Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-10
CALLED DOWN.
Traction Company has Become
a Trifle too gay.

its Franchise Work Stopped on
High Street Pending Investigation
by Council Other Business Trans
acted Monday night.
City Council had busy night on
Monday night. They went into the
construction of the street car lines
and called the Traction company
down IN great shape The latter
have not been observing the terms
of the franchise and they confessed
to the council they had not but
claimed that it was an oversight
The cause of the rupture was the
start of the company to lay double
trat the length oil High street. The
franchise does not permit the build
ing of double tracks but is for only
single track. 1t provides that
necessary sidings and cut offs may
be put in but these must be located
by council before they are con-
strueted.
A number OF citizens appeared
and protested against the way that
things were going. The council
ordered the work stopped until they
could consult with the property
owners on High street TO see what
they wanted done Majer McGrew,
Squire Hayes ard Cyrus Fife were
appointed a committee to consult
the citizens of that street and report
at special meeting OF council to be
held on Tuesday evening.
In the meantime work is suspend
ed on High street. There is little
doing elsewhere for the time being.
Members of the Traction compa-
ny were present. They were asked
why they hal not filed the required
bond OF $4,000 before starting work
at all and stated that they mad over
looked this provision of the fran
chise Some questions were raised
as to high handed work which had
been done elsewhere without the
consent or authority of council ana
this also was elained to be an over
sight on their part. The company
was given notice that they had bet
ter acquaint themselves with the
provisions of the franchise and OBJ
serve its provisions little better
from this time fol ward They
promised to do this DR. /. E.
White, < NJ. Grant AID George
G. Sturgss appeared for the com
pany. Speeches were delivered by
severai citizens among them being
c. A. Goodwin.
Work will be resumed on Wednes-
day morning if no further lection
is made by the council
TIE company claims that the
double track from Kirk Alley to the
head of High street is a necessary
siding and is not double track.
The application made by DR.. James
Cox and others for permission to re-
madel the Postt residence To be used
as hospital was refused Many
petitions and remonstrances had been
filed Oh this subject by those interest
ed protesting any such permission be-
ing granted.
Building Permits were granted to
Lazzelle and Stewart for nine two
story houses to be built on Wal
nut hill. Several of the citizens of
that suburb protested against the
erection of these houses but the coun-
Gil did not heed them. The houses
are TO have metal or slate roofs. They
be will cheap affairs
Other permits were granted to M.
and Mrs. c. P Wamsley for residence
10 Fourth ward, to August Weller for
store room in Third ward, and to L.
W. Joseph for addition to his shop in
Third ward.
Applications for building permits
were made by Marion Cowel of the
First ward, Josephus Jones in the
Fourth ward, II. G. Gilmore Fourth
ward and James H Kennedy Third
ward.
Miss Emma Boughner appeared be-
fore council and protested against the
location Of some trolley poles in front
of her property on Willay street. The
protest was entered on the record
M. 4. Sisler as ex.otficio member of
the board of ballot commissioners ap-
pointed John Alexander and w E.
Glasscock as the other two mem bers |
A polling place was established on
the West Side for the Independent
School District of Morgantown.
Halls Feed Store was selected for
this and the place is to be known as
precinct No. 8.
Council then adjourned to meet 90
Tuesnay night.