The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-10-23
mckinley FRANCHISE
GRANTED BY COUNCIL


The important feature of the city
council meeting Friday night was the
artion Of The council on the franchise
Of The Salem Terminal Traction COM
Pany, or, rather, Homer b Mckinley,
representing Tat company. The .osdi-
nance passed lis second reading by the
unanimous consent OF the council and
6ecame one of the laws Of the city, after
Councilman Frank r. Moore made a
lengthy and senaible speech supporting
4. Another featurc of the council was
che passage. upon its first reading Of an
ordinance granting a franchise to A NJ.
T. Cunningham and George @. Stone, to
operate an electric hght plant, using the
streets of the city for the purpose. There
was some opposition to this, rs shown by
the vote, but sufficient majority in its
favor to pass it on to it's second reading.
All the members of the council were
in attendance except Councilman Hart,
whose absence was nccounted for ON &C.
count of sickness. The mayor was in
the chair of the presiding officer, and
City Clerk CODE was at his desk, a. us
nal, efficiently dischargiug his duties AMI
giving the city one of the best adsninis-
trations of that ofKce. and, perhaps, the
best the city ever had.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with. upon
motion of Councilman Seely.
Under tie head of unfinished business
the Mckinley street railway ordinance
came mp. Attorney C. b. johnson pre-
scented = petition signed by Al Reynolds,
@. r. Boggess. Mrs. y. W. Gordon, Charles
+. Thompson, linn Osborn, j. Il Som
merviile, Frank Reynolds. Davis Stewart,
Homer Bartlett, !. ~ Moore and il. Gus
man, protesting against the granting of
. franchise for the use of Locust street.
flor street railway and asking the coun-
ell to refuse the same. Mr.. johnson
spoke at some length in behalf of the pc
titioners and then j. E. Law, attorney
for the company, presented the following
petition. signed by Homer Bartlett, Mrs.
J. w. Gordon, Henry Sommerville. j.
J. Cusman and j. n. Moore. al OF whom
had signed the other petition:
Some time since we signed petition
70 your honorable body, relative to a
franchise grant to Homer B. Mckinley,
for the purpose OF constructing and OPP
seretiug street car line and tracks on
Iocuss street, between Sycamore and
Chestnut streets and, apprehendirg that
our position in this matter might be
misunderstood, We desire to say TO the
council, by way of explanation, that it
IS not our purpose to object to the street
car line being built on Locust street. but
amply 10 call the attention of the coun-
ell to the fact that Locust street should
be paved. graded and put in good or
der. This will increase the available
width of the street, and should be done
whether the street car line is construct
ed thereon or not. and il the street rail
road is constructed and operated, "a con-
templated, on said Locust street. it will
increase the necessity OF paving said
street.
Mr.. law then called attention to the
fact that only six persons of the many
property owners along the route had pro-
tested against the granting of the fran
chisc, and he did not think that was suf-
fcicnt 10 induce the council to refuse the
franchise.
Mr.. Moore then moved that the ordi-
nance be put ON it, second reading and
passed. Col. Seely seconded the motion.
and after Mr.. Moore had spoken in ia
vor Of his motion. the ordinance was
adopted by unanimous vote.
The following ordinance then passed
its first reading. those voting again<. it
being Councilinen McAndrew. Hurst.
Ern-t and Moore:
BE it ordained by the common council
OF the city of CiarkSburg:
Section !. That permission le and Is
hereby given to Cunningham and Stone
partners in trade. their successors and
assigns TO erect and maintain. bniid and
operate in. upon and under the publ,
grounds. streets. alleys. ways. sidewalks
landings and river fronts. of the city o.
rCiarksburg. such poles, wires. cables
pipes, sideways, ducts and appliances
necessary and appointment for the pur.
pose Of building. operating and maintain.
ing lines OF electric light and po~ci
plant, and for the purpose of transactins
. general electric lighting and powel
bu.ine-s in said city
'-Sura poles. wires and apper.enanee,
shah be erected and maintained so a. MOI
10 Interfere with. or interrupt. the FIRE.
use Of said streets, alleys, sidewalks. pub