The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-19
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
ARE MAPPED OUT

W ulseolnect IRON the water mans
forthwith.
A voucher of $4sf64 in favor of
John R. Steele, treasurer, for in
terest paid by him on vouchers he
has taken up was ordered drawn
and issued to him.
Chairman Hess, Of the water COM
mittee, reported the holding of
meeting Of his committee and re-
ported progress, but stated the COM
mittec was not ready to report.
The application of w. NJ. Hud-
son for permission TO erect two
story frame house, costing $3,50O,
on Clay street, was referred to the
building committee. Also that Of
i. W. AMMAN for two-story frame
dwelling on Carr avenue to cost
$4,000 also that of ;Okey G. Rada-
bough for a two-story building on
Werninger street, to cost $4,000;
also II. 7. Houston's petition for
permission to build some additions
to his residence on Lee street; also
referred to the building committee
was A. +. Wagner's application for
permission to erect two-story house
on Lee street to cost $4,000.
A communication from those who
now term themselves "The Great
Eastern Amusement Company
stating that upon their arrival here
they found the council had decided
not to grant them the streets for
carnival purposes, and after taking
the matter up,E the mayor they
had decided ;t9i follow his instruc-
tions, by applying for permission to
place their show on a lot under the
Glen Elk bridge during the week Of
Junc4 tosg inclusive, was read, and
laid on the table.
Building permits we're granted to
T. G. Bland, lee street; Alexander
Duff, West Pike street; Timberlake,
Whiteqnd Alexander, Poplar street;
q W. Fqrbee, corner Main and
cello NJ, ID. Church, South, corner
Main and Chestnut, and J. 0. Hop
kins, North Seventh.
Property owners asked that the
name Depot street be changed to
Euclid avenue, and McAndrew mov-
ed that the change be made by ordi-.
nance SO as to be called Penn avenue.
The motion did not prevail and the
ordinance committe was directed to
bring in an ordinance changing the
name as petitioned for.
The $4,000 bond of Chief Scott
was accepted and approved.
G. B. Chorpcning, in his own
right, and as administrator, was ex-
onerated from the payment Of taxes
on $685., not being resident Of
the city.
An ordinance was read the first
time regulating the speed Of automo-
biIes to a miles an hour at street cor
ners, 6 miles at intersections and s
miles on streets. A motion 10 sus.
pend the rules and pass it failed.
J. Hornor Davis asked the coun-
Gil to repair a sewer cmptying'in the
rear of his property. The street
superintendent stated the sewer had
been abandoned by the city and had
ben dcsignatd for surface water
only. The matter was referred to
IL" street committee. There was
no action on the Golf sewer in that
addition or section as the street
superintendent stated he had taken
legal steps to have the owner repair
the same.
Attorney Fl. 7. Houston asked The
council to give Mr.. and Mrs. Gre
CORY the street lines between the
Catholic church and Elk creek as
they wanted to know whether they
were residing on city property or not.
He was referred to map.
The building committee was di-
rected to see that n. B. McCarty
does not build on city property on
Mulberry street, and the same order
was entered concerning Mr.. Free
land on West Pike street.
The question Of how far the fire
department could aid at fires beyond
the city limits was discussed at
length and it was decided that rea-
sonable discretion should be used.
An are light was ordered placed,
if the committee sees proper, on
Thompson street midway between
Monticello and Clay.
The light ordered placed at the
Noble property on South Third was
changed to the corner Of South
Third and Wilson.
The petitions Of E. s. Doyle and
Curtis Boggess to erect retaining
walls at their properties on Main
and Locust strets were granted.