The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
CITY ORDINANCES
BoNDELEcTIoM DEC. S, is1s, CITY
OF FAlRmoNT.


/, Anthony Bowen, Mayor OF the
City Of Fairmont, West Virginia, pur.
suant to the law in such cases made
and provided, do hereby proclaim, an.
nouncing to the voters OF the City of
Fairmont, that on Tuesday, the fifth
day Of December, in the year OF One
Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixteen,
there will be submitted for ratitica.
ton or rejection the following ordi.
nance. being ordinance number TWEEN.
ty.four, passed by the Board Of Affairs
OF the City OF Fairmont on September
Is, 1916, to.wit:
An Ordinance, Providing for the
issue and sale oil bonds for the open
ing. widening and improving of
streets; construction of bridge or fill
across Coal Run; construction OF
bridge across Monogahela River; en-
tension and improvement of the sew
er system OF the City OF Fairmont;
construction Of garbage plant; con-
struction OF East Side Fire Station:
paving OF bridges: payment of floating
Indebtedness of the City of Fairmont;
and the payment and refunding of
certain outstanding bonds OF the City
OF Fairmont.
Whereas, 1t Is eXpcdient and nee
essary for the comfort. convenience
and well-being of the citizens and res
idents Of the City of Fairmont that
the following things be done, to-wit:
]. The making of Il proper thor
oughfarc from Cleveland Avenue and
Jackson Street TO Mccoy Street on
Locust Avenue, in order to improve
and straighten said Locust Avenue,
and the entrance to said Locust Ave
nue. from said Cleveland Avenue and
Jackson Street, and TO eliminate dan
gereous grades and curves and TO pro-
street between the points aforesaid;
the building of necessary walls and
purchase Of such land as may be nee
essary in connection with the i'm
proyement of said Locust Avenue be-
tween the points aforesaid.
2. The opening of Lowell Avenue
from Locust Avenue to Short Avenue.
8. The opening of View Street
from Field Street to Lowell Avenue,
and the improving of the same.
4. The opening of Ridgely Avenue
Pom Field Street to lakewood Road.
5. The building Of culyert over
Bell Run on Carleton Street where
the same intersects Seventh Street.
And it is estimated that the i'm
provement aforesaid in relation to
said streets can be done at a cost of
FORTY THOUSAND (S40,000.OOJ
DOLLARS.
And, Whereas, 1t is likewise expo
dent and necessary for the comfort,
convenience and well-being OF the cit
liens and residents of said City. that
a bridge or fill be made connecting
Adams Street or Main Street, with
Fairmont Avenue, to replace the pres
ent structure over Coal Run.
And it is estimated that said i'm
provement in relation to said bridge
or fill can be made for the sum of
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND $780,
000.00) DOLLARS.
And, Whereas, It is likewise expo
dent and necessary for the comfort,
convenience and well-being of the cit
liens and residents OF said City that
a new bridge be constructed connect
ing the East Side and the West Side
OF said City over the Monongahela
River.
And it is estimated that said i'm
provement in relation to said bridge
over said Monongahela River can be
made for the sum OF THREE HUN
DRIED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
$350, 000.0O) DOLLARS, and it ap-
pears that Monongahela Valley
Traction Company will join in the
construction of said bridge and pay
toward the cost thereof the sum OF
FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.0O)
DOLLARS.
And, Whereas, It is likewise expe-
dent and necessary for the comfort,
convenience and well-being of the cit
liens and residents of said City that
the storm and sanitary sewer system
Of the City Of Fafrmont should be i'm
proved and extended.
And 1t is estimated that said extern
sion and improvements in relation to
said sewer system can be made for
the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND
1880, 000.00) DOLLARS.
And, Whereas, 1t is likewise expe-
dent mad necessary for the comfort,
convenience and well-being of the
citizens and residents of said City
that a new moderator or garbage
plant should be erected, and it is esti-
mated that the cost thereof will be
FIVE THOUSAND ($5,00O.O0) DOL
LARS.
And. Whereas. 1t is likewise expe-
dent and necessary for the comfort,
convenience and well-being OF the
citizens and residents of said City
that a new Fire Station on the East
Side of said City should be erected,
and it Is estimated that the same can
be erected at cost of SEVEN THOU
SAND FIVE HUNDRED (S7,5OO.0O)
DOLLARS.
And, Whereas, 1t is likewise expe-
dent and necessary for the comfort,
convenience and well-being of the
citizens and residents Of said City
that the flooring of the present bridge
crossing the Monongahela River, con-
Meeting the East Side and West Side
of said City, between Madison Street
and Water Street, and the flooring
Of the bridge over Buffalo Greek
along Pennsylvania Avenue be i'm
proved and paved with wooden blocks
or other suitable material in order to
insure q better surface for fra ffic over