Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-01-03
Town Council.

The Town Council had another midnight
session last night, but Mayor Light had his
big tin box loaded to the top, and lots of
business was done. j.
The salary of the three recently appointed
Street Commissioners was fixed at 1876 each
per annum, to date from January l. 1905.
Ordered that the Market House Com
mittee have the painting on the inside of the
Market House Building completed within
fifteen days. and that the chairman of said
committee notify the painters of this order
and that if not done by that time the job
will be given to some one else.
In the matter of the claim of Mrs. N. c.
Alexander and Miss J.. G. Alexander for
damages ON account of improvement on
South Samuel street, committee reported
that no damage had been done; but on the
contrary, by an expenditure of 800 for
further filling by the property owners, said
property would be enhanced in value at
least $500 by said streetimproyement.
On request of Postmaster Porterield, who
appeared before the Council it was ordered
that the Market House Committee have
present door between front and rear rooms
| in postoffice closed and shelved, and another
door put in near the centre of the partition,
Ordered that the Mayor look into and
collect licenses due by the metropolitan In
surance Company, United States Express
Company and Western Union Telegraph
Company.
Committee to whom the matter had been
referred reported that Mr. 7. r. Moore was
perfectly eligible to a seat in the Town
Council.
Mr.. Thos. c. Bowling, owing to circum-
stances over which he has no control. and
which have arisen since he accepted the
office,n rendered his resignation as Fire
Marshal of Charles Town, and the same was
accepted
Mayor Light called attention to defects in
the " hay, straw and fodder" and " fire
cracker" ordinances, and the necessity OF
an ordinance requiring taxes to be paid Oh
or before the 1st day of April as prerequi-
site to voting, and these matters were given
into the hands of the Committee on Ordi-
nances, to report at next meeting of the
Council,
E. L Wilson was granted permission to
put in an iron cellar door at his pace oil
business near the B. & y. depot.
| J. NJ Mason, Jr., gave notice of applica.
ton for permission to erect telephone poles
etc., in charles Town for local county
system.
| Ordered, that the Mayor communicate
with the United Telephone Company and
ask for their copy of their franchise granted
by the Corporation of Charles Town, fol
comparison.
Bills of Woody & Baker, for work OF
crossing at Mrs. Rodrick's corner, and Geo
H. Hagley, for gutter stone, were referret
to com mittees.
The Electric Light Company's bill of $2s'
to January was adjusted subject to fines
for non-lighting to amount of 1922 IS ant
it was ordered that accounts be struck squar,
to January 1, 1905, all the Councilmen yot
ing aye except Mr., T. r. Moore, who die
not vote. MIR. Moore thereupon gave motto,
that the town could look out for other means
of lighting after February /, and moved tina
the Council advertise for bids for lighting
the streets for one year from February l
1906 contract to be given to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder, privilege reserved to &C
, cept or reject any or all bids.
The fire limits of the town, within which
there may be erected no wooden building
without special consent of the Town Coun
Gil. were extended so as to include all terri
tory between Samuel and Lawrence streets
and South and North alleys.
Bills were passed to amount of $29s.5S.