The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-11
City SageS
Look Wise
And Give Much Attention to Lit.
tie Matters Hot Old Time
For a While.

At the regular session ofclty coun-
Gil Friday night the members present
were Councilmeu Kearns, Keenan,,
Hurst, Long, Kessler, Moore, Hart
and Lewis, Mayor Grille and Clerk
Alexander.
Mayor Grille reported that he had
sworn in II. j. White and O. w. Law
man police at theTradersOpera House,
and E. II. Rogers and Michael Joyce
as policemen for the city. he also re-
ported his acceptance Of Policeman
Darius Lawman's resignation, on ac.
count of i'll health.
Councilman Moore, Of the street
committee, reported that according to
orders Of council he had ordered car
load or lumber for sidewalks, but that
it had not yet arrived. He recon-
mended that the driveway at Cores
livery stable be paved.
Collector Steele reported s9,72s.l4
collected in September, and sl2, 350.26
paid out. Oftbis 1926 was interest on
water works bonds. The amount col
lected was mostly in taxes, but about
$500 was on, the Clay and Mulberry
street paving.
Councilman Hart reported that
sewer pipe had been ordered but had
not arrived.
Chairman Moore, of the street COM
mittee, stated that he had received
Official notice from p. S. BOxley that
he would proceed with the North
Fourth street as soon as he can get
brick, which will be the first Of next
week. The delay was caused by the
inability to manufacture the brick on
account Of breakdown in the gas
line and strike. He reported also
that there was as much street work
ordered as he thought could be done.
Mary Virginia Peck petitIoned coun-
Gil to remove an electric light pole OIL
her property on Locust street Moth
ing was done with the petition, it
being decided the council had no Juris-
dictlJn.
George w. Deison was granted per-
mission to build an outside water
closet in the rear of the hotel, provId-
ed it be built Of brick.
John II. Griffin was granted prIvi-
lege To lay six inch sewer on Hick-
man street to the Wine addition.
Citizens petitioned for new side
walk on Ben street. The matter was
referred to the street committee with
power TO act.
The petition of citizens to have a
hog pen at C. R, odell's place on West
Main street removed was referred to
the city physician.
The petition Of citizens for the
changing OF the name Of Cemetery
street to South Chestnut street was
referred to the committee on ordi.
nances to frame an ordinance on the
subject.
Paul Flanagan was granted permits
sion to build one-story residence in
the Wine addition.
Stone steps we're ordered from the
residence OF A. a. Gathers on Philippi
street 10 the street car line.
James Price was given permission to
build one-story frame dwelling on
East 7 Ike street.
Permission was given Jefferson
Bradford 10 build two.story frame
dwelling on Jackson street.
A crossing was ordered on Lee street
to the propertYof c. w. Lynch and
B. F. Robinson.
A petition for a crossing on West
Locust street was referred to the street
committee. .....
1t was ordered that all crossings, ex-
cept that the principal ones shall be
Of brick, be made of stone the city has
on hand.
w. NJ. Freeman appeared in council
and asked that latterals be put III on
East Main street on the side his resi-
dence is on, as he desired to put in
sewerage. Mr.. Hurst moved that
sewer pipe be laid to the curb for Mr..