The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-04-22
our CITY FATHERS.
Az IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
OUR CITY soLoNs TRANSACT con
sIDEKABLE IMPORTANT
BUSINESS.

Il
BUSINESS.
The City Council met last night Al
the City Hall with all members pres
ent excepting Messrs. Dodd and Sulli-
van. Mayor McSherry occupied the
chair and rushed matters through in
a hurry.
Report Of Street Committee received
and adopted as follows:
To the Mayor aud COMMON Council ofthe
Corporation Of Martiasbarg:
Your committee appointed to view
the property ON each side Of Boyd
street and to value the ground It is
proposed to take of the lots on the
west side Of Boyd street south Of King
street, respectfully report that we esti-
mate the value Of the ground Of Mr..
Heating at $50, Mrs. Moran $l1, Mr..
O'Brien sl3, Mrs. Monaghan So, Mr..
Casey ST5, Mrs. Shehan s37, making
Ia total of s143. This valuation ii
made on the idea that the street en-
croach on the lands Of Mr.. Heating 5
feet and on those Of Mrs Shehan .
feet and that line be drawn from a
stake set feet west Of Boyd street on
east King street TO q stake set on Nc
Sherry street. 0 feet west 81 Boyd
street. In order to compensate for
the triangular shape Of this section II
Els proposed to purchase, ii viii be ne
cessary for the several property own
ers on the east side Of Boyd street
from King street to the south side Of
| O'Brien's property, to set back their
fences 5feet, at the point at the east
ern extremity Of =. King street. w,
furthermore learned that Mr.. Heating
will not agree to sell the proposed
strip for less than 800, nor will Mr.
Monaghan take less than $3.50 for his
We think these prices exorbitant ant
recommend applying to the courts fol
adjudication.
We furthermore recommend the re-
setting Of the fences on the west side
! and where walls are now built, the
same to be done at the expense Of the
corporation.
Il Inasmuch as the property holders
on the east side Of Boyd street have
had the advantage Of front yards al
the expense Of the public we recon-
mend that they reset their own fences
at their own expense as there will b.
a triangular shaped piece Of ground in
front'of each lot that will not be used
u by the street.
II We furthermore recommend thai
J the attorney draw seperate agreements
for each Of the parties owning ground
on the west side Of Boyd street, FOL
the purpose Of getting the signatures
of all who will consent to this agree
ment upon the considerations named
in this report.
We recommend that an appropria.
ton of $3.50 be made for said improve
. ment and that steps be taken at one,
, for the release Of the property.
Il G. nj. LAMAR,
s. s. DoDD,
E. G. DECK.
Report Of Special Committee re
ceived and adopted as follows:
/, To the Honorable Mayor and City Counci
Of Martinsbsrg,
GENTLEMEN:
We the undersigned appointed ,
Special Committee, by your Honorable,
Body at the last meeting Of the Cit,
Council, to examine the work Of Re
boring Pumps and Cylinders at tb,
Water Works, recently done by oul
Superintendent, Mr.. J. M. NShaffer, bef
leave to report that we have performed
, said duty, and take pleasure in report
ing that we found every thing in per
feet condition, the Pumps work al
nicely as eyuld be desired-not jal
anywhere, and by the re-boring, ! gal
lon additional to each pump is gained
to every stroke Of the pistons. We
consider that the jobs about as com
plete as any one would have done it,
and very respectfully recommend to
your Honorable Body that an appro-
Ipriation Of $4,000 be made payable to
Mr.. Shaffer for his services, in thus
doing such good job.
i CHARLES NJ. LAMAR.
! s. I. DoDD.
i Report Of Ordinance Committee, re-