Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-05-15
Interesting Session
Our Town Council-Street
AbandOnt d Sanitary Of
fcer to Take steps to Rid
the Town of Uncleanness
Legal Adviser for May
or Appointed, Etc.

ei; :. Floyd Hoard, Joe Davis. Robt Wright.
Jr., A. L. Daniels anu Lew Is Frasher, Coun-
| cilmen.
The minutes OF the previous meetings
We're read aud approved.
Mr. Daley. representing the Camden In
ter State Railway Co., came before n e Coun-
Gil aud stated that the completion of the
work on "B" street, along the line of the
Street Railway had been delayed on account
OF the recent high waters anu bad weather
but that the would put AS large a force OF men
To work on said street Rs he could work
economically, at a date not later than Mon
day, the 18TH inst. aud that the work would
be pushed as rapidly "a possible until said
street is completed according to contract
Mayor Brown notned Mr.. Daley. that the
Cattle u uard recently built by ST. Railway
Co, at the entrance OF Messrs Hoard Bros
land on 2nd 81. West, extend ell out into ~ ia
street. and that under its present condition
II is regarded unsafe TO leave AS IL now
stands. Mr.. Daley stated that the matter is
left with the Council, and that x they de-
sired same moved, that the same will be at
tended To at an early date. Upon melton II
was ordered that the Cattle Guard be re-
moved OF said street.
barry Zeigler, representing i. l.. Eiseman
q Co., appeared before the Council aud re-
iueStcu luat the COuECll rem II the me -
sessed against them by Mayor Brown, for "A
violation of Section ? OF the ordinance pass
ed governing the sale of spurious liquors,
etc, by license. The matter was discuss ed
by members present and upon motion, the
action OF the Mayor was sustained
The following ordinance was presented
and read, and upon motion vote was taken
which resulted in an unanimous vote In IA
Vor OF the ordinance, except Councilman
Davis. who voted against same:
Street or Roadway Abandoned.
Whereas, II appearing TO this Council that
the property formerly aud locally known as
the "HerseyS Property" situated ON the Ohio
river bank easterly of Bridge street, having
passed 10 the ownership OF Pitt Hoard aud
=. rioyd Hoard, auI having u.en Incorpora-
ted inUo their Hci OInIug Held east OF Bridge
street, aud there being no property Of other
owners that are reached by said road or
street and there being no good reason Tor
the continuance or maintena ace OF said
roadway or street, owing To the frequent
Overlooking Of said roadway and tile adIoin-
Ing lands. making II impracticaOie To main
TAIN buildings or 1ences upon the same; and
said street or roadway being considered an
unnecessary aud useless source of expense To
maintaip. without present Or future benefit
tn the town, IL IL hereby ordained by the
Common Council OF the town OF Ceredo that
the said street or roadway leading from
Bridge street easterly 10 the so.caIled Her
sey Property" ON the ONO river bank by
whatever name the same mas been here.
toiore known or designated, Is abandoned
aud discontinued, as follows, VIZ: All .Rid
street or roadway lying east of point in
said street or roadway, Two Hundred ZOO
feet easterly from the east margin OF said
Bridge street, aud all claims or Interest OF
said town In said street road way, east of
said point, 2OO feet east OF Bridge street shall
revert To the owners of the adjoining lands,
the said Pit Hoard and y. Floyd Hoard, up
on their acceptance OF TN S ordinance by
signing In duplicate the original copies Of
! this ordinance.
The foregoing ordinance was adopted by
1 the Common Council OF .he tow OF Ceredo
at meeting OF said Council held In the
Town Hall on the 9Th day of May. 1901.
st,nad 4. q. Brown, Mayor.
! w. h. FERGUSON Recorder.
We. Pitt Hoard and s. Floyd Hoard. hereby
accept the foregoing ordinance and its terms
and conditions as therein set out, This 9th
day OF May, 1901
W. r. Stock presented 10 the Council a bill
for damages 10 his wagon, caused ~ he
| states, by endeavoriEg 10 cross the track OF
the street Railway on "B" street The said
bill amounts to $685.. The bill was ordered
filed and the Recorder Instructed to notify
the street Railway Co OF said claim
! DR.. Wharton, as sanitary officer. and
the Town Sergeant, were directed to make a
thorough examination OF the out-buiIdings,
hog pens. stables chimneys ana Bues i'm the
corporate limits OF town, and take
| steps TO have all the unclean
or unhealthy hog pens. etc, clean
ed and unsafe chimneys or lues made safe
I etc. The sanitary officer was authorized 20
have the necessary notices printed, the cost
OF same not TO exceed $3.50
The levy FOR the year was fixed at 60 cents
on the 500 valuation, and Poll Tax 81 % up-
on each male citizen, over the age Of n years.
On motion the Recorder was allowed siOO
COR each Of the adjourned meetings held
during the month OF April, making total Of
$500.
On motion Judge w. W Marcum was en-
pioyed "a legal adviser for the Mayor ADD
Town Council for the present municipal
year at 5000.
The annual license tax on Pool and Billiard
tables was fixed at $1,000 for the first and
/ $500 for each additional table
/ W. F. Stock was granted license 10 operate
Pool Tables, IN the Millender building.
Section OF the ordinances was amended
| 30 as TO allow saloons 20 remain open until
y O'Clock on Saturday nights Eastern stand
ard tme), the saloon keepers 20 arrange with
the Sergeant a reasonable ompensation for
the extra time and services required and
/ granted.
Claims Allowed.
r. A. stock, repairing pumps " 81 co
Allen Wright, ... 8fO
Jerome Nipple, lighting street lamps rs 90
Chas. stock, night guard services,
on account Safe Blowers . SO
a. u. Daniels, night guard services
on account Safe Blowers 81
Felix Webb, nights guard services
] IN arrnunf Safe nfowrro q