The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-23

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ed by burning IN the rear OF the First
contracs $4,000 plus $50 bonus was,
placed to the credit Of the city IN
the name Of the \. City Of Fairmont
Water Extension and Improvement
Bond Account, j. =. Powell, Treasur.
err" IS ( L IA n
The facts as recited were set forth
In a report to the City Council In SEES.
sion last night, and the additional
statement made that the rs bonds as
above tated are .sthe only valid bonds!
OF the said issue executed and in .ex-
istance.p
The report is signed by! the three
member of the Finance Committee,
James r. Linn, Clarence D. Robinson,
and Crarlees Powell, and by A. G.
Martin, Mayor; q. B. Carskadon, City
Clerk, ]. E. Powell, City Treasuser,
and A C. Kinkead.
The council unanimously adopted
the report as filed by the Finance
Committee
In connection with the report the
following letter was submitted:
CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 1910.
e. B. Carskadon, {f
y City Clerk Of Fairmont,
Fairmont, Marion Co., w. Va.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your inquiry Of Sept.
14th we are pleased to advise YOU in
confidence that we shipped OF the City
Of Fairmont Water Extension and I'm.
proyement Bonds to. Mr.. A. @. Kinkead
% bonds with 80 coupons attached
70 fill the order and also included in
he same package 20 additional bonds
sor samples The bonds as we shipped
them were not numbered, the aid
numbering being done by Mr.. Kinkead
AS you note from the above the
sotal number of bonds shipped to Mr..
Ainkead was ninety-five. Our reason
sor sending the additional, 20 samples
% kinkead wat o guard against any
possible error or spoilage that might
be made in numbering the bonds.
Yours truly,
GOES L1THOGRAPHING co.
BY D. J. TAYLOR.
1t was then ordered the the board
sidewalks In bad condition should be
repaired.
Policeman George Smiths resigna.
lion was accepted! The bonds of Pc.
licemen Rush and We're referred to
he city solicitor TO pass upon the
sufliciency Of them.
Twelve building permits were grant.
ed. s,,.., al. K Si
The report Off. B. Hall who was
appointed to audit the accounts OF
The city was read. 1t Was as follows:
FAIRMoNT, w. VA.
:, Sept. 20, 1910.
To the Common Council Of the city
Of Fairmont, Fairmont, Wet vir.
ginia. NJ ).
Gentlemen:- Fti
In compliance with your instruc.
tons, have carefully examined the
books and records Of the Sity of Fair.
mont forsSthe year ending March 81,
1910, and begito submit the following
report: .Ii 3I5li N
A number of clerical errors were
discovered in the books Of the Sity
Assessor covering taxes on real and
PERSONAL property for the year 1900,
amounting in the aggregate to $39.7S.
This amount is chargable to the city
collector and should be taken uni
his next settlement. !.
1t appears from the records that The
ollowing payments have been dupli.
Gated:
Water order No. 355, voucher No.
203, dated March 81, 1909, S2.35, du.
dictated iniwater order No. AZ, vouch.
er No. IS. The letter is still in the
hands Of the city collector and should
he cancelled.
Bills Nos. $3.50 and 5000, amounting
10 $4.4o which were paid in water
order No. 107, voucher No. so, Septem.
Der Z, 1910, were paid the second
time in water order No. 1S1, voucher
No. 6S, dated October a, 1909.
With the exceptions above noted,
the statements of the city collector
and treasurer and sthe annual state.
ment of the city clerk for the year
ending March 81, 1910, arc correct
and in accordance with the books and
records of the city.
Respectfully submitted,
F. P. HALL
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