The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-24
City Fathers
Transact Business
orderMade to Pave one side of a
street Other Business done.

City council met Friday night in
regular session. Councilmen present
were Keenan,, Kearns, Hurst, Kessler,
Moore, Lewis, Williams, Hart, Seely,
and Long. Mayor Grille presided and
Clerk Alexander kept a record OF the
proceedings.
Chairman Moore of the street COM
mittee submitted a written report in
which it was recommended that no
additional street paving be done ex-
cept the scattering of stone and re-
commended that 20 car loads Of inch
stone be purchased at once and put on
East Pike street from the Catholic
church to Factory street, West Pike
street from the planning mill to Elk
creek, Main street from Second to Elk
creek, Cemetery street, prominent
streets In Glen Rlk, Water street,
Mechanic street from Water to Gene
terry, and Chestnut street. The report
was accepted and Hugh Callihan was
authorized TO purchase the stone Of
the STANDARD Stone Company also to
purchase some large LEGAL stone and
fill the deep holes with them.
Mr.. Moore also reported that the
sidewalk on Oak street would be fin
ished Monday and that sidewalks
were being built on Clay and Chest
nut street.
The rules we're suspended and an
ordinance changing the name of the
Weston pike in the corporation TO
Chestnut street was put on It's final
reading and passed.
Z, Mrs. George w. Deison was allowed
1921 for expenses incurred while the
hotel was under smallpox quarantine.
Mrs. Sarah Clifford was allowed a
bill for rent for the site, on which is
located the tre department was allow
ed at the rate OF $40 a month, the
total amount to be determined from
the date of the lease.
w. Z. Smith claimed that a build
ing on Clark street belonging 10
him had been enormously assessed
and he asked council to correct IL. The
matter was referred to City Collector
Steele to adjust.
The saloon license of NJ. P. McDon-
nell was transferred to b. 7. Fitz-
patrick.
The petition of the Citizens Ice
Company for macAdam on Peck street
was referred to the street committee
with power to act.
Upon petition Of j. II. Watson and
others a four-foot board walk 300 feet
long was ordered put in, in the regu-
lar order.
The Traders Company was given
permission to lay a board walk two
feet wide from Third street to the side
door Of the opera house.
Charles II. Pike was given permit
to build a twostory frame house on
lot No. ), Lee street, Duncan addition
and the street grade was ordered
established.
Councilman Hart reported that the
Street Railway Company had raised
ltstrack on West Pike streetand done
some good work, in fact, missionary
work, and he made an appeal that the
street be paved from the Junction OF
Main and Pike to the Prltchard block
at least. Mr.. Hart moved that the
street on the South side Of the street
car in that section be paved. Mr..
Long seconded the motion.
Mr.. KearnsoppoSed the motion upon
the ground that the council had dump
ca over $1,000 In Mr.. Harris ward
and pronounced the idea OF paving one
side of the street as nonsense. Mr..
Hart assured Mr. Kearns that he
would vote next year for improve
ments in the First ward. Mr,Keenan
spoke against the motion. Mr.. Moore
also spoke against the motion aud ex-
pressed himself as opposed to expert
menting with Clarksburg brick. lie
pointed out the several other places
that need paving as much as the place
under consideration. The motion car
ried 10y vote Of to !.
w. S. SierS was given permission to