Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-13
THE REGULAR MEETING
or the city Council Held -Thursday
Ntghf-After the ssTee Trust,

City Council met in regular monthly
session Thursday with Mayor Hem
shaw presiding and ConniImen Park.
Staubly. Porter, Rentch, Roberts,
Shoafstall Kline, Brandenburg and
Eversole present.
City Clerk Lambert read commun-
ication from Washington relative to
the plans submitted to the Govern
sewer from the Government build
ing in this city to connect with the
John street sewer and for the extern
sion of this sewer to the Tuscarora
creek, stating that the plans were
submitted too late for the last session
of Congress, as the estimate of ex
penditures had already been complet
ed before the proposition was submit
ted
| The communication further stated
that the matter had been left over
until next year, when it would be
pushed
The resolution of the Board of
Trade providing for the appointment
of committe of citizens to co-ope-
rate with the City Council in provid-
ing for the improvements TO the city
water system was read and accepted.
/ On motion of Councilman Kline the
Water Board was instructed to hold
its next meeting with the committee.
Councilman Kline spoke of the SAN
itary condition of the city and said
that it was necessary for the health
of the city to have all back yards and
filthy places cleared before the hot
weather sets III.
Mayor Henshaw stated that he had
already made up his mind to issue a
proclamation about April Is requir-
ing all back yards to be cleaned of all
filth. The yards will be inspected and
all who do not comply with the order
will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law
Councilman Staubly said that ac-
cording to his knowledge there was a
law requiring all citizens who had
hitchlng posts in front of their prop
erty to fill up all holes that had been
stamped III the street bv the horses.
From what he had observed. he said
very few live up to this law. No ac-
/ tion was taken on the matter.
Mavor Henshaw then brought the
"Ice Trust to the attention of the
| Council. He said that on account of
the increase of few dollars in the
rent for water supplied to the ice
factory the price of ice had been in
creased many times that amount. The
butchers and other large ice consum-
ers. he said, pay a license for the
business they conduct and If the ice
dealers continue as they have begun
this year the way for the Council to
do is to impose a high tax upon them,
so that the profit derived from the in
crease in the price of ice would do the
city as much good as it does them.
He stated further that it was not
the city's policy to cripple home
industries, but when an industry un-
dertakes to cripple the citizens, it is
right for the city to retaliate.
Councilman Kline made a few re-
marks along the same line and adj
vocated the same action.
Councilman Parks said it would be
indorsing the entire course taken by
the ice men to license them. He said
he thought the right thing to do. if
things are as they are said to be, is
TO encourage the establishment OF
another plant here. If we leave the
door open, he said possibly some
other enterprising men might come
in and break up the trust" by com
petition
The plan of refusing to supply the
factory with witer at any price was
then suggested. This plan seemed to
meet with general approval and the
matter was referred to the Water
Board, they to report back. The
Mayor stated that this meeting was
the usual meeting for the Council to
vote on the applications for license
TO sell spurious liquor, but as the
grand jury meets next Tuesday and
he had heard that the jury would in
vestigate several alleged violations of
the liquor law, he thought it better to
defer voting upon the applications un-
til after the jury adjourns. On
motion the consideration of the appli.
cations was deferred until next Thurs
day nigth.
After the reading and passing of q
number of bills, Council adjourned to
meet in snecial session next Thursday