The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-02-23
COUNCILMAN GOFF
CHANGED HIS VOTE

Loyd Duff will continue IN the
saloon business. Jhe council voted
Friday night against revoNing his
license for sunday selling. The
mayor at the opening of the session
stated he had consulted five leading
attorneYs in connection with the city
attorney, who had informed him
that only majority of the quorum
OF council was necessary to revoke
the license and since five out d nine
councilmen had voted the night be-
fore for revoking, he wouid an
nounce the license Of Lloyd. Al
this moment Councilman Nearn-
asked to change his vote. THIS was
done and the mayor was again aboat
to announce his license revoked.
when Councilman Kcarns moved
that the matter be recondered.
This motion carried and ti.aa the
question Of revoking was sotad upon.
Smith, Cork, Hess and johnson yot-
ed to revoke it, and Coil. hearns,
McAndrew. Anderson and Ernst
voted against revoking i The mo-
ton to revoke Was then d4clared lost.
Councilman Golf the night before
voted to revoke ii. but changed his
vote Friday night in favor of Duff.
Upon motion Of Smith the read
ing OF the minutes of tie previous
regular meeting was suspended.
McAndrew arose 10 question Of
personal privilege, and pronounced
the article in the News concerning
what he said in executive session the
night before rs maliciously false.
He stated that he had been misquot-
cd and appealed to the members Of
council TO substantiate him. He
demanded that the article be retract-
ed. He did not know that The News
Intentionally misquoted him but in
sisted that that paper had been gross
1y misinformed. He said il was a
downright lie and that he never
even mentioned the word graft
The contract presented by the
Eureka Fire & Hose company to
furnish the city with 1000 feet of
2 1-2 inch hose at $3.50, and guar
anteeing to replace free Of charge
all hose that became defective with
in six months, was accepted.
An ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. johnson providing for railroad
gates and upon his motion the same
passed its first reading.
The city collector was empowered
to collect $957.77 railroad taxes due
the city from the state.
". S. Williams was granted per-
NIT to erect one-story dwelling on
Monticello avenue to cost $1,000.
John s. Flanagan was given per-
mission to repair his house at 500
Werninger street.
NJ. J. McAndrew was granted a
permit to build a two-story dwelling
house on East Pike street 1T cost
of $500.
The application Of Z. Parsons for
restaurant license at nos North
Fourth street was referred 10 Coun-
Gilman Ernst to investigate and re-
port 10 council,
The Harrison County Hospital
association was eyonertel 81 the
payment Of taxes on $4,000 worth Of
property, on The ground that it is a
charitable institution.
Williams & DAWSON company
was granted permission 10 erect
buildings for the Walthour Candy
company on the site where the COM
pany's buildings recently burned on
Jackson street.
A petition was read by the mayor
signed by all Of the city police ask
ing for full investigation Of
charges as made by the News, ac-
clRdited to Mr.. McAndrew. The
MAYOR stated that il was not neees-
sary to act on the petition as Mr.
McAndrew had asked for retrac-
ton of the article and pronounced it
lie.
1t was ordered that tie -quatters
who had taken possession Of part