Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1899-12-20
Council Proceedings.


At regular meeting of the Common Council
of the town of Ceredo, held in the Council
Chamber Dec. !. IS9p. there were present: II
Willis, Mayor; w. L. Ferguson. Recorder: =
Floyd Hoard. A. G. Brown, {. l.. Hopkins and
E. II. Smith, councilmen. Absent, Joe Davis.
councilman
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
The Street Committee reported having bull,
five new street crossings aud repaired two
old ones. Also the putting in of a new street
lamp near J. A. Dennis property on ST St west
The Pump Committee reported all the pumps
in town in running order and recommended
that Stock Il Farris be allowed $40. the same
being payment in full To date for taking care of
town pumps from the 18th of November to- date
a. per contract.
on motion the Commissioner of Revenue is in
structed To examine the land books for the wear
1898, and where it is found that any property
within the corporate limits has been left of tie
books or returned delinquent and since redeem
ed that he enter same upon the town land books
Tor that year and make ont proper tax bills for
same aud place in the hands OF the Sergeant for
collection with other taxes for current year
MIS-. y. 9. Brown makes statement To the
council that she is taxed on one item of y,
acres of land within the corporate limits, and
in addition, she is taxed on one OF her item of one
acre which she claims is erroneous a. the -,
acres of land is all she claims to own within the
cooperate limits. She states that the Count,
Court has by proper order released her from thu,
erroneous charge of the one acre On motion
the Sergeant is ordered return the tax bill for
said one acre as erroneous, and Mrs. A. c.
Brown is hereby released from the payment of
tax on same. Upon the application of H. r
her nf 81,
10 begin and complete the proposed street rail
way To be built under an ordinance granted I
said II. I. Viuson by the council, June : 800
the following action taken:
WHEREAS, by an ordinance passed by this
Council at its meeting June :, 1890, Il. r. Vinsou
was granted permission to certain streets of
this town for Street Railway purposes as set out
ia said o d II Q, with certa II time limits mad
IN section one of said ordinance recurring said
Ninson To begin said work within three months
and TO complete same ready To operate within
six months, and within twelve months equip
and operate said Street Railway to a connection
with the Street Railway system of Huntington
from and after the date Of passage OF said ordi-
nance; aud whereas. At the meeting Of the Conn
ell held Sept. T. 1872, upon the request of said H.
T. Ninson that the time limit mentioned i'm said
section one of said ordinance. be each extended
said ordinance. this Council BY resolution made
and adopted. did grant said request; and extend
the time limits in each case for three months
beyond the date fixed in said section one of said
ordinance passed June ). lSDS; and whereas
said u. T. Ninson having NJ this meeting Of the
Council, made application by letter addressed 10
the council. for a further cxteution of the time
limits mentioned in said section one Of said
ordinance passed June 5. 1879. asking this bod
to grant him further extention Of three months
in addition to the three months heretofore
granted by this Council at the meeting held
Sept. 4, 1890.
On motion it is hereby ordered that the said re-
quest for additional time be- granted nd that the
time mentioned in said section one Of said ordi
nance for the beginning. com pleting and to equip
and operate said street railway to a connection
with the street railway system Of Huntingdon.
is hereby further extended in each Of the above
items as set out in said section one Of said ordi-
nance passed June g. 1872 for a period Of three
months from and after the eNtentiou heretofore
granted at the meeting Of this council held Sept.
4, 1870.
Which motion adopted and passed by
unanimous vote.
On motion n. VI. Piles was awarded contract
Of furnishing oil for street lamps until next reVu-
lar meeting night al 10 cents per gallon.
Jas. Farris was awarded contract Of lighting
street lamps during month Of December. isp9, at
$500.
on motion the following bills were allowed:
Stock and Farris for looking after town pun ps
from Nov. j. ~ 20 date, s1.7O
Jameson Ferguson for days work on
streets. 1Oo
J. o. Marcum, for "Aiex" .coiored haul
ing lumber. 20
Walter Cyrus. for work on streets Il 50
II. NJ. Piles. in payment Of Chas. Fortune
for work on 81. crossings. 30
Marsh Cyrus, work on streets hours 20
n. N. piles, oil bill from Nov. to Dec.
T. 9g. n
Wright. Stock and Farris for extra work
ON pump at cor. sc" and 2ud ~. east 20
Jas. Farris, for taking care ~. lamps mo.
November, ~. s12Oo
Jas. Farris, for taking care lamps 10 and
from Kenova, TO be repaired "a
Jas. Farris for putting in lamp posts, 90
Total, 4o
Jas. o. Marcum salary mo. Nov % $500
freight paid on lamp gfO's p
work on streets 81 DAYS s2Es1O n
w. b. Ferguson, bill Geo. n. Dean q
Kite Bros. ! reel 10. wicks 7s
Same for SO dOz H. st. lamp burns B. SOC d
freight and drayage paid on
pump fixtures from Huntington, as
Same for tablet, 05 N
j. II. Wharton, disinfectiug, Am
On motion council adjourned.