The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-08

front of his residence on the east side
Of n Queen ST., requiring him to.
leave ) feet Of sidewalk from curb
clear Of all distractions, as free foot
way for pedestrians. We also re-
quirod Mr.. Bowers torcmove tree which
has been standing inside d curb at
said point
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Martinsburg, W. Va, March II.
Hon. Mayor and Council.
Gentlemen: Your Street Commit.
tee met on March 18th, 1893, present,
Martin, Deck and Sehill.
After examining into the matter
carefully we decided to recommend to
your Honorable Body, that the follow
ing named property owners be noti-
fled to put down brick pavements IN.
front Of their respective properties as
follows. Jos. II and d. NJ Shaffef,
in front Of vacant lot on Tile west side
Of N. Queen street j. G. Ieberlig,
IN front Of his new house on tho west
side Of N. Queen street. Mrs. Matte
Folkes, in front Of her new house on
the corner Of Pennsylvania Avenue
and Hoogie street. MI. W. E. Sprin
kle, on Pennsylvania Avenue and M
Queen street.
Gro. w. ScnILI, Chairman.
Martinsburg, w Va. March 20.
Hon. Mayor and Council
Gentlemen: Your Street Committee
met on March goth, 1893. We gave
the grade TO Mr.. Harry $. Cushwa for
pavement in front Of property on the
west side Of Raleigh St, between
King and Burke streets We also
gavethe grade to Mr.. Emory w. Poole
for pavement III front Of his property
al corner Of King and Raleigh streets.
GEO. w. ScHTLL, Chairman.
The following report u tile Ligllt|
Committee was read and received.
Martinsburg, w. Va, March l6.
Hon. Mayor and Council
Gentlelnen: Your Light Committee
met on March 10Th, 1898, at 5 o'clock
p. m, all members present Mr. Jno-
B. Wilson, President Edison Illuminat-
ing Company was before the Commit
tee and presented the following pro
positions for furnishing electric light
toEthc city for one year OF longer.
PROPOSITIONS.
Martinsburg, w Va.
March 10th, 1893
We submit the following different
propositions for lighting the city Of
Martinsburg on years contract q
longer.
Viz: Moonlight schedule " nights
month until II o'clock
Two thousand candle power ares at
S4 per month. 80 candle power in
candescents at $l25 per month. 80
candle power incandescents, all night,
50.
Every night until II o'clock
Two thousand candle power arcs at
1926 per month, each. 81 3. p. in
candescents at 81 so each per month.
80 9. p. lncandescents, all night, 81
each per month.
Every night and all night
,20O0 candle power arcs at $500 per
month SO candle power incandescents
at s1.65 per lamp per month.
Corporation to pay for all broken in
candescent lamps as same any 9TH
or customer. As soon as we can get
in largerdynamos, engines and boilers,
all incandescent street lights will
be guaranteed full rated candle power,
An ofNwhieh is respectfully submitted,
THE EDISON ELECTRIC M. CO.
Hon. Mayor and Council
After fully considering the matter
and after free discussion by all mem
bers Of the committee, we decided to
recommend to your Honorable Body
that PROPOSITION No. 5, made BY the
Electric Illuminating Company, be ac
cepted for one year with the privilege
as follows 80 incandescent lights,
full 80 candle power at s1.65 per lamp
per month, and 1Glarc lights at $500
per lamp per month; for Fl nights, all
night, every month this will be a
monthly expense to the corporation Of
$2O3.9I or s2446.92 per year, for
the above specified number Of arc
and incandeseent lights to burn p
nights in each and every month Of the |
year, all night said lights 70 be turn
cd on each night during the twenty
one nights IN each month, at one-half
hour after sunset and burn until day
light. We have instructed Mr. Wilson
to prepare contract tfor one year
with the PRIVILEGE for the approval Of