The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-03-11

ID. -. STOUT s...i....... 10000
G. Q. Stout .............. 1885
Water works pay roll. $3.50. 7e.45
Street pay roll. ........... 70.e5
j. ]. Kidd refused to accept a
voucher for s7.15 for roofing done at
the crenatory in 1903 and presented
a bill for $3.50. 1t was shown that
he had agreed to do the work at 20
cents an hour and the council direct
ed that voucher be drawn at that
rate. which would make the amount
about eight dollars.
Upon recommendation Of a special
committee the proposition of Flank
Balzette to compromise his claim OF
$3.50 for $3.50 for goods destroyed un-
der direction by former city health
officer was accepted and the amount
ordered paid, the clerk to take his
receipt in full for all damages.
Owing to the failure of the clarks-
burg Improvement Company to re-
| turn to the city gum boots lent 1t for
its men while working in the river
during the drouth to give the city a
water supply, which boots the COM
pany claims were stolen, the bill for
Its work had been held up as to the
value of the boots. but upon explana-
ton that they were stored with other
equipment and then stolen by par
ties unknown. the council allowed the
bill in full.
win E. Morris appeared as attor-
ney for Charles Pike. explaining that
the street superintendent had con-
nected the city sewer to private sew
er belonging to Mr. Pike on West
Lee street, with the information to
Mr.. Pike that the city would take
the sewer Off Mr.. Pixies hands. This
had not been done and Mr.. Pike es-
timated that he was entitled to $50.
The matter was referred to the street
committee and city attorney TO report
at the next regular meeting.
The application OF the Richards
Construction Company for an exoner-
alton of taxes on valuation of $751;
100, claimed to be enormously as
sessed. was referred to the appeals
committee to report at the next meet
ing. ~
1t was directed that the city attor-
ney proceed to bring condemnation
proceedings for the purpose of open-
ing street from Lee to Mechanic,
said street being at the west end of
the John ]. Davis property and
through the lands of Sarah b Hol-
den and others. 1t is proposed to
make this street Is feet wide.
A request by Minnie e. Freeman
for crossing on Maple avenue was
read Council was informed that the
street superintendent the day preyf-
Gus had hauled stone there to lay
the crossing. With the understanding
that he would lay 1t at once, the
council took no action on the request.
4 At the suggestion OF councllmen
Johnson and Garrett 1t was ordered
that stone crossing be laid on West
Locust street at point to he selected
lby these gentlemen.
An order was entered upon the re-
quest OF Councilman conenll that n
sidewalk. crossing and sewer not to
exceed s35 in all in cost be laid and
put in on South Poplar street.
4 w. L. Deison was allowed street
grade at COG Monticello avenue.
Building permits were granted rs
follows:
Wilson & Lewis. two two-story
buildings. s2.1oo each. Dale avenue
D. W. MeGeorge. two-story frame.
Wernlnger street, $500. =
u Jefferson Bradford, two-storv
frame. Stuart addition, $4,000.
d Ransel Johnson, two-story. Balti-
more street, $4,000.
John Terry. dwelling. Jackson
street, $4,000.
Groege Nutter, one-story frame.
High street. $500.
: dltion. $4,000. S..
i D. F. Krentzer building. First