The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
WORK STOPPED
On Chestnut Street Paving by
Order of Council.
Deeds Must First be Made for Addition
to Street.-The Protection Ordinance
Rejected Against spit
ting Passed Second Reading.

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All the members OF Council were
present at last nights meeting.
More trouble has been met with in
the Chestnut street paving. Work
men began the grading yesterday on
the front Of the Allebaugh property,
when Robert Odbert. who owns an
interest in the lot, appeared on the
scene with his gun, and held up the
| workmen. He had never yet signed
permit to take five feet from his
half interest of the Allebaugh lot.
Only one deed has been rendered
for the five foot strirs donated by the
property owners to widen Chestnut
street, and this was not accepted be-
cause 1t reserved the privilege to erect
balconies and ovel windows over the
five feet, and excluded telephone, tel
egraph and trolley poles. This deed
was rendered by S. G. Chadwick and
| the Hagans heirs. In view of the
present condition Of affairs council
passed resolution ordering all work
on the street stopped till deeds In fee
are made for the various five-foot
strips by the property owners.
| The ordinance providing for fire.
proof buildings between Decker's
creek and the river and Wiley street,
was rejected by report OF the commit
tee having it in charge, and this re-
port was accepted.
The city solicitor was directed tt
prepare new ordinance. lie said ht
had not prepared the one rejected.
The ordinance against splitting was
amended so as to apply only to street
cars, public buildings, ETC., and pass
ed second reading. 1t originally i'm
posed fines for splitting on side walks
, doorways or offices. The fine was re
duced from range of SIS to $50 ant
, made to read 81 to So.
VIM. e. Glasscock appeared on be
{ half OF the Peoples Telephone Com
pany and asked to have a committee
appointed TO locate pole on Chestnut
street. The company had been or
dered to remove their poles preparato
ry to paving. They had located TIVE
of the three 0poles off the street bu
could not locate the other. If com
PEELED to remove their line from tha
street, it would mean the loss of NOR,
than a dozen phones. Messrs. Break
iron, Jamison and Demoss were ap
. pointed to locate the one annoyinl
pole.
Recorder Sisler presented a brie
financial report to give the council al
idea how much money is available
The estimated receipts are $25, 900
Expenses already contracted for VI
to within 81, 900 Of this amount, leav
ing only this amount for incidenta
expenses. street repairs, etc.
The following permits were granted
James M. Jamison, to remove sta
Bile on Sunnyside. A petition oppos
ing this was presented by Frank K
Fleming and others, but the building
committee thought the new location
would be better than the present one
Il. W. Anderson, frame stable or
rear of lot next to M. & r. r. r.
W. @. Kelley addition to DWELLING
on Spruce street.
c. H. and w. W. Smith, residenc,
on Carson street.
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automobile shed was returned as de
fectiye, kind Of roof not being speci
fed.
The following applications wer,
fled:
Robert q. Jenkins, to put addition
al story to present building.
Z August Weller, addition to build
ing on Walnut street.
Bloom & Hartman, frame dwelling
in East MorgantowH.
Simeon Austin, frame dwelling
above Peninsula.
j. W. Wiles, remodel ware room OF
Chestnut street and convert into
store room.
j. W. Wiles, remodel Carraco stabl
on Chestnut street.