The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-04
CITYFBTHERS
. HELD meeting
last NIGHT
lcALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING
WAS VERY BROAD AND
MUCH BUSINESS WAS
TRANSACTED.
THREE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lAPPoRTIoNMENT FOR STREET
PAVING IN VARIOUS WARDS
WAS MADE AFTER DUE
CONSIDERATION.

Council met last night In special
session but the call was 80 compre,
henslve that almost all matters that
come up ut regular meeting could
be considered. After reading the call
council settled down to business.
The first matter that was consid.
cred was the payment, ,sof bills. All
bills property endorsed were ordered
paid. The cash on hand before the
payment Of bills was S20,741.61.
Clerk Carskadon read letter from
DR.. Barbe, president OF the State
Board OF Health In which the State {
officer gave II as his opinion that Dr.
]. A. Jamison was the health officer
OF the city OF Fairmont.
On motion OF C. E. SImth seconded
by NJ. w. Ogden 1t was ordered that
twenty-six additional arc lights be
placed in the several wards distribute
edas follows: First ward, five; Sec
ond ward. six; Third ward, i've,
Fourth ward, five; Fifth ward, five.
The lights will be placed according TO
the direction of the street committee.
The plans for the city building was
then taken up and considered. BY the
plans presented provision Is made for
the fire department. the Offices for all
the city officers and council chamber.
The matter was referred to the firo
committee and the city engineer and
Will be taken up at the next regular
meeting. N I. s d 4 a
The election OF three policemen was
taken up. The appllcants for the.
place We're: E. A. Giles, Harry Knapp,
George Smith. j. L. Rush, Homar Rob.
Iinson, Sed Pltzer. Sol Horner and ].
Lee Parker. The police committee
recommendedthe election of George.
Smith. ]. l.. Rush nd Homer Robin
son. Smith was voted for firBt ah1
waselected. ]. L. Rush was the next
man elected. Robinson was elected.
Clerk Carskadon was Instructed to,
notify the city health committee To-
act or resign.
The finance committee reported
that the $4,000 worth OF water bonds
were sold to the First National Bank
OF Fairmont on July 81. The report
of the committee was accepted and
the sale Of bonds was confirmed.
{, The grading Of sldewalls was then
taken up, Councilman Robinson ask.
ed that grading for 1900 feet.of side.
walk be done in First ward The prob
able cost OF grading. s50s Thirty pc.
titioners asked that Spring street be
graded for street and sidewalks! MI.
Robinson moYedthat all property own:
ers be required to keep side walks In
good condition. It was ordered that
the grading for side walks in First
ward be done. Mr.. Roblnson,s mo.
tion to keep sidewalks In good condl.
tlon carried.
On motion of Councilman ogden II
was voted that 1t was the sense 81 the
council that the following sums be e..
pended in the several wards Tor street
paving and improvements: First
] ward. $4,000; Second ward, s2 300;
Third ward. $1,000; Fonftti ward, sal.
, 900; Fifth ward, $780, This distfibu.
tlon is only for the present and the
reason for making Fifth wards ap.
t preparation SO much lower than for
, the other wards is that that ward win
: be greatly benefited by. the building
OF the Fourth street bridge. ,sl
J The matter of rehumbefinE the