The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
Present High School Build
ing is Entirely made
quate.
TAXATION FOR BRIDGES
Chamber Will Urge Legjsla-
ture to Relieve the
City.

A movement for an Industrial High
school, to be housed in specially
erected building as an adjunct to the
present structure, and to be the finest
equipped, IL not the first, of its kind in
the state, was started last night when
by the unanimous vote of the Cham,
Der Of Commerce 1t was ordered that
the resident of that body appoint a
committee of three to report on what
size structure is needed, location, ETC.,
and to go fully into the High school
needs of the city with an eye to the
next few years growth.
In the motion leading to the action
by the Chamber, w. j. Wiegel brought
out the fact that the present building
Is entirely inadequate for the needs
Of the present student body, and that
because there are no facilities or room
for caring for them, students from the
First ward, which lies in Union dis.
trict, will have to be denied admit.
lance to the high school from this time
forward. The order signed by G. M.
Alexander the other day, will not apply
20 those East side students now in the
school, but will bar any entrances next
year.
The student body of the High school
has grown from 200 in 1908 to G1O, en-.
rolled this year. Offices, rooms IN
the basement, and spare rooms in the
Butcher building arc even now filed
10 overfowing with the High school
classes.
on this head G. NJ. Alexander gave
a talk jam full of surprising revela-
tons concerning the inadequacy OF
The present equipment.
As soon as the committee reports
on what action shall be taken, the
Chamber will see that a bond election
is held to authorize the new building.
In the new structure will be an indus
! trial department which will teach prac.
tical things to the young men and wo.
men. 1t is expected that the gradu-
1tes from this department will be fit.
8 ted to take responsible positions In
he various mining, industrial and man,
nfacturing industries of the city.
A comittee will also be appointed
to see that bill is passed by the pres.
emit legislature relieving Fairmont
from taxation for county bridge work.
It viii also be asked that payments
in the past, amounting to some $780,,
600, be recovered,
The equipment OF the local fire de-
partment was discussed and it was
recommended to the city Board of AZ.
fairs that truck bearing an arial
, ladder be secured. Mayor Bowen as
: sured the Chamber that its sugges.
ton was welcomed by the city authori.
ties and that action would be taken
in that respect at once.
It was suggested by Secretary Evans
that the travelling men with homes
Ia Fairmont be brought into member.
ship of the Chamber, either individual
" or as body, and that to enlist their
aid In boosting the city a meeting OF
banquet be arranged for them at a
near date. It was found that there
ing from here.
J. NJ. Hartley was elected national
councillor to represent the Fairmont
Chamber in the fifth annual meeting
Of the United States Chamber Of Com.
merce to be held in Washington Jan.
quarry 81 TO February 2. He was also
instructed to work for the reelection
of Robert Cunningham as director of
The national body. Substitute council.
Tors were elected as follows: ]. NJ,
Jacobs, Anthony Bowen, T. w. Hen.
men, o. S. Mckinney, W. j. Wiegel,
III. ]. Ross, George NJ. Alexander, J..
Walter Barnes, Fred Helmick and w.
II. Spedden.
Three referenda were voted on at
ter discussion by the members, On
referendum No. IL there was but one
dissenting vote. on Nos. IS and 10 the
vote was unanimous in adopting them.