The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
Our City Law Makers
In Council Assembled Dispatch In
portant City Business.

Friday nights session OF council was
all business, much OF which was i'm
portant. The mayor and all the mem
bers were present except Mr.. Redman.
Health OFFICER Bartlettmade short
address on the sanitation OF the city,
pointing out number OF filthy sec
tions. He suggested the use OF half
dozen carts few days to clean up the
alleys. In conjunction with the street
committee he expects to do this the
next few days.
The ordinance to remove the avn
ing posts on Third street was put upon
It's final passage and passed; also the
ordinance for paving streets upon
petition of majority Of the property
owners, the city paying one third OF
the cost.
The mayor asked that the fire de-
partment takeup the matter OF secur-
ing a fire marshal and report at the
next meeting.
In this connection the council was
reminded of the fact that the East
End company has only so feet OF hose
and the " est End has only reel with
out house. The urgency for provision
along this line is apparent.
Pat Connell's request that the work
along his residence be finished was
referred to the street committee; also
a petition by B. 4. Griffin and others
for the improvement Of Cain street;
also the repairing of the crossing on
Chestnut street over Pike.
The street superintendent was In
structed to proceed to number new
houses already erected and others as
fast as they are erected. Quite num-
Der of houses are unnumbered and the
postal authorities are complaining.
He will collects cents for every house
he numbers.
The light committee examined the
petition for light at the corner OF
Clark and Sixth streets but failed to
recommend. No action was taken.
The committee recommended and a
light was ordered placed at the juno
ton of the Philippi pike and cemetery
lane.
The city attorney was instructed to
proceed to collect Judgment In favor
Of the city against c. NJ. Bartlett, who
lost his suit few years ago against
the city for damages on account OF in
juries sustained here during political
celebration.
The 81 fee blllof j. L. Cunningham
as witness in the appeal case Of Viz
glnus Jasper was rejected.
Hotel licenses we're granted toG. w.
Deison and Mrs. Anna C. Brennan;
restaurant licenses to c. w. Thomas
at $40 Monticello avenue, Henry and
Culston in Holmes block, and Frank
b. Smith on Fourth street; auction
eer's licenses to S. w. Gordon and ID.
Q. Mobley; druggist license to Wells y
Haymaker: saloon license to Thomas
Gill, and wholesale liquor license to
the Clarksburg Wine and Liquor Co.
Building permits were granted to
w. A. Wilkinson for one story frame
on Hickman street: J.B. Supler, frame
on Baltimore street adjoining Glen
Elk hotel, and National Steam Laun-
dry, one story annex to its main build
ing.
The following bills were audited and
ordered paid:
D. f. Krentzcr, mayor S desk, IS Is 90
Telegram Co., printing $3.50. 20 %
Mail, Printing ,............... II .
Howard Wilkes, burying dead
dogs -...... .-.... ....... %
Frank Smith, meals j.. ...... 8 30
Street pay roll,..... ....... - 50
W. works pay roll ..... 80
Electric light company $500. 2G3 b