Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-04
MORE PAVING.
Contract for Last Gap in Beech
urst Has Been Awarded.

Dean and Hoffman Get it-City, State
and Utility Co. ray Cost = Ordinance
For Protection From Fire-Wiles
Hill Wants Board Walks.
An order was made at last night 5
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 S3400. Contract was let to
Mr.. Dean last night soon as the
order was passed, at $f.20 per yard
for paving, and 45 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 humorcd discussion over the
application of Rev. O.W. Waters for
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 loea-
ton, 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 l35 names
of persons was presented, praying
tor some new board walks leading to
Wiles Hill. The petition sets forth
that the old walks are perilous, a
walk over them being dangerous to
life and limb. This was referred to
the mayor and eouneilmen from
Fourth ward
Joseph H. MeDermott made com
plant of two outside water clos cts,
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 Il
by u 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
struction of buildings to insure safe
ty from fire was presented by Mayor
MeGrew. It was read the first time,
and received very favorable com
menb.
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
gantown twill probably receive
some notifications, but on the whole
the ordinance receives much favor.
It 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
were granted:
Werner FortHey and Company
dwelling on Park Avenue
Mrs. J. NJ Shaw. frame dwelling
on Arch street.
w. II. Ross, frame dwelling on
White Avenue.
Applications were filed as follows
James F. snider, brick veneer
residence on Spruce street.
]. Nj. Jamison, removal of stable
on Sunnyside.
Trustees of Jones Chapel, frame
dwelling and church on Chestnut
street A by 81 feet,
w. r. Ryan, frame kitchen on
High street.
W. 7. Ryan, remove small shol
on uigh street, and convert into
dining room.
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