The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
City Fathers
Do City Business
Quite a number of Building Per.
mits oranted-Routine matters.

klulL0 nuITlp6I OF 0uIiuiIlk
mits Granted-Routine matters.
City council held a meeting last
Friday night. The mayor presided.
Councilman present were Messrs. Hay
maker, Keenan,, Kearns, Depham,
Moore, LIE Wis, Martin and Long.
J.H. Irving asked for permission to
tap the city water line on the corner
OF Pike and Caiu streets for the pur-
pose OF furnishing his barn with wa
ter. The matter was referred to the
water commissioner.
+. Hines was granted permission
to conduct the Junction hotel and TO
run a lunch counter at the hotel.
w. NJ. Freeze was granted permits
slen to build an addition to the Vance
residence on Main street east of Sec
ond.
Permission was given w. Broadwa-
ter for two story frame house on the
corner OF 9th and Clark streets and
the street grade was ordered given
him.
L. d. Reed was given permit to
build one story cottage OF 3 rooms
on Weston pike.
The saloon license Of Charles Nc
MILAN was transferred to A. l.. eau
CHAN.
The petition OF Theodore Reichert
and six others asking that the sewer
between A. G. Fordyce's property and
the Stuart addition through the prop
erty OF Gay Duncan be finished up and
connected, the distance being about
200 feet, was referred to the street
committee.
The agreement between Mrs. Sarah
Clifford and /. M.Kelley, representing
the city, for the lease ola vacant lot
in the rear OF the Bon Ton store for
fire department buildings was read
and ratified, and ordered placed on the
contract book. The lease is for five
) ears ut sl2O year rental and covers
n lot 30 by 80 feet. At the end of the
period all fixtures shall revertto Mrs.
Clifford, but the lease may be renewed
from year to year after that.
The city attorney reported that Mrs.
Carrie Nc ticker had brought u dam.
age suit of $1,50O against the city on
account OF alleged injury to her prop
crty because of the change In the
street grade.
W. P. Holden and Others ask for a
water main to Glen Moor. a 4 incl
main was ordered laid.
Charles ID. Johnston and Others
petitioned for the establishment Of
the watering trough at junction of
Main street and the Weston road. The
matter was referred to the water COM
The West End hose company's petit
ton for some equipment and supplies
and hose house was referred to the
special committee on fire department.
Councilman Martin was added to this
committee.
The petition for a water main, from
Locust street to the Citizens Ice Com
pany was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The saloon License of w. Burke was
transferred To Miss b. B. Burke.
NJ. B. Curkendall was granted per-
mission to build two houses on Clay
street.
Upon the petition Of S. A. Lewisa
board walk was ordered laid through
Metherall addition from Main to Pike
streets.
p. $. Boxley and Company's final
estimate of the Clay street paving was
submitted. 1t reported so6 square
yards of paving and 2,os4 feet of curb
ing: price, s3,lS7.6s.
The following bill were allowed:
J & Lang. ........, ........... .s29l 80
West Fork Oil & Nat. Gas Co.. PIC %
Champion Refining Co...... 20 II
Williams & DAWSON Co... 429 30
w L Tate. ................ i. 81 10
Quaker City Rubber Co... 6 95
Hub Restaurant. ........... 50
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