The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-02
CITY COUNCIL
IN SESSION
LAST NIGHT
Much Businesswas
Transacted by
the Fathers

t'A6AL WIN AAh 'uOdIu pISSeuE, Many
matters came before the city fathers
and were DISPOSED Of by them.
Bills on the general fund amount
ing to s1I56.71 and bills on the water
fund amounting to $71269 were or.
dered paid.
The report t5f Treasurer Powell in
regard to the city's financial standing
was read and ordered recorded.
Dr. w. C. Jamfson appeared before
council and asked that a light 5e
placed in front of the Miners Hos
pital so that patients could be unload
ed at night time. Later this matter
came up under the proper order Of
business, On motion Of Councilman
Buckley the matter was placed in the
hands Of the First ward councilmen.
They will recommend what in their
opinion can be done to give the nos.
nital a light at the next meeting.
The proposition of the Consolidated
Telephone Company b. furnish the
city free telephone service within the
city limits, and the one for the city
pumping station for the water rent
charged tie company and for the tele.
pnone at the reservoir for 80 per year
did not meet the approval of council.
Councilman j. E. Morgan strongly re-
sisted the proposition giving phone
at the pumping station for the water
rent charged the telephone company.
He said there were too many people
getting free water. There were a mum.
Der OF other councillnen that shared
this opinion. Council directed the con-.
mites to wait on the telephone com,
pany Hnce more and see It furtner con.
cesslons would not be granted.
The committee to visit the gas com
irany and inquire into bills that coun.
ell thinks exorbitant was CONTINUED
and were requested to further inquire
into the question Of excessive bills.
Mrs. Allie Raymond and Mrs. Laura
Jackson presented a petition to oyup.
ell asking that an ordinance be passed
establishing curfew law. This petI.
tion will go through the regular chan.
nalS of lapisIafin-
City Engineer sauttIesworth and
City Solicitor NJ. Earl Morgan were in,
structed to see George DeBoh and get
a deed for the city property ap.ng Io.
Gust avenue near Coal run.
The ordinance governing the dispo.
sition of snow on side walks was read,
TWentyfour hours is the time allowed
for the owner of property to have side
walks cleared If snow.
The ordinance authorizing the an.
Ipointment OF purchasing committee
to buy all the supplies. for the city
whatsoever they may be. Councilman
McNeey stated that the passage af
this ordinance would establish the
greatest grating proposition that
council has ever gone up against. He
said that statesmen would take adyan.
tage of the committee by Offering a
very handsome share in the profits.
Other councilmen thought that ,tbst
same argument would apply to thu
preesnt system and that members Of
council would be able to stand the
temptation Of the dishonest salesman.
DR.. McNeely moved that the enacting
clause Of the ordinance bestricken out
and his motion prevailed.
Tony Dsdligatti asked council to
grade his side walk. Tony has I'M.
proved his property by building a fine
stone wall 100 feet in length and now
he wants to further the Improvement
of his property by laying brick pave.
ment the entire length of his prem.
lses' The grading Of the side walk
was ordered.
Atbrney George NJ. Alexander an.
peared before council and asked that
body to issue new orders to the Bank
Of FaIrmOnt in lieu Oh three orders
that the bank has been carrying for
five years. The amount of these or
ders aggregate $4,000. The reason the
bank asked for new orders, for the life
Iyf an order against the city is ten
years and at the expiration Of that
time the order may be renewed. is
that the bank examiner desires ina.
the banks do not carry aged paper.
These orders or disposition of them
was referred to the city solicitor.
A license was granted to the opera.
tors Of the shooting gallery located in
the Watson Hotel.
The report Of the delinquent tax
committee was presented. Council in.
(Contfnued an pale night NJ y Z