Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-16
BUSY COUNCIL.
Many Complaints of Board
Walks and Debris.

| walks anu OGDE1Ss
Principal Street Trough Marilla =
Peninsula Accepted Sidewalk Ord
cred Land at Price Building, From
Street and at MADEIRA Hotel.
The Council had a lively session
last night, and transacted a great
deal Of business. All the member,
were present except Mr.. Coombs.
A number of kicks were registered
against prevailing distractions in the
streets and bad sidewalks In mosi
instances remedial orders were passed
1t was ordered that notice be serv
ed upon John G. Price to lay pavement
in front of the new Price building or
Walnut and Front Streets within If
teen days. After that Mr.. Price b,
notified to clear away all obstruction.
on the street in front of this building
at once. Much complaint has been
made about the state of affairs at thai
corner.
MADEIRA Brothers are to be notified
| to put down a sidewalk on Chestnut
street opposite the new addition to
their hotel within fifteen days.
Messrs White and Hirschman ap-
peared for the Peninsula Company
and presented request for the accept
ance by council Of the streets and
alleys Of the new town at the Marilla
Glass factory, and of the Sewerage
already laid by the company. A bill
for over 800 was presented in connec-
tion with the sewerage, this repre-
senting not quite all the cost OF lay.
ing it Ia the new town. The streets
of the Peninsula Company had been
rendered to the town early in the
year, but were not accepted.
The Peninsula Company has erect
ed new So, 900 bridge across Deckers
Greek here. Ii the streets are accept
ed by the town, they have an assur-
ance from the county court that II
will consider the purchase Of this
structure as county bridge. In con-
sideration of this fact, the council
last night accepted from the PENN
sula Company, one main thoroughfare
through the town including Rogers
Avenue, beginning at the hogback
Marilla St. to Hirschman street, to
White Avenue. This will give con-
nection from the Deckers Creek road
to White Avenue crossing the new
bridge the company desires to trans
fer to the county. No action was
taken on the acceptance of the sewer
age.
J. J. Wharton and Jefferson Ten.
nant appeared before council to ask
for the making of fill and the plac-
ing of sewerage near the Bailey hard
ware house in First ward to give ac-
cess to a new driveway just made on
the railroad Cos property. The mat
ter was referred to the street commits
with power to act
VIM. E. Glascock appeared for the
State Humane Society and asked the
council aid in getting possession OF
the three year old son Of Mr.. Pastor
ious. The father is confined in the
county jail charged with taking mon
ey from Jos. Widows. The boy has
no home and Mr.. Glasscock desires to
| find one for him but his father refuses
to let him go.
Mrs. Harner who lived on the cor
ner of Prospect and Wiley st. has
been deserted by her husband who
had been fined for alleged mistreat-
ment of her time or two. VIM. K.
| Glasscock furnished money to the
unfortunate woman to get to her
friends at Terra Alta, and presented
bill for the same TO council. Ii
amounted to Sc. 90 and was cheerfully
paid. The woman was left destitute
and in a critical condition physically
by her husband who had been drink
ing.
Complaint was made of the board
walk on Kingwood pike, First ward,
and it was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The foreman OF street work Andy
Frost was directed to repair the board
walk in Seneca.
Street light was ordered for the In
tersection OF 9Th street with the rail-
road in Fourth ward.
Complaint was made OF obstruc.
tions on East Walnut street, and the
matter Of having them removed was
referred to the Mayor.
Sam Newman was granted license
to conduct restaurant in the More
land building.
Building permits were granted tC
Walter Porter and one other.
Applications were filed by W. FL
| Ross and Geo Parfltt,