Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-07

OIT1 COUNCIL MEETING.-I There
was regular meeting of the City
Council, at the City Hall, on Thurs
day night, presided over by Mayor
John B. Wilson, and all the Coun-
cilmen being present. The minutes
of all meetings since the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The complaint of VIM. Crowly as to
water running on his premises was
referred to Water Committee. The
Street Committee reported having
received bids for sewer through Mr..
I'M. Thompson's lot on Burke ST.;
they also recommended that q water
breaker be put across Burke st. at
Wysong Hall; that gutter be put in
front of Sheets property; that W.
S. Snyder put gutter in property on
Swartz st. that G. Wellinger clean
ont his gutter; a new cuIvert on
McSherry st. one on the w. side
of Centre st. between Martin and
Race; L. Miller to put in gutter
corner King and Church Sts. sewer
at John Pitzer's property to be en-.
arged that B. & o. R. r. Co. re-
pair Queen st. crossing; that gutter
be opened along High st. The Com
mittee on Uniforms reported having
accepted a police uniform at $lS and
having instructed Mr. Baker to pre-
cure samples of helmets to cost not
over So. The Finance Committee
reported having examined the books
of the ex-Treasurer, S. A. Weston
hayer, and having found total amount
of cash on hand in bank $3659.22,
and recommended that John Farrin's
taxes for 1891 be refunded. The
Ordinance Committee reported sew
eral amendments and new ordinances
as follows Amendment inserting
the word "males" in Chapter % to
prevent lewd and lascivious behav-
ior; an amendment requiring the
impounding of all dogs not taxed,
killing of same after AZ hours, and
a fee of 25 cents to go to each per-
son turning in dog; an amendment
to Chapter "A making it an offense
for horses to run at large in corpor-
ate limits; the new ordinance to
prevent gambling in the corporate
limits were also passed these ordi-
nances were ordered published.
Chief Marshall VIM. r. Kllne's re-
port as to the condition of the Fire
Department, its workings and neces-
sites was read and received his
chief recommendation was the adop-
ton of an electric system of alarm
for fires. The petition of the butch.
ers to reduce butchers license from
S25 to SIS was read and received.
The report of the Corporation At
torney as to bill of Mr.. Daniel Mat
thaei was read and adopted. The
bond Of A. F. Lambert as Market
Master was read and approved. Per-
mission was granted to Mr.. Mellow
ell to do some ditching in Fifth
Ward. Mr.. Kaufman was given
permission to repair dump on S. Raj
eigh st. The member of Street
Committee from Third Ward was
empowered to act in the repairing OF
First Street near the Knitting Mill.
Motion to place an incandescent light
on E. side of Liberty St. between
Queen and HODGE SITS. was referred
to Light Committee. Mr.. Burrell
Martin was elected policeman from
the First Ward, and Mr.. G. II. Ruth
erford was elected from the Third
Ward. The Marshall of the Fire
Department was instructed to enter
into correspondence with regard to
the purchase of new nozzles for the
reels. The bill of the Electric Light
Company was referred to the Light
Committee with power to act. The
police were instructed to notify the
council of all electric lights that are
not burning. The matter of OPEN
ing Stephen st. was deferred until
another meeting On motion it was
ordered that the Electric Light Co.
not be paid for lights which do not
burn when the fault is attributable
to the company. A number OF bills
were read and passed. J