Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-11-30
THE CITY'S BUSINESS
Transacted Last Night by the
Council.
NOTHING IMPORTANT
Was Considered by the Au
gust Body.

The council did not get the nee
essary quorum until half past eight
last evening. Present-Mayor
Lawrence, Councilmen Hayes, This
tie, West and Work. In the alb.
sence of Recorder Sybert, Council
man Hayes was made recorder pro
tenn.
The reading of the minutes Of
the last meeting was dispensed
with.
The street committees report
was called for. Contractor W. F.
Rice has completed the new sewer
substituted for the one on Hill and
Pike streets, which had been found
inadequate for the demands upon
lit. Twelve.inch pipe was used to
replace the eight-inch taken out.
Considerable pipe and elbow joints
belonging to the town and lying
about in different parts thereof, has
been taken by individuals for pri-
vate use. In one instance a pile Of
pipe had been utilized in the foun'
dation for a corn crib. This pecu-
Ilatien~ has been done unwittingly,
and the street committee will in
vestigate the matter and ask the
parties concerned to make good to
the town for the property taken.
Superintendent Guyton, under
the head of water committees re-
port, stated that unusual amount OF
water was being used at the pres
ent time. He requested that the
councilmen visit the water works
and inspect the condition. Coun.
Gilman West said he had visited
the works recently and found
everything in frst-class condition.
He did not believe that the man
agement of Mr.. Guyton could be
improved upon in any particular.
Mr.. Guyton stated that he had
put one of the Casey patent heaters
local manufacture, into the works
and would give the same trial at
the request of the patentee. The
heater has never been tested with
stationary boilers. The agreement
i is, that in the event of purchase,
the heater shall be paid for with
the money saved in fuel by its in
PRODUCTION. The council ratified
this agreement and advised the
purchase of a heater in pursuance
to the terms offered.
Under general business the mat
ter of laying a board walk on. the
south side of Burt street from
Charles street to the station. Opin-
ion was divided as to whether such
walk was properly within the
province of council. 1t was be-
lieved that the expense for such
construction should be incurred
by Mr.. J. B. Mccoy, the property
owner. 1t was decided to refer
the matter to the street committee
which will confer with Mr.. Mccoy
and act in its discretion.
The Ohio River r. R. is to bear
the expense Of the board walk
alongside its tracks, and parable!
with the one contemplated by the
town and this alone should be suf-
fcient for the traffic on foot. A
second walk would add to the con-
venience however, and would en-
tirely obviate the danger to pedes.
trians from vehicles on Burt street.
The petition presented by resi-
dents on Burt street at the last
meeting, praying the town to put
a gas light midway on their thor
oughfare, was taken from the table.
The council believed that if the
electric light at the Charles and
Burt street corner performed its
junction properly additional light
was not necessary. 1t was decided
to visit the street in question after
the meeting and get optical proof
of the existing condition, and if the
petitioners are warranted in asking
for the gas light their request will
be grati6ed.