The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-21

ELECTED
No Action is Taken on Gas &
Electric Company's Peti-
ton for a Franchise.
FURTHER TIME GRANTED
Much Routine Business
Tranacted by the City's
Legislative Body.

Some time ago at the instnace OF
the finance committee the eouncfl
instructed the mayor to cut Off the
special policemen, but at the session
Friday night it developed that the orr
der had not been observed The
council Immediately decided to .nIl Il
vacancy with one of the extras, and
the other should remain, II the or
ders of the council can not be carried
out.
Attending the council were all the
members save McReynolds and
johnson was excused after the fran
chise matter was disposed OF FOR
the evening, That left eight to do
business.
The clerk had In his minutes that
the petition of the Gas & Electric
company was denied. The company
objected to this and 1t was stricken
out at once. Inquiry as to what orr
dinance had been rejected in this
connection, since none had been
read, as the city laws required.
dumfounded all present and they
We're as silent as the tomb. But the
The street superintendent report
about laying some sidewalks and the
like was read and ordered filed.
When the ordinance committee
was asked whether 1t was ready to
say whether the petition of the Gas
& Electric company for a renewal
of its franchise should be granted
it asked for further time to consider
this question. and from the opinion
expressed, on account of the holt
days. the committee Will defer the
matter of reporting yes or no. The
as to whether It should be
granted is most perplexing and needs
and deep thought, such as Is
not usual during the holidays.
Mr.. johnson stated that the clerk
had informed him that committees
do not do much during the holidays.
This was readily assented to by all
present and theanswer of the simple
words yes or no was deferred.g
Mr.. Johnson was then excused at
his own request and left the counciI
room.
Then came the draft on the city
exchequer to the tune of consider
able lot of money. The regular part
of the water works pay
roll Of $112.50, street payroll of SEQ.
D. d. Britt $46, and number of
other bills, including a batch OF CIR
cult court costs under the adminis-
tration OF Harvey w. Harmer as
mayor.
There was a strong protest against
allowing estimates presented by Joe
Fuccy for street paving on account
Of the condition of the curbings, but
It was stated these were to be all
done over again some time next
spring, and the estimates were al
lowed. Col. Joe win do Just what
he shys and next spring as soon as
the weather opens the Telegram WIN
give special attention to this matter
and tell its readers how nicely the
curbing has been replaced.
Mr.. Anderson did not think much
Of an item in the bills for rubber
coats for the fire ladies and voted
against 1t. Mr.. Wood has his vote
recorded against allowing the Fuccy
estimates.
The Harmer administration failed
20 pay the interest on vouchers held
by the West Virginia bank for
s1.44s, and so the council ordered
It paved for two years. The amount
Of interest Is $144.s0.
]. F. Rightmire wanted $21.8o for
sidewalk improvements, w. q. Free
land S14,7o for similar work. c. w.
Furbee $9e.Ss along the same line.
and s. p. Humes $lO.22. The clerk
said Il had a1 been ordered done ex-
cept assto Humes md he detected n
in one OF the bills. SO the