The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
Now
Seems Probable

three o'clock to consider the PROPOSE
tton made by Levi B. Harr in behalf
Of the B. & o. R. R. Co. and the Fair
mont Wholesale District Improvement
Company. Several of the councllmen
with Engineer Prickett viewed the
grounds. Their report to council
was that the offer was not adequate
for the city's needs and would incur
large expenses with little gain. On
motion Of Councilman Shaw, Mr.
Harris proposition was rejected.
Two propositions were brought be-
fore council in which the city makes
propositions to the F. W. D. Co. and
the B. &. o. R. R. Co. and these prop
ositions probably solve the wharf
question. The first proposition is as
follows:
Whereas, Levi B. Harr has this day
presented an ordinance to the coun'
Gil of the City of Falrmont grantins
to the F., M. & P. R. R. Co. the right
to construct It's road through First
ward of the City of Fairmont;
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by
the common council of the City OF
Fairmont that It does hereby agree
n accent and pass the ordinance as
amended upon the following condi
tons: That the Fairmont Wholesale
District Improvement Company con
yey to the City of Fairmont all that
portion of Its property purchased from
]. A. Clark north of Ferry street, be-
ing AZ feet on Ferry street and LIS
feet along the river, containing 1875
square feet more or less; that the
F. w. D. /. Co. convey to the City
of Fairmont such part of its prop
erty south Of Ferry street, purchased
from ]. A. Clark fronting on Ferry
street and between the right OF way
of the F., M. & P. R. R. Co. and the
Monongahela river extending south
from Ferry street not to exceed 100
feet.
In exchange for said property the
City of FaFrmont will convey to the
F. w. D. /. Co. all that part Of Polk
street and Boydston lot south and
contiguous to the pre- 3erties OF Fair
mont F. W. D. I. Co.. and lying be-
tween the right Of way OF the F., NJ.
& P. R. R. Co, and the Monongahela
river Said property to be exchang'
ed by the City of Fairmont to the
F. w. D. /. Co, upon the following con-
ditions: That for every foot of prop
erty fronting'on the Monongahela riv.
er which the F. W. D. I. Co. conveys
to the City Of Fairmont, the City Of
Fairmont will convey to the F. w. D.
I. Co. a like frontage on said river
with the further understanding be-
tween the City of Fairmont and the
F. w. D. I. Co. That ALI Of the prop
critics conveyed by the F. W. D. l.
Co. to the city Of Fairmont be used
for public wharf purposes and that
the city Of Falrmont will in no way
nv the improvements of its own prop
erty, renders or make the properties
Of said company less accessible to
Ferry street and the public wharf
than the properties of said company
are now accessible to the public
wharf That the cottage house locaI'
ed on the properties Of the F. w. D.
l. Co. be reserved by said company
and be removed by 1t.
On motion of Councilman Robinson
the following order and resolution
was read:
Whereas, The F., NJ, & p. R. 4.
Co., through Mr.. Levi B, Harr has pre-.
scented to the common council of the
city of Falrmont, the application for
an ordinance of franchise granting to
said company by said city the right
to construct, maintain and operate its
proposed lines of railroad through
the First ward Of said city, as will
fully appear, from said application
and proposed ordinance on file with
the city clerk,
And, Whereas, the common council
of said city deems 1t proper and nee
essary that said ordinance or fran
chise should be amended and changed
before Its final passage.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
the common council of the City oil
Falrmont, that the ordinance ought to
be granted as amended (Which pro.
posed amendments are endorsed upon
said original fled with the said city
clerk, and that said common council
hereby agrees to pass said franchise
as amended upon the following condI'
lions, to,wit: That the said railroad
company pay to the City OF Fairmont
for right of way through the water
works property as shown by map AMI
profile said right of way being -
feet wide the sum Of $4,000 and that