The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-06-22
CONSIDERED PROPOSITION FOR
THE REAL GOOD Of CHARLESTON

I"S"h, from Donnally to
Dryden, brick 5000
North Rand, from Capitol to
Summers, brick :. 700
Goshorn, from Virginia to
kanawha, brick .. 1000
Alleys in business section,
o'l"h ....... ......... Is 900
SlneWalk fund ....... 10000
Delaware avenue, from end
OF bitulithic to Virginia. 5000
This citizens committee was COM
posed Of j. b. White, chairman: G..
'k: Payne, Joseph Ruffner, G. M.
Anderson, l. Schwabe, Peter Silman,
K. Hubbard and Geo. S. Laidley.
Alter lengthy discussion of the
report Of the chamber committee.
Mr.. Price moved that the report be
referred back to the committee for
the purpose of finding out what In
crease in taxes such bond issue
would entail. The motion carried.
The Market House Project.
The special committee on a mar
kct house, by Chairman w. G.. Kelly.
reported that it had investigated
the matter thoroughly and wished
to advocate In the STRONGEST way
possible that the city have such a
building. Mr. Kelly stated that the
high cost Of living here, in his opin-
ion, was due largely, If not almost
altogether, to the fact that Charles
ton Is almost totally dependent upon
markets from 200 to 400 miles away
for her necessities of life. lie est
mated that Charleston citizens pay
about $1,000 each day to the various
transportation companies for the de-
livery Of these necessities and that
this amount would be saved If we
had a market house. Mr.. Kelly per-
sonally advocated the construction
OF an ordinary wooden building for
temporary use until the farmers and
other producers near the city can
be educated to the fact that their
goods will find u ready market here
This subject was the cause OF much
discussion and resulted in a motion
by Mr.. SChwabe that the committee
ask the board o. affairs by resolu-
ton to provide means to secure a
special bond issue for a market
louise. The motion carried
The POStOtfice Matter.
The postOtl!ce removal committee
reported that in view Of the fact that
the extra session OF congress pro
vided for only the reciprocity bill
there was little hope that the two
special bills introduced by our rep
reSentatiVes in regard 10 the post
Office matter WOuld pass, and if they
did come before the assembly tn ell
passage would be too late and work
on the new postoffice would be in
terfered with. For this reason il
was decided to stop active agitation
along this line after July 1, when
work will begin on the new building
~ $50. Library Site Selected.
The library site committee report
ed that 1T had examined about
eighteen different sites and recon-
mended the purchase Of the Middle
ton lot on the northeast corner OF
State and Summers streets and nav.
ing a frontage of 81 3-12 feet on
State street. The committee has Sc
cured a siXty-day option on the lot
at 5000 per front foot, the total cost
being $27, 400. A resolution was
naSsn1 recon mending to the board
Of affairs that the lot be purchased
and that a bond issue for the pur-
pose be made.
The water Franchise.
The much discussed water fran
elise was next taken up. Mr.. Geo
j.. Price, chairman of the commit.
tee which was selected several
months ago, made a report which
was very comprehensive. Upon mo-
tor Of Mr.. Payne the report was
adopted and the hearty thanks OF
the chamber rendered the members
Of the committee.
In making his report Mr.. Price
stated that the water company
would not furnish certain data which
was necessary in framing an ordi-
nance agreeable to both the city and
company. Col. Grosscup, in behalf
Of the company, stated that this In
formation was prepared and ad-
dressed to II. b. Buster, secretary Of
the committee which asked for it,
but that since the committee wished
to make the data public property the
company refused to deliver it, with
the result that the committee went
ahead and prepared an-ordinance
which the company could not accept
As it Is now, the whole matter, as
stated by Mr.. Payne, is in the hands
Of the board Of affairs since the