The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-02
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MANY MATTERS. DISPOSED OF in
MEETING LAST NIGHT.

The regular bi.weekly meeting of
council last night with ,Councilment
Simon and Morgan absent.
/ The city treasurer reported that
there was SS.42s.73 in the general
fund and $7y543,4 AZ making a total OF
s15,973.20 on hands.
Bills amounting to about 81, 900 we're
ordered paid.
The grocery bill OF n. Wellington
Arnett for groceries furnished a fam.
lily that was quarantined which has
been held up for some time. was or
dered paid.
+ Charles 3. Manley was granted a
permit to operate two addi ditional pool
tables on Jefferson street. =
The application OF Lizzie Baker for
u restaurant license to operate restau.
rant on Jackson street, was turned
down. :. .53l q lsl,
|. 90 motion of Councilman Robinson
council ordered that all bills that 3were,
o: KID by two members Of the water
and street committee be paid, Mr.. 81.
mons a member OF both scomni tees
was elk { and. oouldipi not attehd the
meeting. !!lei sligljs booSs pas.iitt
Six building permits were granted! !!
1.-The report soft a special committee
consisting; Of iEouncilmens Ogden and
Yost appointed ito get right y or way
for Fourth street bridge reported that
Thomas Black wanted $1,000 for.right
Of way and that Sam r. Nuzum would,
not set a value on right df way edni,
mittee recommended that council inS
stitute condemnation proceedings to-
secure right OF way.l f.t X y -
Councilman Robinson moved that
the city build sewer line from Benonii
avenue to Mt. Vernon avenue on Sixth
street for Sam r. Nuzum. E
On motion Of Councilman Linn coun.
ell ordered the city engineer to inves.
tigate the need OF sewer on CASTOR
avenue between Seventh and Eighth
streets.
f. L. Cordray was granted a license
to operate skating rink on Jackson
street.
On motion OF Councilman Smith It
was ordered that sewer connection be,
made on Benton street.
Councilman Buckley then brought
up the question OF council buying over
coats for the police force. No action
taken.
Board walk on Robinson street was
ordered repaired,
DR.. w. C. Ogden asked that 90 feet
OF sewer line be laid on Ogden avenue.
The matter was referred to the city
engineer to report at next meeting.
Mr.. Clayton. OF Second ward. ask
ed that an arc light be placed at cor
ner OF Maple avenue and Barnes
street. The matter was, referred to
Councilman Smith for adjustment.
Councilman Ogden presented pc.
tition from property owners on Gas.
ton avenue asking that the avenue be
paved between Third and Fourth
streets and between Fourth and Fifth
streets. The matter was referred to
city engineer and street committee.
The matter Of q new sewer line on
Fourth street, Fifth ward, was re-.
ferred to the city engineer and sewer
committee.
The matter OF laying a sewer line
on Cozy avenue was referred to the
city engineer and sewer committee.
The report OF the city physician
was read and approved. 1t was or.
dered that DR.. w. H. Kunst was to
be commended for The full and splen-
did report that he made to council.
Councilman Robinson reported that
There were three pumps running and
that there was fourteen feet OF water
In the reservoir.
Permission was given TO operate the
elevators running by water power part
OF the day.
Council adjourned.