Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-16
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The Uniform Committee was au-
thorized to receive bids and award
contracts for furnishing the winter
uniforms for the police force
The Shenandoah Pants Company
asked for privilege to tap the John
street sewer for the purpose OF carry
ing away the water off the roof of the
new factory building. also the ex-
haust water from the boiler, The per
mission was granted on the same
terms on which other property owners
tapped the sewer for like purp Uses.
J. L. KAN, of the boom land, asked
that tight be placed near his proper
ty. The matter was referred to the
Light Committee
The clerk was instructed 70 purchase
a coupon register for the coupons clip
ped from the city bonds.
1t was ordered that the owners of
property along N, Queen street, south
of B. q o. railroad crossing. be in
strueted TO place railing along the
edge of pavement in front of their
property.
John w. James, colored, applied for
a license to operate pool table in the
property on corner of Martin and
Spring streets. The license was gran
ted.
par,,;sc;np x,,os ackad IN 11sa the
Firemen's Hall as place of worship
bv the Presbyterian congregation aft
er the old church is torn down and
until the new church Is completed.
The request was granted, provided it
does not interfere with the Fire De-
partment.
The Mayor spoke Of the reported
large number of cases of diphtheria in
the city and said he thought something
should be done toward investigating
the extensiveness of the reported epi-
demic and to prevent the further
spread of the disease. Councilman
Westenhaver said that there was ample
law on the subject, hut that he could
not see where the law had been car
ried out. He made motion TO the
effect that the Mayor be instructed to
confer with the local board of health
relative to the seriousness of the eDI-
demic and the enforcement of the laws
in regard to contagious diseases. The
motion was unanimously carried.
The Mayor brought to the attention
of the Council the need of the extern
sion of the sewerage system to the
Tuscarora creek and the willingness of
the Government to make an approprl-
alton for the connection of the Gov
eminent building in this city with the
sewerage system and for the extension
of the pipes to the creek, the matter
having been presented at Washington
too late last year for the action of
Congress- at the last session. After
discussion, the Mayor was instructed
to appoint committee of three Coun-
cilmen to go to Washington with Post
master Clohan and ask for an appro-
priation for the work.
Councilman Staublv complained of
the sighting of his ward in the DIS
tribution of stone on the streets.
Councilman Westenhaver brought to
the attention of the Council the con-
dltion of that part of Virginia avenue
which is within the corporation limits
and on his motion the matter was re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
The Street Committee was authorlz-
ed to purchase 1000 feet of lumber for
repairing bridges in the city. Concil-
man Kline was authorized to repair
the bridge on Enlalie street.
Complaint about nuisance along
pavement owned by DIR. Morrison, s..
Maple avenue, was referred to the
Nuisance Committee
The need of a window in the City
Hall toilet room was referred to the
Real Estate Committee, with power
to act
A number of bills were read and all
of them, excepting a bill CT the Berke-
ley Publishing Company, were order
ed paid. The bill in question was for
$50 for publishing of briefs in the'case
OF City Clerk Lambert VS.. ID. Q. Yves
tenhaver. Councilman Westenhaver
stated the bill was twice as much as it
ought to be and, Furthermore, was a
private bill, not bill. as the records
show, for work ordered done bv the
Council. The bill was laid aside.
Council then adjourned.
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