Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-01

p0rtant Matters Before Council.
The city council last night passed
an order directing the Union Utility
company to put the pavements over
which their lines are laid in as good
condition as they were before the
street car line was built. The city
council made trip of inspection
over the line some time ago, and
found the pavement in q very bad
condition. The agreement of the
company in securing the franchise
was that that they would leave the
payements in as good condition as
they found them.
1t was almost impossible to do
this the first time the pavements
were re-laid. II is understood that
the company will not raise any OBJ
iections to this, but will carry out
their part OF the contract.
All the deeds except DIR. Court
neys ceding a five foot strip on
Chestnut street to the city were filed
DR.. Courtney Is out of town, but his
deed has been made. All the deeds.
except that of Squire Hayes make
the reservation that no poles shall
be erected on the strip. The matter
of poles on this street came up, but
was laid over for one week. The
National Transit company, which
has poles there, on their line to the
pump station asked permission to
!. locate them on Front street. This
Was referred to the street com.
mittee.
Two new ordinances were adopted
by the council. One Of these pro.
vides license Of $40 per week Oh
theatrical performances. For a
theatre, opera house, or permanent
public show, the license is $12 90 for
3 months, $3.50 for months and
$25 the year. Ills does not apply
to literary, dramatic or benevolent
societies not exhibiting outside OF
Monongalia county,
The second ordinance makes it
unlawful for any person to spit upon
the floor, steps or any other part Of
any public vehicle which is run in
Morgantown, or upon any part of
any public building in the city, and
makes all conductors or drivers of
such public vehicles or conyeyances,
deputy police officers with power to
arrest the offenders A fine of 81 to
So may be imposed for this offense.
This is the much talked of spit
ting ordinance minus the clause in
regard to splitting on the streets,
which to many people seems the
most important part of it.
A committee consisting OF the
mayor, ard councilman Demoss
recommended that new
board walk be laid in North Nor
gantown up Overhill street TO Jones
avenue, up Jones avenue to Melrose
street, and up Melrose to Highland
avenue, and that the old walk on
Jones avenue be used to repair the
walks on top OF the hill. Crossings
will be constructed at the interscc-
tion of Overhill and Jones and Mel
rose and Jones
Several matters in regard to
pavements were acted upon. The
city engineer was ordered to estab
fish the grades On White avenue,
Kingwood and Grand streets. This
10 the section Of pavement that the
city agreed to pay one-thlrd OF the
cost of paving, on condition that
the property owners pay the rest
The property owners are now pre-
pared to 90 ahead with the work
The residents Of Sunnyside along
First and second streets want to
lay brick sidewalks, and the city
engineer was directed to establish
the curb lines between Beverly and
Grant on First and between Beverly
and McLane on Second street.
Geo. Baker, executor of the Nor.
ris estate, asked permission to lower
the sidewalk at the corner Of High
and Walnut streets to the level Of
the curb and asked the city to do
nate $25 towards this. Council re-
fused TO do this, but directed the
street committee to confer with W.
4. Price aud Mr.. Baker in regard
to lowering the pavement from Wal
nut street to the Wallace House.
The street committee was directed
to locate two plugs for fire protection
on the Brown addition. The Second
ward councilman was directed to
locate street light near Andy
Ftosts residence. He will put it
up at his own expense, and attend
turning it en- and Off
Collector Hare was directed TO
allow discount of 2 per cent. on all
city taxes paid before October Is.
An order was drawn in favor of j.
NJ Hess fol 1919 for sewering
Bridge street which is completed
Building permits were granted as
follows:
r. f. Jenkins, story to dwelling,
Bridge street.
J w Wiles to remove middle
story of Baker Hardware building,
Chestnut street.
Bloom and Hartman frame dwell
lings, East MorgantowR,
Applications we're filed by W. NJ.
Fawlei. frame dwelling, Kingwood