Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-07
FRANCHISE
GRANTED
TRACTION COMPANY
SECURES VALUABLE RIGHTS
THANKS TENDEREB ELKS
MINSTiIELS- MANY LICENSES
GRANrED-pOLiC REPORT
OTHER MATTERS.

the city nan, COunCilmen X. B. Fer
guson. a. ). Buchanan, J. c. Akers
c. III. Mustard, II. w. Cubbedse. a
S. Booker, r Il Felts and w. p.
Hawley being present. The mayor
presided and the city auditor acted
as clerk.
After the minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and accepted the
business Of the meeting commenced
The most important action of the
council was the granting OF a fran
chise TO the Bluestone Traction
Company to operate cars over South
Bland street. Bland street. South
street, North street and jefferson
street. The franchise secures to the
city the sum of $4,000 in addition
the traction company operates car
line after period of twenty-five
years. 1t further agrees to pave the
streets over which it runs for thu
space between the rails and one foot
on each side
An amendment was offered by
Councilman Mustard providing foi
the extension of the car line to the
east end bridge. This amendment
was defeated by a vote OF 4 to 3.
Very pointed criticisms ana oh.
jections were made by Judge San
ders to many features of the street
car franchise. Judge Sanders made
a plea for the recognition Of the
rights Of the people and intimated
that ring rule must cease in the CITY
of Bluefield And 1t is reported that
after the council meeting Judge San
ders declared that the public-spirit-
ed citizens of Bluefeld should unite
regardless of political affihation for
the regeneration of Bluefeld, and
that he freely and voluntarily com
mitted himself against the present
city administration. In this he
voices the sentiments of hundreds OF
other Republicans, who will be glad
TO unite their efforts with him to Sc
cure municipal reform.
The franchise finally carried by
a vote of to 1 Councilman Akers
voting against it. Councilman Haw.
ley did not vote, as he is a stock
holder in the traction company and
felt that it would be improper
The council allowed the payroll
and the bills recommended by the
paving committee and the finance
committee. The finance committee
recommended that on account OF a
deficit in certain funds money be
used from certain other funds which
tend to show a surplus. As this is
customary it was so ordered.
On motion of c. H. Mustard il was
ordered that lot on the corner OF
Bland street and Higginbotham av-
enues be secured for a fire station.
The proposition and contract offered
by the Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele
graph Company was presented to
the council and was referred TO the
finance mommittee
1t was ordered that the thanks of
the city council be rendered to the
Elks lodge, to S. II. Jolllfe and to
those who took part in the Elks min
streis winch was given for the bene.
fit of the city for the purpose of ac.
quiring new fire equipment.
The question of fire hose and
prices was referred to the finance
committee.
c. Allen was ordered to either
tear down the house that he is build.
ing near Thomas street or else
change it so that it will conform to
the plans presented TO the council
at the time the permit was granted
The city engineer made report
that a large part OF the moneys for
paving assessments had not been
paid I'm and that some OF the parties
assessed refused 10 pay at all The
city attorney was instructed to col
lect the money.
Restaurant licenses were granted
to + r. Chapman r. b. Ellis. j r.
MeadOrs and Carrye Janis Mrs VI
A. B1sworth was granted a hotel d.
cense for the Summit Hotel Dan
Baxter was granted license 20 OPP.
crate picture show on BlueGeld av-
enue. J r. Davis 10 run q lunch
wagon and o white 10 conduct
shooting gallery.
W. o phillips and j. + price
were refused urrrg- s,o-rorrI 1f