The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-17
City Council to Learn More
about Institution and Desire
of the Promoters.
Application Of the Stonewall Jack

Application of the Stonewall Jack
on Monument Committee, repre-
tsenting the Stonewall jackson chap
ter of the Daughters of the ConfeG-
Ieracy, to the city council for permits
sion to place statue of Stonewai
Jackson on the projected Fourth
street bridge across Elk creek was
considered by the city council at its
meeting Friday night. There was
considerable discussion OF the sub
ject but no expressed opposition on
the part OF that body to the placing
Of such statue on the bridge.
The council decided to go into the
subject further before granting per-
mission and q committee constst'n ms
of Councilment Patton Boehm and
Kearns was appointed to confer with
the promoters of the movement.
The reasons assigned for not Civ
ng Immediate permission included
the matter OF location on the bridge.
the question as to whether the pro-
moters would later change the site
of the statue and that OF the lack OF
full assurance that the money would
be raised, all questions bearing on
the matter of, having an incomplete
bridge, if provision is made for-the
statue in the design of the bridge and
the movement to place the statue
there does not materialize. Another
feature was that it was understood
that the desire is to have the statue
in the middle of the bridge, when
feature was pronounced objection
lable.
There is nothing in the action OF
the council to indicate that the
statue will not be placed on. the
bridge, If it is finally and definitely
decided that it is wanted there.
The bridge bond election returns
were canvassed and the bonds de-
clared carried.
An order was passed directing that
! bids for the sale of bonds be re-
lceiVed until February 20 at wnlcn
/ time they will he opened.
A committee consisting OF Coun-
cilmen Thompson and iBoehm ana
/ City Engineer Britt was appointed 70
Investigate the matter OF plans fos
4 the proposed bridges and recommend
| a man to furnish the same
/ The election pay roll amounting
Ito $103 was allowed.
4 w. B. Virgie's request for $25O
Il to cover losses sustained by MIN IN
paving because of a certain d1mcult
Y grading was referred to the street
The saloon license of Thomas G.
4 Prosser was transferred to ROCK
Walter HAIRS was granted i
Gene to operate a restaurant a'
4 Fourth and Clark streets.
I Abe Shannon was granted y,
1 cense TO operate pool and b'lliaFo
L tables at 403 East pike street
Il Charles III. Dawis's application TOT
4 permission to operate peanut vend-
Il ing machines IN the street was re-
jected. 49,
Il Thomas Mclaughlin g request that at
1 a retaining wall be built along ms
/ property was referred to the street
4 committee.
/ Il. Georges application for per
mission to operate pool tables on
Main street near the ELK creeA
\ bridge was rejected.
\ Bradford Fogg and J. = Payne
asked permission to haul garbage.
\ The same was referred to the COM
\ mittee on sanitation.
I The Busy Bee was given Q res.
\ taurant license. 5000 -
I A bill Of nv. tB. virgie for SZ!SS.S. !, !,
h for certain street work, was reIer1eu
/ 70 the street committee.
\ Application for permission g
/ erect 2 small tool house IN the Les-I
f OF the Cunningham dats was reistz
rend to the building commlttee'
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