The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07


on Friday evening, Attention was gwen
TO two ordinances, one Of which, passing
its second reading. became law. Be.
sides great deal OF routine and miscel-
laneous business council began steps
for its street work for the coming year.
Material fol, the streets is 10 be pur.
chased in sufficient quantities for the
work in view for the timing year and
the street improvements are TO COM
mence at once.
With the exception OF Councilman
Kelley all the members OF the council
were present and answered roll call.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were approved, and council proceeded to
business.
Councilman McAndrews ON benalf Of
the committee appointed by the council
to adjust the differences with the own
ers OF the Catholic church property and
the city in regard to the street grade
and boundary lines, reported that the
committee had drawn up an agreement
with the owners OF the property. The
agreement was read by City Engineer
Britt. who explained its pnport. The
agreement stipuIates the deciding of a
strip of the convent property to the
city for the proper improvements to ba
made on the street. The city is to
grade the property, lay proper curbing,
lay six-foot pavement, replace the
wooden fence, stone steps, etc, at It's
own expense. The committees report
was received and the map as filed and
Gle agreement were accepted by the
council
The report Of Fire Chief Edward Steel
was read and accepted by the council.
The report contained a complete invoice
of the property OF the fire department
md showed the same TO be in good con
lition and order. y
The following ordinance prohibiting
the ,l.e of music in saloons was pre-
.cnted by The ordinance committee and
passed on its first reading 10y a unani
nous vote:
BE it ordained by the Council of the
tity of clarksburg:
@Sec. /, That it shall be unlawfuf
for the owner, proprietor or occupant
9f any saloon or restaurant in connection
herewith TO run. play. or to permit to-
be run or played. any piano, organ, music
box, photograph or any musical instru
gment OF any kind or description, wheta-
er the same be played 6y hand or any
mechanical device, or TO play or per.
NIT to be played any Kind Of music in
his saloon. or in or about the premises
in connection Herewith undsr his con
troll.
''Sec. 2. ANY person violating section
one of this ordinance. or any part Of
lection one. upon conviction thereof.
shall be fined not less than one dollar
Tor more tnan twenty dollars for each
,frensc and in default of the payment
of said fne and costs. or any part of
The same, SHALL be imprisoned not TO
exceed thirty days. Each day shall CON
-titute separate offence.
'sSec. g. Ali ordinances and parts OF
rdinances inconsistant herewith are
Tercby repealed.
See. 4. 1nis ordinance shah take cf
eel from its passage"
The ordinance creating and regnlat-
ing the city garbage department was
rasscd to its second reading by un,
,nimon. vote and the ordinance became
i law.
ty Treasurer aud Collector Steele
.ubmitted his report which covered aae
receipts and expenditures Of the city
turing tae time from April 25 to May o.
During that time the receipts Of the
.ity amounted TO sl7.o54 and the ex-
.Deuditmes. s4l9.l7 His report was ac-
.epted.
s'fhe following bills were read and or.
Tered paid,
street pay roll go. .........S 574,G3I
Water works pay roll . l6a 81
IL. f. Hoffman -......4.-.... 20
clarksburg Electric Light Co.. s74.5G
Dan Henry 1900. ..-s...... 90 40
Iohn Higeinbothani .s. -, 400