The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-25
At the Special Meeting Held in
Council Chamber Monday Night
and Action is Taken TO Provide
for Temporary Additional Supply
commission Of Citizens Mil be Appointed to Con-
slider AdvsabiIity of Drilling Water Wells for
Water supply Hart and Kelley are Appointed
Committee to Have Entire Jurisdiction Rela
tive to City Water Supply.

Messrs. Hare and Kelley were appoint
ed committee. to have entire juris-
dIction relative to the water works and
supply, until the Lord fills the rivers
and streams, or until tne supply be
comes normal.
Mr.. Hart suggested that commission
OF citizens BE- appointed to investigate
the matter of drilling n dozen or more
wells for water supply. The mayor
was instructed to appoint five properly
owners as such commission.
Mr.. Kelley as special dam committee
reported that the government IS sup.
posed to own the West Fork river 70
the Weston dam and That in order to
dam the river the government would
have TO be negotiated with
G. A. Rouse was given permission to
erect two frame houses on the first alley
east of Oak street
Permission was given Lille Ann Brent
to erect twostory frame mouse Mt ITO
Cain street.
L. c. Grille was given a permit to
erect two-story brick residence on
Carr avenue.
W. s. siers was granted permission
to erect front on West Pike street.
w. A. Hopkins petition to be grant
ed the privilege of crossing Water street
with sewer between mis- property and
tnat OF Mrs. Mary HUGH was allowed.
The saloon license of Adelina C. Ca
hill and Thomas R. Kearns at the
function saloon, was transferred to
Thomas r. Kearns.
B. /. Warner was given permission
10 erect barn in the rear of his resi-
dence at G36 West Main street.
Mrs. Kate Cox was given a board
ing mouse license at the junction hotel.
The petition of tae Southern Pine
Lumber Company that the sidewalk in
front of its Office be repaired was re-
fsred 10 the street committee.
Ellen P. Thompsons application for
permission 10 erect two-story brick
addition to her residence on the corner
OF Locust and Sycamore street, was
granted.
E. A. Yost and G. g. Basnett asked
council Tor the psiviIegs 70 erect .
wareroom in tne rear of No. 1876 West
Main street. 1t was referred to the
FIRE committee.
T. B. seely was granted pool and
billiard license ut tae Traders hotel.
City Treasurer joan R. Steele report
ed that he had paid interest on city
bonds amounting to $685.. The re.
port was accepted and voucher was or
dered issued for same.
Bowling alley license in the rear of
the Diamond saloon was granted to
Hickman and Jones.
A petition of property owners on
Third street. between Pike and Main
streets, asking council not 10 grant
either retail or Wholesale liquor Icon
ses on that part of Third street. and a
resolution prohibition the granting of
such license until the property owners
have been heard, was read. The reso-
intion was laid on the table. Tn. pc
tit;nr wrs crdcrci ffel.
rhr -tr,et committee was diree4 J
anil nntfor;zcd 70 act in matters psr-
tanning to sidewalks, width of street.
widening of the street. and paving on
Monticello avenue. relative TO the
street car line on that avenue. and to
make all necessary adjustments in the
matter of obtaining six.foot strip of
land at the junction of Main and Mon
ticello. A motion was made that if
tine street car company buys the strip
of land at that point, that the same be
decided to the city. for sreet purposes
and free of all membranes.
the council then adjourned.