The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-22
CITY LAWMAKERS FAIL no COM
NIT THEMSELVES ON CUES
TToN OF PAYING PUB
LILO STREET
WAFER PUMP IS BOUGHT
ORDERED INSTALLED AT EARL
lest POSSIBLE MOMENT.
CARR AVENUE PROPOSE
TT0N ACCEPTED.

The city council met in regular.
session Friday night with All the
members present except Councilman,
Lyden, and spent lot OF time talk
ing matters over and referring mat
ters to committee. The most im@
portant action taken was the accept
ance Of proposition by the residents
Of Carr avenue to pave the avenue.
provided the same does not cost
more than 2,40O, of which the prop
erty owners there pay $1,000 of the
amount. No time was set for paw
ing the street and it will probably
not be done until after Baltimore
street; provided the council finally
makes up its mind to pave the lat
fer street
The water committee reported
that about $1,000 would have to be
spent to install water pump. which
would cost $4,000 in addition, and
upon the committees recommenda-
ton, it was ordered that the COM
mittee proceed to buy a 16-foot pump
and have 1t installed as per report.
The proposition Of j. A. Tierney
and b: A. Tierney and william
Burke to withdraw all suits against
the city at their own costs, provided
the council would accept estimates
in amount for s7s5.s5 and s551 for
Burke. for the raising Of their bnild-
iAgs to the changed street grade.
were referred to the city attorney
for report as TO the city's liability. )
The street committee filed its re-
port Of the street paving that ought
to be done this year as follows:
Baltimore street 1890. .s6,750.00
Carr avenue .,...s..... 2,40O.00
Second from Main to Hewes 2,s57.7o
The Carr avene item includes
$1,000 the committee stated the
residents of the avenue would pay.
Archie A. seaton appeared before
council and asked that the street
committee be directed to confer with
him regarding the lowering OF the
sidewalk at his residence on West
Pike street. and gave the council to
understand that the matter, which
has been hanging flre several years,
could be easily adjusted. The cons
mittee was directed to confer with
him.
The cfter of Eighth street by Mrs.
Mary Con to the city was tabled.
The street and water works pay
rolls were allowed as follows:
street ........... $2e0se5 z
Water works ..t. 11i.o5
The salary Of the water works
clerk was nxed at $3.50 a day. the
matter having been overlooked at
the beginning of the councilmanic
year.
An ordinance that water used IN
the construction of buildings and
other temporary and occasional use
be charged to the property owner
wos referred to the ordinance COM
mittee.
A petition by L. H. DeinlIng ask
Ing that Sumner street be filled to
street grade was laid on the table.
Street grade was ordered given
Otto r. sartor on Lee street.
The Citizens Bank of Weston's re-
quest for the payment Of interest
amounting to $4S6.7s ON vouchers to
the amount Of $5.779.74 and that
of the Hammond Brick Company for
The payment of Interest ON debt
Of $4,000 on motion of Mr.. johnson.
were laid on the table indefinitely.
which will doubtless be construed
as an attempt to repudiate the debt.
It was ordered that the city en-
gineer report at the next meeting
The changes Of grade. If any. neces-
sary. and the cost of same on that
part Of Baltimore street that ought
10 be paved: also report is asked
Tor on what part the Baltimore &
Ohio win pay and whether the work
should be done BY contract or not.
A petition was presented asking
he council to pass resolution that
Baltimore street should be paved be-.
ore any other street paving is done.
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