The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-07-15
OUR CITY COZ NCII.
BrSlSESS TRANSACTED BY THIS
DOnY LAST ErFylSti.
MARKET ORDINANCE REVISED M
CONCENTRATIONS OF COMMIT
TEEs-poLIcEMEN APPOINTED.

Sherry in the chair and all the council
men present Minutes OF last regular
meeting July I were read rnd approx
ed.
An amendment Of market ordinance
substantially the same a. recommended
at last meeting Of the council present.
ed and adopted.
On motion recommendation of
Street Committee for repairs, ditching
and grades were received and adopted
Report of surveyor !. W. Wood Of
Corporation limits was received and
referred to Street Committee for exam
nation to see if il conflicts with the
old survey as reported in ordinance
book Of the Corporation Of Martins
burg.
The request Of the Chief Marshall Of
Fire Department for fire hydrant, to
be located at the coroner Of Second
street and Penn. avenue, also request
for $50 feet of cotton hose for the use
Of FIRE department was received and
on motion referred to the fire depart
ment committee for examination and
Committee given power to act in con-
junction with the Chief Marshall Of
fire Dept. On motion Mr.. Geo. Trim
BILE was order to be notified TO put in
q gutter on East Martin street. also
Mr.. Jno. Sellers. agent for Mrs. Pits
nogle was ordered to be notified to put
| in gutter to carry water off of house
on East Martin street.
j On motion the Finance Committee
was authorized to examine into the
| matter and report to council what the
levy for municipal purpose for the
/ year 1892 should be fixed at.
4 On motion the Street committee wal
. empowered to act ON two crossings
needed at corner Of Race street and
Maple avenue, Committee also EN-.
powered to repair old crossing from
Sharff's to Woodruff's property on
Race street.
i On motion the Street Committee was
empowered to act on the needed repair
of sewer pipe on East Burke street
| also the report on advisability and cost
of foot bridge proposed to be built
across the race near the Electric Light
Works on East King Street. On mo.
ton Mr.. Charles Lamar was granted
permission to have some ditching done
on Raleigh Street, also on North Ma
| pie Avenue. On motion the Street
| Committee was authorized TO examine
improvements needed one Strine Ave-
nue., in Fifth Ward.
| On motion Mr.. w. A. Pitzer was
Awarded the contract of making out
the corporation assessment book for
the year 1892 at his bid.of $50.
On motion the Street Committee was
empowered to act in the matter Of put
ting in covered gutter or sewer in front
Of Improperly Of Thos. Nuckle on East
Martin street, also to act on request
for culvert and drain in front Of the
Fourth Ward School Building on High
Street. also on the needed repair Of
foot bridge over the race near East
Burke street, also to examine and re-
port whether expedient to raise the
bridge on Liberty street near the prop
erty Of VIM. Wilger, also examine and
report on the probability Of putting In
crossings on Liberty street near the
property Of Thos. Sullivan and others.
On motion the Martinsburg street
Railway Company was ordered to be
notifedito repair the street crossings
on Queen, street taken up by said
company while laying their tracks,
within 10 days from date. If not done
at the expiration Of said time fine Of
$3.50 per day is ordered to be imposed
for every day thereafter the said cross
ings remain in their present condition.
On motion Mr.. John Fellers was or
dered to have gutter laid in front Of
his property on Race street within ten |
days from date. Also. these property |
owners not having cutters ON Martin |
street from Queen street to Maple
avenue. ordered today same in front
Of their properties within 80 days from
date.
On motion the Market House Com