The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-10-23

lie grounds, ways, wharves, landings and
river fronts, and in the erection of the
Same there shall be no cutting or mutt
lation of shade trees located upon said
mentioned city property without the con-
sent of the street committee OF said city
first obtained.
sSec. g. The said CunntinghanL&S Stone,
their successors and assigns shall, with
in twelve months from the date OF the
passage of this ordinance, put in opera
tion an electric lighting and power plant
in said city, otherwise this ordinance
shall become void and of no effect.
Sec. 3. Said city shall have the right
to use free of charge the poles and Ak
lures of said plant for the purpose of
placing and maintaining thereon any FIRE
or police alarms which may be necessary
for tho use of the police or fire depart
ment of said city, such wires to be placed
on said poles under the direction of the
superintendent of said plant.
Sec. 4. Said Cunningham & Stone
shall erect their plant, place their poles,
wires and fixtures under the supervision
and subject to the direction of the city
committee of said city, and shall be re-
sponsible to said city for any damage it
may suffer by suit or otherwise. by rea.
son of any accident or injury resulting
to any person or property from the work
or construction or operating of said
plant.
SEC. 5. The privilege and franchise
hereby granted shall be for a term OF
fifty years from the date of the passage
of this ordinance"
The mayor then called attention to his
belief that the ordinance relative to
smallpox was not wide enough in its
scope and not sufficiently restrictive. He
stated that he had been greatly worried
about the situation, and the carelessness
of those thus afflicted and exposed. He
did not think the disease, as it prevails
in Clarksburg, is 80 fatal as diphtheria
and typhoid fever, and yet there was
suci. an ado about It that it was very
expensive to the city. He had no sym
pathy for breakers of quarantine. and
thought there ought to be some way to
dispense with the guards, which are very
costly to the city. In this connection
he called attention to the fact that in
large cities armed guards are not seen,
a practice which he pronounced as a relic
of barbarism, and an outrage upon the
people. He informed the council that
at the next meeting he would have an or
dinance on the subject to c,,rtail ex-
penscs to submit for consideration, and
he requested that the members think the
matter over.
Upon motion OF Councilman Moore.
seconded by Mr.. Thorne, the mayor and
city attorney were appointed commit
tee to collect money due from the Hern
estate for the expenses incurred by the
city when 3fr. and AIRS. hern had the
smallpox and died OF it.
Chairman Moore of the street commit
tee reported the paving of Main street
from Second to the bridge east finished.
and that the paving on East Pike street
was under such Roadway that It would
be completed within ten days. He also
informed the council that steps were be-
ing taken to measure the paving 30 rs
u apportion the amount due from the
street railway company.
The water works pay roll, amounting
to $3.50. and the street pay roll OF
SsG2..o. were ordered paid and all other
bills were referred to the chairman of the
finance s.o,,,,,,;tfo.
Chairman Kelley Of the water com
mittec reported that he had purcitsed
some water meters, according to instrnc-
tions by the council. and that some OF
them had arrived and been placed. He
stated that the system was being put in
repair for the winter; also that in nego-
tiating for the water meters he arranged
that they be not paid until next April.
Councilman Thorne. chairman OF the
light, committee, and the other mem
hers of the committee. recommended
that an arc light be put in front Of
Nford Lewis residence on West Pike
street, natural gas light on Ben street
near the coiored church and another at
thc corner OF Fifth and Lee streets. The
recommendations were adopted.
Mr.. Mc.Andrew. special committee o.,
the matter Of bill for street work done
in tile Vine addition. reported that ~
had cut the wages of the forernen froi,
g a day TO sllGs. making the aggrc-
gate amount of the bill $sfIGs. and al
his suggestion the bill was allowed.