The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-22
An Ordinance is, to Be Prepared
Extending the Time I'm
til Winter.
vARNER's SALARY FIXED.
AS Member Of the City Health
Board at One Dollar
Per Annum.

City council did lot OF routine
business Friday night, not the most
important part of which was the
ordering of number OF sewers badly
needed. Another matter of Import
ance was the apparent attitude to-
ward the hog ordinance, there being
a sense of duty to extend the date
for Its operation until after the usual
time to kill hogs. "a matter that pro-
voked more than usual interest was
the fixing OF the salary OF Harvey v.
Warner as city health officer. The
stupendous sum of one dollar was de-
termined upon and the saiaEy is to
be paid him monthly.
The only absentees were Council
men Cork and Bland. The minutes
were read and approved,
Pay rolls were paid as follows:
Street .....-........ S257.0b
Water .,...-..,.. 257.26,
Upon tie vote the mayor voted to-
reject an allowance of $50 to Law
son & Todd for street decorations at
the time of the monument unveiling,
explaining that he knew nothing as
to any contract made. The bill rem
uereQ was Tor SlOO.
The offer OF William Burke In his
own right and as executor TO dismiss
damage suits upon payment OF $4S9.-,
SO for work done In raising houses
made necessary, he claimed, by
change in the grade of East Pike
street, was referred to,tte city attor-
ney. ,sFtE
Councilman johnson OF special
committe reported that the county
court had taken no action on propo-
sition to bear part of the cost OF the
proposed cement paving Of Court
street, but he had reason to believe
the court would act favorably on 1t
at an early date.
]. NJ. Coburn and others were
granted the privilege Of laying cement
sidewalks in front OF their property
on Clay street on the usual condi-
tions>and requirements
Similar petitions on the part of
Catherine Cooke an DR.. I. L. Nutter
on NMeigs avenue. and Alfred Tomp-
kins on East Pike and Factory streets
were referred to the streetpcomuiit-
tee for estimates Of the cost.
Mr.. Ryan was awarded the contract
to lay $50 fete OF eight-inch sewer ON
Bodkin avenue at cost OF 40 cents
a foot.
The laying Of sewer a. the cor
ner of Oak and Jackson streets was
referred to the street superintendent
with power to act.
The contractor was directed to lay
sewer and laterals on Second street
at once, where the street paving IS
to be done.
Complaint having beer made that
the sidewalk contractor was not do
ing his work properly. the street
superintendent was directed to stop
him.
The city engineer was directed TO
bring in an estimate of the cost Of
a needed sewer at the corner OF Lee
and Chestnut street.
It was decided that the street sup
erintendent ought to repair sewer
on Monticello avenue near Thompson
street. which does not carry the
sewage into the creek.
A brick walk was ordered laid on
Hickman street In the Jarvis addI-
ton, when the material can be pro-
cured. .he walk being about leo feet
lcng and the cost estimated ut SIS.
The street committee and engineer
were directed to make an estimate of
the cost Of a sewer on Monticello
avenue from Main to Jesse streets.
The engineer was directed to esti-
mate the cost and recommend the
size of a proposed sewer from the
Leggett building in Glen Elk to the
creek.
Building permits were granted as
follows:
Rock Bell, stable. Jarvis addition.
i. T; Tierney, two-stnry house,
Drummond street.
John Terry, two-story dwelling,
Jackson street.
a petition signed by fifty was pre-
sented praying for a ninety-day ex-
tension OF the time for the hog ordi-
nance to go into effect. A discussion
OF the subject revealed the fact thar
1t had been virtually concluded that
the mayor was to be lax in It's en-
forcement until after hog-killing
time. removing only the more offen-
sive pens. OF course, as. the ordin-
ance will go into effect August 25,
that would mean a special proclama-
ton by the mayor notifying owners
OF the intent. Harvey w. Harmer
appeared on the foor OF the council
and gave the mayor lecture on the
subject OF enforcing ordinances, stat.
ing that an ordinance good or bad
ought to be enforced and entering
objections to the proposed lax!fs. He
was Of the opinion the ordinance