Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03


vet time At fhe regular monthly
meeting Thursday u#Fht and delH=
CATIONS and complaints from many
mrts IF tie city simply swamPea
1Ee SCION Wta eupr'e8 With each
lsol'om nd e4ye their solemn
proml tu Dr. everything l1 their
power 10 remedy conditions. The
unusual daRHHaUrs 30 Hag were
chiefly resnan iLle Tor the water.
petitions Residents - Sarih RAJ
ei-h street urged fhc council n
install fl enmnarut~ eiy short lius
Of storm sewer across tie fIristoH
lot down II the creek in order rs
carry OF tho intense volume ef
water that now mandates mat see.
tion cverv heavy rain and whirs
then overta&es the storm sewer 7n
through the city. resulting IN TIE
floods being forced up through cen
Meeting lines into houses and nrop-
erty down town From South
Queen street came a plea for rem
edied conditions there 4 similar
call came from John street and res
idents Of the Room appealed 10 the
city fathers. The council patiently
heard each and every petitioner
and will rake speciai effort -
avoid repetition ~ the floods
With the advent ~ new streets
If becomes necessary tn provide fer
keeping these thorouehfares clean
aad the council will enter into COM
muniCatiaa With manufacturers 81
street sweepefs and sprinklers The
f. % HsaH
where pedestrians cross and era
could not be planted MI be con
erected by the city 4 number g.
! trees now eYefhausing the side.
walks and menacing pedestrians on
stormy DAYS will be removed. Dur.
ing the hieh Wind storm 81 the pas
week hundreds Of aead shade trees
were uprotted in various parts o.
the city and IN some places these
fallen trees We're allowed 20 oh
stITct the streets for days
The garbage question also 8e
SHINES ANNOYING proportions and t-H
disposal Of this refuse is worrvl3
city officials The concensu5 ca
opinion is that an iucinerafing plarr
must he installed in the very ness
future Provision was made fer
this in the bond issue. hut only
about $4,000 was allotted To the plan
This was before the war. when
prices were reasonable. Now,
will cost not less than $1,000
install such a system. hut IT is o
solutely necessary. The matte
was taken under advisement and
the firms supplying these plants viii
! he communicated with. They win
he asked. if possible. 10 send
field representative here to make p
survey Of the local situation.
While the councilwen We're iH
the throes Of an aeonizfng struggle
with the perpleVing problems that
a growing community brings, dole.
CATION from Hose CO. No appear
ed and made an eloquent appeal for
the erection of new fire house
on their lot on the Boom. They
asked for an appropriation OF 81
500.
Finances are low and prospects
are that more funds than ever VIII
he necessary the next fiscal year TO
operate a city government Of the
consequence Of Martinsburg. Coun-
Gil is studying new methods OF se-
euilns auullioia' O''SlI az ''.lL-
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rotary Pau If the Chamber of Com
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