Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Council ProGeedings.

An adjourned meeting of the Common Conn.
Gil of the town of Ccredo WAS held In the
Council Chamberon Friday evening, Apr Ioth,
| 1908
Present; Mayor Sturgit. Recorder wright
aud councimen Mays, FARRELL Stewart and
Ramsdell Absent: Councilman Thomson.
\ Minutes of previous meeting were read aud
approved. The Street Committee reported thnt
nearly all walks had been iuspcctld aud tliat
the necessary steps toward having them put in
proper condition would be made very soon.
The Pump Committee reported that an puiups
had been examined aud repairs made on the
Bro"nstown pump.
Bids for lighting street lamps were received
from Henry Mays aud Wesley Stewart, the
former AZ $500 aud the latter sibOlper mnnfh
! The contract was awarded to Mr.. Mays The
Ceredo ADvANcE was awarded the contract for
publishing the council proceedings at thirty
cents per thousand ems.
The Street aud Pump Committee were ordered
To purchase such small too s. Gil. they found
necessary to use in thc,r respective lines o
work.
The appointment oGNIr. Ed. ward A. Police
man was ratified and MIR T.. Walters was APP
pointed Policeman Tor Br9wustown.
MIR {. w. ~cbcrn appeared iu tine ilter,.t of
the Peep" Telephp1, Company Of Catiotts-
burg, aud asked for au amendment to the fran
elise granted said company la 1875. the terms
"i the amendmcdt being thll tie company be
al owed 10 place poles along SC" street through
town and that they have the right 20 orr, any
and al lines of other companies throuph ON
their poles; that the town nave free service of
one telephone 10 points west of Ccrcdo only
After some discussion Mr. Scbcru was informed
that decision would be- granted him ON Mon
DAY, Apr 18Th, as the couuci had not had suf6-
cient time to investigate tie conditions of the
franchise to the People Telephone Co.
Mr.. Max Wright appeared in behalf Of
Wright Bros, aud asked that they be granted
permission TO rent thei hiiI 20 shows. wright
Bros 10 pay tie town licensc of ten dollar.
per annum aud the towr to- co icct no license
from shows routing their hall, .'mcdiciuc mcn'
not coming under this agreement on motion
the license was granted
Dan Chapman was allowed 81 os for repairs
and material on Brownstown pump.
On motion meeting adjourned
special meeting OF the Common Council Of
Ceredo, for the purpose Of deciding upon tie
matter Of an amendment asked by the Peoples
Telephone Go was held iu the Conncii Cham
Der Monday evening, Apr 80. 1904, with officers
present a. follows: Mayor Sturgiu Recorder
Wright, councimen Mays. Ramsdcii. Stewart
and Thomson. Absent: J. w. Jarrcii. Council
man. Minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved
Mr.. W. w. Marcum and Mr.. Henry Mohien-
dor registered protests regarding tie G. ndition
of alleys IN rear Of their respective residences,
aud the street Committee was requested 10 fol
low the matter up at once and institute inimedi-
ate steps toward reuedying the evils
ON motion }. o. Marcum WAS appointed Town
Assessor
The amendment to tt,. ,,t.,t...... s-...t.t.
was taken up, and Mr. Scatou. Of the telephone
company who was present. r-'irars.d the con-
dttions adin0 up to their desire r the amend.
ment, under consideration. After a long dis.
cussion ~ the matter an amendment ~ the
present franchise was granted a. follows.
he It enacted by the Common Couucu of tie
town Of Ceredo:
That the franchise granted the Peoples
Telephone Company, its successors or assigns |
on the 18th day Of August, 1875, by the Conf mon
Council Of the Town Of Ceredo, be amended
80 that the said Peoples Telephone Co. its sue
cessors, or assigns, is hereby granted the right
20 lease is telephone poles, space on the said
poles, its wires and fixtures or any part there
Of, 20 any other company for telephone or tee-
graph purposes within and through the town
Of Ceredo-and the said Peoples Telephone Co |
It's successors or assigns, a condition Of this
amendment, shall by its acceptance hereof
agrees and binds Itself 20 report TO the City
Assessor any and ali companies 10 whom i,s
poles pole space, wires or fixtures may be
leased.
And should the said telephone company neg
iect 70 keep its wires or phones in said town in
good working condition, or " seid phones shall
remain in such condition 90 render them
useless 20 the patrons Of said company in said
town for a period Of thirty 30) days, then in
FffaN f~a. A..
amendment, shall at the option Of the Common
Conncii be null aud void aud the said telephone
company shall not have any further rights or
privileges Hereunder.
And the privilege herein granted to said teie-
phone company TO allow the telephone or ,eie-
graph wires Of other companies TO pass through
the town Of Ceredo Is limited 10 six o. com.
panies, other than their own company
On motion meeting ad iourned.