Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
Proceedings of the Town Council.


council wa. held on Monday evening
all the members present. 1t was an
interesting session. and the council
room was filled with spectators. The
committee appointed to formulate the
duties of the town sergeant offered the
following report, which was adopted
l. To keep strict order in the town
according to townordinance and lnstruc-
tions from the mayor.
2. To remove dead dogs, cats, chlch-
ems. ETC., when the owner cannot De
| found.
3. To wind the town clock and keep
| the same in order as far as he is capable
of doing.
4. To keep the jail in good condition.
receiving extra pay for meals 10 prison
ers.
). To keep fire in engine-room in win
ter to prevent water in engine from
freezing, and have the room ready for
| all meetings of the council.
6. To have charge Of the coal and oil
and report at each meeting of the coun-
| Gil as 10 neeuS ana uses.
Z. To report collection of taxes month
ly to the council and pay same TO the
treasurer monthly.
s. TO light the street lamps and keep
same clean and in good order.
8. To go over the streets OF the town
at least once day, or oftener if neces-
sary to preserve order.
10. To receive five per cent for the
collection OF taxes and the same per
| cent on licenses and fines, and the usual
| fees for arrests and summOnses.
II. To report to the mayor every day
at any hour that may be convenient to
| himself and the mayor.
r. To remain on duty every night
until all places of business. festivals or
other entertainments are closed.
| -. To measure all stone broken on
the streets, and keep the time of all la
Dor employed by the council.
ii. To give his whole time to keeping
order and looking after the general in
tereSts Of the corporation affairs, and to
! leave town only with the consent Of the
mayor.
l5 To report the violation of any or
dinance of the town to the mayor.
Is For the performance of these du-
ties the sergeant shall receive one
twelfth of his salary monthly.
H. The bond of the sergeant shall be
one thousand dollars.
The council then read applications
for the position Of town sergeant from
S. O. Dunn, John F. Maddox and
NJ. P. Crowl. Mr.. Dunn named no
price Mr.. Maddox offered his services
at 500 month and the usual COM
missions, and Mr.. Crowl named 500 80
a month as his price, A ballot was
taken, and resulted in the election of
Mr.. Maddox as sergeant. He offered
as security Of his bond the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Baltimore,
The street committee was authorized
to procure sufficient terra Gotta pipe
to complete work at crossings.
]. c. Lambert presented an apphca-
ton asking recommendation to the
county court for license to sell splritu-
Gus and malt liquors, etc, at his brick
building corner Princess and New
streets, and naming as his bondsmen
George and Walter Lambert. The
application was granted J. Lee Wal
ters asked for recommendation for
license, naming as his purpoSed place
of business the small building owned
by w. A. Chapline in the rear Of the
REGISTER Building, with Mr.. W. a.
Chaplins as his bondsman. Z. I.
Licklider, representing the trustees OF
the Southern Methodist Church, and
H. L. Snyder, owner Of property adj
joining, addressed the council in op-
position to the location of a saloon at
the placed named. a vote was taken
and the application was rejected by a
vote of 5 to |.
E. T. Licklider offered the following
ordinance, which was adopted by the
council:
That all bar-rOOms, restaurants, sa-
looms and all other places where Splrltu-
Gus or malt liquors are sold shall be
closed at ten o'clock every night, and
remain closed during the night; nor
shall ii be lawful to sell or give away
or suffer TO be drunk any spirituous or
malt liquors at such places after the
hour above named. Any person offend
ing against this section shall be fined
not less than ten nor more than twenty
dollars and may also be imprisoned, at
the discretion of the mayor, for not less
than one nor more than thirty days.
Alexander Freeman, teacher of the
colored school, appeared before the
council and asked for a walk from
Main street to the colored school
house. The matter was referred to
the street committee. Mr.. Livers and
Mr.. Leber appeared before the cOun-
ell to ask for franchise for erecting
and operating an electric light plant
in Shepherdstown. Action was post
poned until special meeting to be
held this Thursday night. After pass
ing bills to the amount Of $20.20 the
council adjourned.