Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-06-22

IHE MEETING OF THE CITY COUN-
CIL.-Council met in adjourned ses-
sion on Thursday, June 18th. 1895,
with Hon. John B. Wilson, Mayor,
in the chair and the following mem
bers present W. T. Henshaw, A.
Staubly, w. H. Kaufman, E. D.
Gardner, John Grozinger, VIM. R.
Kline, Fl. Mcdowell and Harry Lit
tie. The following standing COM
mittees were appointed for the en-
suing year Ordinances, Petitions
and Remonstrances.-W. Z. Hen
shaw, Geo. D. Lambert, E. D. Gard
ner, W. r. Kline, and H. Mcdowell.
Accounts, Taxation and Finance
w. 7. Henshaw, Geo. D. Lambert,
E. D. Gardner, W. R. Kline and
Harry Little. Streets and Grades.
j. W. Martin, A. Staubly, W. H.
Kaufman, John Grozinger and H.
Mcdowell. Market House, Real Es-
tate and Cemeteries.-J. W. Martin,
A. Staubly, W. H. Kaufman, W. r.
Kline and Harry Little. Nuisance,
Dangerous Building, Fire and Fire
Departmental. W. Martin, A.
Standby, E. D. Gardner,W. R. Kline
and Harry Little. Water Commit
tee.-J.W. Martin Geo. D. Lambert,
W. II. Kaufman, John Grozinger
and II. Mcdowell. Light Commit
tee. W. Martin, Geo. D. Lam
bert, W. Fl. Kaufman, John Gro
Finger and H. Mcdowell. Cisterns
and Wells.-W. T. Henshaw, A.
Staubly, E. D. Gardner,W W. R. Kline
and Harry Little. The Ordinance
Committee was instructed to draft
an ordinance amending rule %, of
chapter 10, making theCommittee on
Uniforms standing committee. A
motion that the Ordinance Commit.
tee, in conjunction with the Corpor-
alton Attorney, draft an ordinance
creating the Office of "Street Com
missioner" defining his duties, at
salary not to exceed 5000 per annum
was carried. The matter relative to
releasing Mrs. S. G. Cunningham,
Mrs. VIM. johnson and Mrs. Lucy
Lambert, of Corporation taxes was,
on motion, placed in the hands of the
Finance Committee. Permission
was granted to Mr.. Kline to place a
door in No. 3 reel house. 1t was or
dered that the agent of Grantham
Hall and Mrs. Feller be notified to
put down good pavements in front
of their respective properties within
80 days. The gutter in front of
Gaver property on North Queen
street, was referred to the Street
Committee with power to act. A
communication from DR.. S. N.Myers,
Executive Officer of the local Board
of Health of Berkeley county, calling
the attention of the Council to sew
eral nuisances of the city and re-
questing that immediate action be
taken by them. The same was, on
motion, referred to the Nuisance
Committee with power to act. A
petition, signed by a number of citi-
zens, praying the Council to extend
the sewer pipe from Maple avenue
and Burke street, to the main sewer
On King street, was referred to the
Street Committee. A communica-
ton from Mrs. NJ. E. O'Connell, de-
handing $50 damages to her prop
erty, caused by recent heavy rain,
was read and received. Mr.. Cyrus
Wayble was given the contract of
making out Assessors book for 1895,
at $35. The matter relative to tax
levy for 1895 was referred to FL
nance Committee. The bond of John
Grozinger as Treasurer of the Cor
poration, was received, and on mo-
ton was accepted and ordered placed
in the hands of the Clerk of Berke-
ley county. ExTreasurer Martin
was ordered to turn over all books,
ETC., to John Grozinger. Mr.. Kauff.
man was granted permission to re.
place crossing on West John street,
not to begin however, until Mr.. Wis
ner lays his pavement. The Clerk,
in conjunction with the Corporation
Attorney, was instructed to certify
the records, etc., of the Council re-
lating to the election, and send
copy of same up to the Judge of the
Circuit Court on the Oath day of
June, 1895. /