The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08

An present except Councilman sullis
wan.
The following report Of the water
board was receivedand adopted. Your
board to whom was referred the re-
quest Of the B. 80. z. r. to furnish
water for their engines, report as fol-
lows That water be furnished the B.
& o. r. r. six months on trial, and a
charge Of Is cents per thousand gal
Ions be charged for same, and that il
be distinctly understood that the cor
poration be not liable for any failure
Of the supply Of water, when it is ne
cessary to repair the machinery, and
further that the B. & O. is to make
all necessary connections and furnish
meter for measuring water. The COM
mittee also recommend that the pumps
at the water works be repaired and
new pistons put in pumps at once, as
we feel the necessity Of placing same
as soon as possible.
The Edison Electric Light Com
pany presented contract for lighting
the city for the year 1892. Received
but ordered not signed until the lights
were brought up to the required can
die power.
: A number of surveys were received
from city surveyor Kearfoot and county
surveyor Wood.
Sergeant was instructed to present
bill for all real estate left off assessors
books for 1891.
Attorney Emmert said that thedeeds
of the NJ. M. NJ. & /. Co. of the streets
through which the water limits
main was to run to the corporation
should be more explicit. The names
Of the streets through which they pass
to be given in the deed. On motion
it was referred to real estate committee
together with Attorney Emmert to
report at next meeting of,council.
Mr.. E. j. Smith rendered his resig-
nation as policeman to take effect i'm
mediately, received and ordered that
policeman Smith be discharged from
service for conduct unbecoming an
officer.
Green Hill Cemetery Company PEE
titioned to make the superintendent of
said cemetery a special police officer
ON the property Of said company and
that said superintendent take the sew
eral oaths Of the corporation for that
purpose. The petition was granted
and said superintendent ordered sworn,
by the mayor.
Real Estate Board was instructed to
find out the price Of property on North
Queen street near Pennsylvania av-
enue, to widen the pavements and
straighten the lines and report back to
council.
A petition was received from citi-
gems asking the corporation to open q
street from North Queen street in front
Of Philips blacksmith shop and con-
Meeting with county road to be opened
and Dry Run road, to run through the
property Of the Hess heirs and that Of
G.. E. Gaver, as more convenient
and safer way of access to the North
ern part Of the city from the surround
ing county, and avoiding the crossing
of both the B. & O. and c. v. Rail
roads, referred to real estate committee
to report back to council.
On motion an election was entered
into for the election of police officer
to fill the unexpired term of policeman
Smith. Messrs. Scott Mason and John
Poisal were nominated and there being
no further nomination they proceeded
to ballot, the election resulted in the
choice Of Mr.. Scott Mason, whose term
will expire ON June l, 1892.
Real Estate Committee was in
structed to examine into the real
estate Of R. r. Stott, and, also on
bank stock Of Mrs. J. w. Criswell, and
report to council.
Mr.. Q. 7. Grove was ordered to re-
move stump Of tree from his pavement
on East Martin street property, in 30
days, and fine Of s1.0O per day i'm
posed for each day it remains after
that time.
After the second and third reading
the following ordinances and amend
ments were adopted
An ordinance adding to and amend
ing chapter XIV Of the ordinance Of
the city of Martinsburg, Be it en-