The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08
City Solons Express Themselves
Plainly on the Subject and the
Mayor Assures Them That
He Has Plans, Which
Will Bring Desired
Results
TWO THIRDS STREET PAVING SYSTEM
on the Subject Introduced-Mayor appoints
His Standing Committees

Friday night. The mayor was present
as was also City Clerk Cole. The coun.
cilmen in Attendance We're Kearns, Nc
Andrew, Hurst, Kelley. Ernst, Hart
Thorne Scciy and Law.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
The following ordinance was in tro-
duccd and read:
An ordinance relating to street paving
BE it ordained by the city of clarks-
burg:
First. That upon the petition, in
writing, of the persons owning the
greater amount of frontage of the lots
admitting ON both sides OF any street or
alley, between any two cross streets, or
between n cross street and alley, the
council, by lawful majority thereof,
may order such part of any street or
alley to be paved between the sidewalk
asphaltum or other suitable materinl,
from one of such cross streets to the
other, under such regulations as may be
fixed by order of the council; two thirds
of the cost of such paving shall be as
sessed to the owners of the lots or frac-
tional parts ON lots abutting on that
part of the street or alley so paved, in
proportion to the distance such lot or
part of lot abuts on such street or
alley, and the remaining one third of
the cost of such paving shall be paid
by the city. In making such assess
ments, the basis shall be the cost of
paving that part of the street or al
ley on which the property lies, included
between the adjoining cross streets or
alleys. and the amounts assessed against
the owners of each lot or fractional part
OF lot, shall be in the proportion which
the frontage of such lot OF part OF a
lot bears to the whole cost of paving
said street or alley between said cross
streets or alleys us aforesaid. The city
shall bear all the expense of purchasing
and placing the curb.
Second All persons desiring addi
tional time for the payment of the as
sessments for paving done under the
provisions of the first section of this
ordinance may have an additional time
of six and twelve months by executing
their several negotiable notes of equal
amounts, payable to the city of Clarks-
burg, with personal security to be ap-
proved by the council, with interest Mt
six per ccntum per ann,im. The amount
of such assessments shall be liens against
the property fronting on the streets,
cross streets or alleys so paved.
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from its passage.
The ordinance passed its first reading.
Mayor Grille called Councilman Thornc
to the chair and addressed the council
on the subject, advocating the adoption
of the ordinance. He said he had as
contained the sentiment of about four
fifths Of the citizens in favor of such an
ordinance the only real objection being
the fact that that plan had not been
adopted long before this. but, while it
seemed unfair. yet something had to be
done. He believes that if the majority
of the property owners on any square
want the squarve paved. it should be
done. compelling the minority to pay
their share OF it. He asked that. in
order that it get before the public,
it he put upon it, first reading.
Councilman Kelley. in short speech,
announced that. while he would vote to
put it upon its first reading. he would
oppose its passage ON account of its be-
ing unjust.
Mayor Grille reported that he had. by
instructions of council. contracted with
the Hammond Brick company for 400.-
900 paving brick. 100000 to bc delivered
May /. 1903; 100000 June l. and the
remainder in July and August ut $3.50
n thousand; also he reported that he
had contracted with the Clarksburg I'm
provement company for the laying of
the force main mt the pump station.
He further reported that in March he
appointed Darius Lawson plain
clothes officer to watch undesirable res
idents in Glen Elk and that they had
quietly run them out. April 20 Mr.. Law
man was sworn in as a regular police
man. He also informed the council that
he had appointed W. f. Fox a special
road company. He also told the coun-
eli that he had looked after the C. 4. r.
decorations for the council chamber. The
report was accepted
The application of the Clarksburg
Wine & Liquor company for retail Ii
cense was presented. and Attorney C. b.
johnson addressed the council, advocat-
ing the granting OF the license. A mo-
ton was made to reconsider the applica-
tion.