The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-12
MORE PAYING.
Contract for Last Gap in Beech
urst Has Been Awarded.
Dean and Hoffman Get it-City, State
and Utility Co. ray Cost Ordinance
Fer Protection From Fire-Wiles
Hill Wants Board Walks.

| Hill Wants Board Walks.
An order was made at Tuesday,
council meeting for the completion
of the section of paving on Beech
urst Avenue extending through the
University grounds. This is good
news to every body in any way in.
terested in the town or the Uni
versity.
By agreement with the University
Authorities and the Union Utility
Company, the state pays one-third
of the cost, the Utility Company one
third and the town one third.
There are 2069 square yards of the
paving ordered done. The estimated
cost is $4,000. Contract was let to
Mr.. Dean last night soon as the
order was passed, at $1.20 per yard
for paving, and As cents per foot for
concrete curb, repressed brick are
to be used. These were the same
prices paid for paving the section of
Beechurst adjoining this. Brick
have already been ordered for the
work, and it will be pushed to COM
pletion rapidly.
A new section of paving on the
lower end of the same avenue has
just been completed, so that it will
soon be one OF the finest avenues in
the city.
There was very animated, but
good humored discussion over the
application of Rev. O.W. Waters for
a stable on McLane Avenue. The
report of the building committee.
that the permit be not granted was
adopted. Mr.. Waters will renew the
application for stable on new loca.
tion, with cement floor and to be
thoroughly under drained.
The street committee was author
lied to locate new sidewalk to be
laid on Beechurst Avenue.
A petition signed with 135 names
of persons was presented, praying
tor some new board walks leading to
Wiles Hill. The petition sets forth
that the old walks are perllous, a
walk over them being dangerous to
life and limb. This was referred to
the mayor and councilmtn from
Fourth ward.
Joseph H. McDermott made com
plant of two outside water closets,
one on the VIM Pride property, and
the other on the Cox and Baker
property on south Spruce street.
The sanitary police officer will look
after them.
The Union Utility Company was
granted permit to erect tool shed II
by II feet on lot owned by Mr..
Sturgiss on Front street to be used
temporarily as repair shed till the
car barns can be used in Greenmont,
at which time it is to be removed
An ordinance regulating the con-
structlon of buildings to insure safe
ty from fire was presented by Mayor
McGrew. 1t was read the first time,
and received very favorable COM
ment.
The ordinance provides that no
frame or wooden building shall be
erected in the section of the city
bounded by Decker's Creek, the
River, Hough street, Wiley street
and Deep Hollow next to East Nor
gantoon Il &iil probably receive
some nodlhca.luus, but on the whole
the ordinance receives much favor.
1t was referred to the ordinance
committee.
Councilman Breakiron who has
been sick tor so long was able to
drive out today, and it is hoped he
will soon be able to take his seat
with the city fathers again.
The following building permits
we're granted;
Werner Fortney and Company,
d yelling on Park Avenue.
Mrs. j. M. Shay. frame dwelling
on Arch street.
W. H. Ross, frame dwelling on
White Avenue.
Applications were filed as follows;
James F. Snider, brick veneer
residence on Spruce street.
j. M. Jamison, removal of stable
on Sunnyside.
Trustees of Jones Chapel, frame
dwelling and church on Chestnut,
street A by 81 feet.
W. T. Ryan, frame kitchen on
High street.
W. I. Ryan, remove small shop
on High street, and convert into
dining room.