The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-12-14
City Council
Proceedings.
Ordinances introduced concern-
ing Short Line street and street
Railway rails -other matters.

Railway rails Other matters.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion Friday night, with Mayor Thomp-
son In the chair and Cnuncilmen
Keenan, Kearns, Shuttleworth, Ernst,
Wilkinson, Thompson, Martin, Red
man and Siers present.
Upon motion the minutes Of the
previous meeting we're approved as
read.
Councilman Thompson OF the street
committee reported the privilege
given the Western Union Telegraph
Company 10 erect eight poles on Third
street, the poles 10 be SIS feet high,
uniform, and set on the curb line, the
city reserving the right To. use the
poles for telephone aud electric light
lines.
Councilman Siers moved that one
policeman be elected In place OF j. L.
Boggess and George Isenhart and that
said policeman be elected next Thurs
day night and that the mayor appoint
one in the mean time.
Upon motion the health officer was
given the privilege Of the floor to be
heard. He reported that there had
been but few exposures to the small
pox aud that 1t was not as contagious
as several other diseases. Returned
his thanks to the council and mayor
for assistance. and expressed himself
as thankful that conditions were In
good shape, and within six days 1t
would probably be stamped cut.
F. H. Blodgett s. Co.'s proposition
10 widen Main street from the colored
Baptist church east to Cemetery street
was referred to 9he street committee.
Mrs. Elmer Baxter's petition for wa.
ter at l27 jackson street was referred
10 the Water committee.
Anna j. Dolan notified tie council
In writing that she would hold the
city responsible for all damages to her
propertyon Pike street by reason Of
any change OF street grade. The notice
was referred to the city engineer to re-
port at the next meeting.
An amusing incident OF the session
was the health officers attempt to
talk about what kind of rails should
be used by the street railway company
in his report. He also got somewhat
wrought up over the thought that all
the smallpox came from Wallace but
he tacitly RETAINED from any refer
ence 10 the lifting of the quarantine
at that place.
City Attorney Winfield Scott ap-
peared before council with . written
ordinance abandoning the opening Of
the extension Of Locust street leading
from North Fourth street to the site
of the proposed Short Line freight
depot and refusing to pay the $3.50
damage awarded by the circuit court
TO Mrs. Harriet L. Cot and Mrs. R..-T.
Lowndes, ST., In the condemnation
proceedings, but ordaining that the
city pay the costs OF the proceedings.
He explained that 1t was proper to
pass an ordinance Of this. kind within
three months after the damage award
was made by the circuit court. II it
was not the purpose Of the city to ac-
cept that verdict. Upon motion it
was laid on the table until an adjourn.
ed meeting of the council, Thursday
night, December ID, In order to give
the Short Line railroad time to be
heard.
An ordinance requiring the street
railway company " use Girder rails
on all Its lines In the city and TO pay
its proportion of the paving already
laid by the city passed It's first reading.
Council then adjourned to Thursday
night, December IL.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
Gail Deisen. .............--....S 90
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