Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-19

Granted.
Report of the finance committee
on salaries of city officers was one OF
the most important matters to come
before the council last night. The
report was adopted. 1t was signed
by Moorehead, DeMoss and DIR.
Wade.
The committee made the following
recommendations:
Salary of mayor increased from
5000 to 5000; Recorder from $500 to
$3.50; policemen from $40 per month
to $50 per month. Other salaries
we're reported unchanged solicitor,
$3.50. assessor, $50 and chief of po-
lice $50 per month.
It was recommended that the
collector and treasurer receive 3 per
cent. on all money collected and dis
bursed, collectors bond to be $40, GOO
treasurer's bond SIS, 900. and city to
pay the cost OF these bonds in some
good reliable trust company.
The salaries of mayor and record
err have remained for two years just
ashley were fixed when the greater
city was chartered, and yet the work
has increased wonderfully for both
officers. Last weeks minutes re.
quired IL pages of writing on big
ledger for the records.
Several petitions were presented
praying for abatement of water
closets that have become offensive.
One of these is at the Johnson
house near Browns and " alls in
First ward, several are reported
from Seneca, one at Mrs Nj. W.
Protzman's. The council will make
investigation of all these places
Thursday afternoon.
Archie Mckee asked for n fire
plug and street light in the South
and Sennett addition. Referred to
to street committee.
Ed Snyder asked on the part OF
himself and Geo. Vance for street
light on private alley between
their property, where each has built
q new house.
Report was made ON the grading
and filing to be done on East Wiley
stl eet on account CT making cut for
street car tracks. The street rail
way company Will be directed to do
the work in accordance with its CON
tract for franchise with the city.
Sewerage was ordered laid between
Peasants and Foundry streets on
Chestnut street, preparatory to
paving this section.
Glen Hunter appeared for the
post office authorities and asked
that the contact for numbering
homes and naming streets be com
pleted. There are about 400 houses
presumably most of them new ones,
that are without numbers and many
streets have no name posted on them.
Morgan and Gilmore had the con
tract for this work. They have dis
solved partnership, and Mr., Morgan
desired to be relieved from the
contract. This was done, and the
Mayor empowered to hire the work
done on the best terms he can get
M. L. Brown and Elmer Jacobs
representing the school board made
application to have an alley graded
in the rear of the new Fourth ward
school building. 1t will involve the
moving of about 900 yards of dirt at
a cost of about $500. The council
declined to do the work, but gave
permission for the school board to
do it.
Ed Herd was granted i license to
run a merry go round not exceeding
three weeks, at 50 per week.
In regard to the proposition of
property owners to widen Chestnut
street from Walnut street to Bumbo
lane and get the city to pave it
the following order was entered.
I'm the present condition of the
treasury, your committee recon-
mends that consideration of the or
dinance be Indefinitely postponed,
This was signed by Moreland,
Demoss and Wade.
The assistant policemen were APP
pointed on the recommendation OF
Chief Price They are VIM. Shoe
maker. T. c. Fleming, A j.
Yoke and Frank Canoe. Another is
to be appointed.
The Mayor and members oil coun'
Gil from each ward were made
street commissioners for that ward.
These various committees will en-
ploy some person to keep the streets
of each ward In good repair.
Building permits were granted as
follows:
II. V. Rodeheaver, frame dwelling
Fourth ward.
j. W, Ridgway, frame building,
Locust street
S. A. Maust, frame dwelling, Nor
gan street.
Q. ii. Jenkins frame dwelling, Nor
gan street.
Della Jenkins, frame dwelling,
Beechurst Ave.
f. NJ. Thomas, frame dwelling.
Jones Avenue
W. IL. Chambers, frame dwelling,
Morgan street.
A. {. Robbins, frame dwelling,
Soath Park.
J. J. Wharton, lumber shed, First
ward.
D. b. Waters, frame dwelling. Sa-