Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
FIRE COMMITTEE
SEWERAGE COMMISSION
NAMED BY MAYOR

Council and Board Of Affairs win
Have Nothing in the Matter-Ahie
Committee Selected and They viii
Soon Begin Work--council viii
Consider ApproPriation--Many III
censes Granted.
The City Council, With the mayor,
recorder, city attorney, health officer
and all members present, held a very
important meeting Monday night. The
matter requiring the most attention
was the one presented by tie commit
tee of Ryneal Hose company in which
they asked that another $1,000 be az
propriated for the purpose of purchas-
ing an auto truck.
PRECEDENT Staubly presented the com
mittee's side. showing how much was
needed to bring the amount up to the
required sum, how the money had
been raised and how every dollar of
it would be spent Mr.. A. ID. Darby
said there had been subscribed S4-
299.6S, Including the $1,000 appropri
ated by the council. OF the entire
amount there remained to be collect
ed $S1S.25. To purchase the kind of
a truck that had been selected there
would be needed $3.50. and if the
council would appropriate another
$1,000 that the remainder could easily
be raised by popular subscription.
The question of equipment was
then taken up, and Water Superinten-
dent Shaffer stated that the old fire
engine would be useless, and advised
that it not be considered MIR. A. e.
Skadden, of the Norwalk Motor Car
company, said he was unable to give
authoritative information, but at any
time his company would be glad to as
sist the council in the matter.
Mr.. H. p Thorn, of the committee,
suggested that the council take some
action as the truck was badly needed,
and that it would aid the firemen very
HlhteiidiS III tieI udtttts WIN htNHs
Mr. Staubiy here stated that 1t was
the intention of the committee, after
the truck and all equipment have been
purchased to donate all to the city
He said what the company desired to
purchase would cost at least $4,000,
which amount would be divided equal
ly among the city, the company and
citizens.
The council promised to give the
matter consideration and act later
An ordinance regulating cemeteries
was read the second and third times
and adopted.
The ordinance appropriating $1'sG0
to defray the expense in fighting small.
pox was adopted.
Licenses Granted.
The following restaurant licenses
were granted;
p Otto Schneider, III West Martin
street.
Chris. Stocker. South Queen street.
T. Knuckles, PA East Martin
street.
c. E. Mock, B. & o. passenger sta,
ton. HE
D. H. Ruslery East Martin street
Clarence Roman, East Martin
street
]. e. Timmons. North Queen street.
-e George Myer, West King street,
C.FB. Bowers, West King street.
D. w. Schleuss, North Queen street.
Otto d. Smith, 119 North Queen
street
WA, Pool and Billiard.
T. r. Lemen, North Queen street,
C. A. Mantz, North Queen street.
II. A. Wyatt, North Queen street.
]. Frank Evans, North Queen street.
II. S. Woods, South Queen street.
Morris Brothers, West King street.
-.. Bowling Alleys.
Morris Brothers, West King street.
Hotels.
T. w. Martin, Hotel Berkeley, West
Queen street
Philip Hack, Colonial Hotel, North
Queen street.
Kinsey B. Creque was refused LID
nor license at 113 North Queen street.
The Sewerage Question.
To get the sewerage question prop
erly before the people the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the state legislature has
granted the City of Martinsburg a
right to vote upon an issue of bonds
to raise the necessary funds to estab-
ish a proper sewerage system with
disposal, or ineinerating plants, or
both;
And whereas, it is the desire OF
the council to have these improve