The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-07-22
PAYING CONTRACT LET.
Tony Pietro Gets Job OH Bumbo
and Chestnut.
Stewart Street Sewer Order Rescinded
Sanitary Police Officer to be Ap.
pointed-Report on Fever Inyestiga-


All the members of council were
present last night except Mr.. Break
iron who has not yet recovered from
fever.
DR.. S. ). Wade made report for
the committee appointed to inyesti-
gate the matter Of appointing a bae-
teriolo9ist to examine and report
upon the cause OF fever. He has
been in communication with two or
three persons who might conduct
such an examination but nothing
definite as to the total cost OF the
work has yet been learned. The
committee was continued to pursue
the subject further. It seems to be
the consensus of opinion that 1T
would be better to have the investi-
cation made by man on the ground
their to send samples of water and
milk away for analysis.
Oak Grove Cemetery Association
was directed to connect the drains
along the cemetery with the storm
sewer in street, and put in two drops
to carry off water. 1t is reported that
the Association has closed up the
drain in two places, by making en-
trance driveways, and the water is
thrown out into the street.
Miss Laura Dawson was granted
permit to build addition to residence
The permit granted TO Rev. 0. w.
Waters to erect stable on his lot
on McLane avenue was rescinded on
the. complaint of VIM. E. Glasscock
who owns property Immediately be-
low on Beechurst Avenue, and claims
his property would be damaged by
drains from the stable. The appli-
cation was.rc- comm itted to the build
ing committee
The City Engineer was directed to
establish grade line on Grandview
street in sabraton, where several
heuses are being erected.
Marer Mes,raw VAS eaFowefc
ans ois4g ed4o appe ut a n.enhei q
The pFssrnt p,i,e .nfe'' IS a sas.lt@rA
osliyy officer, =, hose tlnts It shall be
to look after the sanitary ondition
CT the town.
The committee reported in regard
to application OF j. A. Gilbert for
assistance from council. He claims
that he is losing money IA crematory
for garbage. lie suggests that il
council Will pay his rent and gas
bill, amounting to SIP per year, he
will continue the business. The
committee was continued with power
to act
DIR. z. b. Reynolds petitioned
council to have board walk on Uni
| versity Driveway repaired. This
was ordered to be done forthwith.
Russell Morris submitted esti-
mates of amount o. clubbing excava-
ting and paving on Beechurst ave-
hue through the University grounds
land past the new Library and
Mechanical Hall He estimates that
3 echurst avenue will require about
$4,000 brick and.the other section
about $4,000.
Nick Spaddacio, Joseph Ross,
Peter Emmeneggcr, Jos. Lohry and
Labro Spadacio petitioned for a
sewer fetween 9Th and 9th streets in
Fourth ward
Applications for building permits
were tiled by f +. Selby for dwell
ling on Cobun avenue and Isaac
Hamilton for porch on Overhill
street.
The committee to which was del
egatcd the duty OF awarding paving
contracts on Bumbo Lane and Chest
nut street reported that the contract
had been let to Tony Pietro, he
being the lowest responsible bidder.
His bid was 1920 per square yaId
for grading excavating and paving
with pressed brick, and A cents per
lineal foot for cutting and setting
stone curbing Thomas Evans.
Dean and Hoffman, and the Pitts
burg Contracting and Construction
Company were alss bidders. Their
bids on the vtf:ons sections OF paw
ing ranged from xl35 TO 1886 per
square yard.
The paving IL 10 be done without
delay. Tons is to furnish brick and
everything for the paying.