Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-24

AAioNNu NutIt AuSIe Is no sewerage,
hat they are the only way to dispose
of the refuse. and. therefore. are a
necessity. lie is going TO the ex-
lense OF thousands OF dollars to build
residence In South Bluefield. and ir
ne had been told In the beginning that
he could not dig a cesspool he never
would have built. He is net fnan-
tally able TO build private sewer
line. and II would be impossible for
lim to do Il If he were. since he
would have to secuIe n right of way
and construct II through other es-
tates. The cessation Of cesspools. he
said, would mean the cessation OF
progress IN the outlying districts.
since people would not build II they
ould not have both rooms and plum
bing pending the arrival OF the city
sewerage system.
Judge Sanders agreement 10 be
ONE personally responsible In the
matter was made a part of the minu-
es, and this, il was decided. was suf-
icient without any indemuifying bond
ir. Horton asked that his protest AL
"a be recorded.
The Blueheld Bakery Company was
granted permit TO erect a $4,000
brick building on Greenbrier street.
IN application for restaurant ,tense
made b. Joe Moore, in the Robinett
lui!ding ON peck street, was granted.
The application Of G. H. Bell for res
'aurant license on Bue6eld avenue
was referred 10 the commissioner of
public 5 fety. The application for a
andy wheel ia some sort of chance
arrangement To cell stun on Prince
.on avenue was not allowed
communication from Reynolds a
Thornhill stated that the North State
insurance Company had been with
drawn f;om their list OF agencies
nd they asked 90 be refunded the
$1,000 license which had been paid
Referred In the commissioner OF
finance.
a petition signed by ]. NJ. Echols
and A. B. Thompson. members OF the
police commission of the city council.
prayed that drug stores and restau.
rants be not allowed to retail soda
pop. ice cream. cigarettes. cigars ant
'ruits on the Sabbath day. AMI that
he boot black be allowed to ply his
trade only at stated intervals on this
day that he may not offend the
church-goer. Mr.. Echols was present
and i'm support OF the petition he said
that IL Is the custom OF many young
men TO loaf around drug stores on
the Lords day, smoke and do other
sinful things. thereby becoming
saturated with ungodliness. II also,
he thought, offended the devout man
TO see the bootblack laboring az his
chosen vocation as he journeyed to
and from his place of worship The
beard passed the matter up to the
city council FOR decision.
The arbitration Of the Harmon
damage claims, owing To the absence
of Mr.. Kahle who is looking after
the case, was laid over until the next
meeting.
City Engineer Campbell reported
certain improvements i'm city septic
tanks and that they are now in good
condition.
II was suggested that the city en-
gineer take the matter Of the extern
sion Of Princeton avenue east up
with the chief engineer OF the Nor
folk and Western with reference TO
the right OF way and report The
width of the street. or rather road
way was discussed, and Mr.. Camp
bell gave It as his opinion that the
roadway should be at least twenty
feet with fourteen feet OF macadam.
city Auditor Akers was instructed
TO confer with Sam Matz regarding a
reduction asked I'm the valuation Of
his hotel property on Princeton
avenue
An ordinance regulating electricians
and electrical contractors in the city
was read for the first time and re-
ferred
Mr. Peters suggested that q com
mittee be appointed 10 meet with the
board Of equalization. and that the
city attorney also give some time TO
the matter
On motion w. r. Hawley. G. o.
| Lcary and VI. H. Emmons were ap-
| pointed
II was thought advisable in order
- give the fire teams some exercise
that they should be hitched up oc-
casionally to q sprinkler or street
sweeper when nothing was doing in
the connagatieu line.
Mr.. Worley thought the city hall
needed "a general renovation with a
\ view TO getting out at least some OF
\ the dirt and cockrOaches The board
/ was Of the same opinion and Mr
Worley was commissioned TO super
( intend The job
Mr. Wor,ey also called attention 10
the handbill nuisance, a lot Of mer-
/ chants persist I'm this antlquated and
. practically worthless form Of ad-
. vertIsing. flooding the yards and
( streets with the rubbish which few
people ever read lie also called at-
tention q. the itinerant merchant who
makes few days stand. and sug-
gcsted that ordinances be prepared
prohibiting the scattering Of haudbills
in the first instance and that q heavy
\ license be required I'm the last The
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