Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-06-15

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

| S"a HSttilS ol the common
council of the town of Ceredo was
neld in the council chamber on the
eth day of June, 1898.
Present: III. NJ. Piles. Mayor:
L. L. McDougal, Recon der; Il. y.
johnson, +. III. Smith. A. G.. Brown
aid w. "A. Ramsdell, CounciImen.
Absent; W. +. Bruins, Council
man.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Street Committee reported
that they had assurances that the
work of making the road near Broad
Hollow would be done shortly bv
the \. x w. R'y Co.
The Pump Committee reported
all pumps in repair.
The special committee appointed
at last meeting to secure prices ON
lenoleum and chairs for council
chamber, was given further time;
also the committee to consult attor-
ney u. +. Vinson in regard To APP
pealing the suit of the Hoard Bros.
The Recorder read a letter from
the Board of Health directing at
tention To the condition of the lots
on LIST Street East, ON the west side
and south of & Street, owned by
w. Nj. w orkman, Joe Davis and
L. L. McDougal, suggesting that
some proper means of drainage be
provided. The Councils attention
was also called, by the Board of
Health, To the matter of drainage
of the pond near the Hoard mill. in
order that 1t may not become n stag
nant pool TO the serious detriment
of health.
The Street Commissioner stated
that The alley in the rear of the lots
of Workman, Davis and McDoupal.
referred To in the letter from the
Board of Health, had recently been
worked ana that no drainage was
needed. On motion the matter of
drainage of pond near the Hoard
mill, was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
q A communication was read from
the Hudson School Furniture 60.
asking if the last bell shipped by
them had been taken from belfry.
stating they would accept $50. 90
instead of s95 90 (their former
price,, If council would keep the
bell. On motion w. A. Ramsdell
was authorized and requested TO
take the bell down and to notify
the owners thereof-the said Hud-
son School Furniture Co. that if
they would remit the amount Of
freight the town paid on the two
bells sent by them, the bell now
here would be shipped back, other
wise II would be held for the freight.
Mr.. Lon Hutchinson being pres
cnt asked permission of council to
put in BELL Telephone station.
lie was requested to prepare an or
dInance and present same to a meet
ing of council TO be held later.
Mr.. ID. ii. Carpenter, for the Car
penter Electric Light 81 Power Co,
next claimed the attention Of the
council. He offered TO furnish six
To eight 1000 C. p. (nominal arc
lamps, the same standard service as
furnished the city Of Kenoya, lamps
TO burn every night and all night,
for the sum of 1925 per month for
each lamp; contract to cover a per-
iod of six years. He also asked per-
mission to locate electric light poles
and lines on any and all streets and
alleys Of Ceredo, on which il may
be necessary TO place their lines TO
supply light TO the citizens of our
town, 70 extend for period Of twen-
~ years. On motion action on the
proposition was laid over until next
regular meeting.
On motion ID. III. Carpenter was
authorized TO furnish sufficient Ieno-
leum I, cover floor inside the rail
ing of council chamber the same 20
be furnished and laid for 45 c. per
yard.
On motion B. +. Webb was
awarded contract for lighting street
lamps for the month Of June At
$1,000.
On motion n. VI. Piles was
awarded contract for furnishing OIL
for street lamps for June At Il c.
per water white.
The following claims were allow
ed.
-. >. webb, for lighting stssst
lamps for May, 5000
Henry Lyons, for hauling ~
loads cluder. 40
Henry Lyons, "a days work ou
streets With team, aB- -uHI
~ N piles. for 81 al. Oh n "a O.. aBI
walter Henaiey, repairing pump ~
Jas. o. Marcum, working HobG
scott aud smith, on street one
day, IW
D. % Msrcum. Hilllng and bury.
Ing dogs. 8H
Same. book for road liaf u
Same, salary for mo. of May, 100
same, for feeding cOl0red hObO, B laH
On motion council adjourned.
r. +. MCDOUgAL.
Recorder.