Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-04
CITY COUNCIL.
Transacts Lot of Routine bus
mess Monday.

Pavement in Fourth Ward Finally
Settled Plans for Extension Talked
of-Something Came of It-Compro-
mise in Bower Case Suggested
ers to be Run into Deckers Creek
Other Business.
Council held it's weekly session on
Monday night. Messrs. Smith and
Courtney were absent.
One of the most important mat
tiers taken up was the report of the
committee in reference to the paving
in the fourth ward. The committee
reported that in their judgment the
former action of council should
stand This was the resolution to
begin the pavement on Beechurst at
Falling Run and 60 North instead Of
Sth street and come this way On
motion the report was adopted and
the committee discharged.
Mr.. E. M. Grant was heard later
in connection with this paving. He
stated that the people down there
wanted it to go all the way if posi-
BILE and that in order that it go TO
the lower end of the Avenue he
would donate $500 to help it along
The total cost of the extension out
side of what is to be done by the
town would be 50, 500 or thereabouts.
1t was moved that the sum of 81
900 be set aside by the city to apply
to this end and that committee Of
one be appointed to solicit subscrip
tions for this purpose from the
plants and citizens in that part of
town. All of this was postponed un-
til after the levy is made. 1t is the
intention to pave all of the Avenue
if possible
The committee on sewers in the
End ward reported that it was too
expensive to run sewers into the riv-
er and recommended that sewers be
allowed to run into the Creek. APP
proved
The street commissioner reported
that some telephone and telegraph
poles were in the way
The matter eff widening Chestnut
street Sd ward and of laying a sewer
on Overhill street 18th ward was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Attorney Frank Cox submitted
the proper order for the bonds in
South Morgantown. The order re-
lated the acts Of the South Morgan
town council up to May lst and pro
vided for the printing of the bonds.
The order which was lengthy one
was adopted.
Messrs. Christie. Cox and Arnett
were appointed as committee to
adopt seal for the City of Morgan.
town.
The assessor reported that the
realty in the city limits was 1855
231 and the personally was $780,
lS4. The poll taxes, license fees and
other miscellaneous items amount to
about $4,000 to So, 900 year.
All applications for building per-
mits in the hands of the building
committee were approved on report
of the committee. New permits were
asked for as follows:
Walter A. Kaszer 4th ward eight
room frame 81 by 35 on lot block
C.
t. Pickenpaugh addition to house
on Walnut street Sd ward.
Fred W. Schmidt seven room
frame on Jones avenue 4th ward %
by 80.
Messrs. Steele and Hayes a spec
ial committee to investigate the
Bower suit reported in favor of a
compromise to pay $3.50 and court
costs of suit amounting to about SIS.
This is the suit for damage brought
by A. Bower by reason OF the street
having been raised above the level
of his house.
The city engineer was ordered to
establish grades on McLane and
Grant avenues IN the 4th ward
A lot of miscellaneous bills were
allowed.