The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-18
SAL DON LICENSE GIVEN
GRIFFITH AT LAST
Bin for Street Lights Held Up for Investigation
Building Permits Granted Sidewalks Ordered
Laid-BiIIs AIIowed--Hog Ordinance Passed.
Routine Business Generally.

steps to prevent the water from dam
aging her property on Sycamore street
and to repair the damage already done,
The matter was referred to the street
committee.
A. j. Fletcher was given permission
to repair and erect a building at the Bee
Hive store, the building to be on the
grade of the present sidewalk at that
point, that being his request.
The petition of Homer Bartlett and
Others asking for the construction of
culyert on the south side of Locust
street between Chestnut and Sycamore
streets, was referred to the street com
mite, after a lengthy discussion which
bnefitted no one and was not edifying
to the spectators.
DIR. NJ. j. Bartlett, by petition, or
written notice, wanted the council to
pump, bail out and empty his cellar or
basement on Mechanic street, which was
flooded from South Third street. This
matter was laid on. the table without
argument or discussion.
w. II. Norman was given a permit to
build u two-story frame dwelling on
the east side of Florence street.
Saloon license was granted to w. F.
Griffith at 3I2 Pike street, beginning Au-
gust /. Hurst and Thorne voted against
the application and the others for it.
Notice was read from NJ. \. Nusbaunr
to the effect that the sidewalk in front of
her house was in a very dangerous con
dition and that the city could be held
responsible for all accidents. This was
also laid on the table with the other no.
tiecs asking for damages and so forth
Restaurant license was granted Charles
\. Jones, at 4O6 Main street.
II. w. Gordon was granted permission
to erect a two-story dwelling house IN
the Wine addition.
j. Ellington was given permission to
run restaurant at the McGce saloon in
Glen Elk
stock brokers' license was granted to
II. c. Slease & Co., with Office in the ia
cobs building.
The hotel and restaurant license OF
w. F. Rau for the Glen Elk hotel, was
transferred to the Glen Elk Hotel com
pany.
The West Virginia Wood Working
company offering to furnish the lumber
| and the Atlas Glass company to pui
down the sidewalk, it was ordered the
people in that section be allowed tc
lay their own pavement from Barnes
crossing to Boyles store, but under thf
supervision of the street superintendent
] Councilman Moore objected to the
street being further blocked where the
Peoples Banking & Trust company build
ing is going up, and the clerk was an
| structed to furnish the street superin
tended with copy of former order OF
the subject, that he might have the OBJ
struction removed. The street superin
tendcnt was instructed to abate as
nuisance the stream that runs from {
cellar at the corner of Pike and Chestnut
streets and is destroying the pavement
at that point. .
An order was passed directing the city
engineer TO measure up the West Enc
paving and allot the street car company
portion of the cost and report to council
at the next meeting.
After informing the finance committe'
that the officers of last year are ready t
settle and that he hoped they woul'
meet and arrange the settlement so a
to report at the next meeting, the coun
city adjourned by motion put to tn
mayor.