The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-04
music
OUT OF
SALOONS

The first regular session OF the city
council for the month of June was held
Friday night with Mayor Shields,
Clerk Cole. councilmen McAndrews.
Kearns, Kelley, Anderson. Ernst.
Cork. Thorn, Hart. Law and Con, City
Collector and Treasurer Steele, City
Attorney Grille, Street Superintendent
Doyle and Water Works Commissioner
Hugh Callahan present.
Upon motion the reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting was
dispensed with.
City Attorney Grille reported that the
damage suit of Carrie Mcyicker had
been compromised for s212.5o and
costs. He also reported that the suit
of Nancy Floyd against the city, and
others had been dismissed as to the
city. The reports were approved by
the council.
The fire chiefs report was read
showing stock in good condition, ex.
cept one Babcock. He reported fire
at John Browns, on Monticello avenue,
with $1,000 damage and $500 insur.
ance, and Rev. Watson's house SIS
damage with full insurance; also fire
at Home hotel May 81. with loss OF
S25. He also recommended the pur
chase of ladders for the fire wagon
The recommendation was referred tc
the chairman of the fire committee
with power to act
The ordinance prohibiting musical
instruments in saloons was read and
it was moved that it be put on its
reading.
Councilman Hart moved to amend
the ordinance by providing a license
on musical instruments, namely. $50
year on graphaphones and like instru-
mentsi IS for each band playing in
saloons, $40 for each piano, and SIS
week for travelling musicians in
saloons and on streets.
Councilman Kelley suggested that il
was not proper amendment, and he
expressed himself as opposed to music
in saloons.
Councilman McAndrews also took
that position, and stated that it was
the object of the council to correct
saloon evils.
The amendment by MIR Hart re
ceived no second. The ordinance
hten passed its second reading witt
only Mr.. Hart voting against it.
Treasurer Steele reported S1,29S col
lected for the month and S17,544.24
expenditures. including s1O.3S5I9 for
last years work
The city attorney reported that the
city was liable to DR.. Peck for s3s9. .ol.
for small pox services and the com
mittee recommended with consent OF
Dr.. Peck that sl69.5O be paid him. The
recommendations was adopted and the
bill ordered paid.
Drug store license was granted TO
Wells & Haymaker.
The Fountain saloon was given per
mission to erect an awning on Bal
timore street.
Permission was given Rose Carr
Martin to erect two residences on
Maple street.
]. l. Alexander and NJ. B. Curkendall
we're given a permit to build one.
story house at los East Main street.
w. o. Staeley and others. petition
for an S-inch sewer on Water street
was referred to the proper committee.
The petition of Geo. C. Stone and
others for an extension of the side.
walk on Carr avenue was referred to
the street committe
The retail liquor license and billiard
and pool license of George A. Keeler
weretransferred to R. J. Galley.
A bid to paint the water works sta
ton was referred to the water com.
mitee.
]. R. Hickman was granted permis.
sion to erectan awning at his saloon
on North Fourth street
Bills were read as follows:
County Mail Book Store IS 20. 20
DR.. N. Peck ........- 500
Telegram Company ... so. 80
NJ. J. McAndrew ..... IS. %
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