Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-11

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. -On Thurs
day evening of last week, at 8 p. M,
there was a regular session of the
City Council of Martinsburg, at
which DR., j. W. McSherry presided,
and all the members were present.
After the minutes of last meeting
were read, corrected and approved,
the Council proceeded to transact
all business coming before it.
The Real Estate Committee rec
commended the purchase of Mr.. J.
Fl. Sbafer's lot, on South Raleigh
street, in order to open and extend
West Stephen street. The matter
was referred to the City Attorney to
examine into and report.
The Light Committee recommend
ed the reduction ofthe Electric Light
bill for December by one third be-
cause of some of the lights net burn
ing during that month. They rec
ommended further that the Electric
Light Company be notified to cen
form to contract as to time of light
ing, from sunset till IL o'clock
Committee on Fire Department re-
ported having purchased $50 feet of
hose for fire engine and recommend
that the bill for same, 100000, be
paid, the goods conforming to the
sample by which the hose was or
dered.
The dog tax enormously assessed
to Mr.. G.. W. Martin for 1890. was
ordered to be refunded.
The Street Committee which was
to have examined into the bill of
Mr.. J. j. Watson for hauling dirt,
reported having examined into the
same and recommend the payment
of the same. They further recon
mended that the hauling be done
hereafter only on Saturdays unle.s
otherwise ordered by a member of
the Street Committee.
Communication from the Auditor
addressed to the Mayor, stating that
the railroad taxes paid into the State
Treasury and due to municipal
corporation, are payable to the treas
urer of the corporation or to such
other officer of the corporation as
the Council may designate to receive
payment, was read and on motion it
was ordered that the treasurer ofthe
corporation, Mr.. S. A. Westenhaver,
was the proper person to receive
said money and that the Auditor of
the State of West Virginia, be so
notified.
An ordinance was adopted, rela
tive to the running of trains and
street cars at the Queen street cross
ing, and the City Clerk was instruct
ed to forward copy of the same to
each of the companies. Said ordi-
nance is in effect as follows: That
SAID crossing be kept in repair and
watchman kept there at all times.
That all trains passing over either
of said eompany's tracts shall come
to full stop before crossing and
shall proceed only on the signal of
said Waterman. That the passenger
trains of the B. & 0 have precedence
over the Street Railway cars, but
the latter to have precedence over
the formers freight trains, shifting
engines, etc. A fine of $40 to $50
for any violation of this ordinance.
The Street Committee was en-
powered to act on petitions for CT oss-
ing near j. s. Trammell's on North
Queen street, and board walk at Ex-
change Place, near the lower Hosiery
Mill.
The petition of the citizens for the
erection of Town Clock was refer
red to the Real Estate Committee to
examine carefully into the matter
and ascertain if possible whether a
suitable site can be obtained on
which to erect a tower for a clock
and what it will cost, etc., and re-
port back to Council.
The resignation of Timothy
O'Connel as policeman was received
and the office of forth policeman
of the corporation abolished.
The Street Committee was also
empowered to act in the following
matters: Relative to repairing gut
ter at Queen and Liberty streets F.; to
report all bad payements in the city;
to ascertain who should repair side,
walk in front of j. r. Porter's and
to act relative to same; also in ref
erence to repair of sidewalk at John
Fits, on West side of North Queen
street.
Notice was given that after April
10th, no slaughter houses would be
permitted within the corporate linn
its of the city.
The Mayor was empowered to APP
point in each ward a good and COM
petent man to inspect their respec-
tive wards as to the sanitary condi-
ton of the same, and said appointee
is authorized to make report of all
unhealthy closets, vaults, cellars,
ETC., to the City Sergeant, who will
take proper action to abate the same
All closets, vaults, etc., to be clean
ed by April LIST, 1898.
The Edison Illuminating Compa-
ny was notified that after Thursday,
March Cd, the corporation would not
require any electric light, either arc
or incandescent.
The Committee on Fire Depart.
ment was notified to examine and
report what material is needed at 4th
and 5th Ward hose house.
The Hannis DistiIlery Company
was notified to discontinue the
throwing of any refuse material in
Tuscarora Greek or its tributaries.
The Street Committee was author
lied to negotiate with Mr.. J. B.
Wilson as to the use for the corpor-
alton of his stone crusher.
The applications Of the following
to sell spirituous liquors, were re
ceiyed and recommendations grant.
ed: Geo. Fl. Criswell, G. S. Moore,
VIM. Rutledge, Chas. Thumel, K.
Creque, Combs & O'Connel, Peter
Mouse, Jacob Schleuss, Paul Straus-
ner, W. w. Westphall, Jos. Fl. Little.
Vanmetre & Ziler, A. B. Stewart, j.
R. Porter, Williams & Co., Little &
Eberle. Drug store applications !:
Messrs. A. M. Gilbert & Bro, A. NJ.