Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-09
BOARD DID / = N
= LITTLE WORK
Disposed of Matters of Mi
nor Importance at Meet
ing Held Last Night.

The board of affairs dispatched a
few routine matters at its regular
session held last night.
Mr.. Worley reported that several
complaints had been made to MIN
regarding the failure of the cLrf.w
to ring. The colored citizens pgr-
ticularly were complaining since it
appears that their offspring are in
clined to await the sounding oi the
bell before turning in.
Attention was call ID g. t.. tact
that the approaches TO The Mercer
street bridge are in bal shape. The
impression prevailed amOcg some
hat it was up to the Norfolk and
Western to keep them in repair. rhe
matter was referred.
The application of f. +. Rdtlme
for license TO conduct restaurant
in the r. l.. Bailey building on
Mercer street was granted
In the matter of the Harmon dam
age compromise, Mr. Harmon asked
that his draft be fixed so that it will
bear interest The request was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
II. w. Austin. manager for John
on and Company, the colored con-
Germ which recently purchased the
ID. G. Lilly building on Raleigh st.
wa1 granted permission to open a
hotel i'm the property.
A petition from residents on High
land avenue asking to have a retail
lumber yard abated as a nuisance
was reported adversely and the re-
port was accepted.
The following building permits
were granted: Il. Edwards, frame
building TO cost $4,000 on the south
side of Scott street; r. w Ford adj
dition to his residence on the east
eide of Baldwin avenue, to cost
1928; O. II. Morrow, bath room at
his residence on the west side of
/ Fairfax street to cost 5000. John
/ Walters was granted permission to
dig cesspool at his property in
South Bluefield.
A petition was read from G. w.
Carter asking that the liquor license
i sued to the Windsor Hotel Com
/ pany, Charles II. Mustard. manager,
be transferred to G. w. Carter. The
petition was referred to the city at
torney.
The Doc Fudge and Harry Holt
i!"ense app .C' rs to e.. J. .soa'
course, whiil i tc . = ;n4.. wr;e
! laid over
The fire chief reported two fees
in the month of September and ask.
ed for a thousand feet more hose.
The report was accepted minus the
hose
\ copy of an order from the coun-
" court refusing to open the new
macadamized road to Low Gap until
the city provides a connection was
read. committee from the board
of affairs and the chamber of com
merce will meet the Norfolk and
Western officials in Roanoke today
in regard to the matter.
The bills for the month of Sep
TENDER were read and ordered paid.
On motion of Nlr. Worley the city
scavanger was cited TO appear and
show cause why he should not pay
strictcr attention to the matter of
cleaning up
The proposition of opening the al
ley between Raleigh and Scott
streets was discussed on the basis OF
the property owners making the ded-
icatfon, and proposed extension oil
Boyer street through the Walters ad
dition was referred to the city engi-
neer.
The board adjourned to meet Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock In special
session, when member Peters who
has bcel sick for some time. will be
present. and some important mat.
tcrs will be considered.
LOCAL, ROW WIFI.