Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
MORE STREET PAVING
Block on Queen Street and Square
to be Paved.
SEWER WORK 10 BEGIN SOON
Notable Year For Municipal improve.
ments In Martlnsburg-Mew
Water Pipes Laid.

i1lents IN Martinsburg--NeW
Water Pipes Laid.
The Job will require a big lot Of ma
terials including three carloads Of &C.
ment, eight carloads Of sand and fif-
teen OF crushed stone Some Of these
materials have already been ordered
and work will be commenced as soon
as the cement arrives, which viii be
in week or two. the intention being
to begin operations by the first OF
April and push the work to compile.
ton.
The street committee was empow.
cred to purchase materials and dom
tract for the construction Of the GOO
feet of sewer at once. This stretch
will extend from College to Spring
street, running under the South Queen
street bridge Several offers have
been received for doing the work. in.
Guiding offers from couple OF local
contractors The cost of the coo feet
of sewer mentioned will be, approx
mately. $4,000. as based on the esti-
mates of engineers.
New Paved Block.
The street committee was also en-
powered TO contract for the laying Of
new paved block on North Queen
street from Martin to Race and to
purchase vitrified brick for the same.
| This important piece Of street work
will be commenced early this spring
and finished without needless DELAY.
Queen street will then have three
paved blocks in the business center
of the town, a thing for municipal
pride.
The city council he'd a very impor-
tant special meeting Monday night
The members were all present except
Councilmen c. G Cushwa and E. v
Little. Mayor p r. Harrison presid
ed.
The object of the meeting was te
hear the report Of the street commit
tee on big project now penfing
namely, the construction or It
concrete and cement sewer along wha'
is known as Dyewater run, an outlef
from the Crawford Wooden mills t.
i the Tuscarora creek. This open sew
err has been an eyesore to Martins
Il burg for years and ii is a natter O
congratuiation that part of it, at least
is soon to be closed by a moderr
/ sewer OF ample proportions.
4 But this is not all that viii be don,
here this summer by the city council
| with the cooperation of the citizens
The public square is to be paved too
thus beautifying part of the towr
that would be a shame to neglect.
1 1t was intended to have the square
paved at the same time as the blocl
referred to above, but it was discov
cred that the property owners arount
the square had not petitioned the
council for it.
| At a meeting Monday night com
mittee. consisting OF the mayor ant
| four councilmen, was appointed tc
wait on the owners of properties
abutting on the square and ask them
to petition the city council to have
it paved This will be done once
in order that the materials for botT
enterprises may be bought at the
same time. thus saving time and
money, and the contract made for lay
ing both The b ock on North Queen
street will be laid first, however.
New Water Pipes.
| The new and inch iron water
p pc that is to be laid both directions
across the square. replacing the pres
ent cement pipe arrived here today
Also 1000 feet Of 4-inch iron water
pipe that will be laid on South
Raleigh street. When the latter is
put down that section OF town will
have fire protection which 1t never
had before.
AS noted before herein, council IS
having 500 feet of 4-inch iron water
pipe laid on East Race and Center
streets. extending to the Stone Settle
ment home. This will, also, afford the
the eastern section supply OF water
and fire protection such as 1t never
has had. This work will be finished
this week.
| From the above outline OF worn TO
be done, together with some already
under way. It Will be seen that this
wear will be a record breaker for pub
lie improvements In Martinsburg, for
never before have such extensive OPP
erations been contemplated in any one