Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-14

Down-Petitions GalOre-0ther Bust
ness.
City council met on Monday night
with all The members present. There
were several visitors present with
petitions and grievances.
NJ. Hayes as chairman of the com
mittee on improvements in the LIST
and 4th wards reported that the
contracts had oil been let and the
sewers were being LAID in the lst
ward This had been delayed some
what by misunderstanding be
tween the contractor and the B. d 0.
but would be fixed all right shortly.
Col. Gilmore had given bond as con
tractor in the 1st ward.
The solicitor suggested that a
waiver of damages be presented to
property owners for their signatures
before paving was done. Hayes
moved that solicitor prepare It and
engineer present it to citizens. Or
dered.
Committee on salaries reported
progress and was continued.
Councilman Philips as chairman
Of committee on larger room report
ed that by June 1st it would be pro
vided
The committee on police reported
in favor OF one day and four night
police together with a chief, and
that they cover the territory in the
CITY limits as assigned by the Chief
Report made by Wiles and Spur
geon. Solicitor suggested that hours
of duty be left to Chief Price. Or
dered.
A petition in regard to paving lst
ward was presented. A committee
with NJ. Hayes as chairman having
investigated the matter reported in
favor of paving as follows:
Wharf street from Clay to Bridge,
Bridge street from the end of the
South Morgantown bridge to Mapel
Avenue, Clay street to McLane street
and to macadamize Prairie avenue
from Bridge street to DR.. Wade's
and Mapel avenue from Bridge street
to the borough line. That surplus
be used in extending the paving on
Bridge street Philips moved to
amend by inserting McLane street
as one to be paved and to shorten
the matchmaking on Mapel avenue
to last house. That surplus be used
on McLane street. Ordered.
The city engineer was ordered to
have the contracts made so as to
carry out the provisions Of the aboye
order.
Lots of oratory was precipitated
by grievance committee in regard
to j. H. Whites house in the 4th
ward but nothing was done in re-
gard to the matter
Messrs. Brent and Frazer appear
ed on behalf of the Hammond Fire
Brick Company and presented a
grievance by reason Of Seneca s
council having rescinded their con-
tract after having given it 80 Ham
mond. The council refused to con-
81 Ter the matter. Solicitor Cox
stated that it was not contract I'M
til duly signed and that Seneca had
refused to sign it
Nimrod Cole, treasurer of Seneca
and formerly tax collector down
there appeared. 1t was shown that
the town was indebted to him to the
amount of SS5 and an order was or
dered drawn in his favor for the
amount. He was ordered to turn
over his books TO the new authori
.ties.
An application for stable permit
was presented by Jos. Borkhort and
laid over under the rules one week.
1t is located in the 4th ward on Bev-
erly avenue.
/. g. Lazzelle appeared with a
grievance and gave notice OF suits.
He claims that dumping material
near the East Morgantown bridge
has damaged it greatly and says
that unless it is stopped he will sue
the town.
IA petition was presented from cit
JzeEs of the 4th ward asking that
Stewart street from Jones street tc
borough line be surveyed and grades
established so that private improve
ments NAV be made. Engineer was
ordered to establish these grades.
A letter from j. B Woodson was
read stating that Ebert Spencer OF
the 4th ward was sick and destitute
and that he needed help very badly
Hayes moved that $40 be placed in
the hands of Wiles and West to use
as they saw fit in the premises. Car
ried.
The bond for j. w. Wiles for $40
600 in the u S. Guarantee and FL
deity Co, of Baltimore, was accept
ed.
Councilman Coomhs moved that a
committee Of three be appointed tc