The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-20
Main is to Be Laid the Entire
Length Of Traders
AIIeyrSoon.
STREETS ARE TO BE PAVED
Special Officer Not to Work
Just a Single Convict
on the Streets.
STREETS ARE TO BE PAVED

City council Friday night decided to
do 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 1t was not
proper to pay a special officer to
watch one or two city convicts on the
streets and passed an order that ther
must three or four sentenced to tho
streets before he should be detailed.
The mayor opposed this, but 1t 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,
tlons 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 were allowed. the former
amounting to s121.66 and the latter
to s2S395.
A bill by George Frush for railing
in the council room amounting to IS.
rejected at former meeting. was al
lowed. Interest amounting to $346.-
so was ordered paid the Citizens
Bank of Weston and i175.20 interest
to the Hammond Iiriek 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 a cost of $7.44O, not Including
connections. n water main is to be
laid along Traders Alley and extern
sions from Chestnut to Oak streets
Sealed bids are to be received ~ tho
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 It
would cost $64S to lay a sewer on
Third street from Mechanic to the
top of the hill. He said 1t would
cost little over 5000 to pave walks
ut Theodore ReIcherts 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. It was also stated by him
that John Tierney's house could be
raised for $500 and that Mr.. Tlerney
would then relieve the city from fur
ther liability. His reports were re-
ceived and filed and he was directed
to make an estimate on the Sarter
wall 1t was also agreed that the
Tierney house should be raised
An estimate by the street commit
tee on the repair of sidewalks
amounted to $3,597.50 and the work
was ordered to be done by contract.
sealed bids to be received until July
I1O.
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
mandcd to cover and repair d sewer
at the lower end of Jackson street
The city engineer was given further
time to report on the matter of
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