The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-08
THE rURN1rURR PLANT BEFORE THE FIRE.

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To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council OF Martinsburg:
Gentlemen We the undersigned
membrs of your Street Committee beg
leave to report that we met this 18th
day Of June, 1898, at s o'clock p. M,
to open the bids for the grading Of
West Burke street in Abell's Addition.
There were two bids for said work be-
fore us, Mr. Geo. w DeGrange's bid
Of $500. so, and Mr. JAS Dunn and
Sons bid Of 100000; there being
such difference III the bids, we deeid
ed not to accept either, but to lay the
matter before your Honorable body,
and request that you shall decide how
the work shall be done, and whether
one Of said bids be accepted or reject
ed. According to calculations made.
there win be 1855 cubic yards Of dirt
and stone in the whole job. and there
fore the bid of Mr. DeGrange, agree
ing to do the whole work for $780, 80
is not much out of the way. We pre-
fer however that the Council decide
the matter as to how the work shall
be done, and present this data for
your consideration.
+ Very Respectfully,
S. a. WEsTESHAyER,
GEO. w. SeHILL, Com.
| CHAs. NJ. LAMAR,
On motion the above report of the
Street Committee was taken up for
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that the Street Committee readvertise
for bids for tile grading aby the Job)
Of AbeIl's addition to Martinsbnrg,
according to former specifications
drawn up by said Committee, bids to
| be received until o'clock p. M. on
Friday, July 81, 1893.
/ On motion the street Committee
was authorized to proceed and have
trench dug for the extension OF large
water mains on East John street, to
connect with Water street.
On motion it was ordered that the
water pipe, for fire protection, be put
in on Moler avenue and fire hydrant
set at tie corner Of North High street
and Moler avenue, as petitioned for
some time ago by number Of resi-
dents Of the 9th Ward, and the Water
Board having reported favorably on
the request recently.
On motion the Mayor appointed
Messrs. Schill, Lamar, Martin, Wes-
tenhaver, and Kline. committee to
examine thoroughly into the propriety
Of the Corporations purchasing good
stone crusher, committee to make a
full report as to the cost, the best
make, etc, at the next regular meet
ing of Council.
On motion the Nuisance Committee
was empowered to have the sewer run
ming through the 2nd and 3rd wards
thoroughly cleaned outand disinfected.
On motion ii was ordered that
tile ordinance in regard to dogs
be rigidly enforced complaint hay
: ing been made of so many dogs run
ming around, on which no tax has
been assessed or paid, and the ordi
nance specially says that the tax on
J all male dogs shall be $l.00 each per
} year, and on females $1,000 each per
, year.
On motion the Water Board was
, Eauthorized to act on the request or
petition for the extension of water main
lon South Church street for domestic
use.
!: On motion the Street Committee
was empowered to have crossing al
, Schadd's on North Queen street raised
and repaired, also Several on West
: King and Mechanic streets needing re-
pairs, placed in hands Of some com
mittee.
On motion the Street Committee was
INSTRUCTED to act on the needed repair
OF the North side Of West Race street
near the old pump at said point.
On motion the Street Committee
was instructed TO act on the needed
repair Of West Martin street. near thu
b. & o. r. r. depot Same committed
also authorized to do what is neces
: sary on South Queen street, near til,
: properties of Senator Faulkner, anC
2 Messrs. Emmert & Frazer, SO said par
: ties can be given the proper grade 70
+ Their pavements at that point.
! On motion Mr.. G. M. Lamar wa
authorized to have crossing put il
h at the alley near the property Of Mrs
lWolfenberger on the West side 0
Raleigh street, between Martin AM
Burke streets.
On motion it was ordered that th,
a officials Of the Baltimore q Ohio Rail
road Company be notified to put il
an Electric Gong at the crossing
known AZ Shaffer street crossing, nea
little Hannisyille Warehouse (the ney
8 one. and said Company to be ais
! notified that the said crossing mus
not be blocked longer than eigh
i minutes at time.
Street tee,through one Of i