Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-13
PLAT AND BOND OF
TRACTION COMPANY
ARE ACCEPTED
City Council Takes Favorable
Action on the Matter.

IMPORTANT STEP IN
BUILDING THE LINE
Regular Session of Council Held and
lmP0rtant Matters are Disposed of
Bridge Franchise Taken uP-Po-
Iicemen Get Increase in Salaries
Fire Escapes for Two Buildings
AT meeting OF the City Council
last night, which was attended by
Mayor Harrison, Recorder Letter,
Councilmen Seibert, Zill and Heiston,
and City Attorney C. NJ. Seibert, the
plat and bond of the Shenandoah Val
ley Railway Company were submitted
After both had been read and discus
sed the bond was accepted and the
plat approved insofar" as it showed
the streets and avenues to be used
by the company, and should any more
be desired that also will be approved
The following is the letter of At
torney Clarence E. Martin, represent
ing the company. to the City Recor-
der:
Martinsburg, w Va,
December ), 1912
Mr.. F. w. Letter,
recorder City of Martinsburg,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Dear Sir
Complying with Section of the
ordinance passed April 18th, 1912, by
the Council of the City of Martins
burg, and approved by the Board of
Affairs April 18th, 1912, entitled AN
ordinance granting to Clarence E.
Martin, and his assigns, the right,
franchise and permission to construct,
maintain and operate Il street railroad
in the City of Martinsburg, State of
West Virginia, over, along and upon
certain streets, avenues, highways
and public places of said city" which
ordinance was accepted by me on
July 5th, 1912, | hereby file with you
a plat of the highways, streets, ave
nues, alleys and public places in said
city, showing the route, over, along
and upon which either | or my as
signs contemplate constructing, main
tanning and operating the said railroad,
which plat is herewith appended and
filed herewith, as follows:
Beginning at a point at the inter
section Of Virginia avenue and South
street. thence eastwardly on South
street to Raleigh street; thence
northwardly on Raleigh street
to West Race street, at their inter-
section; thence eastwardly on West
Race street to its intersection with
Queen street; thence northwardly on
Queen street to Exchange Place; be-
ginning again at the junction at West
Race and Queen streets; thence
southwardly on Queen street TO Mar
tin street at their intersection; thence
on East Martin street to the Baltimore
and Ohio passenger station; returning
to the junction at Martin and Queen
=
street to the intersection OF South
Queen street with East Stephen
street.. thence. returning to the Pub
lie Square from the Public Square on
West Martin street to the c. V. pas
senger station at the junction of West
King street with Charles street; com
prising as a whole twenty-five blocks
of tracks as required by said section.
Under section nine of said ordin-
ance aforesaid, requiring that at the
expiration of eight months from the
passage of the ordinance that either
/ or my assigns shall file bond with
the City of Martinsburg in the penal
ty of two thousand ($2000.0O) dol
lars. with good security to be APP
proved by the City of Martinsburg,
with the condition that the grantee or
his assigns shall within twelve months
from the passage OF the ordinance, in
good faith, actually commence the
work of construction, and prosecute
the same as rapidly as possible so
that the said road shall be in opera
ton and cars running thereon, on the
streets designated on the plat filed
herewith, within thirty months from
ana after the passage of the ordin-
ancc, | file herewith bond in the
penalty of two thousand tS2,00000)
dollars with the Fidelity and Depos-
Il Company of Maryland, as surety up
on said bond. conditioned as requir'
ed by said section. | request the APP
proval of the City of Martinsburg,
Very truly yours,
CLARENCE Il, MARTIN.
Increase for Policemen