Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-07-16

HtS 1Vot " nCSP wv VI eAV way VI enS
Miller wagon
-----
poles on the streets of town be paint
ed maroon TO a height of eight feet
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was notified TO remove a pole at
the corner of King and College streets.
Board Of Affairs Report.
In submitting the annual reports of
the city officers the Board of Affairs
addressed the following letter to the
City Council, which was read at the
meeting of Council last night:
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
Council:
Gentlemen: The Board OF Affairs
begs to submit for your information
the reports of the officers of the City
OF Martinsburg for the fiscal year end
Ing June 80, 1910. These reports have
been audited by the auditor. Mr.. Lee
SiIer, and have been found correct.
/ In submitting these reports the
i board desires to make brief state
ment OF the work accomplished during
the past year.
At the close of the fiscal year end
ing June 1. 1909, the floating debt in.
Gliding interest was $11.003.29. Dur
ing the present year the Board has
paid $5.31S.25 of this floating debt and
the interest on the total amount. The
Board has also paid 100000 OF old
orders due and unpaid ON the 1st day
OF June, 1909 This makes total OF
$S.57825 paid On old indebtedness.
The Board has been handicapped this
year, to some extent. in having to
meet the expenses OF the city for
thirteen months on appropriations
that were only made for twelve
months.
While the balance, az shown by the
report OF the treasurer, may seem
large. we wish to state for the infor-
nation of the Council that the inter
est on the bonded deEA amounting to
1870 is due on the 18th day Of July.
which viii reduce this balance nearly
one-half. We wish to say further
that all bills against the city pre-
sented on or before June 30, 1910
have been paid and all the obligations
OF the city have been paid promptly
during the year. The balance shown
by the report OF the treasurer Is an
actual balance. and not balance
made by holding up orders that should
be paid
We wish TO call the attention OF the
Council to the fact that the paving
bill for the paving in front OF the
County Courthouse has not been paid.
This bill has been due since Decem-
bed Is 1908. The Board has made
repeated demands on the County
Court for the payment OF this claim.
but have been unable to collect T. we
would recommend that the Council
instruct the City Attorney to bring
suit against the Court for the collect
ion OF this amount.
Sometime last August the Board rec
commended to the Mayor and Council
the improvement Of the water system.
The recommendation OF the Board
met with the almost universal APP
prevail of the people. In view on the
action OF the Council and the approx
al of the people OF the proposed I'm
provements in the water system u
was not deemed wise on the part OF
the Board to make any great improve
m nts in the street. In few months
the improvements 20 the pipe lines
will be completed and II will be nee
essary to resurface nearly all OF the
streets In view Of the necessity OF
these improvements the Board re
quests the Council to make an APP
preparation for streets as large as
possible.
The Board begs to report to the
Council that the water, light and nre
departments are in good condition and
the work OF the employees IL satisfac-
tory.
The work on the new water pipe
lines is being completed as rapidly as
possible under the supervision OF the
city engineer The amount OF work
completed to the present time Is 49,
003 feet.
The Board has awarded a contract
FOR improvements and additions to the
pumping station which will be com
pleted in short time.
The Board wishes to congratulate
the Council upon the splendid fnan-
cial condition of the city and to as
sure them their active cooperation
and assistance in any work the Coun-
ell may desire to undertake.
F. 8. EMMERT,
g. w. McKOWN.
EDWARD r. SdGI11R.