The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-01

* The city council met IN adjourned ses-
sion Monday night with the mayor, city
clerk and all the members of council in
attendance. The session was important
on account of the passage OF a new ordi-
nance pertaining to licenses, and the
granting of licenses for the ensuing
year.
The most important feature of the
ordinance passed was the raising of the
liquor licenses from $3.50 to $500. There
was considerable division on this ques-
ton, but it was Incorporated in the or
dinance by vote of six to four, Coun-
cilmen Kearns, McAndrew, Moore and
Ernst voting in the negative
The rules were suspended and the or
dinance introduced at the last meeting
was rejected, and another, with few
changes was passed. Among the changes
was the raising of licenses of merry
go-rounds from $50 to $50 a week or
any fractional part thereof, and the
elimination of the clause providing for
. fee of $3.50 to the city clerk for ev-
cry liquor license.
The vote upon final passage was f.
nally taken, after much debate. and re-
suited in the adoption of the ordinance,
the vote standing seven for and three
against. McAndrew, Hurst and Ernst
voting against.
Before action upon the ordinance and
at the beginning of the session, Mayor
Grille read n lengthy inaugural address.
l. AL hat Isn
had nothing disparagins to say about
any official connected with the city, gov
eminent, but to the contrary commenda-
ton. He gave as his idea of running
municipal government the observance
of economy, discretion. conservatism
and above all common sense. He COM
pared the municipality to large bust
ness concern. with the councilmen as
the board of directors and the mayor
their president. On the matter of fl
nances he stated that they We're the
greatest obstacle the city has ut present,
the levy as prescribed and restricted by
the charter not being of sufficient rate
to meet the demands. He expressed the
belief that il realty was put on IN
equality with personal property in the
matter of taxation. there would be an
increase of three fold in the revenues
of the city from taxation. He is OF the
opinion that the system OF assessment
q of property should be separate from the
county. assessment. The greatest need
the city has. Us expressed BY him. Is a
new city charter, the present one APP
parently having been drafted with a
view to granting liquor license. He said
everything had been sacrificed, evident
~, for liquor licenses. On the matter
of streets he directed attention 10 the
existence of about p miles OF them
: in thee ity limits and declared that some
S Of them are not good mud roads. He
venturcd the assertion that, under the
present method. they cannot be paved
within less than ten or fifteen years. He
suggested that the two-thirds paying
plan by the property owners and one
third by the city be adopted. He asked
that Traders alley between Third and
Fourth streets and the alley between
Second and Third and running along the
Traders building be paved the coming
year.
Under the head of garbage and santa
ton he suggested the erection and OPP
Grafton Of crematory costing 5000
aud being sufficient TO answer the de-
.mncJ the city for ten years Mt least.
y sSing of the fire department he
com5icnded the manner of its conduct
and expressed appreciation Of the SPLEEN
did team OF horses. but snsSested that
they be given moro exercise. He also
suggested the purchase of several hun
: dred feet of additional hose and other
equipments.
: Appreciation of the councils action
On separating The water works depart
mcnt from chat Of the streets was ex-
pressed and he commended the present
wnter works commissioner for his ef-
feiency, faithfuiness and devotion to the
work. BE stated that the l2-inch force