Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-05
POLICE Chief ASKS COUNCIL TO INCREASE
FORCE TO MAKE POSSIBLE LAW enforcement;
MANY MINOR PETITIONS HEARD BY FATHERS
Invitation To Fremens Convention Banquet Complaints On
Sewers, PavementS And Auomobling Gas Pump Appica-
tons, Claims For Damages All Are Considered

ter was referred to Special Attor
ney Henson.
Fred Horner, who ran into rope
stretched across the street on
West John street some days ago,
iniuring his hand and also his car,
appeared and asked damages. May.
or Seibert said he would look into
the matter and report.
Permits for the erection of gaso-
line tanks were granted Jones Bro.
thers and G. e. Allen for their gar.
ages ON College street Miss May
b. Faulkner was gf2 nted permit to /
build garage in - ,adr of her .
home on East Burke street.
Asphalt On East Martin
The Council voted last night to
change the type OF paving on the
block of East Martin between
Queen and Spring from the propos-
ed brick to asphalt, first getting tho
consent OF the property owners con-
cerned 1t was pointed out that "a
saving of approximately $4,000
would be effected thereby without
loss OF efficiency. There is no mors
need for the brick in that block
than on any other level block, 1t
was said. The hillside brick will be {
used on the block running from the /
top of the hill down to the Balti. I
more and Ohio Station.
The question of the sewer outlet 7
from College street into the Tusca.
rora was discussed. including the |
objection which is being made to |
the sewer pipe crossing the A. j. |
Parks property over distance Of 4
approximately 50 feet. The Council |
voted that MIR. Parks should be OF |
fered what was considered a fair I
price for the privilege, and that
condemnation action should be ia.
ken in case no agreement can be
reached.
Mayor Seibert was also directed
to conduct some negotiations with
The Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company in reference to the con-
struction OF the sewer across their
property in the northwest section
Of the city. Both this and the sew.
er referred to above are supple
mentary sewers for storm water.
Lights On West Burke
The Council voted to arrange for
nine Staggered" single globe lights
on standards for the block on West
Burke between Queen and College
which will be used temporarily for
a city market as soon as the paw.
ing Is completed. The market will
thereby be removed from Queen
street entirely. Casting of the stan
dards for the lights were ordered
made and conduits for the power
lines will be laid in the ground be-
fore the paving is completed.
Street Commissioner Sparrow was
directed to advise and carry out
some plan for fixing the hill on the
road to Charles Town near tina
quarries in the southern end Of the
city.
Some confusion, and some dan
ger is being caused, Chief Licklider
reported last night, by the use OF
siren whistles on certain bicycles.
The whistles sound somewhat like
the city fire alarm and also like the
alarm on the Peoples Trust Com
pany The Council directed that the
use of the alarms on the wheels be
stopped, the owners being request
ed to make the change to some
other type.
The Washington Hotel last night
made the complaint, through Coun.
Gilman Worthing. that the Berke
Icy Hotel was monopolzing IA Ger.
tain space at the Cumberland Val.
icy station TO the disadvantage OF
ne Washington Hotel management.
The city ruled that II had no juris.
iiction in the matter.
To Stop Street GARAGES
Parking Of cars on the streets for
'a entire night was brought up
leain, and the police were instruct
I'd to report the offenders.
Certain payements ordered adver-
Used for construction were found
not to have been advertised and on
motion of Councilman Butts Re.
order Zirkle was instructed to al,
yerfise them.
The abrupt shifting of the street
'urb line on Church street between
Martin and Burke was brought to
The attention of the Council by Mr..
Worthing who said considerable
had been made. Street
Commissioner Sparrow explained
That the arrangement benefited
both the Henshaw and Southern
Methodist pareonages equally. that
he street was not any more mar
'oW by the arrangement than al anv