The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-24
WA IEl II e EN- IA Is 10
BE PAID IN Full e
City Council Passes a Reso.
lution to That Effect
At Its Session.

luton to That Effect
At Its Session.
Most important OF all the business
done by the city council Friday night
was the adoption OF resolution
from the water department that all
water consumers, or subscribers. be
required to pay the full rentals for
the last quarter, ending December 81.
The resolution recites that the rate
Is low, but. owing to the water fam
inc some had refused to- pay in full.
Attending the session were coun-
|cilmen Lyden and Connell. OF the first
ward, Robbins of the second, Cork
and Ernst OF the third. Garrett OF
the fourth. and Lynch and Bland of
the fifth, with the mayor presiding
and the clerk at his desk. City
Attorney NJ. G. sperry. City Engineer
D. D. Britt, Water Works Commits
sioner Hugh Callaghan, Street Super
intendent John Ward and Dr.. U.
w. showalter, city physician. were
also present.
Z Upon motion the reading OF the
minutes of the previous meeting was
laid over.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
Street pay roll .$143.40
Water works pay roll $500. 1896
Dam pay roll ..s........ 31.25
Telegram Company s.. 74.52
John N. Flanagan 1895. $3.50
A bill for 50 by Dr. H. E. Sloan
vas referred to the finance commits
The resignation OF F. NJ. James as
engineer at the pump station to take
effect January /, to accept the office
of constable. was accepted. There
were three applicants for the place.
namely. Wade Golf, Joseph Noble
and B. w. Phillips.
Councilman Garrett raised the
point that council should not fill thu
vacancy until the qualifications of the
applicants were known. 1t was
shown that Mr.. Noble in an experienc.
ed and competent engineer and that
Captain Callaghan, water works COM
missioner, favored him. Upon mo-
ton Captain Callaghan was directed
to apapoint Mr.. Noble.
James Stout by proper writing
showed that the county court had ex-
onerated him of the payment of tax
es on building on First street val
ued at $3.50 and he asked the
council to exonerate him in turn of
the payment of taxes on the proper
ty amounting to ss.s7. His request
was referred to the committee or
appeals.
Mrs. G. NJ Holt was granted per-
mission to erect a one-story building
in the Stuart addition to the city to
cost $1,000.
The application of John Bucking-
ham for permission to make repairs
to the extent of 5000 on building
on Elk street between Pike and Main
was rejected on the grounds that the
property was in controversy as to
title.
The following resolution was read
and adopted without dissenting
voice:
Whereas, There has been some
complaint owing to the inadequacy
OF the water supply during the pas.
quarter. and objections on the part
of certain consumers to paying for
the same are made. and,
Whereas. The water rates are
and have been very law, and 1t will
be a hardship to require payment
for full quarter;
Therefore, be IL resolved. That
the Commissioner of Water Works
be directed to collect the full water
rates from consumers for the quar-
ter ending December 81. 1908"
The city engineer was directed to
give at once grade of all streets be-
longing to the city in the Stuart adj
dition, II being shown that certain
owners of property there were desir-
Gus of laying boardwalks.
The petition of John Noon for a
sewer on Jackson street was referred
to the street committee to report up
on.
The finance committee was request
ed to bring in at the next regular
meeting of the council report OF
the financial condition of the city.
Jay Refer appeared before the
council and Showed that since the i'm
provements at the water works the
amount of insurance carried is too
low. The same was referred to the