The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-03-09

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the following bills paid
Street pay roll .............,. IS oo
Water works pay roll. ....... 20
DIR. j. NJ. Bowcock .......... w
The Forman, Bassett y Hatch
Company. .............. 10 -
r.Irany .. 81 90
Erant Smith - 8 %
Merchants National Bank. ~ W
Howard Wilkes .............'. %
Bob Brent .......,......' w
u,r, Rros -. III 80
u. w. Rollins, smallpox guard II 10
Jack Fletcher, same, ........, i w
Pat Cottingham .........'.. %
Hugh Morrow .........." 10
George Spring ......,.......t ~
Henry Shacklcford ........'..' @
Tom sullivan. .......... 20
Total .......... ..........s 29I 80
Mayorsreport for January.
Arrests made .............r y
Fines assessed 49,. .......... Al 10
Fines collected. -. ........-.. III d
Mayors report for February.
Arrests made ........... -
Fines assessed ............. lO3 w
Fines collected ...... >. =. 73 60
Treasurer's report.
The treasurer reported bal
ance on hand Of ...... =. 6f7 %
Water Works Comr's report
Showed sl,l47.G5 collected for the
quarter ending December 81, 1899, and
same turnedover TO the city treasurer.
Street Committec'sr report. -
The street committee recommended
that Armstrong, Crislip, Day & Co.,
be permitted to lay their side track
across Baltimore street, provided they
enter into contract not TO destroy
the grade of the street and not to
blockade il. The Recommendation was
adopted. The committee asked fur
ther time on the Short Line dcpots.
The request was granted. The com
mittee raSedthe point, upon informa-
tion by the city attorney, that II the
city abandon the part ofs'ThirdStreet
which the Short Line asks of the city,
the land would revert to the Con
heirs, the grantors Of the city. This
was met by the Short Line with the
claim that it would 20 10 the short
Line rs the company owned the ada
cent land, but to avoid trouble the
Short Line stated that 1t was negoti-
ating with thc,Gotf heirs and expect
ed to have aquit claim deed rs soon
rs the city abandoned sthe street ut
that point. Upon motion Council
men Thompson, Reed and Ernst were
appointed toviSit Judge Gotr and learn
his inclinationS in the matter. The
street committees timeswas'extended
until the next regular meeting also on
the matter Ola street leadingto the
freight depot.
Upon application Of Mrs. Anna NJ.
SommerS, the water works commits
sioner was instructed TO extend at
once the water main on Clark street
10 her residence, Il distance of loo II.
Wagner hutchinson were granted
permit TO erect "A two story frame
building on the west side Of North
Fourth street lust north Of the new
Elk creek bridge; also permit was
granted to Harvey w. IIarmer 10 build
a one story residence to cost $500 on
Clay street.
The water rate for the Baptist
church was fixed at Sl.25 per quarter
for spigot in the parsonage and $3.50
per quarter for the motor at the
church. This order was necessary to
correct former rate which was dis
covered q be much lower than that
given other Churches.
G. 4. Waldo'S request tur days pay
for police services was tabled.
Report Of Smallpox situation.
The special committee on smallpox
handed in the following written re-
port:
Your committee on smallpox has
nothing new torcport in regard 10 the