The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-07
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CON SIDERABLE BUSINESS



There wasa water pipe hurlled over
the council chamber last night which
caused considerable incontenienco
and much annoyance. The water
came pouring down the sides Of Iho
wall and through the ceiling Of the
counciI hall The water commissioner
was notified of the break He came
and turned cn the water The room
occupied by ihe city clerk was very
much flooded
Gouncll mel last night and was pre-.
sided over by the mayor The council,
men present we're: N. i. Hutchinson.
y W Howard C. b. Robinson. Harry
Shaw .. @. McNeoly, c. L. Mussraye
Ei s Amos aud Frank Boydston.
The committee on Wharfage report
led that seyeul sites we're under con
federation and that the city engineer
mad made maps OF the property; that
the property owners had been SEEM
E1nt had not put any price on the sites
in mind
s Yhe street committee recommended
that several more arc lights be erect.
ied one near Pat Getllnes residence
and one Al ihe corner Of Green and
View streets
city Treasurers Report.
The city treasurer made the follow
ing report;
Sewer Fund, S127i2.o5l Mortgage
Bond Fund, f6.s5s-6a; Water and
Sewer Bond Sinking Fund. >ssi2.5o.
General Fund s3.2so5l; Check re-
.ceiyed Of John Scott February G. 1905
Water Find g5.Gi7.7s, making a Total
3ot si 7ei.5s; Water Fund orerchecked
at People, Bank <i,io5.fs' Tolal cash
on band, $21a5s-4o
THE report Of the treasurer was ac'
cepted and ordered to be fled
Fire Committees Report.
The tre committee made the lo|-
loving report
Number Of nres during the year
were eightyiwo and the valuation OF
die property endangered by these
fres amounted to f2o62.l25- The los.
sustained was ,s.76oss, which ma'la.
an average Of s106.S4 to each fire. The
amount expended for maintenance OF
.tts Are department. was, l5,ao5l aI
$3.50 feet of hose were laid and 100
gallons of Chemicals were used. SQa
feet Of iaddem were raised and the hfe
company tfSeied hfty-ihreo and ono-
half miles There were di9-one fires
occurred In lho afternoon and thirty
one A the forenoon.
The Gre committee recommended
that f.00o iedi OF hose at olghiyh'e
cents per iooi two spray nozales.
twelve pain of gum boots twelve
coats. twelve pairs OF gloves and %,
eastman deluse nozzle be nurchn5e'
fof lie ire department d vas order
ed that ail tae articles enunaeraiea
saye the Eastman deiuge nozzle po
'pufchased These win cost the city
about one thousand dollars.
Mn Black. Report.
Ihe report Of W. S. Black. VINO "''
Appointed TO audit the nceomis of iN0
CITY Treasurer was taken up- This
IL earchiug as well ns comprenen'
sige and exhaustive report and exh'n
IL as far as the records show iua'
what the money was spent for pno now
much was expended on each v'''
This report covers the funds rec'''7'
ana paid om. beginning with Ap'l T.
lisss. and ending April J. lsv''
Blaci, prepared a summary OF 'ne
ibcrt So In ia very little time any
formation concerning the city iun'
dufins these years can be found t'
report was accepted and directed ''
be recorded
Election Commissioner
Tho election commissioners appoint
edare' First ward. P. g. siealey zach
w. Morgan, Bruce Barihoiow second
ward. W. s. Hamilton. A. 3. Mcdonald
ouitman Hood; Third ward. j. @
Powell. w. H. Kunst j.. X. Love
Fourth ward, j, N. Jacobs, John ls
Lehman, F. w. McIntiro; With Vaia
e. B. Fleming. n r. colepanli end
NJ Nicely.
The Prohibition party failed To 's'
any commissioners appointed t'.
have Two from each vera
and the Bulnoas hIen's Progressive
Party one.
j. p punoll presented n'n '.
damages done 10 O blougham "n''
driving on Fourth street near ho'u.