Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-03
COUNCIL MEETING
ApJOURNs TILL TONIGHT no
TAKE Up HEALTH MEASURES

The regular bi-monthly meeting OF
the city council was held last night,
the following members being pres
ent: Mayor T.. II. Carter. II. II. Fer
guson. A. 5. Booker. n. w. Cubbodge
r. s. Buchanan, c. IL. Mustard and
| ]. G.. Ak RS.
From the word go Il was evident
that certain members OF the council
W re hunting trouble, the result be-
ing that very little was accomplished
and tho meeting adjourned over un.
til s D. m. tonight.
Councilman Mustard started the
ball rolling by demanding that an
ordinance PROMULGATED some few
weeks ago TO the effsct that no ac-
counts DC paid until passed on by
the tnance committee be enforced.
On this account the pay roll and
many other bills were laid on the
table to b. taken up tonight after
meeting OF the finance committee
during today.
The street committee announced
that the appropriation had been ex-
housted and will come before the adj
journed meeting tonight FOR further
appropriation. The contract for rails
ing the property OF Pulaski street TO
the new grade for the Mercer street
bridge will be accepted by the city
and proceeded with forthwith.
The n. q w. Railway company
through their representative, Mr.
Sluss. submitted their plans OF the
new proposed bride over the Allen
street crossing. Mr.. Sluss explained
the plans, stating that the railroas
company were ready TO go aheaf
without further delay. The bridge
Is to be 10 feet wide and 1919 feet
long from end to end. and will b.
OF immense convenience to the resi-
dents on the North Side when com
pleted.
The report of the chief OF police
shows that there were III arrests
In the month just ended and out Of
this number there were 1871 arrests
for drunkenness. Forty-four arrests
were made for other causes. Two
were for selling liquor without a H.
without n license. The fines amount
ed TO $1.193; charR,d TO the streets
$7o9.51 RENTED, $115.S1; cash
collected. s3G7.GS back collections
Still.
Building permits were granted to
William Franklin, 2-story buildinf
on Wilson street: Larkin Wili!ims
Groom house costing about $1,000
the Enterprise company, an addition
to their building on Locus. street
The paving assessments for tho prop
erty owners on Princeton avenue
were accepted and will be adver-
tised.
Several nw street lights wee pro-
posed and referred 10 the special
committee, which viii pass on ttenl
and relocate the lights I'm yariors
parts Of the city
Councilman w. II. Terrell rendered |
his resignation on account OF bis re
moval from The city, It being acceps
ed a new election will be ordere
10 fill the vacancy as soon az * con
voniently can. New blankets were
ordered for the city horses and manN |
changes recommended at the city |
hall.
The board of health submitted |
their report and recommended the |
adoption OF strenuous measures W
combat the prevailing sickness IN
town. The committee recommended
that an ordinance already passed b
nut in force and carried out TO the |
very letter OF the law. They alsc
recommended other and much NOR
severe measures be adopted 20 fore
the residents into keeping Their |
premises I'm sanitary condition
Special officers will be appointed an
II necessary the city Will take thu
work in hand and impogo severe
penalties on the residents who do
not comply with the city statute
The matter will come mp further q
the adjourned meeting OF the coun
ell tonight. and n remains with IN
citizens 10 cooperate with tho boar
OF health In their efforts to mini
mize the causes or sickness which f.
so prevalent in the city 40 the pres
ent time