Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-09-14
COUNCIL REFUSES
TELEPHONE REQUEST
NO More polls to Be Placed ON Main
sreets--other oolnge a
The Council

~ A4ttAtit Abu AfyuNFBHltH DelUbTt,
zill and Heiston present, the city
council held a regular session last
night In the council chamber.
The minutes Of the last meeting
We're read and approved
Mr.. r. H. Bender, representing the
G. & p Telephone company, appear
ed and asked the council TO reconsider
q former ordinance. which prevents
the company from erecting more polls
on the main streets of the city. At
this time the company is DESTROYS Of
erecting five polls on Queen street
In order to strengthen their lines, and
for that reason asked the council 70
take some action SO as TO permit such
being done After the matter had been
discussed and a blue print exhibited
the council took no action on The re.
guest.
The City Engineer was instructed to
give Lawrence Cloves a grade on Vir.
ginia avenue between Bowers and Der
~ streets so he can build a wall and
lay a sidewalk The bridge on that
avenue viii also be repaired BY the
City Engineer.
Mr.. J. j, Foley asked the council to
compel the owner or lot No 126
South High street, to lay sidewalk
in front OF it, and also that a sewer be
constructed across King street These
matters viii be given attention
The Board OF Affairs was instructed
to notify G. W. Trimble Frank Miles
and other property owners on East
Martin street to lay a pavement and
build a gutter to the b. e o. property
Attention was also directed TO the con
dition of the gutter on Spring street
1ear the residence OF G. w. A. Wolfes
and it win be repaired.
The application of f, l.. Dodgson TO
tap the sewer, 533-35-37 w John street
was acted on fayorably with the und
erstanding that only clean water
be poured into it,
The Board of Affairs was instructed
to give attention to the drainage Of
an alley running East and West of
Boyd avenue
Lewis Porter and John Gerline
King and Raleigh streets, were requir-
ed to lay their pavelnents and con.
struct gutter from Raleigh to
Church streets.
On motion of Mr.. Heiston, the Board
of Affairs was requested sor the sec
ond time to repair Raleigh street be
tween Martin aud Race str9a S.
W. S. Snyder was notified TO give
attention to the gutter IN front of his
property on North Queen street.
A gutter and payemon, was ordered
IN front of the Blondel property on
Maple avenue.
The City Engineer was instru I'll -
notify Charles c. Lemon not to place
amy more manure on the lot adjacent
to 30 ~ Spring street.
DR.. Clay, city health officer. ex-
planned to the council that there were
several places ia the city that should
receive attention, and it IVES decided
TO act upon the doctoy's suggestions
1t was ordered that the owners OF
the Everett House be notified to clean
the cesspool on West Burke street.
The following letter was received
from the Board of Affairs:
TO The Honorable, the Mayor and
Council,
Martinsburg, w. Va
Centement:
The following is a list of property
owners who have been notified TO lay
l,avements in front of their respective
properties.
They have failed to comply with the
orders Of the Council, and the Board
asks your instructions:
Dudley Harley, W. John street.
A. S. Poisal, Winchester avenue
Mary Quenzel Winchester avenue.
James Homrick, w. John street.
j. +. Mccormack, Winchester ave
rue.
c. V r. r. Co, Winchester avenue,
s. S. Pine. Winchester avenue.
Standard Lime q Stone company,
Water street
Mrs. Minnie Bert, w. Burke street.
II. II. EmmerL w. John street.
G. w. Buxton, s. Maple avenue
Miss Maria Shafer, S. Maple ave
nue..
& Sheets, cor King St. q
Maple ave.
Taylor Heirs, Winchester avenue.
Mrs Ella Snodgrass. S. College
street.
/ c. H. Blake, S. College street
BY order Board OF Affairs.
p. W. Letter. Recorder,
The Board was instructed to have
these pax ements laid.
/ The ordinance governing the cost OF
t licenses OF brokers and private bank
ers was adopted The license fee is
SIS annually.
Ii was ordered that the sewer on
South street be extended a distance of
$50 feet so that the pavements and
cutters can be constructed
the building of a toll bridge from e.
Martin street across the b. a o, track
and Tuscarora creek 10 Center street