The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-10
This Announcement Made
at Meeting of the City
Directors Today.
STREET DELAYS harmful
Winfield District Citizen
Fear They Will Be
Cut Off.

The State Board OF Public WorKs
has notified the City Board of Direc-
tors that it will take over the '$175,OOO
worth of bridge bonds, the same hav-
ing recently been authorized by the
citizens of the city at par and ac-
crned interest. The Board had pre-
Viously offered the issue to the Board
of Public Works. This matter came
up at the regular weekly meeting OF
the Board held this morning.
E. B. Carskadon appeared before the
Board in behalf of the citizens Of Win
field district and asked that some
thing be done toward repairing the
Speedway or in speeding up work on
the building Of the paved road on
Morgantown avenue. Mr.. Carskadon
said that the people of the district had
held meeting yesterday and decided
that some steps must be taken at once
to make this road passable or within a
very short time the citizens of that
part of the county would be practical
} ly cut of from communication with
!, the city. Mr.. Carskadon was advised
that the embargo that had been placed
on the railroads on account OF the
strike had delayed the construction
work on the road but that there were
some eight or ten car loads of cemesS
and gravel rolling at this time and
that work would be speeded up as
rapidly as possible.
The Fred T. Ley company asked
that the Board appoint Howard Nuzum
special policeman at salary of one
dollar a year. Mr.. Nuzum is employ
ed by the Ley company and the COM
pany desired that he be given power to
make arrests. The Board authorized
the appointment of Mr.. Nuzum.
Upon request of the Rotary club j.
Clyde Morris was appointed to repre-
sent the Board Of Directors on the
City Planning committee Of the club.
A petition was presented to the
Board by members Of the Fire de-
partment asking that they be given
q raise ii salary. The petition stated
that their present salaries were entire
ly inadequate to meet the demands OF
the times. The matter was referred
to Director of Finance 2. F. Davis for
investigation and report.
The motion submitted at last
weeks meeting in regard to the re-
( moval OF distractions such as hey win
doWs, portlcos and stands from the
city streets which was made by Mayor
w. W. Conaway was brought up again
this morning and was debated, Mayor
Conway being the sole supporter OF
the motion.
Director Davis reported that there
had been considerable complaint made
lately as to certain street lights in the
city remaining OF for weeks at time.
The contract which the city has with
the Monongahela Valley Traction com :
pany was brought UP and discussed
and the bill of the company was also
brought into the discussion. A com
mittee consisting of Directors Davis,
Arnett and Conway was appointed to
take up the matter for adjustment
With the Traction company
The matter. Of what financial iusa-
tutions should have the city's deposits
come up for discussion and Director
q Davis was given authority to investi-
gate what banks desired the city's
money whether they would furnish
bond and In what manner would they
accommodate the city when the city
needed funds.
James H. Baker, Of the Baker, Clark
supply company, and a representative
81 the Giant Cement company, appear
Cd efore the Board and asked that
this company be given an opportunity
10 bidso further cement needs of the
city. Director mett, City Engineer
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