Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-03

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police report-have taken official
notice OF the fact that we are gettLs
less disorderly. At any rate there
were ten less arrests made during
the month of January than usual
for the same period OF time
The Bluestone Traction company
want TO build line on South Bland
street. The company in note to
council on the subject, state that
honest injun-they have all the ma
terial on hand to do the work with,
and really want to do Il. WIN the
council please give them franchise
just like the original one? They
ask. Referred to committee.
Condemnation proceedings instI-
tuted to fix values of certain proper
ties on South Bland street laid on
table until next meeting.
There is no ordinance providing
for city sealer--or for his salary.
and the applicants for the place will
have to wait until there is one. A
city sealer without salary is an
anomaly. and sealing weights aud
measures without pay would be alb
horent; so the stun ia OF for the
present.
Alleyway between lots OF c..
o'Leary and c. Hw Mustard on
Princeton avenue. running back to
Johnson street, is declared vacated
Alley has got too much OF hump
on It 90 be OF any use, so adjoining
property owners aver. Goes straight
up I'm the air part OF the way, is one
charge "agin" IL.
The city engineer was directed to
begin work on storm sewer to ex-
tend between Higginbotham avenue
and Raleigh street
The ordinance regulating cattle
running at large was laid on the
table. An amendment might be
suggested at this point by the
Leader. Why not make 1t read
An ordinance 10 stop the regulation
OF cattle roaming about our streets.
The ordinance committee was
given leave to wrestle with the mat
ter OF an ordinance requiring laun-
dry firms from out OF town, or their
agents. to pay license of 5000 per
annum for the privilege OF taking
our shirts and sundrles away for
cleansing.
An ordinance to stop ordinary
people from hooking a ride on our
fire wagons, when going to fire,
was referred TO law and ordinance
committee. Only firemen with a
nozzle and wrench right in their
pockets have any right to climb on
the wagon.
Provision for the appointment and
salary of a city electrician was re-
ferred to committee on ordinances
by council.
The law and ordinance committee
was instructed 10 report on ordi-
nance 10 prevent boys under 10
years OF age from playing pool, bill
lizards, or bowling on ten pin alleys,
&C., which will provide a penalty to
be assessed against owners of
places allowing minors to violate it's
provisions. This ordinance will also
provide for closing such places at
II p. IN.
The committee will also report on
ordinance for strengthening OF Hig-
ginbotham and Raleigh street cor
ner
Prof. Ford submitted a profile for
grading OF Fourth street IN such q
manner as to better the high school
site.
The liquor licenses granted are as
follows: y. ". Arters. Kelley &
Meyers, @. + Beamer, Goodwin &
Miller (colored). n. r. Hunter, Sam
l.. Matt, l. Kaufman, w r. sun-
son, - ". Cohen. j. Lazarus, J. J..
Corvin and D. A. Fudge Ccolored).
Appended is a list Of other licenses
granted Hotel license by T.. r.
Arters. Windsor hotel, livery license
by Showers e. Woolwlne. bowling li-
cense by D. A. Fudge. drug license
by r. +. Mastin pool licenses grant
ed Goodwin e. Miller (coloredJ Kel-
ley e. Meyers. w. f. sunson, f. H.
Arters. - VI. Cohen T. r. Cohen and
D. a. Fudge (coIored)
Matter OF bydrant bills being
made out in regular form was refer
red 90 fire committee.
The list or couucllmcn and Off
Gals present at this meeting is sub
Joined Mayor Carter presiding. r.
y. Ferguson, y. S. Buckhannon. j.
g. Akers, r. w Cubbedge. a. s..
Booker w p Hawlcy. G u. Mus
tard. w J. Updike and r.. T.. Fclts.
Adjournment.
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