The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-07
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The first regular meeting of the city
council for July was held last night In
the council lichambers with all members
OF council present. S.5 81 !. IL;
II Mr.. Mcmillan was seated pending
the final action in his case In which
ne was unseated because of his IN
eligibility to office. The vote to re-
seat Mcmillan stood 6 to 4. !. Robin.
son, Simon. Powell. Buckley and Linn
voting for and Morgan. Carroll. Hail
and Brand voting against. Z!
On motion OF Councilman Powell
council took UP new business first.
Tnsca Morris. representing the uni
form Rank OF Knights OF ATaccabees;
presented n petition asking permission
from council to hold. a street fair tn
the city beginning July and lasting
one week. The carnival Will be on.
Jackson. and Jefferson streets. Tho
police department and street commit
tee will direct the places where the
tents shall be erected.
Judge w. S.; Raymond represented
Sam n. Nuzum In his Oakwood Park
proposition In regard to the new;
streets being opened UP In Fourth and
Fifth wards. Judge Raymond present.
ed an ordinance covering the transac.
tions between the city and Mr.. Nuztm.
This ordinance was Inspected by City
Solicitor Henshnws and the real estate
committee and was found TO be cor-
rect. r. 500. =
The usual bad sidewalk motion was
made. Councilman Robinson moved
that all bad sidewalks, board walks
be repaired and charged in the ,; tax:
bills OF the property owner. 1,h emo
tion carried by a=full vote. s. 4;
Councilman Robinson moved that
500 be set aside for each ward ito{:be
expended by the street commissioner
in cleaning up each ward. Carried
unanimously. f: ,s5 SIS
Councilman Simon stated that Dr.,
Peters complained OF water washing
over his property on Ogden avenue.
The matter was referred to the street
committee. q a.. 80. EEs=;
Councilman Hall asked that grad
ing for side walk on CASTOR avenue
between Third and Fourth streets be
male so that persons living there de.
string to lay sidewalks could do So
The grading was ordered done.
Council ordered the payment Of
hospital bill incurred. by Mrs.iJ. Ensls
for charitable purposes be paid
The East Park sanitary sewersprop-
osltion came UP again: The people
Interested offered, to provide $500 nee
essary for the line the city to- give
them orders. The sewer will be laid !,
Oh motion of Councilman Powell
couhcll adjourned and sat as q. IL
censc court. Attorney George M.
|Alexander appeared before council and
advocated the granting of n license
to the Falrmnnt Brewing Company w
Councilman Powell moved that the
brewery company be, granted Tnole-
sale manufacturing license. This M mo- !
tion carried. Robinson. Simon. Powell,
Bu ckley. Linn and Mcmillan voted: aye.
Morgan, Carroll. Hall end Brand vot-
ed no. The granting of license to
the brewery created no surprise as
/ everybody was practically certain that
1t would he done and knew the reason
why.
! Council then granted license 10
eighteen restaurants. seven drug
stores. five hotels and five pool rooms.
Bills amounting 10 S5,5fS.ss were
real and ordered paid. e
The matter of outdoor closets was
again discussed. The offenders VIII
be given one more chance to comply
with the law and any failure the guilty
persons will be brought before the
mayor where stiff fine will be tm-
posed.
sunday selling was discussed, but
no action was taken in the matter.
i The mayor and city clerk We're siv'
en- a ten days leave of absence to at
/ ten,l to his military assignment at
Camp Dawson near Kingwool- The
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