The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-04
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oo'ciocks Hon. J. W. McSheEry, Mayor.
in the chain, and the following named
Councllmen present H. G. Berry,
John w. Martin, Arthur N. Gilbert,
Chas. n. LAMAR, S. A. westenhaver,
W. H. kaufman. &. c. Deck, w.
r. Kline, Geo. w. Sehill and Here
kiah Mcdowell.
Minutes Of the regular meeting Of
Council Of Jan. 9th, 1898, were read
and approved
The following report Of Real Estate
Committee was read and and on mo-
ton Attorney Emmert was instructed
to examine into the matter Of right Of
way &c. and report back to Council.
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Jan. 9th, 1898.
Hon. Mayor and City Council
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, members Of your
Real Estate and Street Committees, to
whom was referred the communication
from Mr.. Jos. H. Shaffer, in which he
offers lot Of ground 46x325 feet,
near the Wooden Mill on South Ra-
leigh street, and running east from
said Raleigh street to the Corporation
Of Martinsburg, in order that Stephen
street might be opened up; very re-
spectfully report that we met this 9th
day Of January 1898, and after view
ing the said parcel Of ground, decided
that we.would recommend the purchase
by the Corporation Of said ground,
provided it can be secured for the sum
of two hundred ts20O,0O) dollars and
good and legal title given by Mr..
Shaffer.
Respectfully submitted
Il. G. DECK, Chairman,
GEO. w. ScHILL,
H. G. MCDOWELL,
john w. MARTIN.
The following report Of the Light
Committee was received and adopted
Martinsburg, w. Va,
Jan. II, 1898.
To the honorable Mayor and City
Council
Gentlemen Your Light Commit.
tee beg leave to report, that we met
on Jan. IL, 1898, all members present
After carefully examining into matter
very respectfully recommend that I
reduction Of / or $4O.40 cts. be made
in the bill presented by the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company fol
light furnished the city for the month o.
Dec. 1892. suggest this reduction
on account Of the incandescent lamps
not burning at least 6 nights during
the December lighting.
We further recommend that thu
Chairman of the Light Committee b.
authorized by your honorable body. Il
notify the Edison Illuminating Compa-
NJ, that the corporation wants the
lights (both are and incandescent) tc
burn as heretofore under the old
contract, and not as they have been
burning lately, being put on anywhere
from 6:3O o'clock to $3.50 atnight, in
stead Of at sun set and burning until
IL o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,
a. M. GILBERT, Chairman.
Gro. w. ScHILL,
H. G. BERRY,
w. r. KLINE,
w. III. KAUFMAN,
Mr.. Mcdowell, Chairman, submitted
the following report which was on mo
ton received and adopted
Martinsburg, W. Va,
Feb. End, 1898.
Hon. Mayor and City Council
Gentlemea Your Committee on
Fire Department beg leave to report
that we met on Jan. 9TH, 1898, all mem
beers present, aud under instructions
from your Honorable body, empower
ing us to act in the matter, we pur,
chased $50 feet Of three ply Baker Fab
ric.cotton hose, from Mr.. Frank Bosch
representing the Gutta Percha & Rub
Der Mfg. Co., Of n. ~, at SO cts per foot
f. o. B. cars at Martinsburg, 2 pei
cent off for cash. The hose has arriv,
cd and being according to the sample
We very respectfully recommend that
tine bill for same be paid.
III. MCDOWELL, Chairman
Fl. g. BERRY,
CHAs. M. LAMAR,
S. Al. WEsTENHAvER,
E. C. DECK.
Finance Committee RECOMMENDATION
FIR the refunding Of dog tax CHROME
ously assessed against Geo. W.. N.
Martin for 1890, was read and adopt
ed.
The following report Of Street
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