The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-16
FRANCHISE
IS PASSED.
BY COUNCIL
eUcKHANNoN AND NORTHERN
ENTER CITY THROUGH FIRST
WARD.
EXECUTIVE SESSION Hello
w. M. sHuLTz IS APPOINTED SAN,
ITARY AND HEALTH Off.
GER.

GER.
Last night was the regular meeting
night of the city council. aud much
business was transacted By the bOdg,
chief among the work being the pass
ing Of the franchise asked for by the
Buckbannon and Northern Railroad
Company for line through the First
ward Of the city.
All members with the exception Of
ICouncllman Mlchaels were present
when Mayor Lively called the meeting
ito order
The reading OF the minutes was then
taken up and following this Council
man Powell asked that the payment Of
hills and pay rolls be extended over
until the next regular meeting, and
this was agreed to.
The council then asked for the re-
port OF the ordinance committee.
, Councilman Kirby. who is chairman
of this committee. filed his report, in
which the ordinance committee on
the franchise asked that the franchise
as offered by the BuckhannoR and
Northern be laid aside. and the fran
chise as suggested by the ordinance
committee on the franchise be accept
cd. Mr.. Kirby then filed copy OF the
franchise us the ordnance committee
suggested, Chief Engineer Brady, Eli
sineer Keer. Attorney W. S. Meredith
and other officials of the company
4, present offered no objection 10 the
wifranchisc, the report Us made was
accepted and filed.
Following this suspension OF the
rules was moved by Councilman 81.
man, and the ordinapcc was read BY
lis title.
4 motion that the f"aDchise as ASH
Cd for be amended the substitution OF
the one suggested by the ordinance
committee be accepted carried.
The franchise was then granted.
The matter of the renting OF the
rooms In the Jacobs building. which
we're formerly occupied as the city
offices. and which are still under lease
by the city. are lying idle, was iakea
,p. and the real estate committee was
Instructed TO advertise asking for rent
rrs for the rooms,
Motion WAS made by Councilman
teynolGs that the sewer from the neg
residence being constructed in this
cHy BIS Doctor StrIck!er be connected
%, the sewer on Walnut avenue, AID
This was ordered.
Time was twice extended l5 miI!'
utes upon motion OF Councilman 81
! mon. during which time the purchas
ing committee was directed by coun'
ell to purchase the proper blanks for
/ the keeping of records under the ac'
counting system as suggested by the
rairmunt Auditing Company.
mother important act OF council was
the appointment OF sanitary officer
ir the person Of former police oHtceT
". NJ. Shultz. the salary OF the posi-
tiou 10 he $3.50 per month. Mr..
Shultz was directed to report to the
mayor each morning and to the yarI'
Gus committees ut stated intervals, so
las to get their suggestions and orders
talcrg the sanitary work in the city.
Mrs. V. |. Caldara asked for permits
sicn 10 hold a sacred concert In 10
cal theater on Sunday eevnIng in the
near future, aud the petition was re-
ferrcd TO the ordinance committee
upon motion of Councilman Simon.
The matter OF the removal OF Mute
Hunter and his wife from their shack
on Parks avenue was again brought up
py Secretary Sherwood OF the Asso
ciatcd Charities, and It was agreed by
council that the couple should be re-
moved to the county poor farm. The
house In which the couple are living
Is a horrible place, and the woman !'
quite sick. The couple will be remoy
cd to the poor farm Immediately.
Oder matters were taken up later
after which council went into eSecu'
tive session, adjUurning AT late
hour.