The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-03
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the Council.
would state that at the Council meet
ing on Friday night. the 25th OF No
vember, for the first time since have
been connected with the City Council,
either as councilman or as Mayor.
that any citczen or body Of citizens
represented by an attorney, or other
wise, wefe eyer refused 4 hearing, or
that their written grievances, remon.
stranccs nr protests were not received
and conrteausiy submitted To conn
mittee for examination and report.
/ claim that You are only the agents
&c the people Of Martinsburg, aud that
the privileges that were granted to all
citizens by this Council should not
have been withheld from the business
mvn-pf our city. Car very order Of
business says; 18th. Petitions for ra-
dress or grievances. 5th. Petitions Of
all other kinds. Now these papers
came under the headof grievances and
petitions, and we're entitled u 30 treat
Cd as such
With these suggestions and objee-
tions TO the granting az the franchise
! leave the matter % your calm Judge
ment, pledging sou that | cannot sign
the franchise TO the Maffinsburg Elec-
trio Light and Power Go. as il now
stands, feeling that should | do so,
would ininre many good citizens pc
cuniarily, and benefit none.
I'm And again, ignoring the right Of PEI
titions for redress or remonstranco II
setting an example that should, and
shall never be done by my consent and
signature.
J. w. McSnERRy, Mayor
4 On motion it was ordered that the
minutes Of previous meetings be adopt
I cd. Also that the objections to Ordi-
nance by the Mayor he deferred until
! other business before the Council was
| transacted.
The following report Of the Street
Committee was read, and adopted -
MARTINsBuRe, Nov. rs, '02.
ri TIE honorable Mayor and Council of'
& dfaytmstury:
II Gentlemen: Your Street Committee
} met on theaboye date. evisitcdSwartz
street III the Fourth Ward.and examin-
, ed cause ofcomplaint made, that water
from Swartz street runs into the cellar
Of Mrs. Gushing, on East Burke street.
! We decided to recommend to your
body that members Of Street Commit
tee be empowered to do some filling in,
in front Of Mrs. Cushing's property,
corner Of Burke and Swartz streets, 50
as the drainage WILDE properly carri-
J Cd off. We would also Recommend
that an appropriation Of $4,000 be
made for the grading Of Stnne Avenue
ID the Fifth Ward, after necessary
work Of grading and. macadamizing
on West Burke street, Abell's addition,
shall have been completed. We gave
the grade for pavements and gutter in
I front Of the two double houses Of Mr..
s. Il Purcell, east side Of High street,
near fourth ward school house.
g. w. ScHILH, Chairman.
i
1 On motion assent was gwen for the
granting Of eating house license to
Frank Rhodes, he to do business in the
Dorm building +. Martin street. Also
10 A. b. Stewart, to do business al
corner Of Martin and Spring street.
On motion, Finance Committee was
instructed to examine into and report
on dog tax enormously assessed to Geo.
w. N. Martin for year Of 1890.
On motion Street Railway Co., Jno.
!, b. Wilson, President, was ordered to
be notified to ballast and properly
put in condition their street car track
from one end to the other within ten
day days from date. II notice is not
: complied with, in time, fine Of $3.50
will be imposed for every day there
after the track is allowed to remain
in its present bad condition.
Report submitted by Messrs. Deck
and Kline, councilmen from Fourth
J, Ward at meeting Of Sept. 1st, in which
they recommended that Attorney EN-
inert be instructed to take charge ofA
procuring ground on Boyd Street to
make it Of sufficient width, and enter
into condemnation proceeding for said
ground, was our motion adopted and