The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-20
MUST PAY EXTRA II:
cENSE FEE OR CLOSE UP
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Hof J. B. Martin TO G. F.. Cochran and
II. Smith was permitted.
Judge w. s.. Raymond addressed
the council in behalf OF the plaintiff
In the case OF Patrick Gettings VS..
the City OF Fairmont for damage to
his property on Locust avenue caused
by grading for the street car line.
Judge Raymond stated that an ad.
Ejustment was possible and requested
the council to investigate the matter
and appoint a committee to confer
with Mr.. Gettings and a committee
from the Traction Company looking
TO such adjustment.
Mr.. Simeon Bright complained OF
the late hours to which the colored
dances Were run in a hall on jackson
street and the consequent disturbance
to the citizens living in the vicinity.
The matter was referred to the mayor
and a committee to be appointed by
the mayor. The mayor appointed
Councilman Davis and Amos on the
Committee.
DIR. P. B. Ogden ~petitioned for a
board walk on Ogden avenue. Re.
ferred to street committee.
Councilman Davis reported for the
police committee and called the at
tention of the council to the necessity
for a larger city lookup. The council
discussed the feasibility of purchas.
ing a lot and building a larger Jail.
Councilman Boydston made a sug-
gestion, which met with considerable
favor with the council, that the city
buy a lot large enough to provide for
a yard in which prisoners who could
not pay their fines could be given a
chance to work them out by breaking
stone, the broken stone being some.
thing the city always had use for.
Good wages should be allowed and of.
tenders who wouldn't work shouldn't
eat. The police committee were in.
structed to take the matter into con-
sideration and report on it later.
Mr.. Arthur Frazer was granted a
license to operate a bowling alley in
the Yost building on the South Side.
Charles Gordon was granted a res.
taurant license for the Opera House
restaurant.
Building permits were granted to
Brady Summers-house on Jefferson
street; c. A. Stevens. house on Walnut
avenue; P. B. Henry, house on Hamil.
ton street; ". G. Myers, house on
First street; F. H: Brumage, house on
Market street.
A. L. Heffner petitioned for a con.
tinuation of the on Barney
street. No action was taken.
A petition to pave First street from
Fairmont avenue around the Baptist
Echurch corner to Third street was re.
ferred to the petitioners for sigma
lures of property owners.
j. J.. Lees bid for the contract to
grade Virginia avenue between Sew.
enth and Eighth streets was read. No
action was taken.
Mr.. w. E. Arnett suggested to the
council that, with the street railway
in prospect along Pike street, now was
a good time to get that street widen.
ed at small expense. The matter was
referred to the street committee to
confer, about with the residents of
Pike street.
D. S. Huffman asked that Sixth
street above the new school building
be graded. Referred to street com.
mittee.
A proposition of the Traction Com.
pany to share with the city the ex.
pense of grading the sidewalk on
Quincy street, preparatory to laying
the car tracks along that street, was
presented. No action was taken.
Council adjourned at 1910, the
time having been extended ten min.
utes to take action on the resolution
Ito keep a more careful RECORD of city
expenditures.
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