Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-06-13

The regular meeting of the town
council was held last Monday evening.
Mayor Hodges in the chair and all the
members present. The electric light
committee reported having installed
new transformer in accordance with
order of the council. Treasurer
Reinhart reported having received
from Sergeant Shipley $4,000 since
last meeting, leaving balance in treas
urer's hands of 81 1884. The va
rious committees made reports, and
routine matters were discussed. The
chief of the fire department reported
apparatus in good condition. The
mayor was instructed to ascertain
what bonds Of the corporation could
be redeemed-and on what terms.
Councilman Banks brought up the
matter of slaughter.houses in the cor
poration limits or jurisdiction, and
also the violation of the town ordi-
nance by persons depositing flth or
rubbish in the town run. The COM
plants were referred to the board of
health for action.
The committee on streets and alleys
made its report, which was sort of
bombshell in the camp of the owners
of bad pavements. 1t recommended
the construction of a large list of new
sidewalks, all of them to be either of
brick or concrete. The council adopt
ed the report of the committee. and
ordered that pavements be laid In
whole OF in part along the following
properties
On German Street-In front of prop
erty occupied by Dr. r. O. Grove across
alley owned by NJ. B. Baker; in front
OF property occupied by Mrs. A. V.
Hill across alley OF Mrs. w. A. Adams;
nine feet along J. NJ. Tolliver's lot;
across alleys owned by Mrs. Florence
Shepherd and Mrs. Azemia Shepherd
in front of property of John Il. Show.
On Duke Street-Along property Of
Mack Racy, Thomas Rutherford and
L. g. Brotherton.
On Princess Street-Along property
occupied by John F. Maddox, Mrs
Trainer and Geo. W. Chase in front OF
property owned by Benjamin Hartzell,
]. G. Lambert, J. H. Keesecker, S. J.
Hodges, Geo. NJ Beltzhoover and W.
II. Knode.
On Washington Street-Along prop
erty of Charles Weber, Fonrose Ship
ley, James e. Barnhart, DR.. G. W.
Banks, William Knadler, Rev. K. l..
Folk and Thomas Hoffman.
On King Street-Along Presbyterian
Church and heirs of Mrs. Mamie Dan
iels
On New Street-Along property of
Mrs. N. L. Harrington, Miss Ellen Wei
shans, H. E. Mundey, heirs OF w. II.
Byers, w. N. Lemen, premises occu-
pied by Geo. w. Chase.
The members of the council were
not entirely unanimous in approval of
the order, a couple of them expressing
the opinion that 1t would be well not
to be too strenuous in this work. The
majority, however, seemed to be de.
termined that the pavements should
be laid. 1t was also intimated that
there was still further need ofactivity
in this direction, and that the commit
tee would have another list by the
next meeting of council.
It is understood that several per-
sons ordered to make new pavements
have taken legal advice, but have
gotten only cold comfort. 1t is said
that council has full authority to re-
quire such work, and if owners refuse
to do it the council can have it done
and charge it up against the property
The town council will also make
considerable improvements of the
same character. Fifteen new brick
crossings of the streets and alleys
have been ordered, and these will be
put down in the near future.