The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-03-27
Members Devote Themselves Ex-
clusively to Business and
Transact Lot of it
of the Ordinary
Nature.
Action on the Buckhannon and CIarksburgy EIec.
trio Railroad Franchise Deferred. Until
flIsNext Regular Meeting ON account
Of Objection TO Time Limit.

The city council hsid its hast regu-
lar meeting for this moith Friday night.
Tie. members n attendance were
Mayor cfiie, CITY Clerk Alexander. City
C6ilettor stesie; Watsr works Commits
si6hef. Hleh callahan, City Health Of
Near Psck ana Couneiimen keenan,.
Moore. Hurst, Kessler, Hart, Lewis
and Ksarns.s
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved
Chairman Moore, of the street COM
,nittee, in behalf of his committee, rec
commended that sewer be laid ON Mon
ticello avenue. The sewer. was ordered
laid.
N. B. Curkendall was granted q per-
NIT to build ten-room house ON Clay
street.
A permit was granted to v. L. High
land to erect residence ON East Main
street.
w. F. Rau was given permission to
erect an annex to the Glen Elk hotel.
Charles L. schmick waS awarded a
permit to erect q two-story frame house
on Maple avenue.
DR.. A. K. Kessler was given permis-
sion to remove q barn on Mechanic
street and erect new one ON the rear
of his lot.
Chairman Moore, of the finance COM
n,ittee, called attention to bill of the
High Grade Shale Brick company of
S874.20, and stated that there was some
doubt IN the minds of the members Of
the council on account of Mr.. Williams
owing the city about ses9.ss ON the Clay
street paving. Mr.. Moore moved that
the bill be referred to the chairman of
the finance committee for adjustment.
MIR. Keenan, suggested that the company
and Mr.. Williams were separate indi-
Siduals. The bill was referred to Mr..
Hart.
The saloon license of w. F. Griffith
was transferred to Afessrs. Nooman &
Allen.
DR.. U. W. Showalter petitioued the
council for the privilege of grading Coal
street in Glenmoor addition, especially
that part adjoining lot No. !. The petit
ticn was referred to the street commit
tee with power to act.
w. G. Parr was granted permission
TO build frame house ON West Pike
street in the rear of osborn's machine
shops.
The BuclShannon & Clarlsburg Elec-
tric railway frnnchise was put upon it,
second reading but not passed. Keenan,
stated that he was somewhat opposed
to fifty years franchise, but would
waive that. He thought, however, that
!. is hardship to compel them to build
two miles of road ON this end of tho
line in one year. He offered nm amend
ricnt giving the company one year in
which to begin the construction and
three years In which to complete the
line. Mr.. Moore stated TINT the coun-
Gil would be willing to extend the time
when the company shows good faith aud
intention TO build the line, but objected
to giving the company. an -6poprtsinity
10 peddle the franchise an over the
country. AIR. Hart called Intention to
the fact that NJ. F. Snider.$ouns9I for
the company had. in political meeting.
accused the ccupsil of being thieves and
thIas. and reinarked That. AIR. snider
should be rebuked. Mr.. Keenan, with.
drew the amendment and moved that Il
be deferred until there was IA afuIl.
council. Mr.. Moore was Of the opinion
that the opposition had been conjuretl
up by Mr.. Snider. Mayor Grille declar-
ca air. Keenan's motion out Of order on
account Of the fmprobability OF the
council ever being rtfuil-" He suggested
that the motion be to postpone until
The next regular meeting. Such a mo-
tion was made aud adopted. Mayor
Grille called attention to tho fact thar
there is no place 70 couiine the prison
ers and. on account Of lack of room.
he had adopted the plan OF releasing
them in a day or so after conviction.
Alr. I. Levy appeared before council
as representative Of the Kathairo COM
pany, of New York and baltimore, and
explained that the city had not received
from the B. & o. railroad company =
barrel Of 'disinfeetant on account Of