Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-24
CITY DADD|ES
HOLD A LONG
BUSY SESSION
CITY HEALTH COMES IN FOR A
LARGE SHARE OF DISCUSSION
AND JOHN vi. RYAN Is ELECT
ED HEALTH OFFICER.


cty council was held last night. tn,
mayer and the following council
men being present: Hawlsy, Clark,
McArtor, WngHcld, Brown Lynch
Mason ana Thompson
The minutes of the previous meet
ng We're read and adopted
The street pay roll for the two
weeks ending Nov. 2oth. was al
lowed, amounting to $195.5S.
The matter OF the wer connec-
tion OF G. II. McCrary was then talk
en- up and former Recorder Palm IT
made his statement. He sa d that
as he was passing the house of Mr..
MeCnry, in September. 1906, he
was accosted by Mr.. McCrary, who
handed h'm $35 and requested that
ne have the auditor issue him "A per-
init for sewer connection and hand
1t TO w. A. Bodell, the plumber. who
was to do his work. Mr--Palmer
stated that he came on to the audi
tors office, found the auditor busy
and laid tho money on his desk
tn instructions as given by Mr..
NJ Cary. He sad Mr.. Akers pushed
the money to one side and told hem
he would attend to 1t later.
Mr.. Akers stated that he had no
recollection OF the matter at a and
could find no record OF the issue
a permit. II the council believed he
had gotten the money and failaI to
account for IL, he was ready 20
make II good. He WAS very posi-
tive, however, that he had never
received II. Mr.. Palmer then stated
that he not quest on the homes y
OF the auditor. but suggested that
he might have credited the amount
to ihe wrong person. After consld-
erGble d.scuss on, which did not
throw any additional light on the
matter, 1t was decided 20 summon
the plumber and the city eng neer
and asceIta by what authority the
connection was made, and who is
sued the permit, If one was ever Is.
sued. The matter was then contin-
ued until the next meeting.
Application OF j. w. Brooks for
permit for temporary build ng on
Red lot was refused
In the matter OF the livery stable
Of NJ. x. Harman, the committee re-
ported that no perm had been is
sued for the building on it's prosen.
site. Mr.. Harman was given until
the next meeting of the council to
show cause why 4; should not be
An ord nance regulating the po-
lice department was read and adop.-
Cd
A petition from the cit zens of North
street asking for drainage sewers on
both sides Of the street was re erred
to the 8 rect committee.
A petition for / ght at the juno
ton o. Fred rick and Roy streets
was referred to the light commit
too.
d. NJ EasIcy representing the
board Of health. appeared and made
an earnest appeal for better san
tary conditions and recommended
the appointment of former street
commissioner Jno VI. Ryan. as city
health oihcur IN y ace o. r. L..
SIN thdeal, resigned. Mr Ryan was
unan mou@y cle,t d. and VIII begin
II S du les on hi arr val here. Mr..
Easicy and Mr. French urged the
Importance OF putting the city I'm
the best possible sanitary cOndl-
tion before winter s'ts IN too rough
ly ana advised that cx raOrdinary
effort be made W thin he next two
weeks The council agreed that lt
ought TO be done and J the MAJ
cr entirely in the di erection Of the
mayor ana board OF health. While
70 is admitted tfat ;he city is 80 bet
ter sanitary condit on than ever be-
fore, 1t is also admitted that 80
ough; to De great deal better than
10 is, and much sickness may be
avoided by united EFFORT OF the
citizens to keep their prcmis $
clean.
Morr Long was granted a D.
censc to keep a livery stab5e at the
corner Of Third and Chestnut oppo-
site Clay.Or's
G r. Bowling was granted a per-
mt for a frame store building in
the Conman addition. cast end
w u Rock was granted a permi.
for stable on Clay street.
a permit was granted N. *. Har-
man for three-s.ory brick bus'-
70 SIS house ON North street.
It appearing that a br ok house Is
being erected on Princeton avenue
contrary TO the rules OF the build