Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-17
City COUNCIL MEETS
IN ADJOURNED SESSION
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
But FEW OF MATTERS TAX
ZEN UP WE'RE IMPORTANT.

An adjourned meeting OF the city
council was held last night at the
city hall, ane' although much busi-
ness was transacted few matters OF
great Importance were taken up.
Mayor Peters presided and Coun-
cilmen Thompson, Clark, Hawley.
Crumpler, Sc. Clair. Wilgfeld, Ma
son and McArtor we're present.
ID. NJ. Easley appeared as attorney
for two Syrian rcstaurateurs who
had been summoned to show cause
why their license should not be re-
vokcd for violating the Sun lay sell
ing ordinances. The case was dis
missed for the time bsing.
The str ct pay rolls for the we eks
ending August 2S, September 4 aid
September II, amounting I'm all to
$249.37, were allowed. Bills rec
commended by the finance commit &c
to be paid were allowed.
The paving committee asked that
all paving work done by Kelly Bros.
be accepted. which on motion was
done.
The city treasurer was directed
to endorse all paving drafts.
A new light was ordered placed
on Third street.
Engineer Hill's report If collec-
tons on paving assessments was
read and on motion accepted.
Several licrnses 90 run restau-
rants were granted.
The petition of J. w Hickman
asking that he be allowed TO move
his merry-g -go-round from the park
to some other place In the city was
laid on the table.
The Y. NJ. c. A. management was
granted a permit TO erect a building
on Pulaski street to cost $4,000.
j. L. Crockett asked that he be al
lowed TO repair his two hre-damag-
ed frame buildings on Princeton
avenue, said temporary structures
not to remain standing for more
than two years. The building com
mittee reported against the erection
of frame buildings in the fire linn
it's and the council accepte the re-
port Of the committee.
Correspondence with the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company re-
lating to proposed stree. joinrng
Pulaski and Hardy streets was read.
The Norfolk and Western claims u
will need ali the land south OF the
tank TO carry on the proposed inn
provements to the Toundhouse and
yards, and therefore will not give
the required right OF way.
The report Of the recorder was
read and approved.
A letter from the city engineer
relating 10 the retaining wall to be
erected by the Norfolk and west
ern at Lee street, the construction
OF which the council forbade last
winter. was referred TO the street
committee.
The matter OF putting in q storm
sewer on Tazewell street between
Duhrng and Ramsey street was 'e-
fcrred to the street committee
The bonds Of B. s. Baker and S.
L. Matz were accepted.
The city engineers report OF pay
ing assessments against property
owners on the north side was ac-
cepted.
Correspondence between the
board Of supervisors and the Nor
folk and Western relating to tn
building OF roadway across the
railway tracks at some point west
Of Allen street was read. The rail
way company wishes TO put the
matter on until financial conditions
improve. but the people in the west
end are clamoring for a roadway
The question was sent back to the
board OF supervisors for their fur
ther action. The railway company
vii be asked TO specify a certain
date for the construction OF the
road.
The board OF supervisors refused
90 concur with the council in allow
ing George Nash S25 a month for
service ln the police department.
The council by a vote OF z 10 1
passed the matter over the non-con-
currence Of the board The vote
was. For Cumpler. Hawley. Nc
Artor Mason. 81 Clair. Thompson.
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