The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-03-30
WILL GRANT FRANCHISE
City Council Looks With F avor
on New Gas Company.
Ordinance Read for First Time Mem
beers Of New Company Before Coun-
eli u. q. Company will have TO Put
up Lamps-Sanitary Officers Report
Other City Council Business.

At the meeting Of the city council
Tuesday the new gas franchise ap-
piled for by L. L. Thomas, Pat York,
r. E. Kent and j. T.. Gump, came
up for first reading. Messrs. Gump,
Thomas and Yoke were present and
appeared before council. The claims
of the applicants were presented by
Judge Morelrnd and States Attorney
Goodwin. The council then went into
executive session and the franchise
ordinance was read by title. This
was the first reading The attitude
of the council towards the franchise
lis very favorable and the prospects
are that it will be granted. The
terms Of the franchise are the same as
those OF the Union Utility Company,
with few minor exceptions. One
of these is a Is cent rate for Welsbach
burners, whether for private residences
or business houses. The.U. U. Com
pany has the same rate for residences
but charges what it pleases for BUSH
ness houses. The other differences are
all in favor of the consumer.
The mayor and solicitor were au-
thorlzed to take the necessary legal
steps to compel the Union Utility Co.
to comply with the terms OF its fran
chise In regard to erecting and main
tanning street1amps. The company,
under its agreement is required to
furnish and maintain all street lights
located by council for a period OF five
years. A number Of lights have been
located recently, and the company
has refused to erect any more storm
burners.
The city sanitary officer, DR.. Ed
mondson, reported that sewers on the
property Of Tom Anderson, VIM. E,
Glasscock and Parker S. johnson, at
the Cbancery Hill Bridge were not
properly maintained. The council
passed an order directing the council
to meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon
to visit Ia a body the places designa-
ted.
The city engineer was directed to
Investigate and report on sewerage in
South Park. The South Park people
have their sewers connected With
those 10 the Brown addition, which
are no. large enough to carry the wat
er off. When rains thu water backs
up aud floods the cellars of Terence
Stewart, w. S. John and others.
Street lights were ordered located at
the east end OF the East Morgantown
bridge and at Eighth street, near
Lackeys residence. James Kennedy
was given permission to move the light
near the curb at his place OF business.
w d. Gilmore was directed to relay the
pavement on the east side of Walnut
street. near his property in 20 days.
The recorder was authorized to
have the notices of the municipal
election published. Recorder Slsler
was absent last night, A. L. Demoss
serving by appointment.
Deputy Sheriff Gore was paid $685.
50 for keeping city prisoners ID The
county jail during the past year.
An order for $50 for the Ore whistle
boiler was drawn.
Mayor McGrew appointed the fol-
lowing men to represent the city at
the Business Mems Convention at
Clarksburg next Thursday, the oath:
DR.. /. G. White, e. M. Grant, Jos.
Moreland, DR.. d. II. Courtney, VIM.
Moorhead, II. r. Warfleld, e. G.
Donley, George Q. Steele, e. Shisler,
JIM Weese, Chas Boehler and Mayor
McGrew. The majority of these men
expect to attend the meeting, which
is to be of great Importance to all
sections Of the state.
Building permits granted were as
follows: o. P. Jolliffe, out building,
Bridge street; G. L. McRee, porch,
Kingwood street; Archie Mckee
chicken house, CUbun avenue; w. A..
Watts, re-roof stable.
Applications were died as follows:
Thon"y Pietro, dwelling, Kingwood
street; The Fidelity Title and Trust
Co., stable, High street; Mrs. s. d.
Lynch, Quay Avenue, Jones Addition.