The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-09-12
Council Amends
Railway Franchise
Given the Power to Cross Second
Street Rules and Regula-
tions Of Cars Provided
Other Business,

City Council held a regular meeting
last Friday night. The members
present were Councilmen Hart. Long,
Keenan,, Hurst, Moore, Williams, Kes.
sler, Seely, Lewis, Kearns, Mayor Grille
and City Clerk Alexander.
The minutes Of the previous meet.
ing were read and approved.
The regular order Of business was
suspended and John A, Howard, Of
Wheeling, appeared in behalf Of the
Fairmont and Clarksburg Electric
Street Railway Company, asking for
franchise for switch on Main be-
twsen the same two streets: also one
on Factory street; also track on Sec
ond fram pike to Main. Upon his re.
quest the matter Of switches was
eIimli tied, there being objection by
business citizens. The ordinance CON
firms mo assignment ~ the original
owners Of the railway, and grants a
franchise for track on Second street,
as asked for. 1t prohibits the use Of
tobacco on the cars, except in the
manner designated by the company I;
also prohibits drunkenness and vulgar
Language on the cars; also the block
aiding by carriage or otherwise Of the
tracks, the penalty being from 81 to
$40.
Mr.. Hart moved that the street
railway company be allowed TO use
Second street, provided they pave the
street, the city furnishing the curb
ing. This was agreed TO- The rules
were suspended and the ordinance was
put upon the final passage and adopt
ed.
Mayor Grille reported In writing. He
recommended in view Of The fact that
all freight will be unloaded on the
north side Of the railroad tracks. that
the street from Fourth street to the
county overhead bridge be maCada.
mixed; also recommended that Balti-
more street be paved from North
Fourth to Sixth street. the city paw
ing one-thrd. the railroad company to
pay une-third and the property owners
residing there the other third; also
that the stone and other material left
from street work be cared for and
used. He also called attention to a
defect in the sewer system at the
Swager hotel He asked that atten-
tion also be given to the garbage
question.
The street committee handed in ar
estimate Of s425 for two sixlnch sew
ers on West Pike street-One running
from a. @. Seaton's residence to the
A. c. Osborn foundry and the other
west from seaton's TO Elk Creek. The
work was ordered done.
City Collector Steele'S report show.
ed receipts Of 81, 27O.27 and 81, 24o.4O in
disbursement; about 81 900 in cash on
hand.
The petition of the Augusta Tele-
phone Company, of Warrington, for a
franchise for telephone system in
Clarksburg was referred to the street
commit tee for a report at the next
meeting.
The petitioner residents along Sixth
and Sc~enth streets for the opening
Of an alley between Werninger and
Clark was referred to the street COM
mittee.
A notice from Edward Thompson
was read for the council not to change
the grading in front Of his residence
on Chestnut street.
Building permits were granted to
d. d. Britt for room house on Gene
terry street; To d. w. Jacobs for TEN
porary stable on Mechanic street; and
to DR.. Kessler for brick house on Me.
chanic street.
W. r. Mathes' petition for the dis
missal of Policemen c. w Lawman
and Shackelford was presented by At
torney Altizcr.
Mr.. Hurstmade motion to suspend
the policemen for five days and trial
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