The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-11

ne COHlmitleC heretofore appointed An
poles having lnailc II report that they
hive lad conferences with the represent
iHtiHeS of thG traction GOnpany and the
Bell Telephone Company. and that the
Officials OE both companies have express
I'd readiness TO enter into II contract for
The joint occupancy of pn.es. thereby
eliminating IL Sreut many Of the poles oil
Locust uSenlIts bu II
Resolved. That the citizens OF tho
Eighth ward Of FHirtnUnt In mass meet
Ing hereby commend the attitude OF the
said traction company and the Bell 'reln-
phone Company IN tue premises amt e1.
press II hope That said neGot lHtIOns may
ue speedily consummnted.
The committee OIL poles was continued
Tor further action.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas. It Is reported that the con-
tractor employed in constructing the
street railway IN connection with the
street improvements OF the City OF Fair
mont IL about 10 stop work and remove
his machinery and equipment elsewhere
without completing his said work along
Locust avenue. for the reason that the
more Of the said avenue 10 be torn UP
until the work is completed on that por-
tion already begun; and,
Whereas, 1t Is further reported that the
delay In prosecuting the work OF I'M
provement on said Locust areniie Is due
10 the failure OF the property owners TO
construct the curb; and.
Whereas. To leave said Locust avenue
In Its uncOmpleted state for the winter
would mean that the same would be
practically impossible and would work a
very great hardship, Inconvenience and
damage to, a large portion OF the citizens
faith on the part OF the authorities hav-
Ing In charge the said improvements to-
ward the citizens OF the Eighth ward OF
said city. whose property has been as
sessed with taxes for the payment OF. in
tereSt and sinking fund on the bond issue
for said improvements. which said bond
issue specifically contemplated the said
improvements on Locust avenue, and a
proportIonate amount OF the proceeds OF
said bond issue was to have been set
apart for the said Locust avenue Inn
provement and should be stlll available
for Immediate use for said improvements,
as 10 have used the same otherwise
would constitute a misappropriatlon OF
Whereas. owing to the fact that the
said '"nue Is so narrow that the brick,
tier. rails and other material prac-
ticnl. s.Iver the entire sidewalk and curb.
their curb along sal davenue until the re-
moval OF said rail and ties and the con,
struction of said car line; therefore, be Il,
Resolved. BY the citizens OF the Eighth
10th day OF September. 1915. that the
public interests demand that the said
work be prosecuted TO immediate COM
pletIon: that we urge all citizens owning
property along said avenue who have not
already done so TO forthwith as soon ms
said material can be so removed from
the curb. to proceed with the laying OF
their curb. and that We call upon the
County Court and the contractors in
charge OF said street improving TO employ
sufficient force Sot labor TO complete The
said paving on said Locust Avenue during
the present season. there being an thbunds
ance OF time Before the bad weather shalt
set IN for the same to be entirely eomplet-