The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-08
COMMERCE BODY
|SPLANN|NG FOR
A BETTER CITY
General Improvement Will
Be Discussed At Meet
ing Tonight.
PROPOSE BRIDGE BONDS
Committee May Be Appoint
ed To Ask City To Call
Bond Election.
BRIDGE BONDS

The Chamber Of Commerce at a
meeting this evening will endeavor to
formulate a general plan of city i'm.
provement. including a bridge across
the Monongahela river, the building OF
a causeway across Coal Run a modern
system OF street lighting TO extend 10
all parts Of the city and the care Of the
floating indebtedness Of the city. all to
be provided for in general bond Is.
sue. A committee probably will be ap-
pointed to circulate petition among
the voters OF the city asking the Board
OF Affairs to call such bond election.
A committee probably will be ap'
pointed by the chamber to take up the
question Of gas rates with the Fair,
mont Gas Company. officials OF the
company having requested the appoint
ment OF such a committee as a result
of the agitation for lower gas rates in
Fairmont.
The question OF holding mardi gras
and Homecoming festival early in Oc'
tober to celebrate the completion OF
the paving Of FairmOnt streets and the
opening OF the Buckhannon and North
ern railroad for passenger traffic may
also be discussed.
Committees of the Chamber OF Com.
merce have ben negotiating with the
public service corporations for the pur'
pose of ascertaining how much they
will be willing to pay towards the erec.
tion of the Monongahela river bridge
and the construction OF the causeway
across Coal Run. 1t is believed that
the traction company. the Buckhannon
and Northern and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroads will be ready shortly to
say definitely Just what amounts they
will be willing to pay to help defray
the cost Of the Improvements.
The traction company which will
use both the cauSeway and bridge for
the transportation Of passenger traffic.
it is believed will be willing to make
a substantial contribution. The Buck
hannon and Northern railroad. which
will be directly benefited by the con.
struction of the river bridge which will
afford easy access to its passenger sta
ton IRON the GENITAL portion Of the
city. 1t Is believed will also contribute
literally. The Baltimore and Ohio
company will also be greatly benefit
ted by the river bridge. It will afford
access at an easy grade down Mer'
chant street to the proposed new B. &
o. freight station. Easy access from
the proposed river bridge would be
had to the upper stories OF proposed
new passenger station on the site Of
the old B. & o. freight depot at the
foot Of Jefferson street. Passengers
on the B. & o. would have easy access
from the bridge either by elevator or
by walking down two or three flights
OF stairs through the new building 20
track level.
An improved system Of street light,
ing which would include the illumin.
alton Of practically all the residence
streets of the city as well as the main
business thoroughfares is included In
the general civic Improvement program
being contemplated by the Chamber OF
Commerce. This would mean the in.
stallation OF modern arc lights for the
Illumination Of residence streets in all
parts Of the city. according to a plan
which has been under advisement by
Mayor Anthony Bowen and other city
officials for some time.