The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-11-08

FRANCHISE IS AN 1E

Mayor Harmer yindica rhe
TELEGRAM in It's stand on 2ro.
gosal to sell The city's fn4 @ d
horses used on street wor zen
he decided a tie vote IF city
cpuncil IN executive session aTor
e keeping the team, Fro ght.
The matter was thrashed oa nor
QnghsS in the secret sessioa and
there was some lively talk a What
y do and what not to Do. ri prin-
cipany BY Mr.. McAndrew.
Besides deciding the porrant
Aorse question council reconsiaered
and repassed the telegrapa line
1kanchise ordinance for tie Eare&a
pe Line Company, reducing the
annual tax on poles from 800 70 80
.eEnts each, and ATTENDED 10 lot Of
zSiscellareous business 81 tie city.
the members were present ex-
cEpting Messrs. Anderson and
Smith
Attorney R. G. Altizer and
James Downing, in behalf Of The
Eureka Pipe Line Company. to
which a fifty year franchise ordin-
ance permitting the construction
and operation of telegraph line
from Traders alley to the plant Of
from Traders alley 10 The plant
The company is erecteing east Of tho
city was granted at the last regu-
asr meeting Of the council, appeared
before the body and said that the
measure was not acceptable to the
company. They said the line was
to be for private use and though it
would be a common carrier they
would not seek public business. II
was suggested that reduction OF
The animal tax of S1.0O pole would
make the franchise acceptable.
Mr. Wood moved TO reconsider
the ordinance and the notion car
RED Mr.. Hess moved 10 reduce
The tax to 25 cents a pole. Int Mr..
1IcAndrew offered an amendment
6xing the rate at so cents. The
amendment was carried. Mr..
Wood then offered an amendment
providing free use Of the poles by
The. city for police and fire alarms
which was carried. Vote was then
taken on the ordinance As amended
and it was passed unanimousIy.
8 The finance comnlitte reported Il
number Of bills the most Of which
were allowed. The ones ordered
paid are published elsewhere in this
paper.
che committee appointed 10 look
after new quarters for the city of
fees reported that Judge Nathan
Cof had given notice that he would
not nse The present city building
site for a new building in the spring
and that the city could haye their
offer Of $3.50 for team and the
.ilarness. When NJ Hes moved to
authorize the committee 10 dispose
ST The team and harness at a price
not less than $3.50, Mr.. NeAndrew
said Sc thoegnt more money could
be desiyed from the sale of the
ANNALS and that as he had a lot Of
important things TO tell about the
team and the FIRE department team
as we'll council ought to 60 into
executive session at The conclusion
Of the meeting and consider the
imposition in secret. His notion
10 this end was carried.
4 petition 10 change the name Of
Cain street 10 Elk street, signed by
property owners of that street was
tabled
street. asked in a petition for a
street crossing in front of his home
on that street and the same WIS re-
serred TO the street commit.
]. r. PROFIT was given permis-
sion 10 erect a two-story tcame
s,p;ld;ne IN the Stewart addition.
PERMISSION to build stable and
! wash house on the rear Of lot 62S
.Ssest Main street was granted IL
Ada v. Stout.
A two-story frame dwelling aou.f
4 70 be erected on Werninger -reet
Glen Elk, between Skill am
Seventh streets by G. R. odell ant
his petition for permission to % Sc
was granted by council.
License for pool and billiard tab
les At the Metropolitan cafe va
Granted to Michael Sheridan.
Petition Of the police force ask
ina council 10 purchase new over
coats for them was laid on the able
G. S. Smiley appeared 5efor
council in behalf Of himself ant
other owners Of property in Caro-
mace and asked for sidewalks an,
Improvement OF Meigs street IRON
Park avenue 10 Oak street. Afte
considerable discussion about tn
money end Of the proposition coun
a.c.s,l nof;on authorizing III