The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-05
Splendid SHOWING MADE
BY STREET Superintendent
Report Shows Large Amount Of Work Done by
Him All Over the City-.-C Councilman Thorne
Wants to Issue Bonds for Paving and sewering
Routine Matters Acted Upon by City sages,

The, city council met Friday night in
its first session for the month of De.
cerpber.
The councilmen present were Mean
drews, Kcarns, Hurst, Kelley, Moore, Err
nest, Hart, Thorue and Law. Council
man Seely was the only absentee.
Mayor Grille presided and Clerk Cole
recorded the minutes Of the meeting.
Mayor Grille announced that he had
secured transportation for the fire chief
to Baltimore for the purpose of receiv-
ing instruction in the fire department of
tiat city, and that the chief would like
" leave for that city some time next
week. He also stated that he was short
of a policeman all summer and two the
latter part and, owing to the fact that
there was ned of an extra during the
winter, and that he had accordingly on
November 80, appointed P. v. johnson
policeman for the winter.
Upon motion, bill of DR.. Henderson,
cobred, was tabled and the clerk in.
strueted to return it to him. The in.
ference is that the term "table" was
meant in a parliamentary sense, or else
the conclusion il that the clerk was EN-
powered TO take it off tile table. as he
would necessarily have to do THAT to re-
turn il to The doctor. AT amy rate, the
bin was not ordered paid.
The matter of taking measures against
Sfnaiipox was discussed at length by va
rioas members of the council and a mo.
ton was passed to the effect that ne
bills OF any character whatever along
that line should be allowed except BY
written order of the mayor. In the dis
cussion Of this question, the mayor him.
sell had some ideas on the subject, which
he gave to the council, and while he was
doing 90, Councilman Thorne presidet
over the body.
The report of the chief of the fire de
partment as follows was read and fled
Report of fire department for montl
Of November, as follows: Department
and all stock m good condition, Will
exception Of so feet-97s inch rubber hos,
used in hydrant at department for wash
ing hose wagon and hose, said rubbe.
hose almost wofn out. Hostler Clarl
suspended one day, with a reprimand, 10
conduct ,lubecoming the department
Fireman Gin ubsent one day by Pernis
sion Of chief, but failed to report TO
duty on following day on his regula
turn, 50, he not having good excuse 10
absence, was suspended by the chief TO
three days for the ofIense. Substitute
f. u. Coffman in both cases. Fire ALARM
November 10th, $3.50 a. m. from Yves
Locust street, responded promptly an
extinguished fire with loss of abou
$50, full insured, property belonging :
the w. L. Cole, tenant, Fielding; caus
ed by a detective aue. Fire alarm No
yember 20 about 4;l0 p. m. from Maud
street, responded to same and upon al
rival found to be false alarm. Fir
alarm November both about Gas p. n
Responded promptly and found fire Q
second floor of Elk Bridge building Q
North Fourth street, owned by Jude
Gof. Department took charge, mad
ccnpectioB to fire plug at Fourth an
Clark and soon extinguished fire, wit
very small los; origin of fire not pos
lively known, as rubbish in ianitor
room had ignited mysteriously. re-
ommend fire committee, and if it !
their pleasure, to purchase rubber blaI
kets for horses and rubber blanket
cover hose on wagon for, in retuniI
to department after fre, we are cor
PEELED to load our wet and soiled hose
gr clean hose on wagon that has n
Seeri il 1rse, consequently soil one hu
sired feet or more Of clean hose unnece
sarily.
The Recommendations in the repc
: were disposed OF by The council pas
isg a motion to the effect that the prop,
committee to see that the supplies re