The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-24
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IMPROVEMENTS [ ] !. !
AT COUNCIL MEETING LAST
NIGHT PLhNs FOR EXTENSIVE
CITY IMPROVEMENTS WERE
sADoPTED-WoRk WILL BE
STARTED SOON. 5}
WILL EN[ARGE Water SYSTEM
New Water Lines win Be Laid to
Give Relief to the People on the
High Points in the city-New City
Building to Be ERECTED.

'SiVe heIier 10 tfle Feople on Inc
High Points in the clty-New City
Building to Be ERECTED.
The city council ii the absence of
Mayor Martin, Coune eilmen Linn, Nor.
gan and Yost transacted much busi-
ness last night. Councilman Ogden
presided at the meeting.
The matter between the city and
W. E. Arnett over ia sewer was re-
ferred to the sewer committee with
power to act.
The question Of paying off some of
the bonded Indebtedness of the bond
issue Of 1905 was taken up. The city
treasurer reported that there was
enough money available to take up
60 Of these bonds at $500 each or $780,
900. 1t was ordered that this amount
be paid on motion Of Councilman
George E. Brand. Mr.. Brands motion
was as follows: That the council do
exercise Its option contained in. mort.
gage of deed of trust executed. by the
City of Fairmont to William e. Hay.
mond, trustee, Of redeeming sixty Of
said bonds, with attached coupons,
(more than five years from May l,
1905, having elapsed) and that 60
thereof be redeemed in the manner
and at the time provided in said trust
or mortgage. and it is also further
ordered that the city clerk prepare q
list OF numbers to correspond with the
numbers OF all Of said bonds now out
standing, and that the water commit.
tee of council draw by. lot the 60. Of
said bonds so desired to be redeem
ed; and that notice OF. the fact that
such bonds have, been thus drawn and
selected for redemption be given the
holders thereof in the manner and tc
the effect provided and required by
the provisions of said trust or mort
gage, the publishing of such notice
to be in the Fairmont West virginiaI
and the Fairmont Times, newspapers
and that report Of all the same be
made to council.
The water line improvements was
the next proposition to consider. City
Engineer submitted report concern
ing the improvements Of the city wa
ter system. The report is in the fol
lowing words and figures.
September %, 1910.
To the Water Committee of the Coun
Gil Of the City Of Fairmont, W. Va.
Gentlemen:
My estimate of the quantity ant
size of pipe to be used for the i'm
provement OF the city water suppl!
is as follows, and recommend tina
the order be placed at your early con
venience:
| A. About 5000 lineal feet Of 20
inch pipe for the pump main from tn,
new pump station on Tygarts Vale.
river to the reservoir-estimate,
weight 533 tons.
B. About 44O0 feet OF 12-lnch pip
for addition main line from presen
pump station to Jackson and Quinc,
streets or near there.-Estimate
weight 100 tons.
C. About 1900 feet 10-inch pipe TO
new trunk main to be laid on Jack
son street and Locust avenue and t
4th street In the 9th ward about 10
tons. All this and the specials, valve
and accessories necessary for the lay
ing of the pipe l would recommen
that the city council instruct its prof.
er officers to proceed with the conten
plated improvements for water suppl,
by laying the above pipe either b
contract or by doing the work itse
as may prove more beneficial an
economical for the city. Also 1t wi
be necessary to provide at once sit
for the new pumping station and
right of way for laying the 20 inc
line to the reservoir. would SUI
gest that the matter of the purchas
of pumps and Quitting power plar
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