The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-08

sense of the council to protect the ma
jority against the few. He talked at
considerable length against granting re-
tail license to wholesale dealers.
The motion was lost, seven voting
against it and two for it. The vote
stood. Hart and Ernst for and Kearns,
AIcAndrcws, Hurst, Kelley, Thorne,
Secly and Law against.
| Upon n motion to reconsider the APP
plication of NJ. Frost & Co., for re-
tail license. Attorney NJ. C. Sperry APP
poared in the behalf of the applicant
II. I. Smith appeared rs private cit
izen to commend Mr.. Frost as n good
citizen and he referred to the splendid
way in which he had conducted his bust
ness
Councilman Kelley expressed himself
that he favored granting the firm n
retail license, but he was not in favor
OF granting retail license for the pur-
pose of doing a wholesale business.
The license was granted
Virginus Jasper's application for re-
tail license was, upon motion for recon-
sideration.
Councilman Kelley stated that the
council had been informed that the place
had not been legally conducted, espec-
tally in Sunday violations, and stat
ed that he would be willing to grant
him licenesc, if he would comply with
the law.
Councilman Hart expressed himself as
very heartily approving Mr.. Kelley's re-
marks, but intended to vote for it, but
he felt that there should be no Sunday
selling that he stood ready to revoke
the license of men who engaged in the
saloon business.
Councilman Law also spoke against
Sunday selling.
the desire of the entire council that Sun
day selling should stop and that they
would not be disappointed.
Councilman Kelley said at next years
granting of licenses, if he were living,
he would vote against the applications
of all who engaged in the business.
The license was granted by n vote of
to 2, Hurst and Thornc voting against.
\ wholesale brewery license was
granted to the Fairmont Brewing COM
pany.
T. S. Smiths application for license
to run saloon on West Pike street came
up.
J A petition against it and signed by
lo7 persons was read. Attorney NJ. G.
Spcrry spoke in favor of granting it.
The application was rejected by vote
of to :. Kearns, NfcAndrew and Ernst
being those who voted for it.
| Tho petition of Point Comfort citi-.
zens for permission to connect water
main Mt the West End was read. 1t was
referred to the commissioner of water
works and the water committee.
Attorney Harvey W. Harmer address,
ed the council in behalf of \. j. Fletcher,
and submitted a proposition in refer
ence to the street grade in front of
the Bee Hive. The proposition is for
the council to bear half the cost of
lowering the building distance of three
/, feet and six inches The proposition
was filed and referred to the street COM
mittce.
aiarcellus NIcclung was granted auc-
tionecr's license.
John NJ. Bcnnc and several other cit
izens pctitioned council to lay n four
foot brick sidewalk beginning Mt Wa
ter street and running about $50 feet
to Ben street. 1t was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
DIR. T. E. Gore was given permission
to erect thrcc-story brick building on
Second street.
Wagner & Gaylord were given permits
sion to erect n building on West Me-
chanic street.
The petition of twelve citizens for
brick walk on Bridge street was referred
TO the street committee.
The matter of laying some water
mains in the East End was referred to
the water committee with instructions
to act ut once.
The street superintendent was in
strncted to make temporary repairs on
baltimore street.
A building permit was granted TO
Charles Landlord on the corner Of Oak
and Depot streets for patent stone
office building.
City Collector Steele reported receipts
of s2.Odi 50 for the present month TO
the goth, and expenditures Of $2,06l.s4
for the same period.
The clarlsburg Improvemep. COM
pany's bill of $l;so60s was refe..ed to
Hugh Callahan for correction, after $50
Of Il had been allowed. .
| Building permits were Rrnutel 70 the