The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
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civ Council Met! East
Night. IA a lyeqlQ e Quarters i 1!,
MuchSB|'ull!siillII7l,!e'';s',s':s.233.. |! i d, I: j,
Was Transacted j ! 4!
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Was Trans 1sIiI' acted!
- Council held Its first meeting fn the
new quarters last night with all pres
ent except Councilman :Jamieon.
After the reading Of TIE minute!
the, treasurer's report wasl snomittet
Showing the amount Of available mon
ey on hand. The report shows tna'
the, cash In the general fund Is 81,
1884 the cash in the water fund K
sl.9l0.37 making total OF s4.24sI31. \
Bills on the general fund amounting
to- s2,211.00 and on tho water fund
amounting to s1.2ss.a were ordered
paid. I ~ N, St "
Councilman Hall raised the question
asking when a bill Is properly o. KID
He thought that It should be endorsed
lby all The members Of the committee
to which it should be submitted. This
question ,wus discussed at some length
and later It took the form Of a motion
introduced by Mr.. Hall. S.,i, f ,t1isf
/ The finance committee reported
slow progress in the adjustment Of
the matter; with: the Traction Com.
pany concerning the paving Of Pike
street. There Is difference between
the city and the Traction Company Of
$4,000 which mas, not been adjusted.
The committee was directed to con.
tinus looking after this matter. X!
On motion Of ]. E. Morgan, the real
estate committee was directed to Sc
cure rights Of way over !. properties
belonging to lehman and Henshaw
and report at next meeting. \.
!: The matter Of fencing Chestnut
street came up, There was nc, change
in the situation and Il was continued
- ~ 'A'' - s.asz55S;,;; l.ss
The committee appointed to sea the
Fpirmont, Gas and Light Company to
sse iofe ."ssesssto.s 51'ent 1fo'n 1Ae coni,
psny iepoteea 'nse 'ae company "oula
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Tne committee appointed to pa
layer with the Bell Telephone Com
pany. to get another phone for city
use gratis reported encouraging prog
ress.
The bill presented By Attorneys
Mere Meredith and: and cornwell for defending
the city IN the case Of Patrick @ Get.
tings VS.. CITY OF 5tairmont was was refer. !.
red to the CITY solicitor The only
point not fully determined in this % mat
ter Is whether or not Mr. Stanley hsd
THAT case. The city solicitor said there
was no doubt but what the services
were, worth what the bill called Tor.
b The Fairmont Ice and Fuel Com.
pany made application for building
permit TO erect an.ice plant and cold
storage house. Council ordered that
the application be- returned and that
the applicant ibe directed to have It
made according 10 the recent ordi'
nance governing the granting Of
building permits. g
J. 2. Powell, chairman o. the Re
publican city executive committee,
and T.: W.%Arnett, chairman OF the