Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-16
Meeting OF Council.

pro TEN w. r.. Kline was In the chair
and Councilmen Parks, Porter, Ever.
sole, Roberts, Brandenburg, Shot
stall and Heck were present
The semi annual report Of the Fire
Marshal was read. He requested minor
improvements to be made to the fire
apparatus. hose pipe joints, hook and
ladder wagons, etc, Parades and
turnouts five; fires and alarms of fire,
four totalsnumber Of members Of the
department, sixty-four The names
Of the officers and all members of the
department were included ia the re-
port, which as made by First Assis-
tant Marshal A. s. Poisal
The report Of HIT. Gaver, foreman
of the Hook 81 Ladder Company, re-
questing new hooks, ladders and rope,
was also read.
Both Of the reports were referred to
the Fire Committee, in CONJUNCTION
with the Fire Marshal, for investiga--
ton, with power to grant the requests
of the officers of the department.
The election of w. r. Kline as Chief
Marshal of the Fire Department to fill
ont the unexpired term of w. NJ Hol-
lis, was confirmed
In reference to the bond bills Mayor
Kline reported that he had received a
message from Charleston stating that
it would beibest to change the rate of
interest of the bonds from 81 to per
cent and that he and six members of
the Council consented to the change.
Their assent to the change was tele-
graphed and the bills passed at rate
of interest not exceeding per cent. In
further explaining the change made
in the bills he stated that it was made
at the instigation of Mayor Henshaw,
who instructed another member of the
Legislature to act for him, he being
ill.
The action of the Mayor pro tenn
was approved by Council.
Councilman Parks offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, that the forty incandes-
cent lights and the ten additional arc
lights provided by the new contract
with the Electric Light Company be
divided among the five wards as fol-
arc in each ward.
The resolution was referred to the
Light Committee.
The action of a majority of the
members of the Council in consenting
to the transfer of liquor and hotel
license from Mrs. Anna Rutledge to
Mrs. Dreher, without a meeting be-
ing called, was approved.
A complaint about nuisance at
the Wisner property on East Martin
street was referred to the Nuisance
Committee, with power to act.
Upon the request of Mr.. Poisal Of
the Fire Department, the former ac-
tion Of the Council ordering repairs
made to the fire engine was reaffirm
ed, the chairman of the Fire Com
mittee added to the committee en-
powered to do the work, and all need
ed repairs ordered to he made at once.
An invitation from the Tuscarora
Tribe of Red Men for the Council to
attend the Pow Wow was read and
officially received.
Before the reading of the bills a
recess was taken and the night on
which the Councilmen would attend
the Pow Wow in ii body was discuss
ed, it being beyond the official capa-
city of the Council to take such ac-
ton at a regular business session.
Councilman Parks was made chair
man of the unofficial meeting and the
Great Council of pale faces decided
to meet at 80 on the sth sun of the
Snow Moon friday and attend the
pow WOW of the tribe of red skins at
the wigam in a body.
Council then went into official SEES
sion again and after the reading of
the bills, adjourned.