The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
City Council
TranSaCtS Business.
Of the Usual Character and Kind,
Though Weather was Hot.

City council met Friday night with
all members present except Council
man Williams.
The ordinance providing for the re-
moyal OF screens, raisingof blinds, ETC.
In saloons after business hours and on
Sundays was taken up. Kearns made
a motion, seconded by keenan,, to lay
1t on the table indefinitely. The vote
was a tie, keenan,, Kearns Moore and
Martin voting to table it, and Siers,
S.auttleworth, Lewis and Long voting
In the negative. The mayor cast the
deciding vote against tabling the or
dinance. 1t was then adopted, the
vote being just the opposite to that
p0,the motion to table, and the mayor
casting the deciding vote.
Col. Waldeck's resignation as water
works engineer was reported, and the
council was informed that Henry Shan
aman was in charge temporarily. The
water committee was instructed TO ne
gotlate with Mr.. Shanaman for per-
manent service, and toinvestigate the
propriety of building cottage at the
plant for the engineer.
A one inch water pipe 100 feet long
on Mechanic street to Mary Chapln's
house was ordered.
The street superintendent was di.
rected to complete the water mains on
Thompson and Jackson streets.
The application Of the harrison
County Hospital for 4 inch main
100 feet long, was referred to the water
committee.
The ordinance committee was In
structed to bring in an ordinance next
meeting authorizing the finance com
mittee to negotiate the sale OF bonds
for paving and sewerage.
An ordinance passed its final reading
requiring all awning poles to be placed
on the curb, except on Third street,
and also requiring hanging awnings TO
be eight feet high. The penalty is
not less than 81 nor more than $50,
and every 30 days is a separate offence.
The ordinance committee was di-
rected to bring in an ordinance re-
voktng the ordinance which requires
the removal Of the awnings on Third
street, the proposed ordinance to pro-
vide for placing the posts on the curb.
In all instances any Kind Of post may
be used.
An ordinance against music boxes in
saloons was introduced but tabled by
a vote OF 10 ;. Kearns, Shuttleworth
Moore, Martin, Lewis and Siers voting
to table it and Keenan,, Haymaker
and Long voting in the negative.
Attorney NJ. NJ. Thompson address
ed the courcll upon'the merits of DIR.
!. NJ. j. Bartlett'S bill Of $500 for small
pox services. Councilman Slers and
Moore were appointed special com
mittee to confer With Mr., Thompson
and report.
Mayer Kelley reported the water
pumps in good working order at cost
Of $l2O. He W empowered to pur-
chase steam regulator, one being
deemed necessary.
Bids for the plumbing on water
mains we're received from G. II. Turner
and Company at 90 cents joint and
and the Clarksburg Supply Company
at 57I cents. The chairman of the
water works committee was author
lied to contract with the lowest re-
sponsible bidder for this sort of work.
The fire committee reported that it
was in correspondence with parties
concerning equipments for fire de-
partment.
The street committee reported its
contracts with P. S. Boxley for paving
and sewerag and the bonds of $1,000
each given by the contractors. The
contract was ordered spread on the
contract book and the bonds were
filed. The committee was given until
next meeting to report on bids for paw
ing North Fourth and part Of Balti-
more streets.
a flag stone pavement was ordered
laid in front of Mrs. Mary L, Den
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