The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-18

ures Friday night at the regular SEES
sion, except that inquiry was made
into the cost of the water dam, and
an orderwas passed that no depart
ment purchase any supplies except
by order issued by the city clrk, and
that no bills be allowed unless such
order accompany the bills. A sim
liar resolution was passed by coun-
ell year or so ago, but was not OBJ
served. Councilman Smith em-
phasized the importance of observ-
ing this resolution from an economic
standpoint, and upon his motion the
city clerk was directed to notify all
the departments of the city govern
ment that this resolution of the
council must be obeyed to the letter
in the future, as the finance commit
tee of which Mr.. Smith is a member
has concluded not to o. X. any bills
that do not conform to this resolu-
ton. Mr.. Smith also directed at
tention to the final estimate on the
cost of the dam, bringing the sum
total up to $3.OO6, and brought out
by the records of the council that
Councilman Kelley of the water
works committee represented to the
council at the thine the contract was
let the cost would be So ESQ as did
also the city engineer. Both Mr..
Kelley and the city engineer explain
ed in this connection that that was
merely an estimate as it could not
then be determined exactly how
much it would cost, and that that
was what it amounted te-at so much
per yard, as specified IN the con-
tract, and that the number of yards
then given formed merely basis for
the bidding and that on this the bid
of the contractor was the lowest.
They also said the contract was made
on the so much yard basis. An
other feature of the council was a
bill blythe city engineer for work
done on the dam on the grounds that
1t was not within the city limits.
Councilman 81 less thought the bill
ought to be- aired" as he expressed
:. and Mr.. Britt stated that if anvi
member Of the council objected toit.
he was perfectly willing to withdraw
it.
The members present were Kelley
Ernst. Cork, Hess, Golf and Smith,
with the mayor presiding and the
Jerk at his desk.
The minutes of the previous SEES
sion were read and approved.
Upon motion of Councilman
Smith seconded by Mr.. Ernst, the
resignation of G. NJ. Hart as coun-
Gilman was unanimously accepted.
Bills we're read and ordered paid
as follows:
Holden Co.. $26.25; DR.. Luther
Raymond, $1,000; Clarksburg Sup
ply Co., 80; G. M West, 26.7O
Volunteer fire department, $500
Empire National Bank. $4,000;
r. T. Lowndes, $29.46; Fabric Fire
Hose Co., $4,000; D. K. Reed
SAB; E. r. Davis & Co, $1.SO;
Stove & Plumbing Co.. 1925; At
lantic Refining Co, $7.3s; Dexter
Oil Co., $14.92; Oil Well Supply
Co, $1H6; Street pay roll, $134.4O j
Water works pay roll, $136.25 Dan-
81 Henry, $4,000.
Mr.. Kelley reported that within
three or four days the dam will be
perfect in its completion.
NJ. " Dawson was granted per-
mission to erect a two-story house
costing $4,000.
A permit was granted John Parill
for house on North Sixth street to
cost $4,000 and be two stories high.
Mrs. Frances F. Smith received
permission to have two-story house
on w. Pike street, erected at a cost
of $4,000.
Mrs. Lottie Mcdonald was grant
ed privilege to have a workshop,
costing 81, 900, erected on Baltimore
street.
The saloon license Of d. 4. Cahlll 4
was transferred to Adeline Cahill by
unanimous vote.
a petition asking that an alley,
lust west of j.. NJ. Patton's store and
running from West Pike street, be
re-opened. having been closed by adj
Joining property owners, was refer
red to the street committee and TIE
CITY attorney for investigation Of Fhe
matte,
z Samuel Thomas was given = -
l;on % have popcorn wagon 2il ,
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