Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-11
From The World of Friday:

The old City Council is out and a
new one in. The old n held Its last
meeting last hight and after dispos-
ing OF the ba aness before it adjourn
ed sire die and gave place to its sue
cessor.
Council convened at s o'clock. May
or Cushwa presiding. The members
were all present at the leave taking
excen. Councilman Charles Caskey.
CITY Attorney C. E. Martin was also
absent.
Robert Mcdowell was granted a liz
nor license to conduct business at the
corner of North Queen and Race
streets. it being understood that he
takes the saloon of John P. Creque.
william F.. Rockwell was granted
a restaurant license for a business on
East Martin street.
On December Z, 1909 council passed
an ordinance to take up and cancel
bonds of 81, 900. This floating indebt-
edness was ordered paid at the meet
ing last night.
The Board of Affairs was ordered to
have pavements laid in front of the
F. c. Miles property at the corner of
East Martin and Spring streets, at the
H. W. Henson property on South
Water street and on the south side OF
West King street from Maple avenue
to Raleigh street. Attention was cal
ed to the fact that a new pavement
in front of the Miller property at the
corner of West King and Church
streets had not been laid as ordered
about two months ago. But it was re-
ported that preparations are now I'M
der way for the lating of the same
and that it will Don be done.
The matter of salaries for the re-
firing ten councilmen then came up
and rightfully they wanted their
lone On motion the Board of AT
fairs was ordered to pay the five
councilmen elected the I'd Monday in
May, 1909, $50 each for special serv'
ices during the year They are Messrs.
Harry Smith. w. H. Wilen, J. I. Nc
Donald. w. H. Bowers and Charles
Caskey.
Or motion the Board of Affairs was
also ordered to pay the five council
1908 $50 each for services for the year
from June 1, 1909 to June 1. 1910
They are Messrs. S. r. Snodgrass, III
p. Thorn. J. D. Matthews. C. H. AL
derton and Edawrd ~Bandenberg.
This wound up the business of the
ia ao,nniJ and hoFnra fhaUn ntf0u tO
adjourn was offered Mayor Cushwa
took occasion to express his grateful
thanks to the members of council for
the many courtesies shown him dur
ing his i%ncumbency of the office, and
his high appreciation OF their hearty
cooperation with him during the
same period in discharging the duties
before them for the best interests OF
the city.
New Council In.
After the old council had retired
Mayor Caskey and the five new coun-
cilmen assembled in the council
chamber ready to assume the duties
of their office. Besides the newspa'
1Sl INROA ONiO oOniC tiIiHCho NCA0 PACo
ent at the proceedings. the latter be
ing doubtless attracted there to learn
at first hand the appointments tina
Mayor Caskey would make. In this
however. everybody was disappointed
because they we're not made.
Notary Public w. w. Downey ad-
ministered the oath of office to Mayor
Caskey and then, in turn, to the five
councilmen They are Messrs Harry
Smith, First Ward; Frank ]. Tram.
NELL, Second Ward: w. S. Bert,
Third Ward; G.. Wellinger, Fourth
Ward; John g. oliver, ST., Fifth Ward.
Mayor Caskey then submitted his
message to council which was read by
City Recorder Letter. The following
is the message in full:
Mayor caskey's Message.
To the Honorable, the Council.
Gentlemen:-In conformity with the
requirements of the charter, / beg TO
submit for your consideration the fol
lowing recommendations relative to
the several departments of city gov
eminent.
Streets.
Good streets are one of the most
important factors in the development
and material advancement of a mod
ern city. In the last few years w
have made some advancement toward
the betterment OF our streets, and
what has been done in the past only
shows what should be done and what
effort should be made in the future
for good streets. During the next few
months our streets will be torn up by
the laying of the new water pipes in
every section of he city. l would rec
onmend that steps be taken at once
TO formulate some definite plan oil
street improvement.
There is no valid reason why our
city. situated as it is, in the midst