Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-19
THREE POLICE OFFICERS NAMED BY MAYOR
SEIBERT, COMPLETING CITY FORCE OF five;
MONDAY LIMIT SET FOR CITY AUTO LICENSES
Republicans Nominate Officers C. H. Bowers Neal Rhodes
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Tho Martinsburg police force OF
five men was completed last night !
with the appointment by Mayor Sci
bert of three officers who, with Chief
Licklider and Officer Lewis, yeters
an members, constitute the entire
force. Under an agreement made mt
the beginning of the present Coun-
cil's term the police force is to
be divided equally between the Dem~l
ocrats and Republicans. exclusive
of the chief; and tho appointments
are made by the mayor who merely
confirms nominations submitted by1
the parties representatives. Last
night the Republicans nominated O.
II. Bowers, North Maple avenue, a
former officer who resigned during
July, and Neal Rhodes, South Queen
street, to fill tho two Republican
posts; and the Democratic side nom,
mated Daniel Dumford, West John
street, to fill tho ono vacant Demo-
cratic post; and Mayor Seibert inn.
mediately made the appointments.
A number of matters, most Of
minor Importance and chiefly con-
corning pavements and grades and
street fills, were considered at the
meeting last night which was spe-
cad one, called primarily to approve
a resolution to borrow $4,000 from
the Old National Bank for street
Improvement work, giving as col
lateral $4,000 in General Improve
ment and Paving Bonds, tho loan
being negotiated to make possible
the uninterrupted continuation OF
the street improvement wo :. under
the 1921 contract. 1t was also re-
marked last night at the meeting
that the voluntary advance pay
ments by property owners for work
under the present contract were
coming along very satisfactorily.
Investigate Garbage Collection.
A. S. Burkhart, garbage contrac-
tor was before the Council last night
in reference to performance on his
contract about which there has been
some complaint. He assured the
Council he was willing to do any
thing that he was directed to do in
conformity with tho contract, prom
ised to keep the garbage cleaned up
thoroughly throughout the city, and
to haul 1t all outside the city limits,
answering the particular com.
plants which had been lodged. A
request that he be allowed tempo
rarily to dump the refuse within the
city limits near Third street, with
the signed agreement of the prop
erty owners in that section, was
refused.
The Council set next Monday as
the absolutely final date for lenien-
cy for non purchase of motor city
licenses, and instructed the police
to arrest all cars and drivers who
do not carry the city license on and
after that date.
The matter Of incandescent street
lights on South Queen street was
discussed and an investigation made
in reference to the advisability of
erecting some lights in that section.
Mrs, Laura Tabler, South Queen
street. appeared in reference to g.
pavement grade in front Of her prop
erty and on an adjoining property
and Street Commissioner Sparrow
was directed TO investigate T. this
morning.
The City agreed to pay something
more than $40 in damages to Fred
Homer for damage done his car
and loss Of time due to a lorsonaI
injury by reason of an accident on
West John street when he ran into
~ rope stretched across the street
recently.
The Council directed that means
be taken Immediately to have Fred
Claise, of Winchester, remove the
debris remaining Of the old skat-
ing rink on South Queen street and
also pay the taxes and street work
assa smetj due on the property,
the Council to sell the property for
the dues in case satisfactory adjust
ment was not made shortly
An old stable on the N. d. Baker
estate, between Winchester avenue
and Raleigh treats and John and
King, in bad condition and reported
as a fire danger by Chief Quinn, was
ordered removed
Secretary Pau, Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, appeared before the
Council in reference to the placing
Of liens on properties being given
street Improvement, reporting that
several he'd promised to pay prac-
tically cash il the liens could be
deferred for thirty or sixty days.
lie was informed by Special At
torney Henson and Mayor Seibert
that it was not the policy of the
Council to lace the liens until
after sixty days had elapsed after