The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-10
BOND ORDINANCE
PASSES COUNCIL.
Mayor Instructed to Call a Special
Election for the Purpose Of
Voting on Issue to Bond
the City.

Councilman Shuttleworth presided
at city council Friday night in the abb
sence Of Mayor Kelley, with Council
man keenan,, Haymaker, Moore, VIII
liams, Lewis, Siers and Long present.
The following ordinance passed its
final reading and is now law:
'The council may, at first regular
meeting held after the third Monday
of April Of each year, elect lieuten-
ant police, whose duty shall be TO act
as chief of police in the absence Of the
chief and to otherwise assist him in
the discharge OF all his duties as pre-
scrlbed In the ordinances Of the CITY,
subject to the orders Of his chief ana
all of the restrictions and provisions
relating To said chief and other police
officers Of the city as prescribed in the
ordinances thereof. The lieutenant
OF police before entering upon the du.
ties Of his Office Shall enter into bond
with one or more sureties payable to
the city Of ClarkSburg, and shall be in
The penaltyof not less than 1000 dol
lars, nor more than$lO, 900 conditioned |
that he will in all things well and tru-
" discharge the duties of the office of
lieutenant Of police Of the city Of
Clarksburg The term of such lieu
tenant Of police shall be the same as
his chief and he shall receive for his
services the sum Of fifty dollars per
month, payable out of the city treas
ury, which said sum shall not be in
creased or diminished during his term
OF office"
The ordinance providing foraspecial
election on the matter of bonding the
city for $4,000 for paving and sewer
age passed its final reading and the
mayor was instructed to prepare and
publish proclamation calling the
election mentioned.
The city attorney reported the out
come Of the suit OF Dan Liner against
the city for $50, in which Judgment
was given against Liner, and recon-
mended the payment Of j. NJ. Kes-
ter's judgment for SO and costs
against the city.
The city health officer reported that
the Armstrong, Crislip, Day s. Co.
stable In Glen Elk had been put in
sanitary condition.
Upon recommendation Of the street
j B. Gusman's application
for building permit for stable on Lo-
Gust street was referred TO the health
officer.
The application OF D. W. McGeorge
and others for crossing on Baltimore
street at Fifth and SO on was deferred
until later day.
The water committees recommen-
dation Of a $50 feet 2-lnch line extern
sion south on Depot street, from Pike,
and of pinch main on Carr avenue
was adopted.
The petition Of Mrs. Mary L. Den
ham for replacing and completing by
council OF stone wall on Monticello
street in front Of her residence was
referred TO the street commissioner
with power TO act.
Homer D. Boughncr'S petition for
lire plug at Broaddus was referred to
the water committee.
Or. J. L. Cars petition Tor side
walk on Carrayenue was referred to
the street committee.
\ petition by Point Comfort resi-
dents for an extension Of the water
main with agreement to subscribe for
water was referred To the water com
mittee. The point was raised that our
water facilities are already Inadequate
and that a 100000 gallon tank is
needed to supply the present demand
The city engineer was instructed to
give A. r. Timbcrakc street grade at
his residence on Pike street.
The L. Hester Brewing Company's
petition for street grades at its pro.
posed storage building in Glen Elk
was referred 10 the street committee.
Street grades were ordered to be
THE WnOT OTWR