Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10
APPARATUS TURNED OVER
Mayor Accepts New Equipment
From Joint Committee.
IN CUSTODY OF COMMISSION
Gift of Mr. Rynea1 and the Citizens
Formally Transferred to the Care
of Council Thursday Night.

The city council met in regular
session. in the council chamber Thurs
day evening, with all the council
men present. Mayor Minghini presid-
ed over the session.
The fire commission, through the
fire committee of the council. reported
that all the companies comprising the
new fire department. had been organ
lied, and that the delegates from the
Eve companies had met, and with the
approval OF the commission had se-
lected Mr.. W. X. Kline, rs Chief Mar
shall, and the commission asked that
council confirm the election.
The commission also reported that
they had employed Edward O'Brien,
% firemen, and Martin QHinn as dri-
yer, for Ryneal No. /, chemical
wagon, ut q salary of $37. so per
month, to date from January n. 1906,
and also recommended to council
that thew be empowered to employ
an additional man, as relief. at a
salary not 10 exceed $500 per
month. The commission was also given
power to purchase feed for the horses
and render bills to council monthly.
The joint committee has 800 feet of
hose. at so cents q foot, aud asked
council to purchase same, in lien of
payment Of the cost of remodeling
the building fitted up for fire house.
This latter matter was place in the
hands Of the fire committee with pow
er to purchase, after the hose had been
tested by the committee and fire chief.
500 FAMILIES USEINO.wATER
The water board reported that.
From the reports Of the officers onr
city board finds that there are over
five hundred families in this city WHO
report that they do net-use the water.
Your water boerd would recon-
mend that-a careful investigation be
made Of this matter and thai the rules
against the use of the water v here no
application has been made be en-
forced TO the letter
Attention was called to section 10,
OF the laws relating to the use of
water, as foilows
No water taker shall be allowed to
supply others. except by special per-
mission from the City Clerk. Ii
found doing so without special per
NIT the supply will bestopped and
the water rent already paid forfeit
ed. .
The real estate committee was Civ
en- power to purchase a new type
writer for the use OF the city nall
James +. Thompson offered to fur
nish sewer pipe il council would
place it al The bridge on South
Queen street. and the street commit
tee also recommended that the property
owners AUDITING ON the bridge, be re-
CURED to place concrete pavements
in front OF their property.
Tie present holders of liquor IL.
censes, licenses for peol-tables aud
for conducting restaurants. made ap-
plication for continuation of their
license, and council decided 70 recon-
mend them
M. L. Yeakleys request 10 be re-
LEVIED Of taxes ON Holiness church
was granted
The question OF better payements 10
the Fifth ward, on Liberty street and
Pennsylvania avenue was discussed,
and il was decided 20 push the work
Of having them put down as soon as
the weather would permit Addition
al Improvements TO the pavement and.
sewer on North Queen street, On the
north side Of tile yailcad, was placed
in the handssoI the street committee
to report back. The condition If the
board walk, On East Berke street, over
the Tuscsrora and a peRiyn of Centre
street, was also referred t. the street
committee
The treasurer Of the corporation re-
ported tina, he had received the state
railroad taxes, which announced to
1913. 40.
EQUIPMENT TURNED OVER
The regular routine OF bl 81 less be-
ing disposed Of, Mr.. Poole, Chairman
Of the joint committee Submitted the
following report;
Martinsburg, W. Va. Feb. III, O6.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the city OF Martinssurg.
The undersigned representatives APP
pointed from the city council. the
board OF trade and fire department,
and knows as the joint committee to
reorganize and improve the fire er-
vice OF the city of Martinsburg. begs
leave TO submit the following
Whereas, the council on December
IA, 1905 agreed to maintain combi-
nation chemical hose wagon. horses