The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-22


be fined for each offense, not less
than one ($1.0O) dollar and not
more than ten $4,000 dollars, and
shall pay the costs OF the prosecution
therefor; and II any fine imposed
under the provisions of this ordin-
ance be not paid, the person so In
default shall be confined In Iaii or
sentenced to labor as provided in the
ordinances of said city. not more
than Ave days unless the fine be
sooner paid.
Section 3-All ordinances and
parts of ordinances inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed"
The street pay roll of s172.25. the
water works pay roll Of $2O9.19. and
volunteer fireman's pay roll of 50
we're ordered paid.
Mr.. Wood OF the water committee
reported that the measurements
we're being taken for the fittings OF
the new pump.t to be Installed.
Mr.. Lynch suggested an executive
session to consider bids for street
paving. Mr.. Johnson objected, stat
Ing the council had no authority to
20 into executive session whatever.
The explanation was made by Mr..
Lynch that the object of the session
was to examine a probable clerical
error in bid and possibly save sew
eral thousand dollars for the city. II
was finally agreed that the street
committee should have until Monday
night on the matter.
Harvey F. Smiths petition for a
sidewalk to his property in Glen
Elk and that Linden avenue be re-
paired was referred to the street
committee to report.
Charles "A. Sutton and others ask
ed for a water line on Glenwood
street This was referred to the
water committee.
a c, Moore and others asked for
q sewer on High street and this went
10 the street committee.
The petition of William Burke and
others for sewer on East Pike
street east OF the brewery was re-
terred 10 the same committee.
The matter of waiver of damages
10 the Jones property on Baltimore
street was referred to the city en-
glueer and the street committee TO
explain to the owner the change Of
grade proposed.
Mrs. NJ. o. Con- was given permis-,
sion to erect an addition to build
ing at the corner of Pike and Water
streets.
Permission to repair the building
at 335 West Pike street was granted
P. F. Mcdonnell. also Repairing prlyi-
lege 10 WEIGH & Higgins at their
saloon on the same street.
The notification of H. A. Barbee.
secretary OF the State board of
health 10 comply with the law by the
of stated health board,
was retererd to the sanitation com
mittec.
A moving picture show and vaude-
Vile license was granted to P. F. Nc
Dennel at 3S5 West Pike street,
Samuel A. Thomas was refused
license 10 operate a popcorn and
sandwich wagon on the streets I'M
der the supervision of the chief Of
police upon a tie vote. which the
vote decided. Cork, Nc
Wool md Lynch voted
against granting the license.
Hotel ard billiard and pool
licenses we're granted 70 L. Riley at
the Fnel cry hotel.
upoa ne suggestion Of Mr. Con-
neil the s'reet superintendent: wos
20 nut Short street in sani-
tary cordtIon, there being typhoid
fever eases there. ana the street
committee vas empowered to see
that the railroad company no longer
drains water on to that street.
The cess pools on Sixth street were
discussed and the matter OF their
abatement was referred to the street
superintendent with power to act.
An order providing for the clean
ing of the alley in the rear of the
Louchery property on Main street
was rescinded it having been ascer-
tanned that the city does not own the
alley.
The resignation of Policeman
johnson was accepted vi
Council then adjourned to meet
Monday night,