The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-25
Main is to Be Laid the Entire
Length Of Traders
HiNley Soon.
STREETS ARE, TO BE, PAVED
Special Officer Not to Work
Justsa Single Convict
on the Streets.

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lido some street paving and several
sections of streets were ordered paved
as soon as the work can be adver-
tised and awarded. The city law
makers also decided that It was not
proper to pay a special officer TO
watch one or two city convicts on the
streets and passed, an order that Their
must three or four sentenced tol the
streets before he should be detailed.
The mayor opposed this, but It was
passed nevertheless. A big water
line was ordered from Chestnut to
Oak through Traders alley.
| All the members OF the council at
tended except Mr.. Johnson.
A report by the city, health officer
stated that general sanitary condi-
tions were good, except some COW
stables and hog pens, and he rec
commended that all such be removed
from the CITY,. The report was filed.
| Also the health officer recommends
that several sewers be repaired.
| Several OF the departments report
ed that they had nothing to report. !
The water works and street paw
rolls y Were allowed. the FORMER
amounting to s121.66 and the latter
to s2s3.s5.
a bill by.Geqrge Frush for railing
In the council foom amounting to So,
rejected at q Former meeting. was al
lowed. Interest amounting to s34s.-
80 was ordered paid the Citizens
Bank of Weston and s175.20 interest
to the Hammond Brick Company.
| The water committee recommended
that steps be taken at once to In
crease the water facilities so as to
supply the Baltimore & Ohio with
water, Action was ordered.
At q cost of $7.440, not including
connections. water main is to pc
laid along Traders Alley and extern
sions from Chestnut to Oak streets.
Sealed bids are to be received by the
clerk until July 10.
An estimate OF the total cost OF
paving Court street was reported at
$49S. of which the city should pay
one-third, the county court and abut-
ting property owners agreeing to pay
the residue, and the work was order
ed done.
The city engineer estimated that 1t
would cost $64s to lay sewer on
Third street from Mechanic to the
top of the hill. He said It would
cost a little cover 5000 to ypave. walks
at Theodore Reichert's property on
Dale avenue and Sumner street. He
inquired whether the. council, wanted
him to make an estimate on a pro-
posed retaining wall at the Sarter
property. 1t was also stated by him
that, John Tierney's house could be
raised for 5000 and, that Mr.. Tierney
would then relieve the city from fur
Their liability. His reports were re-
ceived and filed and he was directed
to make ian estimate on the Sarter
wall. It was also agreed that the
Tierney house should he ,raised.
An estimate by the street commit
tee on the repair OF sidewalks
amounted to $2.597.50 and the work
was ordered to be done by contract.
sealed bids to he received until July
Ito.
Mr.. Garrett Of the committee to ex-
anime the claim Of B. B. Stout for
damages because of an overflow of
water on his property near the water
station reported that the city was not
liable. in his opinion. The report
was received and filed.
The street superintendent was COM
manded to cover and repair a sewer
at the lower end of jackson street
at once.
The city engineer was given further
time to report on the matter of a
building permit asked for at the east
end of the Pike street bridge near
the Catholic church.
The petition of John B. Smith and
others for a street light on Wilson
street was referred to the light COM
mittee for report.
The matter Of proposed sewer on
High street was referred to the street
committee to report on
| The petition of T. M. Jackson for
permission to build dwelling and
store house at the end OF Pike street
bridge near the Catholic church was
] not acted upon, 1t being decided to
postpone action until the city engin-
eer had made his report on the mat
ter of Its advlsabilIty as building
site.
The street committee was instruct
ed to ascertain the cost of proposed
sewer on Fourth street from the ARM
/ SSAOh SAiShP, LAY o6 SOLFpuuy
building to Elk Creek.
| Charles E. Lamberd was given
permission to build a two story resi-
idence on East Main street.
The resignation of Robert stitt as
policeman, was accepted. and o. A.
Roley was elected to the vacancy.
Several restaurant licenses were
granted.
A minority report for street paving
was adopted. the only vote against 1t
being that of Bland. 1t provides for
the paving of Second street between
Pike and Main. one side of East
Pike street TO Factory from the end
of the paving there. $500 for Clay
street, lower end of Monticello Ave-
nue. and $1,000 for Traders alley.
provided the property owners give a
similar amount for the alley. The
total estimate is $4,000.
An exoneration of taxes on proper