The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-06-02

cllARefe present NJ the meeting Fri
4 day night.
City Treasurer John r. Steele re-
ported $16,231.95 collected up tc
june l and $16,012.99 paid out
leaving a balance of $21s.96 in the
treasury. u
The water committees report as
follows was accepted and the work
ordered done:
"Tbe capacity of our two pumps
is only Sufficient, running day and
night, 10 supply water for the two
tanks. Our tank capacity is $780,
900 gallons. The consumption of
water for the city is near 100000
gallons. In order to supply the city
with water. the capacity of the
pumps. tanks and pipes are taxed to
the limit. Should any accident
happen to either the pumps or tanks
the city would be without water.
In case Of repairs to the pumps
there would be no surplus Of tankage
to supply the city. We think it
highly important that our water
system should have complete over
hauling; have on additional pump,
two additional tanks, with capacity
equal to the present tanks. and adj
ditioual pipes to the city. We
would estimate the cost of such i'm
proyemcnt as outlined above TO be
in the neighborhood of $4,000 or
$4,000. In view of the fact that
the city is in debt. and the general
running expenses of the same is
large, and it being the sense of this
Committee to not increase the city
taxes, We would recommend that
such improvements be not under
taken at this time.
We would, however. recommend
the laying of a 6-inch line from the
intersection Of Lee street to South
Chestnut, ont along Lee street .069
feet to connect with present old line
neas he residence of Judge Lynch.
This will cost about $50 per 100 feet
or about S64O for the entire line.
.We would also recommend the
laying of a 4-inch line from the
corner of South Fifth and Lee
streets, east on Lee to Holden street.
thence south ON Holden to Hickman
street, a distance of $50 feet, at a
cost of about $4,000. ).
9The recommendation of the ex-
penditures above is very small COM
pared with the needs of the water
system, but is made with a view of
keping the expenditures of the city
as small as possible"
An ordinance before the last
meeting concerning automobiles was
tabled and the following one sub
stituted and made law:
'sBe it ordained by the Council OF
! the City of Clarksburg.
"Sec. 1.-That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person TO run or operate
an automobile within the City of
Clarksburg without having first
registered the same with the City
Clerk
Sec. EVERY person operating
an automobile must observe the law
Of The road or other vehicle and keep
70 the right hand side of The street
IN passing travellers et other
gobicies thereon and shaff operate
OF run each automobile displaying
the number thereof as hereinafter
provided.
eSec. 3-That in the operation or
running Of an automobile, the per-
son operating same shall exhibit
upon the back of said machine, in a
conspicuous place, so as to be plain
HI visible at all times during day
Light. in separate Arabic numerals
of not less than three inches in
height, the strokes thereof to be of
a width of not less than one-half an
inch. and no other number shall be
placed upon the rear of said auto
mobile. Every automobile shall
carry (when operated upon the
streets) from one hour after sunset
10 one hour before sunrise, at least
two lighted lamps, showing white
lights visible at least 900 feet in
the direction in which said automo.
bile is proceeding, and shall also ex!
hibit at least one red light visible in
the reverse direction, and so ad-
iusted that it will shine upon the
number Of the machine so that il
can be read at night. Every auto
mobile shall be provided with gooC
and efficient brakes, and also suit.
able bell, horn or signal devise, anC
said bell or signal device shall bt
sounded whenever approaching
danger The person or driver il
charge of the automobile shall moi
lenvf IS same upon the street Will