Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-07-08

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500, 1926
Matter of boarding and rooming
houses was referred to the City At
torney for an opinion on the same.
Harry Rideoutt and delegation
of colored citizens appeared before
the Council and asked permission TO
hold parade. &c. in the occasion
of the sessions of the Grand Lodge of
Colored Knights of Pvthias in Char
les Town, beginning Tuesday. August
4. which was granted.
The Council then took up the mat
ter of electing police officers for the
ensuing year. James A. Smith was
elected Collector and Chief OF Police.
and d. Webster Ramev was elected
Police Officer.
The Street Committee made a re-
port and recommendations to the
Council, which was as follows, and
was adopted BY the Council.
AT meeting of the Street Com
mittee held in the Council Room
Tuesday night. June 23rd. the fol-
lowing recommendation for street
improvements were made:
ID That the horse fountain. now
locate q on George Street, be removed
to ire Hitching Yard and put into
service at that point.
ga That concrete gutter be
laid Gu the East side of George
Street between Washington and Lib
ertv STR is, and that an under-street
DIRE \ be aid across George Street to
The West side thereof.
CD That the gutter in front of
the property of Miss Travers ct al,
on the East side Of Washington
Street be repaired by placing curbing
in front of said property, filling up
the street to the proper grade and
placing regulation concrete gutter.
Cd That the conduit on Samuel
Street at the intersection Of Wash
ington Street. south side. be extend
ed westward to point opposite the
property line on Samuel Street.
t5) That the week of July 1918
be set apart as "Clean-Up Week.,
and that the Mayor issue a procla-
nation requesting the property own
ers to use their time for the purpose
of cleaning up their premises.
cd That the square at the inter-
section of Liberty and Charles streets
be raised to the street grade, to In
clude the installation Of the proper
drainage pipes.
(7) That concrete cutters be i'm
stalled on both sides Of Charles
Street between Congress and Liber-
tv streets, providing the property
owners will install concrete curbs In
this section.
f8) That the Town proceed with
the work Of cleaning out cutters and
bitches where necessary.
f9) That the Mayor appoint a
committee to secure a site to be used |
for the purpose of town dumping |
ground and garbage disposal.
VIM. II. Anderson.
T. ID. Webster.
f. G. Henson.
G. e. Miley,
Street Committee
Mayor Wysong Makes Recommen-
dations.
Mayor Wysong made certain rec-
concentrations to the Council, which I
were as follows:
To the Members of the City Council: |
This being the first regular meet
ing since the reorganization of this /
body, take this opportunity to bring
TO your attention matters that are /
pertinent to the welfare and progress
of the Town.
Upon this body rests the Sssponsi- |
bility of the Towns government: re-
curing such revenues as may be
needed for its proper conduct; to ex-
pend judiciously for its maintenance
and development the funds that
come into your hands, seeing to it
that the largest benefits are had for
the Town as a whole, and to con-
stantly guard against any unwise ex.
and to create and build
with an idea of progress and develop Il
ment.
The vast changes in the methods Of
living and travel have made obsolete
and inadequate many facilities that
formerly met our requirements. The
most important elements to be dealt
with are Drainage, Street Mainten-
ance, Sanitation and Adequate and
ServicabIe Utilities.
Drainage
Taking up the matter of drainage,
the Town is unfortunately very poor
" equipped. The lack of proper
drainage facilities is adding mater
ially to the cost of street mainten-
ance; is creating a bad situation from
a standpoint of healthfulness and
should be remedied at once. This
condition. moreover, prevents in
many instances permanent improve
ment in the matter of street surfac-
ing, and urge upon you to provide !