The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07
CITY COUNCIL.
NET IN REGULAR SESSION LAST
EVENING.
LENGTHY REPORT or STREET CON.
MIrTRE RECEIVED AND ADOPT
np.-nrLLs ORDERED ram.

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RD.-BiLLs ORDERED PAID.
| Council mot in regular session last
evening, Mayor McSherry in the chair
and the following councilmen present:
II. G. Berry, J. W. Martin, A. NJ. Gil
bert, @. M. Lamar, s. Al. Westenhav-
or, w. H. Kaufman, Il. G. Deck, VIM.
r. Kline, g. W. Schill and Mr. Ne
Dowell.
! Minutes Of last regular and special
meetings were read and approved.
Report Of Street Committee on
motion received and adopted. We
examined the bill Of Lawrence O'Con-
nor for culvert on Boyd avenue.
We recommend that Mr.. 0'Conner be
paid s25 ON contract and the balance
Of his bill S4.2O be retained until job
is completed according to contract.
Examined work done by Mr.. DeGrange
at corner Of w. King and Raleigh
streets and his bill for Same, we think
his charges exhorbitant and therefore
recommend that he be paid % for lay
ling the sewer pipe and IS cents foot
for putting in crossing at said corner.
Total amount Of bill 1926.
/ We decided that II Mr.. D. M. Kill
mer wants to raise the pavement grade
in front Of his property on w. King
street it should be done ut his expense,
also that James Westall. B. r. Fiery
and Thos. Kearns should raise their
pavements In accordance with Kill
mers, the work all to be done at same
time and the Cooperation to be at no
expense.
Water Board TO act on petition Of
Jas. Smith for permission to connect
lpipe with hydrant on W. West Mar
lin street posato csrrx EatsEto his
residence.
i Street committee to actin the mat
ter Of putting cutters across South
Queen street from Grammar School to
Furlong Reeds property.
4 Street Committee to act on petition
: for tagging stones to be put in on Ra-
|. leigh Street at Alley near colored Bap-
! | fist church.
On motion Geo. w. Martin and a.
G. Nadenbousch, agt., ordered to be
notified to put in cutters and proper
pavements in front Of their respective
properties on High street.
Suitable railing ordered to be put up
on wall on North Hannis street.
Street committee to examine and
report to Council on request for privil-
lege for private electric lighting made
by H. G. Berry and others.
On motion Mr.. Jno. B. Wilson was
ordered to be notified to remove poles
) from gutter on N. Queen street, Chose
not in use1 within ten days. If not re-
moved in that time fine Of $3.50 per
day thereafter.
On motion it was ordered that the
Martinsburg Street Railway be notif-
ed that they viii be given ten days in
which to put the streets over which
their street car line extends in proper
condition. Attic expiration Of Mid ten
day if notice is not complied with the
corporation will have the work done
and charge cost Of same to said COM
Ipany.
On motion Clarence Mong was or
dered to be notified to put down q
good brick pavement in front Of his
property on W. King street.
Street Committee instructed to
give Mr.. Watson grade for his pave
, ment on South Raleigh street.
i Street Committee instructed TO do
what il necessary to carry the water
of Stevenson Street which comes from
Hlgh school.
II Property owners on East Burke
street from Mrs. Wegonast's property
to High street, both sides Of street, or
dered to put down pavements in front
Of their properties.
i On motion building and water priv
,llege granted Mr.. W. R. Kline, he de-
string to make some improvements to
property on High street.
q Street Committee was instructed to
give him grade for pavement.
Il Cnlvert across Race street near John
Fellers' property ordered to be clean
ed out.
il Number Of bills read and ordered
paid. Council adjourned.
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