The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-08
Routine
Is Much Of the Business of the
City SoIons at Its
Regular Session.

| Attending the city council Friday
night was It's full membership, with
Mayor Grille presiding. City clerk
Cole was pnnctually at his desk and
a number of the other city otlciais
was there.
After the reading OF the minutes
had been suspended on motion OF
connell seconded by Robinson, re-
ports from officers and committees
were called for.
omcers Reports.
Health Officer DR.. Harvey v. Var
ner called attention to a bin for
quarantine and the burning OF house
hold effects.
Chairman connell. Of the flre COM
nittee, reported the buying Of hose
and the contract for the same, as
filed with the city clerk.
Mr. Ernest seconded by connell
moved that the electric and gas fran
ehise be deferred until after the reg
ular business of the council, and the
motion carried.
Ao oAS OEdCFGu Gftius
Bills We're read and ordered paid
as follows:
Water works pay roll ssss.55:
street pay roll s59.55, Charles Long
SO, D. D. Britt $21. Marine OIL Com
pany s2S.92, James B. Clohan Sons
$21.21, Simmons Plumbing Company
1890, w. 3. Osborn $40, NJ. ].
prummond & Co. s561.22, Wilson
1& Denison $50. Telegram s4s.4s,
Eureka Plumbing Co 1907, II. NJ.
Gooden $3.50. william Spencer ss6.
John Ward $50. News 1898. w. B.
Osborn 1851, Koblegard insurance
Agency $50. G. A. Waldo s12.75. G.
A. Murray SIS. n. E. jackson s4s.o5.
Gas & Electric Company s57s.77.
DR., John B. Payne $4. Gas & Electric
Company $3.50, James-Law Company
1 ~ elarlSsburg Ice s. Storage Cons
panys5,45. Roy Wine So. Pittsburg
Rubber Company 1896. consollda-
ted Telephone Company s26.25, Or.
H. " Warner s81, Flora N. strakey
s2' q; NJ. West 2O.sO. H, r. Jackson
$71.4o, Home Furnishing Company
$2.25. Clarksburg Improvement Com
pany s2s1.Ss.
Mr.. johnson had to have Mr..
Britt's bin explained to him and Mr..
connell had the same thing done in
reference to John Wards bill, the
first wanting to know If the salary
paid the city engineer did not in
clude the help and the latter wanting
to know why the city collector had
an assistant. Mr.. johnson replied
that none was more deserving Of as
sistance as he had much money to
collect and had to gomany times to
collect some OF 1t. However all the
bills, including these two were order
led paid without any dissenting votes.
Owen Kraft's bill for sao2.5O for
cement side walk at the Glen Elk
hotel was referred to the street COM
mittee and city engineer.
The Traders Hotel company was
granted permission to install a life
or elevator on Third street at the
hotel for the purpose of an exit for
its garbage. The motion was by
johnson seconded by ConneIl. the
members Of the building COMMITTEES
having expressed themselves favora-
BILE to It,
Building Permits Granted
Flora NJ. Martin was given permis-
sion to have a two story building
erected on North Fourth street, A. ].
Smith two story on Dale avenue,
and T. E. Gore a three story ON Sec
ond street.
The Pike News compauys petit
tion for an awning on west pike
street was referred to the building
committee.
John F. Krohme's petition for a
one story on Third street was also re-
ferred.
A. J. smallwOOd's petition for
sidewalk at his property on Poplar
street was referred to the street COM
mittee,
woman's Civic Club.
The woman's Civic Club prayed
the council to enforce the snow or
dinance. It was referred to the
street superintendent.
AAtoFuSy f1SSe MoAbaA ASE Nto
owners Of the Jones fats asked ask
ed for the abatement Of pumps at
the electric light plant whose opera
tion at night on the city waetr mains
forced the water suction to the ex-
tent OF making such racket In the
fats as to keep the occupants from
sleeping. so the petition stated. ON
motion OF Mr. Wood the petition was
laid on the table until such a time
as an expert could be had to look in
to the matter.
The city treasurer was authorized
to draw on the state auditor for SS,-
s5s.os, the amount Of taxes due from
the state as derived from public cor
porations doing business within tho
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