Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-05
FIRST MEETING.
New Council Gets Down to
Business Last Night.


No F0rmaiities- Standing Committees
Appointed Paving Matters Receive
Attention Building Permits Num-
erous.
Major w. C. McGrew returned
home over the M. q K road yester-
day, and presided over the new city
council tor the first time last even
ing. No formalities were observed
but the body preceded at once to
the transaction of business.
All the councilmen were present,
except Mr.. Breakiron who was re-
ported TO be sick. Elk Mayor Geo.
G.. Steele was at the meeting.
Recorder Sisler presented the
oaths of the Mayor, recorder, a nd
councilmen, duly affirmed entered of
record, showing that each one had
been qualified to enter upon his
duties.
The city engineer was directed to
make estimate of the amount of earth
to be removed on Stewart street. from
Jones avenue to Lawrence avenue,
preparatory to paving this street. Mr.,
d. G. Hoffman presented request for
this. Stewart street is to be paved
between these two avenues by the
abutting property owners paying two
thirds aud the city one-third of the
cost.
Messrs [. G. Lazzelle and j. w.
Wlles appeared and made request to
have Chestnut street widened from
Court alley to Peasants street. An
order has already been entered for
paving this section. They desire to
have the street widened from u to 10
feet on the west side, before the paw
ing is done. 1t is understood that an
infant heir to the Camp lot on the
corner may complcate any move look
ing toward widening that part Oppo-
site to it,
Mr.. Sturgiss presented a proposition
to have Chestnut street paved from
Walnut street to Maiden alley, pro-
viding the AUDITING property owners
give five feet on either side for side
walks. 1t was proposed to make the
pavement 16 feet, but has since been
learned that IA feet is all that can be
gotten. These paving matters were
referred to the Finance Committee,
together with the proposition for
widening Chestnut street,
The standing committees of council
were announced by the Mayor as fol-
lsws:
Street Committee M. Hayes, Cy-
rus Fife, Geo. M. Breakiron.
Finance Committee VIM. Moor
head, Amos L. DeMoss, S. 5. Wade.
FIremens' Committee John e.
Price, James M. Jamlson, Cyrus X.
Fife.
Building Committee Amos L.
DeMoss, w w. Graham, George M.
Breakiron.
Poor Committee M. Il. Sisler, W.
W. Graham, James M. Jamison.
Ordinance Committee M. Hayes,
William Morehead, S. S. Wade.
appointment of Street Commission
or, policemen, ETC., was not taken up.
Granting of building permits took
up the usual amount of attention.
Sixteen were granted and several 9TH
er applications filed.
Permits granted were to Cox s.
Baker, for onestory frame on Chest
nut street.
M. A. Fortney, addition to restaur-
ant, corner Walnut and Spruce SITS.
f. G. Shriver, frame dwelling, Sa-
braton street.
w. II. Bailey, frame dwelling, South
Park.
Mrs. A. L. Carver, frame dwelling,
First ward
E. E. Shrlver, frame dwelling, Sa-
braton street,
j. Ami Martin, frame dwelling,
South Park.
S. G. Mckinney, frame dwelling
and stable, Sabraton street.
Mrs. Maggie Martin. to move dwell
ing on Sunnyside.
George Partitt, residence on Front
street.
Trustees M. E. church to build
stone church Wiley and High SITS.
w. l.. Coomhs, double dwelling,
South MorgantowD.
l.. s. Brock, to move dwelling,
Spruce street.
G. H. Willis, frame dwelling, East
Morgantown.
Application was filed by e. Il. Sisler
for frame dwelling on Sunnyside.
L. II. Miller, dwelling in first
ward.
Geo. H. Sister, dwelling on Beverly
Avenue
A. Romisch dwelling on McLane
Avenue.
Mrs r. f. Naret, residence on Front
Street.
A very few visitors were present at
the council meeting.
About IS dog taxes have been paid
up to this date. This week, the days
OF grace for the favorite pet poodles
and rat terriers expire After Sunday
next all delinquent dogs had better
seek the tall timber.
GOING AWAY