Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-27
PLANS FOR SUBWAY
Railroad, Through Mayor caskey, sssh.
mits Plans For Both Subway and
Bridge TO City Council.
FROM The World Of SATURDAY:

From The World Of Saturday:
The City Council held special
meeting last night, Mayor Caskey pre~
siding. There were present Council
men Harry Smith. John Il. Oliver
and w S. Bert.
I. r. Kline, owner. and George
Weller, renter of the slaughter houses
ca the Boom against which a com
rlaint had been lodged by residents OF
the letghbcrhood because they regard
y as nuisance, were given until Juns,
list TO remove same upon their re-
quest.
Residents of Pennsylvania avenue
east OF High street, requested thar
the water main be extended easA
about 800 feet at the point Indicated
Residents of Benders addition aIscs
| asked for extension of the water mainn
over there. Both requests were re-
ferred TO the Board of Affairs.
A proposition was received for the
Consolidation of the Ryneal and Tus--
carora hose companies. Matter re-
ferred to the mayor TO investigate.
The Board OF Affairs was ordered to-
lay a ccacrete pavement in front OF
the property Of the Catherine Wilen
heirs property on West Burke street
opposite the CITY Hall.
The small one-story frame building
| owned by the United Brethren church
and recently moved BY them to the
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Queen and Williamsport avenue. witt
be allowed to remain there for one
year frcm date and then the building
must be removed. City Attorney Dow
ncy having given an opinion to Coun
ell that said lot OF ground belongs kn
the city and not to private owners.
Subway Under 3. & o.
The most important business before
| Council was that relative 10 a bridge
or subway at the b. & O. crossing at
North Queen street. The considera-
| 1 on OF this question and the disposi-
ton Of minor matters kept Council In
the hot meeting room till eleven
o'clock
Mayor Caskey presented four sets
OF blue prints prepared by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad--two for AZ
bridge over the tracks at Queen street
and two for subway under them.
One bridge plan would leave Queen
street at Commerce and crossing the
h. & O. tracks would hit Liberty
street about $50 feet east OF Queen
The other bridge plan would begin at
Commerce street and go straight
across tracks and strike Queen street
about Fred Fl. bakers store, follow
| ing the Queen street line.
Then the subway plans were look
ed over. One lis to start at North
End barber shop on Queen street and
going down per cent grade, cross
ing under the b. 60. tracks and ris-
ing ON a per cent grade tc Com
merce street.
/ The other plan would start near
Fred gT Bakers and going down on
~ per cent grade, passing under the
tracks and hitting Queen street about
the bridge over the Tuscarora
! Council favored the former subway
plan and as preliminary step decided
to appropriate $4,000 of next years
levy towards defrayi1g the cost OF
constructing the subway the est'mat-
ed cost OF which is $4,000. The Coun-
ty Court Is expected to defray part
Of the expense and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad the balance. The rela-
| tive nrcporticn that each party to the
contract Is to pay, II the subway is.
constructed. has not, Of course, been
determined upon as yet but will be be-
fore any work Is begun on the job.
The proposed subway will be 20 feet
wide with a foot walk 10 feet wide
raised feet high, while the roadway
will have a clearing of 16 feet.
City Engineer Hess and City Attor-
ney Dcwney were instructed to see
the abutting property owners to the
proposed subway and ask them 70
waive any damages that may accrue