Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-22
poration shall decide. authorize and d.


poration shall decide, authorize and di-
rect.
5. Whenever the said corporate au-
liberties shall provide by ordinance for
the issue of the bonds authorized by this
act and for the purpose mentioned herein,
such ordinance shall not beso ne oper
alive. and shall not have force and effect
until il shall have been published in some
newspaper Of general circulation in The
town of Martinsburg, for four weeks
consecutively and have been approved by
by three hfths Of the legal votes Of said
town. cast for and against the some, al
an election to be held at the usual voting
places within ten days after the expir-
alton Of the publication for the four
weeks OF such ordinance As Is herein
provided. and in the publication OF said
ordinance. notice shall be gwen OF the
day on which said election shall be held
and ia such election the conduct aud
returns thereof shall be as provided
by law for all other elections held in
said town for officers and other pur-
purposes
8. The said council OF the corpora
ton Of Maftinsburg shall provide annual
ly for the payment OF the intercs', and
the principal within the time expressed
on the face Of the said bonds, in ae-
cordance with section eight Of article ten
in the constitution OF West Virginia.
7. Bonds authorized TO be issued
under this act shall not be sold or ne
gotiatcd for less than par value, and
shall be exempt from taxation for muni-
cipal purposes. which fact shall appear
upon the face thereof as part OF the
contract with the purchasers.
| 8. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
~ The Council voted the first bill as O
X, bur Councilman Parks objected TO
placing the limit in the second bill at
$4,000 unless ii was thought that
amount was needed. He feared that the
Council might be tempted TO go to the
limit in making the expenditures.
The Water Board was instructed to
make an estimate of the amount needed
for the improvements to the water sys-
tenn and report at specirl meeting TO be
held next Monday night.
MONDAY NIGHT;
City Council met in special session in
the Council Chamber Monday with May
or w. T. Henshaw presiding and Coun-
cilmen Roberts. Heck. Shoafslal, Rentch,
Staubley. Bradenbutg, Parks and Porter
present.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of considering new ordinance. relative
to the Standard Lime & Stone Company,
which has been before the Ordinance
Committee for number of months and
which is PARTIALLY the outgrowih OF the
recent unpieasantness between the city
and company over the water question.
The ordinance, after some discussion,and
afer passing through the required first,
second and third reading, was passed and
| is now corporation law. as follows:
AN ordinance amending and re-cnact-
| ing an ordinance passed March =. 1897,
granting Baker Bros. The right to cross
Burke and John streets with railroad track.
''B. il ordained by the Council Of the
corporation OF Martinsburg; THAT IAN
ordinance passed March 2, 1887, granting
Baker Bros. the right to cross Burke and
John streets with railroad track, be and
- tLICpy ditiLfidN0 dild ttiaAttd 81 a.
to read as follows:
"An ordinance granting the Star dad
Lime & Stone Company to cross Burke
and John streets with heir railroad track
or siding.
"Be it ordained by the Council Of the
Corporation OF Mart!nsburg:-
Sec. THAT permission is hereby
granted TO the Standard Lime & Stone
Company TO construct and maintain at
their own expense, a railroad track or sid
ing across Burke and John streets, and
along Water street for distance not ex-
ceeding IL poles south Of Burke street, for
the purpose OF connecting this lime kiln
and quarries lying near and adjoining the
Fair Grounds. with b. & O. X. r.
Sec. 2--That the Standard Lime &
Stone Company, or their assigns. shall so
construct, maintain and keep in repair
said siding. SO as not to interfere With, or
obstruct the travel or traffic over said
streets, and also construct and maintain
proper street crossings and provide for the
safety Of the Ives and property Of persons
and stock at said crossing at Burke street
at such times when said crossing IS being
actually traversed by engine and cars.
Sec. 3-That the said parties or their
assigns, shall have the right to cross
John street with their engine and cars at
arate Of speed not exceeding 5 miles per
hour. and the right to cross Burke street
with their engine and cars at rate OF
speed not exceeding 10 miles per hour,
'Sec. 4.-That the Corporation shall
not be responsible for any other acts OF
the said Standard Lime & Stone Com
pany, or their assigns or any person or
corporation operating said siding. in the
construction. maintenance and operation
Of said siding or switch.
"Sec. 5.-That upon the complaint to
the Mayor by any person of any violation
of this ordinance, and upon conviction
thereof, a fine may be imposed offrom 81
to SIS Tor each and every offense.
"6.-This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage
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