West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-22
Council proceedings.
Council Chamber,
Mond4y evening,
IulV 2I 1902

Council Chamber,
Mond4y evening,
July FL. 1902 }
Council convened In regular ses-
sion at 8 o'clock.
Present Jas. H. Pine, acting
mayor and city clerk, and council
men Bell, 1st ward Noll, end ward
Krug and Kennedy,3 ,3rd ward Brown
and Seal 4th ward.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Health committee-no report.
Street committee-no report.
Water committee-no report.
Special committee, Mr.. Noll of
this committee reported that the
painting OF the hose house In
Woods Orchard had been COM
pleted according to contract
Mr.. Guyton, the water commits
siouer was present and stated that
during his recent visit to Cincinnati
he called at the u. S. Pipe works
and was informed that the pipe or
dered by us would be shipped
about August 1st as promised.
Application was received from B.
A. Allen, of the Manhattan restau-
rant for a permit to obtain a license
to sell cigarettes at retail granted.
Permit granted.
Application was read from Jas.
Heneghan president, and Ed 1.
Hanlon secretary, of the Burlaud
company for a transfer to said
company of the license granted to
Edward McMinamin on May 1st,
1902. On motion of Bell, seconded
by Seal, transfer was granted.
Mr.. Guyton, water commissioner
stated that while In Cincinnati he
had examined a cut off fire plug and
examined Its advantages over the
old style fire plug and suggested to
council as a new plug was needed
at the corner of Wells street in
front of Farmers and Producers
Bank, that one be purchased for
use at that point. On motion OF
Brown, seconded by Seal the water
commissioner was instructed to or
der a cut off Ere plug.
The. Clerk stated that Arlie
Locke the City Assessor had de-
livered the assessment books In his
Office and were now ready for pub
lie inspection as soon as the city
clerk had made copies of the same.
R. L. Gregory was present and
called the attention of the council
to the fact that the fire department
of this city had perfected an organ
ization for their better government
and presented the rules and regula'
tions which have been adopted by
the fire department and asked
council to ratlfy the same. On mo.
ton of Brown seconded by Bell, the
council ratified the same. The
clerk stated that application for
gas franchise by Bruner and Ste
wart had been filed In his Office
July "a.
The finance committee approved
the following bills which were
ordered paid by council:
Chas. Wendelken, painting
hose house...................".Sl5 so
W. H. Boston, catching and
burylng 7 dogs............." 7 90
L. E. Williamson, cutting
curb ................... ......... 7oo
W. Ward, labor account
Jones Hose House. ........" 90
W. Chesney, hauling account
water works .................. III
Mt. State Gas Co., repair
street lamp................. Al
Pacific Flush Tank Co... FL 90
OH Wells Supply Co.account
water works. 9 90
Homer Baker account street
work Observation-Disclosures. 16 so
Alex Miller, same."............ I3 so
Jas. Rice, same. so
Clyde Edgell same. 90
Thos. Bowersock, same...... 16 so
G. K. Williamson, same...... II IS
Jerry Rice, same ............,.. 10 so
Chas Barnhart, same........... II IS
Tom Wade, same............... 16 SO
Frank Manning Jr. same.... 525
Chas. Hartlln, same........... 800
VIM. Rice, same .............." I8 90