The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-21

The city council held its last regu.
lar meeting for this month Friday night.
The members in attendance were
Mayor Grille, City Clerk Alexander, City
Collector Steele, Water Works Commits
acner Hugh Callahan, City Health Of
feer Peck and Councilmen Keenan,,
Moore, Hurst, Kessler, Hart, Lewis
and Eearns.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Chairman Moore. of the street COM
lnittee, in behalf of his committee, rec
commended that a sewer be laid on Mon
ticeIlo avenue. The sewer was ordered
laid.
NJ. B. Curkendall wns granted per-
nit to build ten-roOm house on Clay
street.
A permit was granted to V. [. High
land to erect residence on East Main
street.
W. F. Rau was given permission to
erect an annex to the Glen Elk hotel.
Charles L. Sehmick wa1 awarded a
permit to erect two-story frame house
on Maple avenue.
DIR. A. K. Kesslcr was given pcrmis-
sion to remove a barn on Mechanic
street and erect new one on the rear
of his lot.
Chairman Moore, of the finance COM
mittee, called attention TO bill of the
High Grade Shale Brick company of
S674.2O, and stated that there was some
doubt in the minds of thermometers OF
the council on account of Mr.. Williams
owing the city about $2s9.sS on the Clay
street paving. Mr.. Moore moved that
tie bill be referred to the chairman OF
the finance committee for adjustment.
MIR. Keenan, suggested that the company
and Mr.. Williams were separate indi-
Z Siduals. The bill was referred to Mr..
Hart.
The saloon license of W. F. Griffith
was transferred to Messrs NOOuan &
Allen.
Dr.. {. VI. showalter petitioned the
council for the privilege of grading Coal
street in Glcnraoor addition, especially
that part adjoining lot No. l. The petit
ton was referred to the street commit
Tee with power to act.
w. G. Parr was granted permission
10 build frame house on West Pike
street in the rear of osborn's machine
shops.
The Buckhannon & Clarksburg Elee-
tric railway franchise was put upon its
second reading but not passed. KcenaH
stated that he was somewhat oppose!
to fifty years franchise. but would
waive that. He thought, however, that
ii is a hardship to compel them to build
two miles Of road on. this end of the
hne in one year. He offered an amend
mcnt giving the Company one year in
which to begin the construction and
three wears in which to complete the
line. Mr.. Moore stated that the coun-
ell would be wiling TO extend the time
when the company shows good faith and
intention to baiid the line, but objected
to giving the company an opportunity
10 peddle the franchise all over the
country. Mr.. Hart called attention to
the fact that ". F. Snidcr, counsel for
.he company had in a political meeting,
accused the council Of being thieves and
thugs. and remarked that Mr.. Snider
should be rcbukcd. Mr.. Keenan, with
drew the amendment and moved that it
be deferred until there was "fulF
council. Mr.. Moore was of the opinion
that the opposition had been conjurcd
up BY Mr.. Snider. Mayor Grille declar-
ed SIr. Ecenan's motion out of order on
account of the improbability of the
council ever being ''full." lie suggested
that the motion be to postpone until
The next regular meeting. Such mo
tion was made and adopted. Mayor
CriIe called attention to the fact that
, there is no place to confne the prison
chs aud, on account of lack of room
he had adopted the plan of releasing
them in day or so after conviction.
Air. ]. Levy appeared before council
"A 4 representative of the Kathairo corn,
many, Of New York and Baltimore, and
e<uiained that the city had not received