The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-11
By the Board Of Trade and the
Council Of the
City.
AN ELECTION IS ORDERED
by the Council to Be Called by
the Mayor at An
Early Date.

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ter class was the motion directing the
city attorney to prepare call for
a special election on a bond issue Of
$4,000 for water works and street
and sewerage improvements as au-
thorized by special act Of the legis-
lature, and directing the mayor to
call said election. Upon inquiry Of a
meat dealer the mayor announced
that all meat markets would
be closed hereafter on Sunday. but the
dealers would be permitted to deliver
until 8 o'clock Sabbath mornings pur-
chases or order made previous to Sat-
urday night. The Baltimore & Ohio
through its attorney, John Basel,
asked for water supply for Its en-
gines and made proposition TO pay
$500 for such service. He esti-
mated that 100000 gallons q day
would be needed. The city attorney
was directed to bring suit against de-
linquent property owners on Carr av-
enue for paving done there. The
street committee brought in an esti-
mate amounting to $4,000 in round
numbers for street paving that ought
to be done. Various other matters of
Interest were also before the council.
All members attended except Mr..
Johnson. The minutes of previous
meeting were read and approved. The
chief Of police reported $3.50 in
fines fines collected for May.
After City Engineer Britt had made
a report on the Carr avenue paving
question, the city attorney was d.
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payment for the citizens part Of the
cost.
The street superintendent made a
report of the board sidewalks he
thought were dangerous and about
every member Of council called his
attention to others of that class. He
was ordered to repair all the board
sidewalks, where needed. He also OBJ
jected to the traction company's use
Of Stag and brick, he said had been
condemned in other cities, in repair
ing its portion of the paved street and
also had an objection to the grade
on Pike street in front of the Hay
mond property. Reference was made
to the proper committee.
L No action was taken, though the
SbkGCk ACKNOWLEDGEMENT bA0
work. on Theodore Richert's petition
for brick pavements on Dale avenue
and Sumner street.
A board walk was ordered along
Matte B. Smiths property on Hick-
man street. The city engineer was
directed to estimate the cost of a
sewer on South Third street.
Mayor Wood did not think much Of
the report of the street committee
on estimate of paving streets, amounts
ing to $156,930.27 and the same was
referred back to the committee to
recommend such work as there would
be available funds for.
The street committee. was directed
to ascertain the cost OF sewer asked
for on East Pike street from the Jen-
nings property.
Bills were allowed: F. G.. WEIGH
$29.13, Eureka Plumbing Company
s32.06. William c. Robinson Sons Co.
s16.16, OIL Well Supply Co. s13 .35.
Acme Publishing Co. 100. James
Retry $28. so, Alexander & Alexander
s36. 90, Clarksburg Gas 6 Electric
Co. $5s6.50. Clarksburg Light & Heat
Co. $168.60. George M. West $24 81.
Clarksburg Supply Co. $3.50. 30, Ko-
blegard Insurance Co. $1,000, Clarks-
burg Foundry and Casting Company
$3.45, street pay roll for three weeks
$214.65. waterworks payroll $142.-
55, volunteer firemen $500, Thomas
Gill $40. Joseph Fuccy $14s5.s5. Mr..
Rightmire s14.05, and a bill by c. w.
Furbee for paving at the regular city
rate.
George Fl. Frush's bill for $11 for
new railing at the new city home was
rejected, 1t being deemed that the
landlord should pay 1t. A voucher
was ordered to be drawn for $1,000
on street and sewerage bonds. Also
vouchers held by c. Q. Stout. said to
amount to $1,000. were ordered
paid. ss,
The special committee appointed by
the mayor to confer with the water
committee Of the board of trade hay-
ing agreed with the latter committee
that bond issue Is Imperative, that
fact was communicated to council by
Secretary A. K. Thorn Of the board Of
trade, and upon motion the city at
torney was directed to prepare a
call for the election and the mayor
was directed to issue his proclamation
for the same. the amount to be voted
on being 5000, as authorized by
the legislature.
Mayor Woods report that the Con-
solidated Telephone Company had
agreed to furnish three free tele-
phones to the city, one at the police
station, another at the pump station,
and another at the fire department.
was accepted as was also the tele-
phone company's proposition.
The petition OF the telephone op-
orators and others in the Irwin build
ing for the abatement of monographs
on Pike street was tabled.
CURLING was ordered placed on Clay
street SO pavements can be laid.
The petition fthe Womna's Chris
tian Temperance Union that the cur
few ring and that there be observ-
ance Of the Sunday laws was refer
red to the mayor and chief of po-
lice.