Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-07
CITY COUNCIL
Has Some New Ordinances Be-
fore it.

One Regulates Speed of street Cars,
Autos and other Yehicles-AnOther
Prohibits Splitting on Streets Chest
nut Street Paving Again-0ther Paw
Ing Asked For.
In the absence Of Mayor McGfew,
who was sick last night Recorder Sis
Ter presided over council, with dignity
and tact Mr.. Breakiron was absent
on account Of sickness, aud Mr.. De-
Moss on account Of the death of his
child.
The matter OF widening and paw
ing sections Of Chestnut Street caused
considerable discussion. j. w. Wiles
asked the council TO bear part OF the
expense OF moving one of his houses
opposite the M. e. Chucreh, which
will have to be removed 8 inches to
add five feet to the street on that
side. The matter was referred to the
finance committee. The parties who
have agreed to pay for widening
Chestnut street from Peasants to
Kirk Alley, asked that it be paved the
full width, nearly 26 feet This was
referred to the street committee. Some
members Of council favored leaving
part Of this 26 feet for a sidewalk on
either side. M. S. Garrison, DR.. d.
I'll. Courtney, Sam ,Piekenpaugh, the
Hagans heirs, The Baker Hardware
Company, the Allebaugh heirs and
S. G. Chadwick are the parties who
entered into an agreement with coun-
Gil to pay $3.50 damages to Mrs. Protz-
man and widen the street ready for
paving.
Mr.. Sturgiss asked for the paving of
Water street in Second ward from the
first bridge over Decker's Creek past
the electric power house. He said the
Traction Company would pay one
third the cost, and he thought the
other property owners would pay one
third. No order was entered
An ordinance regulating the speed
of horses, vehicles, bicycles auuomo-
biles, street cars etc, was presented and
read the first time, and referred to
the ordinance committee. The speed
limits We're left blank to be filed in
by the committee or by council.
Mr.. Geo. G. Stnrglss made request
for the preparation of an ordinance
prohibiting splitting on sidewalks in
street cars etc. The council was unan-
im0usly in favor Of such an ordinance,
and instructed the ordinance commit
tee to prepare and report one as soon
as possible.
j. A, Gilbert, who has a franchise
to conduct crematorY for destroying
garbage, appeared with his attorney
j. G, Frazer and asked council to give
him some assistance in disposing Of
garbage, alleging that be has been
losing money in the business every
day. The matter was referred to the
finance committee.
U. G. Jacobs was ordered to suspend
work on a stable on Walnut Hill. He
was granted permit to build by the
previous council. He began erecting
the stable nearer to his neighbors
house than to his own, and Geo. Jol-
life and Others made protest. The
premises will be investigated.
Il lie Uill VI u. M. HESS lUT SGWGFlHk
on Chestnut street and Mapel Avenue
was ordered paid. One is for $155. 20,
and the other $166.
The following applications for
building permits were filed:
Elisha Watts, removal of stable in
Greenmont, and erection of frame
dwelling on Kingwood street.
on Front street.
Henry L. DeVault, frame dwelling
South Bridge street.
Jones Chapel trustees, Methodist
parsonage for colored preacher A by
Sc feet.
West Virginia Stone Company fac
tory building 100 by 200 feet, one
story high at Marilla siding.
Alpha UT, re-roof house on Green
street Second ward. This last appli-
cation was granted, without going to
committee, so the roofing could be
commenced at once.
The applications filed last week
were not returned to council last
night, as they have not yet been
acted upon by the building COM
mittee.
MARION IN THE HOLE