Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
new CELL FOR PRISONERS
Council viii Consider the Matter
of More Cell Room.
POLICEMAN MARTIN RESIGNS
Successor VIII be Elected and Fifth Policeman
Chosen Next Thursday Night.

The Council met in regular session
Thursday with Hon. G.. F Evans in
the char and all of the members pres
ept. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and appsoved.
A petition was submitted by Arm
stead Robinson to the Council for the
remittance of his fine. A motion was
made to remit the same but the mo-
ton was lost,
Before the meeting was called to
rider the %councilmen were shown the
condition of the cells in the rear of
the building.
The matter of making a new cell
room out of a vacant room, with beds
in the same for the persons who serve
more than a few hours was considered.
The ones o used were only built to
hold intoxicated persons. This new
cell is intended for women and men
who work on the street to sleep in
The fixing up Of this room was re-
ferred to the Real Estate committee to
make an estimate of the cost of the
same to be gi ven to the council at the
next meeting. The Real Estate com
mittee was also given the power to
proceed at ono i'll the matter CT heat
ing the building, as the furnace that is
now used will not burn soft coal and
as no bari coal can be obtained the
furnace will have to be fixeu to burn
soft coal.
The resignation of Officer Martin of
the police force was received and ac-
capted by the Council. On next Thurs
dav applications for filling the vacan-
CIV will be received and a fifth police
man will be elected.
An order was served on Mr.. J. W.
Miller for the rem 0ving of the empty
store boxes which are setting on the
pavement on Burke street, as thew are
a nuisance and also hinder the pas
sage of persons in walking on the
street. A complaint was brought
before the Council of the pavement in
front of No. Chris Seekers store and
also in front of the ploperv of Mr..
Eichelberger on S. Queen street. An
order was jsseud for the repairing of
the same at once. The Winchester Tel
ephone Company was ordered to re-
move the surplus dirt. from the corner
of Public Square and Queen street.
A second notice was issued to the
residents of the north side of N. Queen
street to lay a gutter in front of their
property. They were given ten DAYS
TO lay the gutter and if not layed bv
that time it will be put down bv the
corporation and added to the taxes. A
motion was made TO put down new
brick crossings at the corner of Raleigh
aud King streets and on N. Queen
street near the railroad CROSSING. 1t
was carried. The stone that is being
crushed under the supervision of Mr..
Staablv. is to be distributed under the
direction of the streetgcommittee. A
motion was made to enforce the ordi-
nance regarding the building of bow
windows and porches on the pavements
aud hereafter the same will be enforc-
ed.
Mr.. Outcalt appeared before the
council and made COMPLAINT of the
board walk that leads out the Win
chester nike, saving that the same was
dangerous to walk upon as it was so
broken. A motion was made bv Coun-
Gilman Hoogie that the owners of the
property be notified to lay a brick
pavement inside of three weeks in
front Of their property. This was car
ried.
A number of bills were read and
with the exception of a few which had
to be corrected, were ordered to be
paid after which council adjourned
until next Thursday when a special
meetinp will he held.