paving brick for use of the
town, that ali paNenents Hereafter
laid shall he laid the full width oftlie
sidewalk, that 10 curling be set by
the Council unless the property hold
ers agree TO pave the entire length
of street or square as TAR Us his or her
property extends, and that p. II.
Hughes have fence put back on line
With stable.
An ordinance was passed provide
ling that if any person bet or play at
any gambling table or faro bank, or
play cards for money or. other prop
erty of value, he shall be fined not
less than So nor moro than $50 for
each offence.
The purchasers of tie Island of
virginius promise big things for
Harper's Ferry.
DIR. L. NJ. seneindiycr, a we'll
known physician of Berkeley county.
died Suddenly at his home in Darkes-
vile, on Monday night of last week.
Our corporation authorize, we are
pleased to see, are having the
cutters cleaned out and the weeds
grubbed up. Now, gentlemen, COM
pei the owners and occupants of prop
erty to clean the weeds from the side
walks. even if they do squee ell, and
you will become public benefactors.
Messrs. Thos. S. Smith, of Wash
ington City, and John w. Doll. of
Harper's Ferry, have purchased the
well known Rafting Springs prop
erty, on the Potomac above Harper's
Ferry, and will begin at once the
erection of hotel to accommodate
two hundred guests, which they hope
to have open next season.
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