Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-11
COUNCIL MEETING.
Paving is Wanted to be Done at
once.
Levy Reported ON Monday Night but
Laid Over for Further Consideration.
Bower Case Compromised Large
Number of building Applications
Much ether Business Transacted.

NHtuoef Oh buHuiHS AppiACdtioHS-
Much other Business Transacted.
Council met in regular session on
Monday evening with all present but
councilmen Courtney and Christie.
The most important business taken
up during the evening was in reference
to the paving of the several streets of
town. Col. Gilmore reported that he
was now ready TO begin laying brick
on Beverly and Beechurst If he had
the curbing set. However he stated
that there was not enough curbing on
either street TO do any good while
some stone had been delivered on
every street that was to be paved.
Council discussed the matter at
some length and learned that there
was some trouble with the citizens Of
the first ward in regard TO paving
Bridge street. They have not signed
the waiver yet Until they do moth
ing will be done toward paving that
street as the town does not propose to
have any more damage suits soon.
1t was decided to put down the
paving on Beverly avenue first, then
Beechurst and then go after that in
the first ward. Contractor |. N.
Weaver was ordered by council to get
hustle on and deliver the curbing
where it was wanted. The city engi-
neer, street commissioner and street
committee were ordered to see to it
that the contractor did what was ex-
pected of him. The brick is ready TO
be delivered and in short time both
of these streets should be paved.
The Bower case was compromised
The town agreed TO the terms pro-
posed. They pay A. Bower $3.50 and
the court costs which amount to
$18.48. This compromise pays only
for what damage is already done.
ANY other changes in grade may be
followed by another suit on the part
of Mr.. Bower. This damage was due
30 the fill in front of his property on
High street which put HIM down in
hole and in his opinion damaged him
greatly.
Another important matter that
was taken up was discussion of
Buckskin Bills show. 1t is very evil
uCub ULdp dill VI UlC COuuCtI Will Dc
there on next Monday evening
The finance comittee reported the
estimated expenditures of the town
during the next year to be as follows:
Sinking fund and interest on bonds
$4,000.
Salary of mayor $500.
Salary Of recorder $500.
Salary Of solicitor 5000.
Salary Of treasurer 800.
Salary of assessor $50.
Salary of police $3144.
Salary of street commissioner $3.50.
Salary Of tremeD $500.
Salary for councilmen $3.50 $4,000.
Water and gas $4,000.
Street lights 5000.
Keeping the poor.
Fire department. $3.50.
Delinquent taxes 800.
Commission on taxes $500.
Board of prisoners 5000
Current expenses 81, 900.
Streets and alleys 81, S26 $4,000.
In consequence of the above eXpen-
Nditures the committee reported that
the levy on personal and real property
be one dollar on each hundred dollars
valuation, the capitation tax be one
dollar, the tax on male dogs be one
dollar and on female dogs five dollars
peg annum. The report of the COM
mittee for several reasons was referred
back to the committee.
Building permits were granted TO
Walter A Kaszer and f. w. Schmidt
OF the 4th ward for houses and to r.
Pickenpaugh Of the third ward for an
addition to a house on Walnut street
which was already built and occupied
before the permit was granted.
Applications for permits were re-
ceived from w. S. koontz who wants
to build an eight roomed house on
Spruce street 32x32; from L. l.. Friend
for 6 roomed two story 25X34 frame
on lot on Maple Avenue; from Mrs.
Sadie Selby for two story frame
25x34 seven roomed house on Beech
urst avenue next to James Kennedy's
lot; from Mrs. S. E. linn for l2
roomed house on Bridge street 2Sx30
two stories and basement
Will Echart asked permission to
move a building 2sx16 from the j. G.
Price lot on Front street to bis lot on
Bumbo Lane and to build an addition
22x16. All Of these were laid over
under the rules until the next meet
ing.
Cap. Hatfield appeared for Donley s.
Hatfield and asked for license for Ed.
Deneen to run a stock exchange in
Morgantown for one year. The
license was granted on motion Of
Coombs.
In reference to the widening of
Chestnut street between Peasants
and Foundry, M. Hayes stated that
he would give ten feet off his lot on
the upper side of the street provided
the town widened the street it's entire
length and paved it. M. S. Garrison
said that he would give foot off his
lot on the lower side il the town