The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-20
SALARIES RAISED.
Mayor. Recorder and Policemen
GetIncrease.

Numbering 0rdered-Paying turned
Devastated, BuiidingI Permits
Granted.
Report Of the finance committee
on salaries of city officers was one Of
the most important matters to come
before the council last night. The
report was adopted. 1t was signed
by Moorehead, DeMoss and DIR.
Wade.
The committee made the following
recommendations:
Salary of mayor increased from
5000 to 5000; Recorder from $500 to
$3.50; policemen from $42 per month
to $50 per month. Other salaries
we're reported unchanged. Solicitor,
$3.50. assessor, $50 and chief Of po-
lice $50 per month.
1t was recommended that the
collector and treasurer receive 3 per
cent. on all money collected and dis
bursed, collectors bond to be SIC, 900
treasurer's bond $15, 900. and city TO
pay the cost of these bonds in some
good reliable trust company.
The salaries of mayor and record
err have remained for two years just
ashley were fixed when the greater
city was chartered, and yet the work
has increased wonderfully for both
officers. Last weeks minutes re-
quired Ii pages of writing on big
ledger for the records.
Several petitions were presented
praying for abatement Of water
closets that have become offensive.
One of these is at the johnson
house near Browns and Walls in
First ward, several are reported
from Seneca, one at Mrs. M. w.
Protzman's. The council will make
investigation of all these places
Thursday afternoon.
Archie Mckee asked for a fire
plug and street light in the South
and Sennett addition. Referred TO
to street committee
Ed Snyder asked on the part OF
himself and Geo. Vance for street
light on a private alley between
their property, where each has built
a new house.
Report was made on the grading
and filllngsto be done on East Wiley
street on account ef making cut for
street car tracks. The street rail
way company will be directed to dc
the work in accordance with its con
tract for franchise with the city.
Sewerage was ordered laid between
Peasants and Foundry streets on
Chestnut street, preparatory to
paving this section.
Glen Hunter appeared for the
post Office authorities and asked
that the contact for numbering
homes and naming streets be com
pleted. There are about 400 houses
presumably most of them new ones
that are without numbers and many
streets have no name posted on them
Morgan and Gilmore had the con
tract for this work. They have dis
solved partnership, and Mr.. Morgan
desired to be relieved from th,
contract. This was done, and tn,
Mayor empowered to hire the worl
done on the best terms he can get
M. L. Brown and Elmer Jacobs
representing the school board mad,
application to have an alley graded
in the rear of the new Fourth ware
school building. 1t will involve tn
moving of about 900 yards of dirt a
cost of about $500. The council
declined to do the work, butgav,
permission for the school board t.
do it.
Ed Herd was granted klicense t,
run merry 60 round not exceeding
three weeks, at SO per week.
In regard to the proposition 0
property owners to widen Chestnut
street from Walnut street to Bumb,
lane and get the city ITO pave i
the following order was entered.
sin the present condition of thu
treasury, your committee recon
mends that consideration of the or
dinance be Indefinitely postponed,
This was signed by Moreland
Demoss and Wade.
The assistant policemen were ap
pointed on the recommendation o
Chief Price. They are VIM. Shoe
maker, L. C. Fleming, A. ]
Yoke and Frank Canoe. Another i!
to be appointed.
The Mayor and members of coun-
Gil from each ward were made
street commissioners for that ward
These various committees will EN-
ploy some person to keep the street.
Of each ward IN good repair.
Building permits were granted az
| follows:
II. V. Rodeheaver, frame dwelling
Fourth ward.
j. W. Ridgway, frame building,
Locust street.
S. A. Maust. frame dwelling, Nor.
gan street.
o. ii. Jenkins frame dwelling, Nor
gan street.
Della Jenkins, frame dwelling,
Beechurst Ave.
e. NJ. Thomas, frame dwelling,
Jones Aveuu,.
w. Fl. Chambers, frame dwelling,
Morgan street.
A. @. Robbins, frame dwelling,
Suath Park.
j. j. Wharton, lumber shed, First
ward.
d. 3. Waters, frame dwelling, Sa-
hfaton.
George Sister, frame dwelling, Bev-
eriy Avenue.
Anton Roemisch, frame dwelling,
McLane Avenue.
E. F. Sisler, frame DIV ellns, Bever-
ly Avenue.
Mrs. r F. Naret, frame DWELLING
Front. ST rect,