The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-29
COUNCIL REVISES CITY'S BOOK KEEPING
BY new Law MADE FRIDAY NIGHT


city's records and books anu the duties
of the city clerk in that connection. The
keeping of minute book, an ordinance
book, book of the record Of bonds, q
contract book, grade book. etc, As an
imperative necessity, was outlined. The
making Of report of the statement of
the finances of the city once month |
by the city clerk was lauded. The open
ing of regular system Of books in |
which all accounts Of the city shall be
kept, the duties of the clerk in properly
preparing and indexing all of his books
and the proper preservation of them for
a matter of record for future use was
explained and the necessity for such de-
lineated.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Thorn's re-
marks, the ordinance was placed upon
its first reading. The vote was ordered
taken, ali of the councilmen voting in
favor of fits passage, excepting Council
man Hurst. The rules were suspended,
and the ordinance placed upon its sec
ond reading. The vote was again called.
with the same result. Then the ordi-
nance was voted for its adoption or re-
jection, and the same was ordered adopt
ed unanimously.
crematoEy Contracted For
Chairman Seely. of the sanitation COM
mittee made his report, regarding the
garbage crematory matter. he told
council about the temporary crematory
which had been built by the committee
ON the waterworks lot, under that body's
instructions. The temporary affair had
been completed and was being used to a
good advantage. He though it would be
sufficient for all immediate demands I'M
til the city crematory could be built.
G. D. Little, superintendent of con-
struction and tests, of the Dixon Garbage
Crematory company, OF Toledo, Ohio,
with which company the sanitation COM
mittee had been negotiating for the pur-
chase and erection of city crematory,
was introduced by Mr.. Seely. Mr.. Lit
tie submitted plans and specifications of
two different crematories that are built
by his company, and explained and de-
scribed the construction, the operation
and the maintenance of them. His plans
and drawings were pinned to side wall
and the ccuncilmen inspected them. One
plan was for a one-man-hole crematory,
which has capacity of eight tons per
day; the other for larger crematory,
two-man-hole, with capacity of twelve
tons daily. Mr.. Little advised council
to purchase the large one. He said che
growth OF the city in population and
An.
Of q twelve-ton crematory.
The smaller crematory will be put In
by the company for 1928, the larger
one for S4,lls. This includes the entire
crematory, exclusive of the outer build
ing for q covering, and including the
concrete foundations and all Of the APP
purtenances. Afr. Little said the ere
The plans were inspected thoroughly by
the counciImen. The question was dis
cussed at some length, pro and con.
After the matter had been gone over
thoroughly and MI points noted. Council
man Kelley made 4 motion that a CON
| tract be made at once with the Dixon
company for the erection of an eight ton
crematory. The motion was unanimous
" passed. Mayor Grille appointed Coun-
cilmen Hart, Seely and Thorn to meet
with him next Tuesday evening. and Mr..
Little and draw up and sign the contract.
Then the matter of the crematorv site
came up. Councilman Thorn made a
motion that committee, consisting of
the chairman of each of the eight stand
ing committees of the council, meet next
Monday Afternoon with the mayor and
visit all the sites that the sanitation
committee had in view. and make a Sc
lection of one, and report at the next
meeting of the council and Il Nm. mn ssed