Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
CITY FATHERS MEET
Resolutions Providing For Many
sChanges Unanimously Adopted.
BUSY AFTERNOON SESSION,
The Stone Crusier at Last Gets a Shelter
Matters Thoroughly Considered and
Reform Movements Inaugurated.


ting out of the old conventional rut
and advancing the interests of the
city along up-to-date, as well az
economical, lines, departed from an
either time z hcncret custom Friday
1y meeting in regular monthly ses
son in the afternoon instead of at
night. Some of the Councilmen at
tended III shirtwaist style. Council
was called TO order at 2 o'lcock
Mayor Henshaw was in the chair and
Councllmen Martin, sStaubly, Cline,
westenhaver, Eyersole, Brown. Lloyd
and Heck were present.
The uniform Committee reported
that they had awarded the police
uniforrls at sl2 each The report
was received and approved.
Market Master Lambert was given
permission to have placed under the
Market House awning five incandes-
cent lights to be used ON market
nights.
G. j Custer asked to be paid for
damages caused to his property bv the
overtiowing OF sewer. The petition
was referred to the Street Commit
see.
Councilman Conrad Cline stated
fhaf in making his rounds the other
day he came across something that
surprised him very much and that
was the stone crusher standing out in
the open near the Water Works rust
ng and rotting away. He asked why
1t was left there and not placed under
shelter.
The Mavor stated that he had at
various times brought the matter to
the attention Of the Council and that
the Council had every time voted
down the motion . remove it.
Councilman Weftanhaver then NOV
ed that the crushec be removed to its
she'd forthwith, which motion was
unanimously carried
Fred Il. Ramer was given license
to run restaurant on corner OF
Spring and Martin streets.
The bill Of Dr. New for 500 or an
alyzing the city water and visiting
Martinsburg WIS not acted upon
A bill Of the Berkeley Publishing
Company Tor briefs in the case of d
9. Westenhaver VS.. City Clerk Lam
bert was not paid, the Corncil not
having anything to do with the ease.
Mrs Mcdonald, N. Queen street
was notified to repair gutter in front
Of her property.
The resolution Of Councilman Wes-
fenhaver providing for the appoint
Tent OF an expert accountant to 20
over the books of the corporation, to
inaugurate thorough up-to-da sys-
Hn OF municipal bookkeeping, etc,
which was submitted at previous
meeting aud published In full in this
paper, was brought mp to be acted up
on. action having been deferred until
this meeting. The voting on the re-
solution resulted in tie Councilmen
Martin, Westenhaver, Heck and Llovd
voting for and Councilman Staublv,
Cline. Eversole and Brown against it.
Ghe' decision rested with the Mayor
and he declared the motion lost.
STREET COMMITTEE REPORT.
The Street Committee ubmittedthe
following report;
We, vnEz Street Committee, beg to
report that we met on June 20, 1901
and beg to offer the following
Ne would recommend that an Is
inch sewer pipe be put in across Race
street between Maple avenue and Col
lege street and that we put crossing
plate at corner of South Queen street
and that the sewer at said point be
lowered some 10 carry OFT theswater
better.
We would further recommend that
a brick sewer be put in at corner OF
Pennsylvauia avenue aud Queen
streets, anu that the cutters below
same be lowered in order to give
same sufficient tall, also that an open
Brick sewer be put in on the west side
Of n Queen streot near that point,
Bne property owes to pay the cost /
Of an ordinary 90 ter, and the Cor
goIatlon t. pas the excess.
We would further recommend that /
some opening be put in rhe sewer
running through the property Of
Messrs, Bender, Meaning and others
SO that it viii let the surface water
ia same
W would also state THAT we ha c
instructed the chairman TO have f.
John street repaired g loY possible
cost
We have awarded eoure haul
giIg garbage for the year commencing
June 20 to J. II. Zepp at $3.50
The report was taken up by sections.