The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-03
Bids VIII BE Closed August Is for
the Paving of Baltimore and
Parts Of Other Streets.
ANTI-sPITTTNG ORDINANCE UP.
Also One to Require Traction Com
pany. to Place Tenders On an
OF Its Street Cars.

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Great bodies move slowly is the
adage that seems the case with the
city council in reference to the nav
ing of Baltimore and other streets
of the city, but that body is finally
approaching the stage. when the
dirt Will begin to fly on this work.
It is hoped that by the middle. of the
present month as the result of the
action of the city solons Friday
night
Attending the session was the full
membership Of the council with the
mayor presiding and the clerR at his
desk.
The reading of the minutes, of the
previous session was dispensed with.
An anti-spitting ordinance and an
ordinance requiring the traction COM
pany to use tenders on cars, intro
duced by Mr.. johnson, were referred
to the ordinance committee.
Mr.. Robbins of the water commit
tee informed council that the com
mittee was ready to advertise for
bids for the construction of the
foundation for the new water pump.
1t was the sense of the council that
the committee had fun power IN the
matter.
Upon motion the offer of the
Dixon Garbage Company to take
$41.6o for material left over from
the repairs at the crematory was ac-
cepted.
The petition of N. B. McCarty ana
others asking the city to have Meies
avenue graded was referred to the
street committee. j. F. Dyes an
plication for crossing on Mechanic
street to be buf1t by the city was
referred to the same committee.
The Popular Amusement Com
pany, 3. w. Michaels, president. was
granted vaudeville license infthe new
Griffith building on West pike street
T. s. Rhodes was granted hote.
license at the Home hotel in Glen
Elk.
The applications of A. L. Probst
for permit to build house in the
Stuart addition was referred to the
building committee as were also the
applications of Cunningham and
Williams for one In the Sumner ad-
dftfon and one by Mrs. G. F. Spring.
Building permits having been
recommended by the building COM
! mfttee, were granted as follows:
Homer Martin, two-story dwell
ing at corner of werninger and
Bird streets, In Glen Elk.
"A. J. Wright. one-story dwelling
on Poplar street
B. A. Talkington, one-story dwell
ing on Poplar street.
The cIarksburg Foundry & Cast
ing Company. one-story building on
Baltimore street.
J. NJ. Hickman, two-story dwell-
ing. Glenview.
ton.
J. E. Cummings. one-story build
ing, Sumner street
G. F. zaruba, residence near Gras-
selli junction.
The Woman's Civic Clubs petition
asking that the practice of sweeping
rubbish on the street be broken up
and that the anti-spitting otdinance
be enforced was referred to the chief
of police
Bills we're ordered paid as follows:
Water works ..s 120.45
Street pay roll .... 2ss.75
Consolidated Tel. Co.'S. 1925
clarksburg Supply Co... 65.ss
J. NJ. Flanagan ...... S21.0o
Eureka Plumbing Co. . so.3s
Tate & Mecune ..... Ss.1s
orie Myers ..... 33.3S
Williams & Cunningham 1850
Geo NJ. West ...... 62.52
Lee & Howard ........ 1.8O
W. Va. Mine Supply Co.. 1888
Oil Well Supply Co. ..... 56s42
Lee & Howard ........ 4.76
Geo. n. West ........s..s 26.2a