The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-07-31
SENSATION OCCURS
in CITY COUNCIL

The special session of the city coun-
oil took sensational turn Just before
adjournment, notwithstanding the pro-
seedlings throughout before that had been
y amieable and uneventful Mr.. Edward
Thompson had requested the mayor for
an opportunity to be heard ON mat
ter and by consent of council this cour-
tesy was extended, although motion
had been made to adjourn. Mr.. Thomp-
SON informed the council that Council
man Thorne had promised him to make
. motion to reconsider the matter of
abatfng the sewer from his spring ON the
corner of Chestnut and Pike streets as
q nuisance. Mr.. Thorne did this, and his
motion was seconded by Councilman
Kelley. Councilman Moore raised a
point of order and explained that that
action had been ordered six months OF
more ago, and said that it was highly
improper to reopen the matter now. MIR.
Thompson continued to speak and at.
tempted to debate the question with Mr..
Moore The mayor informed him that
( he was out of order. but he persisted in
speaking. In the confusion Councilman
Kelley withdrew his second on the
ground that the one who made the mo.
ton was not = member of the council
At the time the order was passed. and
he could not, Therefore, move to reccnsid-
e. the question. Mr.. Thorne explained
that he was viii. the majority that
voted at the last meeting of the council
70 abate 1t as nuisance. but since he
ecnld get no second to the motion to re-
consider, he was powerless. The council
then suddenly adjourned. but Mr.. Thomp-
SON was busy informing the council that
he intended to open the sewer and in
tended to do It Mt his own sweet will.
He stated farther that the council could
connect the drain with the sewer when
ever that body assumed the response
bfffty. Then he criticized the mayor Sc
Verely for ruling him out of order and
finally the chief executive of the city
told him IN firm manner that, if he
continued to talk in that fashion, he
would have to put him in the other
room, meaning the city lookup. This mp
peared to put quietus ON the incident
1IAN1I was C9Udt-AAS aAAtAAOefSh WI.
son left the council chamber feeling very
Indignant over the manner in which he
was treated. During the affair it seem
"a that at one time Mr.. Thompson would
be placed under arrest, as the mayor in
structed one Of the officers to see that
Air. Thcmpson stepped behind the coun-
eli chamber railing and stayed there. No
action along this line, however, was
Necessary, ms Mr.. Thompson voluntarily |
did IN this respect what the mayor had !
instructed the officer to see done.
In the absence of the city clerk, who
i taking his annual vacation, Council
man Moore acted as clerk.
Mayor Grille read the call for the spec.
ial meeting, which stated that the object |
vas TO take action on the vacancies in
+ 60 department and to transact such |
,siness As might come before the
learns, Of the fire department
ktee. then informed the council
X very suddenly, ON the 18th day OF
july Chief George Isenhart and Fireman
George Howe tendered their resignations
q take effect within ak or ten hours
and thnt the committee had requested
The mayor to call special session Of
ne city council. the committee not wish.