The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-06-12
Windjamminq Session of the City
Fathers Held Friday Night Fea-
tured by Continuous and
Superfluous Flow of Cab
An Applcation for an Electric Lighting Franchise
Was Laid on the Table; the Point Mills Gre
matory Site Purchased and Lot of
Miscellaneous and Routine BUS
mess Was Transacted.

The congressman who, at the last ses-
sion of the National Legislature, held
the floor of one of the houses and spoke
continuously for fifteen or twenty hours
upon one certain measure, was left at the
starting pole ut the regular session of
the Clarksburg city council Friday even
ing. All of the councilmen came pre-
pared to CAB. They gabbcd and gabbcd
and gabbcd and before they were through
the clock nearly registered the midnight
hour. No motion was introduced, no
suggestion made nor anything whatever
brought up, but what was thoroughly
discussed both pro and con by each lcgis-
lator. 1t was worse that David Harum's
horse trade.
AL of the conncilmen were present
excepting Frank Moore, who is visiting
his old friend, Ed. VII, in England His
absence was excused. Mayor Grille, City
Clerk Cole, Water Works Commissioners
Hugh Callahan, City Treasurer Steele,
Health Officer Peck and Superintendent
of Streets Doyle, were on hand to see
that everything went along all right.
Unfinished Business.
The light committee reported. They
Clarksburg Electric Light company for
the street lighting company. The con-
tract called for 81 arc lights at s5l per
light per annum, and incandescents at
Sis per light per annum. Regular sched-
ule and deduction for bad lights We're
stipulated. The contract was accepted
and the committeeman We're instructed
to have the contract signed by the proper
officials. ..sa..
) Under unfinished business" the garb-
age crematory matter came up. The
committee, through its chairman, report
ed that they had selected the old Point
Mills site in Point Comfort as the site
for the erection of the Dixon garbage
crematory, and that, rs the committee
was instructed at the last regular meet
ing to purchase the property, nothing re-
manned but to buy it. They hadn't pur-
chased the lot. but the mayor had SEE
cured an option upon the property. He
was again instructed to purchase the lot
FROM Charles E, Little and to pay the
stipulated SUI. IL $1,000 for the same.
Property Owners Kick ON crematory Site
A paper signed by Point Comfort prop
erty owners showed vigorous kicks
because thee ity is going to erect ere
matory near their property. 1t was
argued that these people would object
to the garbage and refuse being hauled
TO and from the crematory. Councilman
Scely rebuttcd this argument by stating
that the garbage had to be hauled to
and from the ercsEatory NO matter where
it was erected. The garbage would havs
to be hauled thsough the central part
Of the town II amy event. and he said
the refuse aHl oirai woril stink just a
bad ON ccDttri Man street ~ il would
ON 4 Point Comfort street.
Chairman Scsiy further stated that
the city would probably be threatened
by Injunction 10 matter where they
decided to eyec; the erematory. He ad.
yised council Il purchase the Point Com.
fort site and commence the immediate
erection Of thee ity ercmatory. He said
the lives Of our children and families
depended upon this move, aud recon-