Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-11

fWduc In UHS 1dAeS-OTutUuHCe III
Reference to City Election Passed
Other Proceedings.
City council at its Monday evening
meeting did not pass the gas and
water franchises as many people ex-
pected that they would. The fran
chises were not quite ready to be pre-
sented and they went over for another
week at which time they may be
passed. A lot of other business was
transacted.
Chief among this was the granting
of building permits which is feature
OF every council meeting nowadays.
Nine permits were granted on Mon
day evening, There were as follows:
J. S. Waters residence, White ave-
nue., Second ward.
]. g. McVicker residence, White
street, Third ward.
Acme Publishing Company -four
J story brick, Front street, Third ward.
w. Fl. Whitman residence Beverly
avenue, Fourth ward
MADEIRA Brothers addition to Frank
lin hotel. This is to be forty five by
one hundred feet and is to extend
along Chestnut street, third ward il
rear of the hotel The grade oil
Chestnut street from Walnut to Court
alley was established on Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Herbert Dorsey residence,
Bridge street, First ward
d. II. Courtney tenement house,
Chestnut street, Third ward.
c. Fl. Patterson residence Brown
street, South Park, Second ward.
w. A. Guseman stable, University
Avenue, Stewards addition, Third
ward.
A representative of the Bell tele-
phone company was present and asked
for permission to place number of
poles on Chestnut street They wish
to fun cable along the street. This
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The committee which bad been Civ.
en- the application of J, w. Wiles fol-
permission TO repair the old house
next to the Baptist church on High
street, third ward did not report.
There were several citizens from that
neighborhood present to be heard il
the matter was taken up but nothing
was said about it.
The fire company was authorized to
purchase gum boots and coats for the
members of the company who were
not at present supplied with these
articles.
1t was ordered that the mayor and
recorder give notice of the city cleo
tion to be held on April third. An
ordinance in relation to this election
was passed designating the time anC
manner of conducting it. Two pre-
cincts have been established in The
third ward.
One of these is al the Court House
and the other is Municipal Hall
Walnut st. is the dividing line al
south of it will vote at the Cour1
House and all to the north will vot,
at Municipal Hall, The number O
votes cast at the last city election wa,
sufficient to establish an additiona
voting place. This was done by coun
Cll SOlnc bllIG dSOs
Mr.. E. M. Grant having asked that
some reduction be made in the amount
of taxes to be paid by the Union Ga:
and Water company assessed by the
city on all property committe was
appointed to investigate the matter
He stated that but small part of tn,
holdings of the company were in towr
and that not all of it ought to be as
sessed here. The committee reported
that all of the taxes assessed should
be paid and that no reduction b'
made.
The Iron city Oil and Gas Company
appeared and wanted some reduction
made in the amount Of taxes that they
are TO pay. 1t was referred to thu
Finance Committee.
A petition numerously signed wa
presented praying for the establish
ment of a crematory in the Second
ward on John Edwards place. Thi
was referred to the building commit
tee.