Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-21

blasting was done over another stream,
He SAID. at the injunction will benefit
the city, then make II perpetual. But we
don't like the position in Ahich we have
been placed 10 you think we cannot be
trusted to 1--we here among you? We
| don't like t t. be talked around on the
streets that we were notified by the Sher-
| if to turn the water back. when we turn
ed it back OF our own accord before he
saw us. Mr.. Baker further stated that
| they were willing TO help the city in any
| reasonable way and help 1t TO get good
| water supply.
Mr.. Parks said il was great grathca-
! ton to the citizens to hear MIR. Baker
SPEAK thus, asking them il they would sell
the ground around the springs. IN order
that the city might protect the water. Mr.
| Parks said: III YOU want TO show your
kind feeling toward the city, help 10 make
the injunction perpetual and sell us the
| land at reasonable price.
Baker Bros stated that they would be
only too happy 10 pass over to the city
the title i il would be of great benefit TO
the city, concluding by saying that they
wanted to settle the question about the
railroad franchise as we'll as the city want
| ed 10 settle the water question. They
said they either wanted to reduce the grade
on Water street or change the franc llse
to allow them to run at a higher rate OF
speed.
Mayor Henshaw then made few re-
marks, announcing his approval Of the ac-
ton of the Council and stating that he did
not think they had acted with undue
haste
On motion the matter OF the changing
OF the ordinance was referred TO the Or
! dinance Committee and the matter Of the
water supply was referred to the Water
Board, in conjunction with Baker Bro S.
Council ordered the order suspending
the railroad franch s. for the quarry
/ branch rescmded.
Thus ends one OF the most critical cpl
sodes IN local history. The offer of Baker
Bros for the transfer Of the Big Springs
and surrounding grounds TO the ely is
very acceptable and everything will now
be satisfactorily arranged.
After the regular meeting the Council
went into executive session. decided o
make the injunction perpe. ual and fixed
lime Of meeting OF Water and ordinance
committees with Baker Bros
SETTLING EVERYTHING.
The order stopping the b. & o..
| FROM running cars on the stone quarry
branch was recnded last night and the
quarries resumed operation this morning
/ The great amount of commotion caused
by the diverting of the course of wa er
flowing from the Big Springs is slowly
subsidlng and all business is going on as
usual The water was turned into the
sink hole through the fiye inch pipe at
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Baker Bros, the Mayer and the Water
Board drove out to The Big Springs this
morning snd inspected the spring and
surrounding grounds. The company will
give The city the springs and about three
acres of ground. When this is done every
citizen OF Martinsburg will breathe easier.
Something will be done 10 protect the
water from the dirt and fifth which new
gets into il before it enters the sink hole
and our water supply will be safer than
ever before in the history OF the city.
Baker Bros, the Water Board and the
attorneys for both sides conferred in the
City Hall this morning about the final set.
| Element Of the question. The injunction
will be made perpetual and in return for
the donation Of the springs by Baker
Bro S the city will amend the franchise so
that they will not be violating the law by
running fast enough up Wafer street TO
make The grace.