Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-07-07

| 'Whether or not the Northern Nlf-
| ginia Power Company will come into
Martinsburg is still undecided The
matter came UP before the city
| Council! last night at the regular
monthly session, when the export OF
| the ordinance committee was read.
| recommending that the application
for franchise to operate here be
| rejected following which Attorney
II. II. Emmert, counsel for the Vir.
gina company offered an amend
ment on account Of which the ooun-
ell is holding back its verdict.
The Committees report.
The report Of the committee stat
ed that much time had been spent
in preparing the report and that all
nestly and had given consideration
to the views of Mayor Letter and
had aimed to do justice to both com
panies, but that as the Northern Vir-
ginia Power Company had not made
clear all the information the com
mittee desired 1t would recommend
that the ord nance in its present
form be rejected The report was
adopted as read
:. Mr.. Emmert's Amendment
Mr.. Emmerts amendment read
that IL the Northern Virginia Power
Company were given permission to
come to this city and erect an cleo
trio system. after the company had
secured 300 consumers 1t would r
nish the city hall and fire depart
ments with free electric fights. pro
vided the Public Service Commission
will allow them. The amendment al
So read that after 800 consumers
were secured duplicate line would
be built from the Mllville plant TO
Martinsburg. He also filed a sched-
ule Of rates which has been sent the
Pubic Service Commission.
In Executive session.
Mayor P. w. Letter then asked Tor
a fifteen-minute executive session, at
which the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved that further c"asidera-
ton of the ordinance OF the Northern
Virginia Power Company be post
poned until their rates as filed with
the Public Service Commission, a
copy OF which ID flied with the coun-
ell, be first approved by the Public
Service Commission and the council
so notified by the presentation OF
copy OF the order"
New City Attorney.
Attorney Robert II. Boyd. a well
known young harrister CT the firm
OF Noli and Boyd, was chosen city
attorney to succeed Attorney Paul
L. Martin. who has held that posi-
ton for about three years. He was
appointed by Mayor Letter, and the
council voted two in favor OF CON
firming the appointment and two a
gainst. The power was then in the
mayors hands and Mr.. Boyd was
named
Will Use Sidewalk.
Permission was granted the Ber-
kelley Woosen Company TO use two
and one-half feet OF the sidewalk
III front OF the plant on West Steph-
en- street The object is 70 give
more. light to the lower floor Of the
building and the company will erect
an iran rail around the space, which
viii be covered with glass
viii Meet Engineer.
The council authorized Leander
Shade be met by the council in ref
erence to the engineering OF the
streets which are to be paved. II
will be remembered that Mr. Shade
was the engineer when payements
we're laid from the Public Square to
the postoffice at the time OF the paw
ing OF West King street.
Will Make investigation.
Water Superintendent Shatfer
was authorized to investigate the
cost OF laying o water pipe on North