The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-22
Water TrOughS
Dispensed With.
Council Believes them to be 3
Nuisance and Waste Mayor
Kelley Fayors work House.
Other Churchman'S
Business.

CITY council held regular session
OF council last Friday night. Mem
beers present were Mayor Kelley Hay
maker, Kearns, Keenan,, Denham'
Moore. Williams and Lewis.
The petition of Mrs. Belle Owens
for a water pipe line on Locust street
ia her residence was laid upon the
table. 80,
committee reported that he had In
snred the boilers and machinery ut the
pump station for $4,000 at $50 a year.
The report was accepted and the con-
tract ordered fled and recorded
Councilman Haymaker submitted
the contract for the fire apparatus re-
Gently purchased by special COM
mittee. The contract was read, &C
cepted and ordered filed and recorded.
The special committee was continued
Councilman Williams reported that
a water pipe line from the Baptist
church to the Standard Milling Com
many building in Glen Elk would be
go long and 6-Inch pipe line would
cost 1870. The report was re-referred
TO the special committee with power
to act.
DR.. NJ. M. Carr addressed the coun-
en- calling attention to the fact that
his father and A. Y. Smith decided
Carr avenue tothe city last January
and directed attention toa misunder'
standing as to the grading Of the
avenue, the council believing the
grantors wereto grade it and they in
turn not intending it that way. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee to report upon.
An order was passed to pay the West
End hose company, $40; the East End
$50; and the Central, sl3, for services
at the recenttire, and vote Of Thanks
was rendered the companies.
d. +. Shuttleworth, Jr., was given
permit for two story dwelling on
Thompson street.
The saloon license of ]. j. Cornwell
was transferred 10 Carl SchitI and Then
upon request Of MIR. Schlh was trans
ferred to NJ. F. Mcdonald and his
bond was received.
Councilman Moore ported that the
false floor put IN ut Mrs. Mary Huch's
residence on Pike street is one and
one.half inches above the street and
the water properly drains. He stated
.t.UA Nc LTnHh IynC cofICfin0
The street superintendent was in
structed to examine the water plugs
and get them In good shape.
R. T. Williams was granted build
ing permit for two story house be-
tween jackson and Poplar streets.
J.H. Watson's petition praying for
a side walk on Maud and Ferry streets
was referred to the street committee.
A building permit was given Mrs.
Sarah Holden for an eight room resi-
dence on Coal street.
Miss Belle Ogden, OF Gypsy, was
given permit to erect residence of
ten rooms on Chapel street.
The petition of B. f. Hornor for ex-
OnLrattOn from erroneous aSSeSSIneuG
OF 81 was referred to the appeal COM
mittee. The petitioner claims the
property was transferred to another
party several years ago.
Upon recommendation Of the light
committee, a Hambean light was or
dered on Thompson street.
A communication signed by "West
End Citizens" asking for permission to
re-organize the West End hose COM
pany was referred to the fire commit
tee.
Councilman Haymaker moved that
the water troughs be dispensed with,
Councilman Lewis seconded the mo-
ton. Councilman Keenan, talked OPP
posing it. Mr.. Moore advocated it,
saying they averaged 72O barrels a
day and calling attention to the dis