Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-11
Corporation Affairs.

The recently-elected town council
has been fully organized and is now
in charge of corporation affairs. The
members were sworn in by Magistrate
Lee 81. Moler, and the first meeting
was held April let, Mayor s. ]. Hod-
gvs presiding and Harrison Schley,
recorder, and E. Il. ReiDhart. David
Lemen, G. W. Banks, ]. D. Billmyer
and J. L. Welshsns, councilmen, in
their places. The following standing
committees were announced By the
mayor:
Electric Lighting-S. J. Hodges, E.
d. Reinhart, Harrison Schley.
Accounts and Finances. L. Wei
shans, Harrison Schley, David Lemen.
Streets and Alleys-David Lemen, ].
D. Billmyer, G. W. Banks.
Cisterns and Town Ruu-E. 81. Rein
hart. ]. L. Welshans, ]. d Billmyer.
Nuisauces and Fire-Hsrrison Schley.
7. L. Welshans, David Lemen.
Petitions and Remonstrances d.
Billmyer. E. H. Reinhsrt G. W. banks.
Board OF Health-Dr J. l.. Meyers,
DR.. A. S. Reynolds, S. J. Hodges.
E. q Reinbsrt was elected treas
urer of the corporation. and his bond
of 81 500 approved. Geo. NJ. Beltz-
hoover was elected corporation attor-
ney for the ensuing year.
The action of the former council.
ordering that $500 of corporation
bonds be taken up, was rescinded, it
being agreed that the matter should
be looked into further.
At the meeting of the council on
Monday night of this week the liquor
license bonds of ]. P Watkins, Elmer
Dusing, Thompson & Carter and W.
Il. Lane were approved and accepted
by the council. The application OF
Howard Knode for license had been
previously withdrawn. 1t was order
ed that the salary of the engineer Of
the electric light plant be fixed at SAC
per month, with an allowance for ex-
ira work for the corporation. Appli-
cations for the position of engineer
were made by R. NJ. VsnMetre and
John T. Jones. Election of an engi-
neer was deferred until the next meet
ing. The matter of an additional
transformer was referred to the cleo.
trio light committee, to be reported
upon at next meeting.
The street committee was instructed
to have necessary repairs made at the
corner of Princess and Washington
streets and new walk over the run
at the alley in rear of DR.. Banks's
residence.
Applications for the Office Of town
sergeant were received from Robert
shipley and Joseph F. Waldeck
Sergeant Sbipley. the present incum-
bent, was reelected, and the salary
fixed at 500 a month, AMI commissions
o: 5 per cent on all money collected by
him.
Chief Horace Grow of the FIRE de-
partment appeared before the council
and reported that the engine was in
good order, but hose, ladders and
lanterns were in bad condition. There
is 800 or 900 feet of good hose on
hand. About $50 feet was ruined by
bursting at he recent fires. The coun-
Gil was requested to attend test of the
engine and hose on April 10th and
inspect the apparatus generally, and
1t agreed to do so.
Treasurer Reinhart reported that
$500 from liquor licenses and $l23.33
from electric light receipts had been
turned over to him by Sergeant Ship
lev.
E. W. Athey, county assessor. was
elected corporation assessor and his
salary fixed at $25.
The electric light committee was
instructed to ascertain the price OF
coal for electric light plant and report
at next meeting.
The recorder was instructed to pur-
chase certain books and stationery.
The council adjourned, after pass
ing the following bills: