The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-10

A Busy Session for Our City Fathsrs-MayOr Nc !
Sherry in the Chair.

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". H. kaufman. E. C. Deck, W.
r. Kline. Geo. w. Schill and Heze-
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 youl
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 18th
day of January 1898, and after view
ing the said parcel of ground, decided
that we would recommend thepurchase
by the Corporation of said ground.
provided it can be secured for the sum
of two hundred $4,000 dollars and
a good and legal title given by Mr..
Shaffer
Respectfully submitted
t. G. DECK, Chairman,
GEO. w. SCHILL,
H. c.. 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. II, 1898, all members present.
After carefully examining into matter,
very respectfully recommend that a
reduction of ] or 5000 cts. be made
in the bill presented by the =" Edison
Electric Illuminating Company" for
light furnished the city for the month OF
Dec. 1892. We suggest this reduction
on account of the incandescent lamps
not burning at least nights during
the December lighting.
We further recommend that the
Chairman of the Light Committee be
authorized by your honorable body. to
notify the Edison Illuminating Compa
ny, that the corporation wants the
lights Doth arc and incandescen0 to
burn as heretofore under the old
contract, and not as they have been
burning lately, being put on anywhere
from $50 O'Clock to $3.50 at night, in
stead of at sun set and burning until
II o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,
A. NJ. GILBERT, Chairman.
GEO. w. SCHILL,
H. C. BERRY,
w. R. KLINE,
w. H. KAUFMAN,
Mr.. Mcdowell, Chairman, submitted
the following report which was on mo-
ton received and adopted:
MartlnSDufg, w. va,
Feb. End, 1893
Hon. Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen = Your Committee on
'Fire Department beg leave to report,
that we met on Jan. 9th, 1898, all mem
bers present, and 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 lie Gutta Percha & Rub
Der Mfg. Co. of n. Y, at 80 cts per foot
T. .. B. cars AT Martinsburg, 2 per
cent off for cash The hose has arrlv-
ed and being according to the sample,
we very respectfully recommend that
the bill for same be paid
II. MCDOWELL, Chairman
H. c. BERRY,
CHAS. NJ. LAMAR,
S. A. WEsTENHAvER,
E. G.. DECK.
Finance Committee recommendation
for the refunding of dog tax errone
ously assessed against Geo. w. N.
Martin for 1890, was read and adopt
ed.
The following report of Street
Committee was read and on motion
received and adopted
Martinsburg W. Va,
Jan. 9th, 1898.
To the honorable Mayor and City
Council of Martinsburg.
Gentlemen:-
The undersigned members Of your
"Street Committee" beg leave to re-
port that we met this 9th, day of
January 1898.
We examined carefully into the
bill presented at the last meeting of
Council by Mr.. John j. Watson in the
sum of $50. 80 for hauling dirt and re-