Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-11
CITYS FLOATING DEBT
.LaE rug DEBT ORDERED TAX
EN- UP BY The CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Last Friday wight
The city IL Now Free ofits Old In
rest-Bearfng Floating Debt
Improvement In the Con
dillon of the Corpora
ton Finances.

~ stSSibn thAtNF - NNfA' - go
I. Henshaw in the chair aud C1un-
oilmen Porter, Cutler, Cline. Staub-
ly. Westenhaver. EversoIe, Brown
Kline, Lloyd and Heck.
Among the most imD rtant business
transacted was the passing of the or
der for the city treasurer 20 take up
the remainder OF the floating debt OF
the corporation of Martinsburg. Coun-
Gilman Westenbaver stated that there
is now In the hands Of the corpoca
tion treasurer the sum OF Sj440 aud
that ne should ply the interest due
Janeary Is aud still have 1920 lett.
Out of the amount IN the hands OF
the treasurer he sal, the remainder
OF the floating debt. amounting to
$3.50, could be paid and still $40
would be left in his hands, The ser
geant now has 1880 in his hands.
whien will be sufficient to take care
of all carreDt expenses.
At the conclusion o. Mr.. Weston ha-
yer $ argument he moved that Treas
urer Staubly be directed to rake up
all of the old orders in his hands,
Nos. 50, $40, 1901, 1902, and to pay
the interest due on them The mo-
tion was unanimously carried.
The Finance Committee. when in
July made the estimate of the running
expenses of the corporation found
nearly 81, CC0 and an interest bearing
floating debt bearing interest of 1884. =
&. The action of the council hqui-
dates the entire amount of both. The
council expects to provide before the
end of the fiscal year the 81, 900 re-
CURED by the sinking fund for the
ultimate redemption OF the bonded
debt.
The street com mittee reported as
follows:
Eve. your street commi t have to
report that we met ON January, 2 1902
and would offer the following recon-
mendations.
First that the Cumberland Valley
Railroad Company De notified to have
che sewer running under the railroa
cleaned out.
END. That Mr. 7. p. Licklider be
notified TO remove the cDgereh sewer
in front of his property on W. Kline
street and put an opsn gutter in place
of same.
>'3rd. That Mr.. Eversole be given
permission to employ man for three
DAYS TO DO some work on W. Stephen
street. near the Wooden Mill
"4th That Mr.. Standby be gwen
permission TO employ man for three
days TO do some work on W Martin
street !"
The report was adopted.
The Mayer stated that from the iii,
formation be had gathered he under
stood that the approximation of $40, 600
BY the National Government for the
construction of a sewer leading from
the Government building in this city
would be passed by Congress and
added that it would be well for the
Council to be thinking OF plans for
the sewer. A general discussion fol-
lowed, resulted in the matter, inclu-
ding plans, estimates the legal obsta-
cles, etc. was referred TO special !
committee of three TO be appointed or
the purpose
Councilman Cline stated that the
heater pipes in the fire engine room
were 50 close to the engine that they |
injured the wheels of the engine The
matter was referred to the real estate
committee with instructions to inves- |
tigate and report back.
The conGitIOu OF the gutter in the !
alley on the side OF the City Hall was
ordered investigated and attended to.
Miss Lizzie O'Conner, OF No. 202 |
Conner street, submitted a commuul-
cation in which she complained OF the
lack of Afternoon OF the corporation
authorities to the street IN front OF heI |
property. Inc communication was
received
The Chiei Marshall Of the Fire De-
partment Submitted his report, whicn
was receive and ordered hled. Ine |
recommendations III the report were
referred to the Fire Committee.
Mr. Kneislev uppeared before Coun-
eli and asked tina ne be not charged
for the crusner nn the davs that he
did not use IT, Il resolution to that
effect was passed by Council,
Complaints abou5 the poor light fur
nished by many OF the arc lights on
the streets were discussed but no ac-
ton taken
After me reading Of nun Der Of
bills Council adjourned.
c. V.R 81. RELIEF AssOCIANION.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad