The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-06

4 company be permitted TO use water,
/ providing II makes ali connections at
l city mains on the south side OF the
tracks Of the railroad.
I tW. B. ROBBINS.
'E. ]. WOOD.
~ &C. NJ. ERNST"
on the question as TO whether any
change of grade would be necessary
in case any part of Baltimore street
lis paved, City Engineer D. D, Britt
reported that the city Drofiles show
that the grade taken on North Fifth
street at the intersection Of Balti-
more street and the grade on Balti-
more street at the Intersection of
North Fifth street, to have diner
ence of about two feet and that it
would be advisable to change the
grade on Baltimore street. so the two
streets will come together proper
lIy there. This can be done with no
injury to any property, Mr.. Britt re-
ported, as there is no paving there
and only small portion of curb
would have to be lowered and this
can be done'when the street is paved.
His report was ordered fled.
City Attorney NJ. G. Sperry, to
whom had been referred the PROPOSE
tion of John A. Tierney and others
to accept certain sums of money as
! damages to their properties by an al
legged change of the street grade on
East Pike street, advised the ceun-
Ecil not accept such proposition as he
was of the opinion that the proper
ties in question were lower than the
old turnpike grade No action was
taken on this.
Exoneration of $4,000 taxes on
the Union National bank building at
Third and West Pike streets was al
lowed.
A petition from c. L. ellis asking
for councils reconsideration of its
refusal to grant him license to oper-
ate peanut wagon in the street was
read and laid on the table
Property owners on North Fourth
street between Clark and Baltimore
streets asked in petition for per-
mission to lay> cement sidewalk in
front of their properties and for al
fowance of the cost of brick pave
ment. The petition was granted.
Estimate of City Engineer Britt
on the cost of foot-bridge across
Elk creek at the foot of First street,
which he placed at $2SB.90, was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Permission was given P. NJ. Robin
son and c. w. Furbee to put down
cement sidewalks at their homes on
East Main street, the city paying the
excess over the usual allowance for
brick sidewalks.
The petition OF Mrs. Matte C.
Peters for a building permit for
two-story dwelling house on Pres
ton street was referred to the build
ing committee. To the same com
mite was referred petition of the
Standard Oil Company for the cree
ton of a 2O-foot storage tank at
Factory and Pike streets to be on
brick tiers and cost $50.
w. L. Deison, keeper of the Gre
matory. reported that a committee
of women mad waited on him and
notified him that they had met and
resolved that they would hold him
personally responsible for the dump
ing of garbage on the crematory
property and permitting it to lay
there and that they threatened to
seek an Indictment by the grand jury
against him. Mr.. Deison informed
the council that the repairs made
We're not satisfactory and expressed
a desire to tender his resignation as
he did not care to assume the re-
sponsibility the ladies committee
deemed was his. Mr.. Deison was in
formed that the responsibility refer
red to did not rest upon him and his
desire to resign was not gratif1ed.
City Clerk Cole informed the council
that he had notified the repair con
tractors that the repairs were not
satisfactory and that same would not
be accepted by the city unless proper
repairs are made. The matter was
referred to the sanitation committee.
A charity ward being maintained
at st. Mary's hospital, that institu-
ton, upon motion of Councilman
Ernst, was granted free use Of water.