The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-03
ART C0NMISSI0N8F0RIIC CFTI
IS BEING MUCH AGdATE''|J..
THE WoMAN's CLUB HAS TAKEN
UP THE MATTER OF FRAMING A
elLL TO BE INTRODUCED AT
COMING LEGISLATURE.

COMING LEGISLATURE.
The matter Of an Art commission
for this city has been and it. being agi'
tatrd by a number of lhdies of this
city connected with the Woman's
Club, aud the matter OF framing bill
and having same introduced Il; the
present session OF the l"2islaiutc is
being considered.
Several States have such Il law ana
its workings have proven effective ana
lasting.
The purpose Of an Art commission
is to improve the lities coming under
its control. architccurally, arIisiicNI'y
etc, and to in every way possible con
form TO the idea Of ~ city beautiful.
The movement in this city is headed
by the Art department OF Ii" W0Man's
Club, with Mrs L. 4. Clayton as chair
man.
The State OF Massachusetts has an
Art commission and the l"w relating
to this commission is as follows;
tChap, 429.l
An Act Relative to th" Creation OF An
Art Commission.
Section |. An art commission for
the commonwealth is hereby establish.
ed, to consist of five citizens Of the
commonwealth, TO be appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent
of the council. TO ho'd Office Tor the
term of five years from he date OF
their commission. Any vacancy oc'
curing in the membership OF the com.
mission may he filled for the une%
pirpd term in the same manner in
which the original appointment was
made. The commission shall serve
without compensation, and shall have
power 10 adopt its own rules and to
elect such 0lTl2crs from It's own mem.
.6erS aS,-'nay be -deC,.Sed pFoP0r $500
Section .. 1t shall be the duty OF
the commission to act in an advisory
capacity reIatiy" 10 the creation, ar'
QUESTION, construction. erection or re-
modelling by the commonwealth, or up
Oh any land owned by t&" common
wealth, OF any work OF ART and rc.a-
tive to the artistic character OF any
building constructed, erected or rc
modelled by the commonwealth, or up
on land owned by the commonwealth:
and when, upon the request OF the gov
crnor. there shall be submitted 10 said
commission any plan. proposal or offer
relating to the creation, acquisition,
construction. erection or rGmOdcltna
by the commonwealth, or on land or
in any building owned by the common
wealth, of any work of art. or relating
10 the erection. construction OF re-
modelling Of any building 10 BE- owned
by the commonwealth or on common
wealth land, aud such plan. proposal
or offer is accompanied by designs,
descriptions, specifications, drawings
or models sufficient to enable the com
mission to determine the artistic char
aCter o! such work Of art or building,
it shall be the duty Of the commission
to file with the governor within sixty
days after the submission Of tn" mat
ter descriptive OF such work of ar, or
building. its opinion either approving
CT r0nGemninS the SAINT, tO'whirh the
commission may add such suggestions
md re concentrations as il deems prop
- : nv wv Ill bh'NthS' "H h''" hEiN
in. shall include structures intended
for human occupation aud Use, and
also all bridges, arches, gates, walls
or other permanent structures Of any
-haraCtcr: aud :hC term work Of art,
rs used herein shall include any paint.
ing, portrait. mural decoration. stain.
I'd glass, statute. hasreli"i, ornament,
fountain. or any other article CT 5tru..
ture OF permanent character intend.
ed for decoration or cOmm"moaI!on.
Mpprovcd April %. 1919
Fairmont could no doubt be made u
much more. beautiful city than IT, is al
present and any movement toward i'm.
prOvement of the civic conditions OF
the city should receive the hearty sup.
port OF its citizens. The work OF the
commission would be 10 see that all
buildings conform TO the IDEAS Of the
commission by acting in al advisory
capacity. All buildings. bridges, etc.
would come in for attention from the
commission.