Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-09-07

CITY COUNCIL MEETs-The regu-
lar monthly meeting of the City
Council was held on Thursday night
at the City Hall, Hon. John B. VIII.
son, Mayor, presiding, and the fol-
Lowing Councilman present: First
Ward, ". T. Henshaw; Second
Ward, Messrs. Lambert and Stanley;
Third Ward, Messrs. Kaufman and
Gardner; Fourth Ward, Messrs.
Grozinger and Kline; Fifth Ward,
Messrs. Mcdowell and Little. After
the reading and approval of minutes
Of former meetings, the Council pro.
ceeded to business.
Mr.. John w. Martin was sworn in
as member from the First Ward.
The matter of heating the City
Hall was referred to the Real Estate
Committee for their immediate ac-
ton.
1t was decided for the Sergeant,
S. III. Martin, to send a quantity Of
water from each of the springs fur
nishing the city water supply, and
especially the new spring, to Prof.
j. Remsen, Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, for analysis, and report as
to healthfulness.
The Nuisance Committee reported
the existence of several nuisances.
The Ordinance Committee report
ed several resolutions to the Council
for action, which were taken up in
regular order and passed to their
final reading. They were as follows:
lst. To have all buildings three
or more stories in height, when ten
or more persons regularly congre.
gate Or are employed, have fire
escapes erected, under the approval
of the Committee on Dangerous
Buildings.
Cd. To have all merchants who
keep powder, dynamite, coal oil or
other explosives report to the City
Clerk the place where kept, with a
description of the building, and not
to be allowed to move the place of
keeping same until notice in writing
80 days be given.
(This ordinance was passed so that
the city firemen, in case of fire. will
know the location of such material
and prevent injury to life.)
Sd. Creating the Office Of Assist
ant Engineer to the Superintendent
of Waterworks, at a salary of not
more than $50 per month.
Councilman Henshaw offered a
resolution for the Council to act on
at next meeting, providing that no
member of the Council shall be
allowed to bid on any contract for
corporation work.
The amended petition of Mr.. A.
I. Hess and others to open street
from his property from Queen street
to cooperate limits, was read and re-
ferred to the Real Estate Committee.
This petition shows that Mr.. Hess
and others will deed the land to the
corporation and erect the fences,
providing the corporation will mere.
ly make the street passable for road
purposes.
Mr.. Sharf1's petition concerning
liverymen was laid on the table. To
the Light Committee was referred
the proposition of the Edison Elec-
trio and Illuminating Company to
light the streets.
The matter of relieving Mrs. Lucy
Mcdonald of taxes was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The reported condition of the
water closets at the Government
Building and Strailman property on
Stephen street was referred to the
Nuisance Committee.
Mr.. Sullivan asked for grade for
pavement at his property on High
street.
The Street Committee was given
power to act with reference to the
condition of Water street.
Pavements were ordered to be
laid in front of the following proper
ties: The Catholic Church, j. 81.
Shaffer, the Gallagher property, and
Burkhart heirs on East King street.
The Street Committee was en-
powered to act relative to new
crossing on West John street.
The Mayor was instructed to use
loyal means to compel the laying of
pavements at property of Mrs. Crump
and John Kastle, and Mr.. Wlsner
was given Is days to lay pavement
at property on West John street o.
the ordinance be enforced.
The Street Committee was in
structed to act with reference to the
overflow Of water at the house of J.
G. Smith on West King street.
The Water Board was instructed
to receive applications for the posi-
ton ofassistant engineer, and further
to have the dam and tail race at the
Water Works cleaned under the
direction of the Board and the Supt.
of Water Works.
Mr.. Mcdowell was instructed in
the matter of putting a new sewer
along North Queen street in front
of R. L. Snodgrass' drugstore and
the property of others, to secure the
written agreement of property owners
to move back fences and provide for
the flow of surface water.
After the reading and passing of
number of bills the Council adj
journed.