The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-08-14

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The city council met Friday night Il,
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sent from me CITY on business.
Ihe session resulted in but small
amount Of business, considering the time;
devoted to i. although q great deal was
said about business methods being pur-
sued. The various members, including
the mayor, made several great spells
about business methods and al that
but they made the newspaper men Tired.
from the fact that the Indulgence nc
complained absolutely nothing. For in-
Stance, the first le1gthy discussion came
mp over the statement Of . member q:
the finance committee that he would
o. K. no bills unless they were o. KID:
by tho various departments to which
they belonged. This called forth a re-.
;cital from another member Of his long
record ON that subject and lengthy re-
nariss insinuating ON the dishonesty OF
the people of Clarksburg. The spell
l.psade us tired, Just as It did the few
spectators.
Ceuncilman Kelley wanted TO 60 into
the navigation business and talked par-
| ticulariy about repairing the dam at the
old Point Comfort mills 20 rs TO back
the water UP and make the approach to
the city look pretty. At this point Coun-
Gilman Hart grew reminiscent and told
how the water looked when he was q
boy and how he would love 70 see Il all
backed up 70 Broaddus college, - Il was
In his boyhood days. Some one suggest
ed that It would be attended TO when
Uncle Sam converted It into slack water.
About this time, after much time had
been consumed and nothing Of value ione.
| this discussion was brought to close by
| the mayor .aheartiiy concurrings in ey-
body. just what the spectators and the
councilmen who did not engage IN the
discussion thought has not been aseer-
tanned. but It was . spell of great wiss
/ dom on the part OF the council over a
| great matter.
The city clerk, not being present, came
| in for his share Of eensure. Some things
could not be found, and this and thst
| was not understood. From the talk that
1 was engaged in It Is almost Impossible
/ to Fold successful meeting Of the city
council IN the absence Of that offieial He
has ever been very attentive, but sick
| ness caused him to be absent, and It
! also caused time to be taken for the pur.
poss Of .4'discussines him,
On the principle of taking up time
and space It may be necessary 70 extend
.thcse comments. as there was practically
| not:,ir,r done by the council except the
i wind tanning already noted.
| CAPTAIN Hugh Callahan, commissioner
Of water works, made the following writ
1 fen report. whicf, was received and fled.
| To the Honorable Mayor and city Coun-
/ ell.
Nosr superintendent Of city water
| WORKS makes the following report for
/ quarter ending June 30, 1908:
have laid 600 feet Of a-inch pine on
Each Main from Oak 10 Depot.
Twenty-three hundred feet Of finch
/ nine from Depct around phiiippf road 70
| Cemetery lane. thence up Cemetery lane
TO pike. then from Phiiippi road 70 PIKE
/ ON Dcpot street.
i nut tiye gate valves ON same line ana
.hr,ec hvdrants. 60
also laid 200 feet Of pinch pipe on
lspe.,,,,., .tzeet ana ON feet az -;ne,,
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