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accomplishing the desired result.
The committee reported that In
their judgment the railroad should
leave the center of the street near
the head Of North Wells and pro-
coed along one side. The wisdom
of the committee became the action
of council and the change was auth
orizsd.
The property owners along Dia-
mond street above the railroad were
notified to pave In front of their
respective holdings according TO
the city ordinances at once, or 1t
would be done at their expense.
The matter of throwing waste
paper on the streets caused some.
what surprise at the extent to which
| 1t Is carried on. The council
warmed up on the subject, and the
persons guilty of this reprehensible
habit had better find some other
waste basket, or they will probably
have some trouble on their hands,
The deed for Carter street from
Wells street to the railroad proper
ly prepared and executed by ME-.
Roome and wife was presented and
accepted by council and the city
clerk authorized to have the same
placed on record.
The lics nee for the Eagle cafe
was tranferred from Bradley and
Proper to D. Bradley, whose bond
with good and sufficient security
was approved by the city body.
Water commissioner Cutler re-
ported that he had shut the water
of from the B. & o. connections
promptly at the termination of the
notice given 1t, prompt action
that seemed to meet with universal
approval. The Review might add
that on account of the company's
failure to make the proper connec-
tions and pay for their water, they
were compelled to run an engine
clear from Sistersville to New Mar
tinsville for water, All experiment
that will soon teach them that the
rights of the city had better be re-
spected.
The bills of the expert accoun.
tant for auditing the books after
the Pine revelation were passed
and ordered paid.
The bill of Hunt & Staples Id
connection with the new electric
road franchise met with the sane
treatment.
The matter of sewer on Wells
street was presented to those pre-
sent, by the mayor who STATED
that it should receive the earnest
consideration OF the councilmen to
the end that If possible the sewer
should be perfected at the time the
street WAS torn up for the laying
of the tracks of the road. The
proposition seemed to meet with
general approval. not only from
the councilmen, but from the citi
zens as we'll, and 1t seems probable
that the merchants on that street
will soon have sewer that will
drain their cellars, a matter now
impossible.
The council adjourned at 10: 80,
after the most interesting session OF
the year, one In which considerable
work was done, and the plsns out
lined for much more.
At the time of the adjournment
of the city fathers, officers Kenney
and Reedy added zest to the occa,
sion by presenting In the council
chamber a couple of young gentle.
men who had tried to make mince
meat out of each other, accompanied
by half dozen who had seen some
of the fray. Court was Immediately
called to order by the mayor, and
an interestingItrial held. 1t was
the first opportunity many of those
present had of witnessing their
chief executive In the role ofiudge,
and they were delighted to observe
that he was equally dignifed In the
chair Of justice as In the presiding
seat at council meeting, His ex-
animation was thorough, and the
results reached just.
It Is not often that city council
winds up with a real court scene,
and the entire matter was enjoyed
by all present except the two who
had unwlttingly produced 1t
House for Sale.