Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

appeafeu pe{orc couocli ASKING Tor cer-
tain street concessions fer the firemen .
demonstration here on May 1922.
Granted.
Council accepted the invitation from
Ryneal company to head their process
sion In carriages at the May demon
stration.
The application of Thomas Youtz
for saloon license for the place for
merly conducted by Daniai McGinnis
on South Queen street, was granted.
The application Of G.. II. Mayhem,
Of Winchester, for saloon license In
the Miller building, corner OF Queen
and Burke streets, was refised.
The county court was requested net
to grant a Incense to any person want
ing to open saloon In the above
building.
Council receipted to the state audi
tor for some belated raj lroad taxes
The amount of money was small.
A new paving ordinance was passed
authorizing the paving Of the street
block on North Queen street, between
Martin and Race streets.
The reports of the finance commit
tee and the water board were read and
adopted.
Councilman A. b. Stewart called at
tention to the matter Of water from the
B. Il q. tracks overfiowing East Burke
street at that point. The railroad COM
pany was ordered to make repairs
there at once so as to abate the nut
sance.
Councilman Charles II. Cushwa
brought to the attention of council the
matter Of street crossings at the tracks
of the G. v. railroad crossings at Mar
TIN, Burke and King streets. The rail-
road company was notified TO lay
crossings there at once TO the level OF
the pavement.
Councilman George w. Schill called
councils attention To the matter OF
crossings at the ID. " q. tracks on
Nors4G aueen street. The railroad COM
pany was ordered at once to lay pave
ments at that point, the same 10 be
level with existing pavements on eth
er side Of the railroad.
Mrs. Minerva Blessing and William
Sites were notified to lay concrete
pavements in front of their properties
also Mrs. Edith Mooie, corner King and
Raleigh streets; the White heirs, corner
OF Burke and College streets, and ID.
w. Shaffer, East Liberty street.
WATER BOARDS REPORT.
The following is tie report Of the
water board as submitted to the city
coune at the meeting Thursday even
ing:
10 the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
ell.
GentIemen;-Pursuing the same ac-
tivity that has animated the other de-
partments OF city work, your water
board begs TO report that they have
Land during the present year 1900 feet
Of new iron pipe on Raleigh street, 800
feet on Centre and East Race streets,
and 300 feet in the public square and
in addition to this have paid for the
300 feet laid ON John street, making a
total Of nearly one mile Of iron pipe
laid and paid for out Of this years APP
preparations.
We would earnestlv recommend
that all future water boards continue
this policy of laying at least one mile
of new pipe each year. If this is done
IN the next few years, the cement pipe
now in use will be replaced with new
pipe In addition to the new pipe laid,
your board has installed four new fire
hydrants. This. with the 1000 feet Of
the new fire hose recently purchased by
the fire board has added greatly TO the
efficiency of the fire department. (Sign-
ed)-L II. Thompson, w. X. Caskey,
@. G. Cushwa, Frank J. Ziil, George
w. Schill
FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT.
The report Of the finance committee
Of the city council was ssubmitted at
the above meeting:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen; We, your finance com
mittee beg TO recommend that the
books Of the corporation be closed for
the settlement for the fiscal year on
Saturday, May is, 1908.
After q. careful investigation Of the
financial condition OF the city, your
committee would recommend that
they be empowered to pay or four cor
poration bends of $500 each or s., 900 Of
the bonded debt.
We would also recommend that or
ders be drawn for the salaries for the
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