The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-10-25
50 Decreed By the Present; Admin
istration TO Reduce the Years
Staggering Deficit
cREMAToRY ABANDONED
And Street Team Is To Be Sold,
Because City Is Too Poor To
Own a steed Or Two.
aEMAToRY ABANDONED
And Street Team Is To Be Sold

The city council has begun some
verv drastic measures in order to
save itself from a deplorable fnan-
cial plight and inaugurated some
economies Of far reaching and
questionable consequence. 1t has
been ascertained that the financial
straights of the city are this early
in the present councilmanic year
such that the work already under
taken can not be completed without
the diversion of funds from sources
stipulated expressly by law for
definite purposes and without the
employment Of certain economics
detrimental to the city from many
standpoints.
A large amount of water works
funds is to be transferred to the
general fund, Notwithstanding the
long agitation for a better water
system. The street team is to be
sold, though there.is ever demand
for the services of that team. The
crematory is to be practically closed,
though there is garbage enough here
to keep it running every day in the
year, and now we are to live in filth
and squalor. All for the sake OF
bringing down the deficit Of the
present year!
All members we're present Friday
night save Halterman, Smith and
Cork.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved
& The Eureka Pipe Line Company's
asked-for franchise to erect and OPP
crate a telephone line on Traders
alley, Third street, Second street.
Main street and Buckhannon street
was placed on its second reading.
Councilman Wood offered an amend
ment that the franchise should not
take effect or be operative until The
company pays the city one dollar
for each pole set and the same
amount on each pole annually dur
nc tire life Of the franchise. Nc
Andrew seconded the motion and
the same carried
Mr.. Wood offered another amend
ment limiting the life Of the fran
chise to % years. This amendment
was lost. and Councilman Wood
moved that the life of it be fifty
wears. This prevailed.
Tie ordnance as amended then
passed unanimously and is now a
law.
Chairman Council, OF the fire
committee reported that the pres
ent fire headquarters could be
rented for year at $40 a month
with repairs made by the city.
Councilman McAndrew opposed the
renting Of the place under those
conditions. as it would cost $50 a
month during the winter and $1,000
extra during the year. Nothing
was done in the matter.
Street Superintendent Doyle re-
ported that the pavement had been
relaid and that it was more danger
Gus than when the steps were there.
The matter was referred to the
street committee.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Water works pay roll ....S 1921
Street pay roll s7S:s0
The finance committee reported
the estimated general receipts of the
year at $4,000 and water receipts
at SIC. 100, a total Of $65, 300, which
is falling off Of 81, 700 on the orig
inal estimate, and recommended
that So 1000 be transferred from the
water works fund and the street
team be sold, and the $4,000 and
the price realized for the team be
devoted to the Improvements plan-
ned on the streets.
The committee further recon-