Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-08


Ia fair business consideration.
The second communication was as
follows
IGentlemen
| As suggested In the ACCOMPANYING
letter Of even date herewith, we will
hot under any condition donate or
Econtribute to The city through any
4 other person. But we do feel thai we
lare at liberty 10 contribute to The
lcity directly n an open manner that
1.-THE public might know Some time
lago we openly announced thgt we
would give to the city absolutely free
iof cost, OF our product If constructed
lunder proper conditions. In event
the city may see fit TO give us the
order for the paving brick referred
Ito in the accompanying letter, through
your Mr. G. =. Wiltshire. on behalf
lof the Municipal Shale Brick & Block
! Company 7 viii personally. have de-
liyered on the job what are known
as Dunn WiresCut Lug Hillside PAY
ing Brick, to be placed on the hill at
/ the Baltimore q Ohio Passenger De-
ipot under conditions and plans to be
! determined upon by your engineer
/ together with our engineers to the
! number not exceeding 10000 The f.
10. b. price OF these brick together
with the cost of delivery would be
S32.75 delivered on the job, and
which will be direct personal con-
| .ribution of my own amounting to
s1965.00.
| am informed by your Honorable
Mayor OF the city's intention to
build new engine house on the
Boom and very recently quoted him
| a price on 10000 face brick, and
/ stated that ! would personally con-
tribute to the city for this approx
mately 5000 Of our best face brick
which would amount to about $4,000
delivered on the job, and on behalf
| Of my Company quoted him a lower
price on 10000 which figured approx
imately $4,000 direct saving the
city which the Company and myself
personally would contribute. Your
mayor further stated that the city
was considering the erection of an
additional engine house and in
formed him that we would do the
same for that one also. ! hope to
| live and die a booster for Martins
burg, the friend of my fellowmen,
whom may be able to assist
NOW leave it in your hands for such
disposition as you care to make.
p. S. This offer of Hillside brick
| is not to be considered an indefin-
lite proposition.
We have just been informed the
quotation of the H. G. Brooks Con-
tracing Company, for their block,
was $500 per thousand, F. o. B.
their Grafton, West Va, plant.
Attached to the communications
were numerous kilograms relative
Ito RATHER tests and the use Of this
particular kind of block in larger
lcities
Offers City Plenty Of Time
Mr.. Aler further stated to the coun
ell that his company would be glad
to help finance the proposition by
taking longtime notes for the mater
ial it is proposed to furnish. He said
that the question of meeting this
part OF the obligation need not
trouble the council, as his company
would not push the matter, but give
the city all the time required to meet
1.-THE obligation.
The council will hold another meet
ling next week, when the whole
proposition will again be taken up
for final discussion. It is expected
that BY the time the council will be
in position to finance the property
lcwners share of the cost, and also
be in position to select the mater
Iial and award the contracts.
Other Business OF Meeting
w. A. Henry appeared before the
council as representative from the
femen of the fourth ward He stat
led that the fire company of that Sec
ton had been recently reorganized
and put upon a good footing, and
that the boys wanted the council to
provide suitable home for the
company. He also stated that the
firemen would provide the apparatus,
The matter was referred to the fire
committee, which will investigate
and report back.
Permits Granted
Architect c. e. Kent was granted
permission to erect garage on
North Queen street.
John Myers was granted permits
sion to erect a stable.
George W. vanMetre was given
permission to build an addition to
his stable.
Relative to the sale OF the bell In
the city hall tower, letter was re
ceived from the McShane Company
Baltimore, where the bell was pur
chased in 1905, offering $50 for the
bell The matter was not taken ur
On account of press Of other bust
ness.
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