Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-11
COUNCIL IN SESSION.
THE CITY Fathers Finally Reject Two
Applications for License 10 Sell
Spurious Lfquor-Books ofthe
Corporation Ordered Closed
for the Fiscal Year May
iI--Ofher Business.

for the Fiscal Year May
iI--Ofher Business.
In accordance with the usual Gus
tom during the summer months, be-
ginning with the nrst meeting in Nav.
| CITY Council met half an hour later
than usual Thursday nights o'clock.
Mayor Henshaw was in the chair and
| Councilmen Parks. Porter Staubley.
Rentch, Roberts, Eversole, Heck,
Brandenburg. Kline and Shoafstall
were p resent.
A communication from the Secre-
tary of the Fire Department recon-
mending the purchase Of four wheel
apparatus for conveying hechemical
fire extinguishers to and from fires
was referred IN the Fire Committee.
When the extinguishers were first
purchased it was the intention to
place the extinguishers on the hose
reels, but it has been learned that
that would be impracticable
A blank contract providing for the
payment of money for the phone in
the City Hall was submitted to the
Council by the G. e. 2. Telephone
Company, but it was the general
opinion that as the corporation had
granted the company liberal fran
chise no money should be charged for
the use of "a phone either for local or
long distance purposes. The matter
was referred to the Ordinance Com
mittee.
Attorney Ward B. Lindsay appeared
before the meeting and requested the
granting of license to run saloon
on N Raleigh street to Daniel
| O'Connor stating that he saw no rea-
son why a license should not be
granted to Mr. O'Conner as we'll as
to anyone else. Councilman Porter
moved that the license be granted.
which was seconded by Councilman
Roberts. Mayor Henshaw stated
that a number of citizens had repeat
edly asked to be notified when action
was to be taken on granting license
for saloon at that place so that they
could appear before the Council and
protest against it. The granting of a
license for that place, he said, meant
no end of trouble and il it was done
it would be necessary to have one
member of the police force ALWAYS in
that locality. The disorder may not
be due to the conduct of the place by
the proprietor, but disorder is bound
TO take place around saloon if estab-
lished in that location. He said he
would oppose as much as he knew
how the granting of license for a
saloon in a remote or residence section
of the city and that he had no per-
sonal reasons whatever for his objec-
tions
The motion to grant the license was
lost.
Attorney II. II. Emmert then APP
reared on behalf of Mrs. Philip Busch
and asked that her application for a
license to run saloon on n. Queen
granted. This also brought forth a
statement from the Mayor, who said
he was opposed to the granting of a
license for another saloon In that
locality and especially to Mr. or Mrs.
Busch, whose advanced age did not
make them suitable to run saloon.
The application was rejected three
votes being cast for, seven against it.
Councilman Kline spoke in favor of
requiring all plumbers to make appli-
cation at the CITY Hall for tapping
the water mains and sewers before
they be allowed to do it. 1t was
moved and seconded that the ordi-
nance relating to the tapping of the
water pipes, etc., be referred TO the
Ordinance Committee for amendment.
The motion was carried.
On motion of Councilman Kline,
the street Committee was given power
to purchase the broken stone in front
of the new Reformed church building
to use them ON the streets.
The condition of the road leading
past the Gas House was referred to
the Street Committee.
The books of the corporation for the
fiscal year 10000 were ordered closed
Nav IL. Orders for the salaries of
the corporation officials were ordered
drawn.
Mr.. Joseph Imbach was granted
permission to run flower stand in
front of the Market House for short
time.
Councilman Parks officially notified
the Council of the parade which the
Knights Templars contemplate hold