Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-18
TWO CENTS
WORK STOPPED
On Chestnut Street Paving by
Order of Council
Deeds Must First be Made for Addition
to Street.-The Protection Ordinance
Rejected Ordinance Against Spit
ting Passed Second Reading.

ting Passed Second Reading.
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 oyel 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
dtI lOf but 5fditUuS uAt-iOOt
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 10 charge, and this re-
port was accepted.
The city solicitor was directed to
prepare new ordinance. He said he
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 inn
posed fines for splitting on side walks,
doorways or offices. The fine was re-
duced from range of SIS to $50 and
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 prepafato-
ry to paving. They bad located two
of the three Epoles off the street but
could not locate the other. If coul-
PEELED to remove their line from that
street, it would mean the loss of more
than dozen phones. Messrs. Break
iron, Jamison and Demoss were APP
pointed TO locase the one annoying
pole.
Recorder Slsler presented brief
financial report to give the council an
IDEA how much money is available.
The estimated receipts are $25. 900.
Expenses already contracted for up
to within 81, 1000 OF this amount, leav-
ing only this amount for incidental
expenses. street repairs, etc.
The following permits were granted:
James M. Jamison, to remove sta
BILE on Snnnyside. A petition oppos-
ing this was presented by Frank Il.
Fleming and Others, but the building
committee thought the new location
would be better than the present one.
L. w. Anderson, frame stable on
rear of lot next to M. & X. r. r.
w. G. Kelley addition to dwelling
on Spruce street.
@. II. and w. w. Smith, residence
on Carson street.
Application of Il. w. Douthat for
automobile shed was returned as de-
fectiye, kind Of roof not being speci-
fled.
The following applications were
fled:
Robert E. jenkins, to put addition
al story to present building.
August Weller, addition to. build
ing on Walnut street.
Bloom & Hartman, frame dwelling
in East Morgantown.
Simeon Austin, frame dwelling
above Peninsula.
J. w. Wiles, remodel ware room en-
Chestnut street and convert into a
store room.
j. w. Wiles, remodel Carraco stable
on Chestnut street.