The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-02
OUR CITY COUNCIL.
THIS BODY WAS IN SESSION LAST
NIGHT.
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Council met in regular session at s
lp. N. last night. Mayor j. W. Nc
Sherry Ia the chair and the following
Counci.men present. .. w Martin,
II. 9. Berry, G. NJ. Lamar, s. A. Wes-
tenhaver, w. H. Kaufman, +. G.
Deck, VIM. r. Kline. Minutes Of last
regular meeting read and approved.
Reports Of Street and Street 4 Nui4
sance Committees received and adopt
ed. Boyd street report was on motion
received.
Street committee instructed 10 de-
termine IL the pavement can be raised
for Mr.. d. M. Kilmer at his store on
South side Of West King street; or
dered to see II the gutter being put III
By Mr.. Peter Blake at Second Ward
School building conforms with the.
grade given by the committee. All
parties living on east side Of Boyd
street in the 4thward ordered to be
notified to set fences back to proper
lime. Cinders ordered cleaned ont Of
creek at Or below bridge near Water
Works.
Mayor called attentions TO the cholera
epidemic and thought the city should
be thoroughly inspected - toiis sani-
| tary condition.
A letter was read from the Mayor
lin which be called the attention Of the,
Councilmen 70 the fearful epidemic Of
cholera in Hambnrg,t 10 the arrival of 4
ship with number 81 cases On board
st New York. He advises that the
city be thoroughly inspected and oil
olfensiveand dangerous places cleaned.
He asks that all springs. water courses
etc, in any way connected with our
Water Works be cleaned. He believes
that this viii be more beneficial to the
health Of our city than any otner meas
ure that can be suggested.
On motion il was ordered that the
corporation 90 to work at once and
clean out the creek aad notify all
parties to clean up and lime theirpren-
ises.
Onmotionpilastersto be built outside
Of the City Hall SO as to enlarge fne
lat Mayors Office,
All hanlers notified that hereafter,
they must not haul dirt and rubbish
left by contractors
Mr.. Watson to be notified to remove
all filth put near w. 4. Stewards by
him.
On motion il WINS ordered the E.tE.
and /. Company be given thirty days
| in which to put up the additional 50
candle power incandescent lamps or
dcred BY the Council, and il said conn
pany do not raise the lights up to tho
proper standard, The contract b can-
Icelled.
A communication to the Mayor and
Council from Geo. d. Whitson, Scores
tary City Fire Department, asks that
action Do taken to recover 1896,
money rightfully belonging to the Fire
Department, the proceeds Of i ball
held on Easter Monday night, 1901.
The money was entrusted to Geo. B.
Creque, treasurer of the ball. On
motion referred to Committee on Fire
Department in conjunction with at-
ltorney with power to act.
Question Of extending water mains
through Abels addition from Burke to
Charles street referred to Water Board
for examination and report.
Geo. Green. Patsy Ford, G.. Nj
Bowers and Miss Annie Woolfensber-
ger ordered to be notified to put in
pavements and cutters in front Of
their properties within thirty days
from date. Crossing ordered to be
| put down on Raleigh street between
Second Ward School building and col
ored Baptist Church.
Following are condensed reports Of
committees.
Grade given for payements and gut
ter in front Of the properties Of Messrs.
a Oden, S. w. r. Fisher and theown-
ers Of the ST Clair property on South
College street. Also grade givensfor
cutters on Queen street in front Of the
properties Of Miss a. Dunn and the
heirs Of A. Gardner, deceased,
Committee does not think it advisa-
bic to carry sewer pipe on south Queen