The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-18
FIRE CHIEF SUSPENDED By COUNCIL e

At the session of the city council
Friday nightEtaRaEd the conclusion
of the meeting, Mayor Hammer re-
ported that Fire Chief j. T. C6ndFy
had been caught in a house of ill
lame, arrested, tried and fined on
the charge of assembling for the
purpose of prostitution, and had APP
>pealed the case to the circuit court
giving the proper bond. Mayor
Hammer prepared no written charges
against him, as the law requires IN
such cases, but verbally asked for his
removal.
Councilman McAndreR, address
ing the council on the matter, ex-
pressed himself as in hearty APP
prevail of the mayors efforts to rid
the city of such houses, but in the
case of the chief, having appealed
the case, he did not think it proper
for the council at this time to re-
move Condry, as that could be done
after the trial in. the circuit courb
should he be found guilty but he
thought the chief was guilty at this
time anyway of neglect of duty,
and he made a motion that on that
account he be suspended pending the
trial of the appeal. This was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
Upon motion of Mr.. McAndrew,
seconded by Mr.. Connell, Thomas
Gill. ST., was elected a temporary
member of the fire department and
Assistant Burr Welch was directed
by motion to assume the duties of
acting chief.
Attending the session all the
councilmen, the mayor, city clerk
and other officials.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were not read. a motion carrying
te dispense with the reading.
/ Chairman Hess of the water COM
mittee reported that plans and spec
ifcations had been agreed on for the
living of the main from the station
IL Fourth street, and advertisements
for bids for the work had bsen ln=
serted.
The city engineer made a writtg2
report that the proposed sewer back
of the Anchor Mills would be no
feet nda cost $76S. An order was
entered directing the work done
when the citizens had pledged $394,
half of the cost.
Councilman McReynolds reported
in writing that the w. Frank Stout
an George H. 35out property on
Locust street had not been damaged
by the city. The report was accepted
and the petition for $3.50 damages
rejected.
D. W. Jacobs was granted the
privilege to use the street and pave
ment to put in a stone fence and
concrete sidewalk at his residence
on West Main street.
The Christian church was given
permission to erect a one-story build
ing on West Pike street TO %
$1,000 and to be used temporarily
as a church.
/ G. P. Howell for P. NJ. Robinson
was granted permission to erect a
fhree-story brick building on East
Main street to cost $4,000.
Mr.. Howell was also granted per
mission to build a three-story brick
addition to st. Marys academy 70
cost 1900.
The applications of S. Pitt
man for small building at 7O5 west
Clark street and Charles Little for
small stable ut 10 Sycamore street,
were referred to the building com
Tho application of j. F. Vincent
for hotel license was laid on the
table.
money taken hy the city team at the
new fair and the same was turned
over to the city.
All appropriations for improve
ments in the First Ward, except for
East Pike street, were transferred
70 the fund to pay for laying the
sidewalk between Maple avenue ana
Coal street on East Pike.
An additional appropriation OF
$3.50 was made for a concrete pave
ment on Mulberry street. making
$500 all told to be paid by the city.
II is estimated that the work xii
cost $3.50, and the remainder is tc
be paid by the citizens. The city
Is to have the good flag stone IN thu
pavement now, in consideration OF
the additional appropriation. /,
The matter of paving Nortf
Third street came mp and was dis
cussed at some length. 1t was learn
ed some citizens Their refused to con