The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-25
LET CO n 7 R ACT
FOR PAVING OF
MORGANTOWN AVE.
Stretch Near City Limits
to Be Paved at Cost of
About $4,000.
LAST REGULAR MEETING
Two Members of the New
Board Sat With Com
missioners Today.

Contract for the construction of a
concrete road from point near the
residence OF DR.. ]. A. Graham on
Morgantown avenue TO the old Fair
ground property was awarded condi-
lionally this morning by the City
Board Of Affairs to Tony Shuttle, the
work to cost approximately $4,000.
The Board OF Affairs met in regu.
lar session this morning and accept
ed the order of the County Court to
pay its one third part of the work
the city to pay one third and the
property owners along the thorough
fare to pay the other one third of the
cost.
Some matters necessary to be ad-
justed between several property own
ers on the thoroughfare and the city
were discussed this morning and the
Board adjourned to meet at one
o'clock together with ]. A. Meredith
and DR.. ]. A. Graham these preporty
owners on their properties.
1T the session this morning were
newly elected city directors w. w.
Copaway and j. Clyde Morris. This
was the last regular meeting OF the
City Board of 7Affairs this morning
though several meetings are sched.
uled to be held during the week in
order that the work may be proper
ly transferred to the incoming board.
City Treasurer ]. G. Robinson
through Finance Commissioner j.
Walter Barnes submitted to the
Board the corrected list of delinquent
and erroneous city taxes and it was
accepted by the Board. The amount
is the smallest returned during the
term of office Of the present Board.
The following figures we're submit
ted: Delinquent real estate $2,236.47;
capitation and personal property, $S,-
OPS. 81; erroneous real estate $15.42;
capitaSion $149.76. This Is the re-
port for the year 1918.
Manager Beu of SINNERS Tavern
appeared before the Board and asked
that the retaining wall to the rear
Of that property which fell several
months ago be rebuilt in order to
prevent an overflow of water on the
property. Upon recommendation of
Street Commissioner A. l.. Lehman,
City Engineer S. B. Miller was au-
thorized to draw up plans and speci-
fications preparatory to asking for
bids on the wall.
NJ. B. Cobun appeared before the
| Board relative to adjustment of some
matters pertaining to the installation
Of meters on several properties owned
b. him. The Board refused to re-
CT mmend payment of the work after
considerable discussion.
Commissioner Smith was author
lied to order shipped at once furnace
fronts for the Youngstown boiler
which is rapidly nearing completion
No action was taken on the matter
providing a roof for the pump house
but Mr.. Miller was asked to further
investigate the cost of this work.
Charles q. Manley again appeared
before the board in regard to the
sewer in his barn to the rear of the
Manley hotel but no further action
| was taken on the matter pending in
vestigatfon.
Building permits were granted to
Charles 2. Wayman to build a six
room stucco dwelling on Pittsburgh
avenue, same to cost $44,50o; to J.
v. Lemley to build a one story frame
dwelling on Lemley street same to
cost 50 900; to Ray sArnett to build
garage on Fenimore street; to w.
g., Hall to builds a garagetto the rear
Of Reeves street; to the Salvation
army to build a brick garage to the
rear of Adams street; to P. ]. Don
ahue through Father Boutlou 30 build
brick garage'to. the rear Of Quincy
street; to w. q. Hean to make re-
pairs to house on View street; to
@. s. SatterfIeld to build asgarage to
the rear of Hamilton street; to G.. L.
Carpenter to >biuld garage on Dia-
mond street.
A Pople was granted a permit to
operate two pool tables on Morgan
town tavenue1and VIM. II. Lyton was
given permission to; conduct q lunch
room on Pennsylvania.