Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-14
MAYOR HARRISoN'S
NEW APPOINTMENT
S. A. Westenhaver, Tax Collector-No
Applications for Liquor Licenses,
But Petitions Turned Down

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The new City Council met in spec
ial session Friday night, Mayor Har-
rison presiding. Councilmen Zill, Heis-
ton, Seibert, Shoafstall and Kearfott
were all present
The first thing the council did was
to clear the room and 90 into execu-
tive session and talk over appoint
ments and some other matters includ-
ing licenses. The mayor announced
the following appointments which
tive session:
Tax collectors, A. Westenhaver
City treasurer-John N. Reutch.
City engineer-Henry H. Hess.
Mr. Westenhaver succeeds H. G..
Berry and Mr.. Reutch succeeds G. w
McKown. Mr.. Hess was reappointed
The appointments are for two years
and are effect dating from June list.
The other appointments, such as
city recorder, auditor. chief of police
etc, were held over till a future meet
ing-probably next Monday night
when council will meet again in spec
ial session.
AS told before herein, Cleveland NJ
Seibert was appointed city attorney at
the first meeting of council Thursday
night.
There were no applications for Ii
quor licenses received but they will be
offered when the proper time comes
Council, however, granted all hotel
restaurant, pool room, bowling alley
and drug store licenses, except in the
cases of George r. II. Baker, Colonial
Hotel, and Harry A. Wyatt, pool room,
no action being taken on the two lat
ter applications.
The following places get license;
Hotel. w Martin.
Restaurants-Sch lenss & Timmons,
C. II. Bowers, o. B. Smith. A. l.. Mar
tin, C. C. Mock, F. Lazzari, c. d. Ro-
man. D. II. Russler and Thomas
Knuckles
Pool rooms Martinsburg Tobacco
Co, F. H. Graichen. T. T. Lemen, c.
A. Mantz and ]. Frank Evans
Bowling alleys-F. H. Graichen.
Drug stores-A NJ. Gilbert, E. c.
Shepherd, J. w Kogel3hatz, C. w,
Tabler & Bro. w S Harper, NJ. A.
Snodgrass M B. ], Browning and R,
L. Snodgrass.
After the executive session council
continued the business in open meet
ing. Two ordinances were presented,
as framed by City Attorney Seibert,
and these passed their first reading.
One of these ordinances specifies
that no piano or other musical instru-
ments or music of any kind whatsoev-
er be allowed in any licensed liquor
saloon in Martinsburg from the pas
sage of the ordinance, II is provided
that the person so offending may be
suspended from business for a speci-
fed time or have his license revoked.
The ordinance also provides that all
liquor saloons in said city shall be
closed on all legal holidays. The tax
for retail liquor dealers is fixed at
$500 per annum, by the terms of the
ordinance.
The other ordinance is for fixing the
license tax for the sale of beer and
other malt liquors at wholesale, but
the amount Of tax was not named.
About a dozen petitions, signed by
hundreds of persons in the aggregate.
were received. praying council not to
grant any liquor licenses in Martins
burg for another year On motion
these petitions were laid on the table.
motion was passed directing the
police to keep the streets clear of We
hicles when not in use and also all
sorts of rubbish that either blocks the
streets or is otherwise a nuisance.
Council adjourned at 10 p. m. AS
stated above there will be another
special meeting of council next Mon
day night