The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-18
COUNCIL. AGREE iTOIAWARDSI
MADE BY Commission
DEEDS FoR RIG d; o WAY FOR
WATER LINE. FROM NEW PUMP
ING STATION TO RESERVOIR
ACCEPTED. Il "

Council met In an adjourned session
last night All were present except
Councilman Powell. The meeting MAS /
q long one extending thirty minutes
after the regular time for ad djoufi.,
ment. ~ \: h n
Clerk Carskadon started to read the
minutes OF May 8, Jls10sand had only
got well started when q motion BY
Councilman Buckley to suspend fur.
ther reading Of minutes so that cltls.g
zens present could be heard; "A + + i:
Sam Il. Nuzum addressed cpunc::sin
relation to the Bellsrun sewersand the,
site. for Fourth street bridge. These
matters wilbcome up again at a lateri
meeting. =. Y !, ,ss. Il
councili was ihsnss entertained by
Clerk carskadphls irea Ing tho min
utes 50 far sast ithS heetins On Jano
q. 1910: ~ A 4
rs On motion OF Councilman Linn all !;
bills properly signed by the commit;
tees were ordered paid. i; 'iss
Councilman Ogden then brought up
the report Of the commission appoint:
cd to assess the damage finithe case Of
the City OF Fairmont VS.. several prop
erty owners in order to condemn a
right Of way for a city water main:
from the new proposed pumping staf,
.tion TO the reservoir. The commission
awarded the property owners 80 cents
per foot. Council considered that the
award was too htgh but though that
1t would be cheaper to accept the
amount OF damages assessed than TO-,
have a jury sitson the. acsc: Council
agreed to ray the property ownera 80
cents per foot for the right Of way
Councilman Ogden then presented a
billiof sos. court costs in the above Icoa-,
domination proceedings. It WIS Or
deredS paid
81 SSl:K deed from Carter "a l':Ist aiitt
others for right Of way for the @ater
main from the pump station 70 the ressa.s II
ervoir was presented and accepted. sll
Councilman Ogden then nspfesented d
bill OF s1o6 for personal services cfs
city solicitor and for stenpgraphic
hire in the above ondemnatlon pro-
cecdinss. The bill was ordered paid
Councilman Robinson presented "
petition from citizens on Merchant
street asking for some paving. The
property owners agree to pay two
thirds Of the cost amounting 10 about
$4,000. On motion OF Councilman Nor
gan the city engineer was authorized,
to receive bids for the work at once;
On motion of Councilmaii oblnson
the fire chief was instructed to receive
bids for 800 to 500 feet Of hose to be-
used for street cleaning spurposes, and
to report at theinext meeiing nigh. M,
D.. 2 \. fRh
Councilman Smith reported that the
fire committee had purchased a buggy
for the fire chief and was now Iookint:
for suitable horse for che vehicle. W
On motion Of Councilman Yost the.
street commissioner was 5instructe dsto
purchase lumber 10 repair Seventh
street, Fourth ward, near Miller, Clark
Grain Company's plant. 81
F On motion Of Councilman Smith the
city engineer was Instructed To pre-.
pare plans for the. grading tots Spring
street and for a sewer system on that
street. 81 *: 5SiSa h
On motion OF Councilman sBuekIey;it
was orderedstha the city get q right
of way for a sewer line down Eourtfa
street, Fifth ward and that the sewer
be built at once. n Z m
twas ordered thai? the city $engalecri
and sewer committee iinyestlgate the
Bell run sewer prorosittohs and report
at tho next meeting. II
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