Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Tho City Council Dispose3 oil
Considerable Business.

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The city council met Monday
evening IN regular session, Mayor
Geo. G. Steele presiding. and Recor-
der Arnett, Grief Oh Ponce peiee,
City Engineer John Samsell and
street commissioner Davis were
preseat. Members West Hayes,
Smith Spnrgeon, Phillips Wiles and
Goombs were present.
Tue minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Committee on larger council room
had no report % make. The Mayor
thought that Judging by the even
ing's small attendance, the room
ought to be made smaller.
Otto Sigwart applied for building
permit, two story frame building on
Be echurst avenue.
Robert ID. Barrick man, for per-
nit to build two story frame
building on McLane avenue
Frank M. Burchinal asked per
mission to build two story frame
building on Redwood avenue.
Geo. c. Jolliffe asked for a permit
to build two story frame dwelling
house on McLane avenue.
The council was memoralized,
through Attorneys Moreland and
Glasseock, by Mrs. j. MADEIRA. to
the effect that her propertw on
Front street was being damaged by
the pavement having been laid in
such manner by the city, as to
turn the water into her property,
and asked that some action be taken
in the matter. Referred to street
committee.
In the matter of settlement OF ac-
counts between the city and /. N.
Weaver, for work on which 90 per
cent has been. withheld, and concern
ing which twenty per cent suit was
brought by Tony Pietro to recover,
it was referred to City Solicitor.
Van A. Barriekman representing
the Iron City Gas Company, recited
that the company which he repre-
sented, had before the new City
Charter was enacted and enforced,
obtained charters to do business in
the towns of Seneca and SoutS Nor
gantown, and now asks that the
company be permitted to amend it's
/ franchise so as to include the entire
city. Mr.. Barrickman submitted
that his company were ready 10 fur
nish gas at the following rates: For
cook stove SIPS For each fire for
heating purposes $1.O0 For each
light 10 cents. The matter was re-
fered to the street com miLtee, to re-
port at next meeting of the council.
Cyrus Fife was granted permits
sion to build sidewalk from his
houses in Falling Run, or Falling
Run Bridge to the brick pavement
at the top of the hill toward the
University; under the direction of
street committee.
Permission was granted Sturgiss
and Martin to erect on what is
known as the Baker lot, in the SEQ
ond Ward, frame building 25x40
steel or felt roof. Building to be
used as planning mill.
A Rightmire was granted per-
mission to build frame dwelling
house 2Sx28, two stories, on Wiley
street.
PERMISSION granted John A. Gross
to build two story eight roomed
frame dwelling house on Dilley
Driveway in South Park.
HUI Maxwell was given permission
to build two story eight roomed
brick building 24x351 on Wilson
street in South Park.
III. NcVicker was given permits
sion to build a two and one-half
story frame building, of brick, wood,
and slate on Wiley street and Bong
ner alley.
Elmer F. Jacobs, for |. &. White,
frame two STORY double tenement
house, 40x39 feet, was granted per
mission to build as described above
on corner Of 4th street and Beech
4
Iurst avenue.
Permission was granted Mrs.
! Jennie Moore to build a nine roomed
| t anne dwelling house 2Sx2S feet in
asst Morgantown.
Permission was granted Joseph
RGss to build frame dwelling Tx
Sc feet on McLane avenue.
PERMISSION to build an addition
to sore room at present occupied by
W Z Hough on Walnut street, the
walls Of the same to be constructed
OF sliet iron.
A committee representing the
neinbsrs If the Fire companies OF
this ely, asked permission to ad-
| dress tRe Council. Permission was
granted aial Elmer Jacobs acting as
spokeman protested against the re
cent action al the city council in
letting Clio contract for the furnish
ing Of telephones for the members Of
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