Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-09-14

McDOugal, Recorder; w. +. Bruins.
A. G.. Brown, r. n. johnson and
+. III. Smith. Councilmen. Alb
sent: w. a. Ramsdcll, Conncilmcn.
The minutes of last meeting were
read aud approved.
The Street Committee reported
that they had examined the road be-
ing built in the southern part of
town 10y the N. X w R'y Co. and
that they could not receive the road
from the said railway company in
ITS present condition. A letter was
read from MIR. ID. II. Carpenter as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and
Councilman, Ccrode, w. Va:
We desire for the present To with
draw our ordinance which is now
before your honorable body for
consideration.
Very Respectfully,
TnE CARrESTER ELECTRIC LiGur
x Power Co.
Councilman Bruins moved that nc
ton on the proposition of the Cat
lettsburg Kenoya Il Ceredo Water
Co., To extend their water works TO
our town, be postponed until the
next regular meeting Of council.
The motion was seconded and car
ried.
On motion the Recorder was in
s,ructed To- renew insurance on the
town building. having policy writ
ten for three years.
On motion il was ordered that the
rate of tax levied by the council for
municipal purposes, for the year
1893. be sixty (60) cents on each
one hundred. (si0O) dollars valuation
OF both real and personal property,
within the corporate limits of the
town of Ccredo, w. Va.
On motion the following ordi-
dInance or franchise was adopted:
An Ordinance Authorizing the
Twelve Pole Valley Telephone
Company, Corporation, to Use
Public Streets of the Town of
Ceredo, West Virginia, for the
Purpose of Placing Poles for
Telephone Purposes and Elcctri-
cal Telephone Conductors There
on.
SIC. i. BE il ordained by the
common council Of the town OF Ce-
redo, w. Virginia, that permission
be and the same is hereby granted
TO the Twelve Pole Valley Tele-
phone Company, its successors and
assigns, TO erect, operate and
maintain lines Of telephone, includ-
ing the necessary poles, fixtures and
such electrical TELEPHONE conductors
upon, along and over such public
streets, roads aud highways of the
town of Ceredo as designated by the
Street Committee of said town, and
the privilege of extending branch
lines from It's main line, upon and
over such public streets, roads and
alleys Of said town, as may be des-
ignated by the Street Committee,
TO Pay Station, 10 be established
in said town Of CeredO and TO such
private residences and places Of bus
mess as its business may from time
10 time 10 require.
SEC. 2. The work OF erecting
poles. underand by virtue of this
ordinance, shall be nnderthe super
vision Of the Street Committee
Of said town of Ceredo, and
said company shall relay aid re-
place any sidewalk or street that
may be displaced by reason Of the
erection of such poles. The poles
shall be Of slightly character and
located so as not TO interfere with
travel on said streets and alleys.
SIC. 3. Said company shall In
demnify the town Of Ceredo against
and assume all liabilities for dam.
ages which may arise or accrue 20
the town Of Ceredo from any injury
70 persons or property from the do
ing Of any work herein authorized
OF for maintaining and operating
said telephone line.
SEc. 4. Said company shall de-
post with the Recorder the cost Of
preparing and printing this ordi-
nance, not 20 exceed ten dollars.
SIC. 3. Said company shall file
with the Recorder Of the town Of
CeredO its acceptance Of this ordi.
nance within sixty days from this
date.
SIC. 8. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after the fling Of
its acceptance with the Recorder Of
the town Of CeredO.
On motion b. +. Webb was
awarded contract for lighting street
lamps for month Of September at
1000.
On motion RI. VI. Piles was
awarded contract for furnishing oil
for street lamps for September ar
cents per gallon, oil TO be water
white.
The following claims were al
lowed:
Jas . Marcum. salary for
same, kiiiirg& burylnz dog DO
alfuef working Jim and
Nuaney McJurnas on street 1.l8