The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-21

TALKED
WATER

CLERK Cole was at his desk. The
members in attendance were Con-
nell, Anderson, Halterman, Cork,
Ernst, Hess, Smith and Wood.
The reading of the minutes was
dispensed with.
4 Mr.. Connel, of the fire committee
reported the resignation of John
Gill at the fire department and rec
commended c.. C. Martin to the
place. Mr.. Martin was duly elect
ed.
The finance committe made YER
bal report on the CLEAN of Patrick
Flaherty, Jr., for the breaking of an
artificial limb on the defective pave
ment in front of the Elk saloon on
Nav 2 and it was recommended that
the city clerk proceed to adjust the
matter with the amount not to ex-
coed $4,000 The recommendation
was adopted.
/ Chairman Hess of the water COM
mittee reported verbally that the
water committee had met officials
of the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
company in reference to making
an arrangement by which the COM
pany is to defray a portion OF the
cost of water works improvements
and be furnished water for their
engines at this point. The company
wants to tap the main at Harts
shop with four-inch pipe extend
inc to its two tanks, but nothing
definite was decided upon at the
conference. He stated the superln-
tendent of the water works is not
favorable to the tapping of the main
lat this point, the lowest in the city,
as it would materially reduce the
pressure all over the city, and MT.
Hess said it was a question with
him whether the council would be
justified in accepting proposition
on the part of the company to pay
half of the cost Of the contemplated
improvements and let the results
'tberefrom be taken entirely by the
icomnany. He stated that Hon.
John Basel, representing the com
many. later requested that the CITY
make a proposition. Mr. Hess also
reported that the committee appoint
: ed bv the board of trade to recon-
mend to the water committee was
working enthusiastically on plans
and suggestions that would aid the
council in the matter of water works
inn nrovements. He also stated that
In boint of vast Importance at tins
time had been suggested by the IN
formation by the city treasurer that
persons having vouchers to the e1-
tent of about $1,000 expected to pay
their taxes this year in that way
and that that would reduce the $lO,-
iOOo the finance committee had rec
commended for water works improve
'ments making the amount $4,000
instead of $4,000. He also stated
that the plan of improvement was
to install new pump and lay
12-inch main from the tanks by way
of Chestnut street and Traders al
Ilev 10 Fourth street, but the funds.
would not Justify both. He made
j motion that the city engineer be
directed to make an estimate OF the
cost of laying the water line as sug-
gested, and the same passed.
Enoch Jones was granted permls3-
sion 70 erect balconies on the North
Fifth and Baltimore street sides OF
the Capital hotel, with the restrlc-
ition that the same should be torn
down and removed, whenever de-
manded by the city.
| w. F. Stout presented and spoke
to a petitiop. asking for damages LOT
himself and George ii. Stout, on
account of the raising OF Locust
street They own property on that
street and claim the fill has caused
The retaining wall to give way and
That the pressure is so great tne
foundation. of the house is beng, m
iured. The matter was referred to
the city attorney.
Some time ago Sam Wilson and
John Watson were sentenced by
Mayor Harmer to pay a fine OF $50
land serve 80 days in Jail. They
Iappealed and the circuit court sus-
fained the mayor. They served the
time and worked on the streets;
Now executions have been issued
against them for the fines and costs
The mayor stated to council that
they ought not to have to pay the
fines because Of the fact that they
worked ON the streets, something ne
saws. the city can not compel per-
-, q 70 eeryiTp sentences