Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13


or brick sewer on n Queen street
vas referred back to the committee
conjunction with the Council to
einvestigate and make another re.
Dort. The remainder OF the repor
vas adopted.
The committee on Nuisances. Fire
Department, etc., submitted the fol
lowing report, which. excepting the
irst recommendation relative 10 the
Fire Department., was unanimously
adopted. Action on that part Of the
report was deferred on account Of fhe
absence Of Councilman Kline. who
il also Chief Marshal Of the Fire De-
partment.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMIT
TEE
The Finance Committee begs leave
to submit the following report:
IN regard to the application Of nj.
Jas. Darlington to have corrected an
erroneous charge in his tax bill for
1900 of one dollar for dog tax, we find
on inquiry that his claim Of an er-
ror is sustained, and recommend that
the one dollar erroneouslya charged
be refunded to him. We required
him also to support his claim Of an
error by his sworn affidavit which is
a )pended to this report
In discharge of the direction given
by the Council at its last meeting
in regard to the preparation Of form
o complete bond and coupon, your
C immittee in conjunction with the
Board Of Bond Refunding Commits
sioners have prepared such form of
bond aud coupons and the same are
appended to this report
In regard to the amended report of
the Sergeant referred to.us at former
meeting, your committee finds that
with the addition of the water rents
charged to the Sergeant for 1901, it
is the same report as was passed on
by our predecessors, and WAS approved
by the Council; we have not there
fore gone behind this action, but
herewith return said report. The
large amount of uncolle tied taxes. and
our examination of the books of the
Clerk and the Sergeant and of the
delinquent lists, lead us to recon-
mend that certain orders be made in
regard to the Clerk S and the Ser.
geant's duties and the uncollected
taxes, etc. Suitable resolution S
on the part of the Council to give
effect to our recommc ndation are
appended to this report.
A seuerate report and opinion on
the subject matter of these resolu-
tions and the subject of uncollected
taxes is submitted by D. C, Weston
haver, a member % this Committee,
and is appended to this report.
The report and accompanying reso.
iutions We're adopted. Inis however,
did not include the clause relative
TO Mr.. Darlington's dog tax action
ON which was deferred.
Your committee begs leave to sub
nit the following report.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
In regard to the request of the Fire
Company for cleaning pit for the
Fire Engine, etc, referred to us at
the last meeting. Your committee
finds that no arrangement exists for
cleaning and keeping in proper con-
dition the Fire Engine and that it is
necessary that something should be
provided. The work must be done in
large part from the bottom of the |
engine, and it is so low TO the |
ground that n workman cannot get I
under 1t TO do the cleaning. No ma |
chine shop is accessible where it can |
be raised up, or where a pit exists for
his purpose.
We accordingly recommend that a |
cemented pit, four feet square by |
four fee. deep, with trap door 10
over it,, in the room where the en-
zine is housed be made beneath the
roller of the engine The estimated |
cost of this pit is from $l4, to SIG.
In regard to the complaint of the
Fire Company that no fuel is kept |
for firing the engine in
,ase it is needed in an emergency, |
we are of opinion, that it Is properly |
he duty of the Janitor of the City |
Hall to keep the fuel box of the en-
glne filed with suitable fnel at all
times We accordingly recommend |
that the Janitor be instructed to dis
charge this duty with diligent care,
the kind of fuel that the
Chief Marshal OF the Fire Company
ana the Engineer, may direct.
While Investigating the foregoing
matters, the attention of your Com
,,5ttoo t.-os coIlpd Ia 8 \ chemical Fire