Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

September 9Th, 1897.
Present: II. NJ. johnson. Mavor;
j. W. Collier, Recorder; G. f. Mil
lender, ". y. Ramsdell. G.. ID.
French and w. +. Sturgill, Coun-
cilmcn. Absent: W. +. Williams.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
W. y. Ramsdell, chairman Of the
Bell Committee, reports that the
bell has been placed in the belfry on
the town building, but it does not
work satisfactory, but thinks with a
little work the bell will be all right.
On motion, it was ordered that
the chairman of the Bell Committee
secure the services of man at once,
and work on the bell and give it a
thorough test, and ascertain for n
certainty whether there is anything
wrong with 1T or not, and have 4
meeting of this board called to dis
pose of the question of accepting
or rejecting the bell.
On motion, 1T was ordered that
the belfry be raised so az to bring
the ceiling of it three feet above the
top of the bell when properly hung.
The committee appointed to 90
through the tax bills and assert out
those that cannot be collected. re-
ported that they have done nothing
toward that work and ask to be con
tlnued, which request was granted.
The Pump Committee reported as
follows:
TO the Common Council of Cercdo
We, the undersigned. Pump Com
mittee, beg lievc to submit the fol-
lowing report:
all the pumps that the town has
to keep in repair are in first class
condition. The pump on Mill Street
Just being repaired, the stainer of
the old pump having several "eyes"
out 1t was necessary to pull the
pump and put new strainer on
pump, which was done and the
pump is now in good condition.
Also that the two new pumps that
were recently purchased have been
driven and are in good shape; one
on Bridge Street and one on First
Street West.
@. ID. FIR INCH,
{. f. MILLENDER, Oo'ii'"i''ce'
The Street Commissioner reported
that ii. n. Smith has completed a
four-foot gravel sidewalk in front of
his property on west First Street, be-
tween "A" and "B" Streets.
On motion, it was ordered that
the rate of taxes levied by this
board for municipal purposes for the
year 1897 be sixty (6O) cents OH each
one hundred ($1OO) valuation of
both personal and real property,
within the corporate limits of the
town of Cercdo, West Virginia.
The Carpenter Electric Light and
Power Company, of Catlettsburg.
NY, submitted a proposition to
hight the town of Ccrcdo with ten
arc lights at seventy-fve dollars
each, upon condition that the con-
tract continue for period of ten
years, &c, which proposition was
read, and on motion Was laid on the
table.
On motion it was ordered that a
copy of the ordinance regulating the
speed of trains running through the
town of Ceredo, be sent To each
railway company running trains
through the town.
On motion, the following ordi-
nance was adopted:
BE it Crlainod by the Common
Council of the Town of Cercdo.
That it shall hereafter be unlaw-
full 70; any railroad company. whose
line of railroad runs through the
corporate limits of said town. TO
obStruct any street or alley of said
town, by leaving any cars or engines
In or across such street or alley i'm
such way aS to obstruct such street
or alley from the free use of the
public. And any such railroad
company that shall violate this or.
dinamcc, shall be fined for such Of
Tense any sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than fifty dollars
and each obstruction shall be deemed
aseParate offense. But this ordinance
shall not be construed to prevent a
railroad company from stopping its
| passenger trains at such street or
alley a sufficient length of time to
! discharge and receive passengers.
! And this ordinance shall not be en-
forced as other ordinances are en-
forced ln said town; and this ordi.
nance shall take effect from and after
/ five day, from its passage. and IL
hall Doe thc duty of thc Town Ser
gcaut 60 see that this ordinance is
strictly enforced"
On motion. 10 was ordered chat
all the property owners. between the
/ Chesapeake aud OHIO Railway and
thc south corner of the lof owned
/ by Robert Wright. Jr.. and occlpied
| by W. G.. Conner as residence. ON
the west side Of Main Street. shall
within ter days from this date. build
q sidewalk four feet wide against
/ their property.
Motion Of {, u I-,,,I l