The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
Much Fault Finding is Engag-
ed in By Some Of
the Members
ABOUT STREET PAVING
Council is Asked for ANY
Charges That May Be
Against a Policeman.

HourS ana q halt Friday night in or
der that they might hear themselves
talk. There was time enough spent
to do large amount of business. but
It was not done. 1t might properly be
designated as q windy session.
All members attended save Ander-
son and Lyden.
The William Burke proposition for
remuneration for change in street
grade was referred back to the street
committee on report OF the city at
Ftorney.
( The usual large batch of bills was
allowed.
The bill of the Parr. Lumber and
Planning Mill Company for ss7.67 was
held up because that concern had
no. filled Its contract to furnish the
city lumber, when needed.
The Empire Sign Company pre-
sented a bill for s5.75 for ladder
taken from its place the night of the
Glen Elk fire. 1t was ordered that
the ladder be returned, but. II burned,
to pay the bill.
Objection was raised to the side
walk work on Chestnut street, but It
developed that the council at pre-
vious meeting ordered the street SUI
perintendent to stop the work, II 1t
we're not being done right. This the
street superintendent did not do.
Councilman johnson had been
told by some one that the street paw
ing was not done right on Monticello
avenue and East Pike street, and he
tried to hold up the estimates on
that account. but after protracted
discussion the bills were ordered paid
and Councilmen Johnson, Lynch and
Garrett were appointed at the request
of the city engineer to have COM
mittee of inspection to inspect the
paving. Mr.. johnson did not feel
capable of ascertaiping whether the
work complied with the speclfica-
tons, which are quite plain and sim
pie, and wanted to take a lot of the
city's money appropriated for other
street paving. to defray the cost OF an
expert inspector. The council regard
ed that false economy.
There was some objection to paying
the volunteer fire pay roll, owing to
the fact that the chief had told some
of the workers to put In their bills.
The work of the night of the fire
was what saved Glen Elk Councilman
Ernst said and the bill was ordered
paid.
A bill by Thomas Burke was held
up some time, because of objections
from the street department. but the
artr fnal1Iy cat1 4
was correct, and it was allowed. 1t
amounted to s161.7o.
A voucher was allowed John r.
Steel for $2.420, interest on water
works bonds.
1t was agreed to contribute 500
to the plan of B. B. Stout in straight
ening ravine at the pump station.
or to do the city's part.
The mayor and city clerk reported
that they had secured rights of way
for the water line between Second
street and Elk creek. and 1t was
ordered that the city attorney proceed
to have others condemned.
Those who have refused the right
of way are Mrs. Virginia Peck. the
Shuttleworth estate, NJ. w. Grayson.
E. X. Stout, Miss Bessie Shuttleworth,
A. r. Undertake and Miss White.
Theodore Reichert presented a pa
per in which he claimed 81 feet OF
Dale Avenue had not been dedicated
to the city. He offered to give 1t to
the city. provided the latter would lay
brick sidewalks on both sides of his
property. The paper was referred to
the street committee for a report.
TIL committee also got the petition for
proper sidewalk on Lee street.
The water committee took the ap-
plication of Holmboe & Lafferty for
water line extension from Broad
dus to Wilson avenue.
Charles F. Hickman notified the
council not to let James F. Dye fur
ther take dirt from his property.
Building permits were granted as
follows:
Hoster Brewing Company, one
story building, North Fifth street.
+. C. WEIGH, one story building
with basement, corner of Court and
Mechanic streets.
G. c. Finly. dwelling, Clay and
Denham streets.
C. E. Prunty. contractor. two story
dwelling on Poplar street and anoth-
err in the Broaddus addition.
ID. W. Jacobs, two-story dwelling
Poplar street.
Mrs. A. P. Hall. two-story dwell
ing. West Pike street
Williams and Cunningham, one
story building, Thompson street.
James cavalle's application to
maintain fruit stand at the east
end of Traders alley was rejected.
E. j. Doyle was allowed to lay CO.
ment sidewalk at his residence on
Meigs avenue.
A restaurant license at the Windsor
saloon was granted stephen Curry.
Councilman johnson opposed DR..
j. b. Payne's application for the re-
pair of the pavement at his property
on West Main street SO that he and
Mrs. corpening could build a retain
tru wall AND the council vrn rted DIR