The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-22
of the City for Action at Fri
day Night $ Meeting Of
That Body.

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and steps were taken to dispose OF
Them to the best advantage for the
city generally. OF more than ordi-
mary interest were the recommends
tons Of the superintendent Of
streets. franchise asked for by
what is known as the Bel Telephone
Company. discussion of5the details of
a modern IRE department. an ordi-
nance relating to trading stamps, APP
pointments, of standing committees
and some other matters.
All the members Of council were
in attendance and the mayor pre-
sided. The clerk was at his desk
and several ether city officials were
present.
The street superintendent made the
following recommendations
First: That the city. BY ordinance
or resolution, require all owners and
tearnstes engaged in hauling stone,
dirt from excavations, etc.. 10 use
Etight-bed dumping wagons.
Second: That the city, by ordi-
nance or resolution, require all per-
sons or corporations. putting in water.
lines, sewers, or gas lines. first to aps
ply to the city c!erksor superintendent
for a written permit to do such re-
pairs, a duplicate Of such permit to-
be kept in the office of the city clerk,
giving the exact location of such re-
pairs or new works proposed to be.
done by said persons or corporations;
the above TO be in effect on and after
the first day Of May, 1s11,"
The street superintendent also rec
commended the purchase Of a new
street sweeper as the one. now used
by his department is in had condition.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Street pay roll. ....,. ~. .SS17.90I
Monticello wall pay roll. 39.5S.
John D. Owens ;. .....s.. 21.O0a
The petition of thirty-seven resi-
dents residing near Elk street that
something be done in reference to the
condition of house on Elk street.,
for which cohbin B. Bradford Isl
agent and which is occupied by a
family named Rollins, was referred
to the city health officer for re-
port.
Judge Raymond Maxwell's sugges-
ton that a crossing be laid on Pop
lar street east Of Oak was referred
to the street committee,
Ransell Johnsop's prayer tosbe al
lowed to lay d cement walk in sroptI
of his property on Holden avenue,
will tbe heard by the street commits
tee Dy order Of the council.
F. b. wilkins was granted license
have pool and billiard table I'M
he Latstetter property on West
Main street east of North Third,
In connection with pool and bill
lard rooms, It was shown that sew
eral places keep late hours. 1t was
lec.ded that an ordinance would bel
drawn in reference to the hours they
nay keep open.
R. r. Lowndes was granted perl
mission TO erect building on Muir
loo alley, M. Boyles one on Jesse
street, Charles w. Turbee three on
Neigs avenue, Frank A. Wilson an
apartment house costing $25, 900
md Meta Pritchard Thorn repairs
IN the Pritchard block on West
Pike street
The application OF the traction
company for permit to erect a
steel car barn at the interurban
station was referred to the building
committee.
A petition by Councilman Boehm
that the street committee and street
superintendent make a survey of
cerain parts of the Fifth ward and
recommend action to place the
streets in condition was referred to
the street committee.
A Bell telephone franchise wasi
referred to the ordinance commits
tee.
The street committee was given
authority to act on the matter of
laying brick walk at the residence
of George G. stone on Carr avenue.
Several paving matters were re-
rerred to the street committee.
Repair of the Broaddus bridge APP,
proaches were given the city engineer
to take up at once with the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
There was lengthy discussion Of
the question of a modern fire de-
partment but no definite action was
taken.
An ordinance making it unlawful