The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-21
COUNCIL ORDERS BUILDING
OF fourth STREE [ BRIDGE
CONCRETE STRUCTURE WILL
SPAN BELL RUN RAvINE-sle
& SEWER LINE TO BE LAID.

SEWER LINE TO BE LAID.
Atia special meeting OF council last
night tall of the councllmen except
brand. Powell and Simon were pres.
ent.
Several matters OF importance came
up for action and were passed upon.
One was the passage OF an ordinance
governing the speed limit for hores
( m crossing city bridges. When It was
ordered by the mayor few days ago
i to arrest all offenders that hurried
their horses over the city bridges fast
serthhn walk II was discovered that
there wa no ordinance in the city code
Ito epforce the mayors orders.
The matter5was taken up and attic!
meeting last night the city codncil
passed an ordinance that gave the
masdr the authority that he lacked In
The dealing with the offenders. Under
the provision Of the ordinance no per-
y songwllls be permitted to drive a horse
over the bridges faster than a walk.
The penalty attached is fine not to
exceed five dollars for each offense.
s .si Mayor Martin has instructed his 20.
J lice force to carry out the law to tho
letter
The matter OF building a sewer line
up Bell run that has been hanging fire
for; some time came up again and was
disposed Of. The sewer committee re.
ported that a sewer about 1900 feet
long entirely within the limits is need.
ed and that It's probable cost will be
about $500. Most of this sewer line
passes through the property owned
by Sam R..Nuzum.
Mr.. Nuzum addressed the council
sS5i the proposition and at the conclu.
J Asion Of his remarks Councilman og.
den moved that the city solicitor be
Instructed to draw up contracts with
Mr. Nnzum for the rights Of way for
the sewer lines that are to be tbuilt
Through his property and for those al.
ready built and fortthe right of way.
for.the Fourth street bridge; that the
4 construction Of the sewer be started
ut once and be built under the dlrcc.
\ ton Of the city engineer and be com.
pleted by June /. 1911: also to start
: the construction Of concrete bridge
connecting Fourth and Fifth wards.
ia Clerk Carskadon read the minutes
up 10 the meeting in July. On motion
Sofl Councilman Yost the reading OF the
minutes was suspended and council
( proceeded to hear citizens.
= R. L. Harr asked that the city re.
fund him s33.57 for money that he
pal for paving. The payment was
made under protest and with the un.
$derstandlng that he was TO be REIN.
sbursed sif the city lost the cases that
were then pending in the Supreme
Court of Appeals. The matter was
referred to the city solicitor and tho
ordinance committee.
Attorney ]. A. Meredith asked coun.
4 ell to take some measure TO prevent
Ethefwater from overflowing the prop
Z serty. of Morgan Iillingsley on Pike
street The matter was referred 10
5the Second ward counclmen. Council.
man Buckley called up the ordinance
--PfUbcsed some months ago to increase
the water rates on consumers, outside
.gSthel city. The ordinance committee re.
ported fayorably on the measure ana
s.itswas passed to the third reading.
@ The matter of extending a storm
sewer on Pike street was reported on
Z ,fayorably. by Councilman Smith. The
!, line will be built. The city is to fur.
35nish the pine and the residents arc to-
Sdo the work under the direction OF the
city engineer.
81 The regular meeting of council will
sbe held tonight.
ss.KiLLED by BOILER EXPLOSION.