The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-08
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CONSIDERED.
SOUTH SIDE BRIpeE WILL BE
sTRENGTHENEDAND GENERAL.
LY REPAlRED-coMPETENT2 EN-.
elNEER TO DETERMINE. WHAT
Is NEEDED.
MORE PAVING Is ORDERED
SEVEN BUILDING PERMITS WERE
AWARDED - RESTAURANT u.
cENsE g GRANTED-THE TREAS.
uRER's BOND APPRovED..

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cENsE eRANTEp-THE TREAS.
URER's BOND APPRovED..
After having met Monday night
council held its regular meeting last
night, at which quits lot of impor-
tant business affairs were transacted.
All members of tie body with the
exception OF councilmen Powell and
Simon we're present, hey being out Of
the city Y e..
The matter of the order which is
out against the Parker Dye Works was
first brought up, and the attorneys
for the two sides held quite an argu-
ment. but II was taking up so much
valuable time that the case was
placed "a the table. and the question
OF mai/ng some much needed repairs
to the/ South Side bridge was taken
up. 3Js:sas &
In this the council first voted
against the measure, and then later
had the matter UP torireconsideration,
finally passing the bill.
Councilman Offner5 then made mo.
ton suggesting that Sthe street COM
mittee OF the city council appoint a
member. or go in asi the entire COM
mittee. along with, representative Of
the Falrmont and Clafksburg Traction
company. and make IAN examination
OF the bridge leadiugE from the Third
to the Fourth ward obthei city, ro that
the traction company and the street
appoint ssseIe ono swho was
capable OF bringing in a proper re.
port on the matter. This was much
discussed and after quite a little ar.
gument. 1t was voted down, however,
being reconsidered after short time
as n new bill. 1t was finally carried.
An engineer who is competent to
make report on the condition of the
bridge will be engaged by the street
committee. and this man will report
10 the city council what repairs are
necessary to make the bridge safe for
pedestrian traffic.
A matter of some little import was
then taken up when G. X. Davis, Of
this city. asked for license on which
to run his dancing hall and skating
rink on Jackson street. Much discus.
sion was heard about the matter. 1t
being voted down. and then finally
passed after q longer argument.
After this the case OF the Parker
Dye Works was again taken up. and
quite long argument followed.
MIR. Al. Donnelly asked the council
for permission to lay sidewalk along
his property on Fifth street in the
Fourth ward, and on motion OF Coun.
Gilman Smith this was referred to the
street committee with power to net.
Following this Mr.. ]. c. Miller ap-
pearcd before the body and stated that
II the city would pave the street along
Rhea Terrace. the citizens who =,
side along that street would put in n
retaining wall.
This matter was referred to the
street committee, bringing their re.
port before the council for further ar.
sument.
Councilman Ogden moved that VIM.
Ridgley be reimbuis sed to the amount
OF s31.45 for sewer laid on 7k street
in the Fifth ward. This motion car.
ried.
Seven building permits were grant.
cd.
On motion of Councilman Smith the
time was extended applications for
six restaurant licenses. for one board.
ing house, for one hotel on Parks
street, for shooting gallery, and for
q pool room on Main street. were all
read and upon motion OF Councilman
Lively were passed. Following this
motion Councilman Lively requested
that ..he time be extended for five min.
utes. and this was done. Councilman
Lively then requested that one block
OF CASTOR avenue between Fifth and
Sixth streets be paved under direction
of the city engineer by the street com.
missioner. the work to be done as
quickly as possible. The motion car.
rled.
Councilman Smith then brought in
q motion maving that the city accept
the bond Of City Solicitor Henderson
with c. L. Shaver and Walton Miller
as security for s4o.O0O.O0. The mo-
tion carried. after which the body ad.
iourned.
Mrs. J. R. Dunham and daughter
Miss Olive left today for smithfeld
Pa, where they will visit the formers