The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-16
Board of Affairs Gives Work
to 7. A. Farley at SeS-
sion Today.
MAKE RAPID PROGRESS
New Addition to Building
Being Rushed to Com
pletion.

Contracts for the gas and water
plumbing in the addition to the munic
ipal building on Monroe Street was
let 10 T. A. Farley this forenoon al
meeting OF the Board Of Affairs attend
ed by all the members. Bills on Inc
heating plant for the building were DIS
cussed, but a definite action de'erreC
Bids will be asked on the plasterlng
soofiug and wiring Of the dew srue
ture and various contractors OF the
city and vicinity will be notified tha'
estimates on this work will be consid
cred by the board.
The gar and wsttr plumbing W.!
be paid for at so much per day for The
labor with percentage added for cost
Of supervision and for cost OF mater
iaiS
Members OF the Board OF Analrs
EXPRESSED themselves as well pleased
with the progress being made in the
election OF the big addition being made
m the municipal building and with the
appearance Of the structure. work nav
ing progressed rapidly on II during The
last FIVE or six weeks. The front part
Of the building has risen TO helght
OF four stories. and the construction ol
the roof is the only thing needed 10
bring it tOa level with the top OF the
older part Of the building The rear
of the building has been construc'eu
70 a height OF i've stories.
Members OF the Board OF Affairs to-
dav expressed the opinion that the "g
addition which will supply several
Thousand additional square feet OF floor
snace for the accommodation OF the city
OFFICIALS and city employees Will be
completed within 60 days and that ny
this time the entire building will be
ready for occupancy.
The temporary side entrance oy
means of the fight OF wooden steps TO
the room in which tn board meets mas
been closed for some time as result
OF building operations and TINS tote'
noon a number OF citizens not TAMIL
lar with the city hall were compelled
m 20 through the fire department
along the room used as sleeping quar-
ters BY the firemen and considerable
amusement was caused bv the heSitan'
CIV OF persons who apparently reared
that they we're intruding in forbidden
places WIN they passed the beds with
their coverings OF snow white linen
Mrs. Miller appeared before the
hoard and asked for the construction
Of a water line 500 feet long to her
home in Bourbon street in the Simon
addition. She was told that II four or
Ave families in the district would agree
10 use the city water the line would
be constructed.
A report from the West Virginia Hy.
glen Laboratory at Morgantown was
read showing that an analysis OF the
city water in Fairmont disclosed but
few germs deleterious 10 health and
an entire absence Of colon germs.
The bond for f Holden, recently
appointed city policeman, was approx
ed by the Board.
Fire Chief Watkins was granted
.nfaTLulS5lOAl W GAtVih AhN 4 80 N+'H'N' -
National Convention which will open
in Cincinnati August 81 and last i've
days. The board agreed that the city
should pay Mr. Watkins expenses dur,
ing the trip, the amount not TO exceed
$50
Kinks in the curb on Chicago street
will be Strengthened out and the thor.
ougnfare improved TO the Sattsfs ctioE
OF all the abutting property owners
according TO statements made by mem.
bers OF the Board OF Affairs and per.
sons living on the street. The worst
kink in the curb was in front OF the
property OF C. H. Swisher.
A permit was issued to George H..
Nelson. T. ]. Gallagher. lessee. for
the construction OF a brick building In
Main street. at q cost OF $4,000 to be
used as motion picture theatre. A
permit was issued r. ]. Musgrove for
the erection OF frame dwelling IN
Morgantown Avenue to cost $500.