The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-27
GRANT DISTRICT TO
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Work VIII Be Begun Soon
on the More Important
Stretches.

|. At an Important meeting OF mem.
-bers Of the advisory road committee
OF Grant district which was hold Sat-
nrday afternoon atftwo o'clock at the
County Court, motion was unani.
mously carried to turn over to the
IcouSt at once the contracting for the
following roads: Hunsaker Ridge to
fork Of road at John Nixon's; from
Booths Greek bridge at MonongAh
east to the shaverb ridge on Booths
Creek; do the necessary grading on
Coon's Run road and complete the
road ct Wtrthington.
"A great deal Of discussion a 70
what should and should NOT he done
regarding Grant district roads took
place. Thee curt was asked for a,
statement rs to the probability Of get
ting contractors wit htheir probable
charge; which the court was unable to
give. Some prices on material in Pew
Paw district were obtained and It was
figured that early in the season prices
would still hold good. { was suggest
ED by one or two members Of the com.
mtttee that It might be Just asw ell not
TO go too fast on contracting. Another
member said that he knew the taxspay.
iers of Grant district wanted something
started. Start something or Quit .
said this gentleman emphattca1ly,
II was suggested that the most I'M
rortant roads be started first: that
the road from Watson to Boothsville
vpou 4ho ,,anatN irrAarko,.A sod "a Hro1k
district. Goon's Run wants a road
from then ew bridge and another road
ia necessary a. Hutchinson between
the depot ana the bridge. This road
should he brilt right. Il was stated
that II Coon's Run road could be START
cd ct once there were enough men on
the Run 10 do the work. Either con.
crete or other material could be used.
One member said no steam shovel
would be needed and that Coon's Run
road could be Traded II nothing more
at present and later finished. No con-
tractor who wanted three or four
prices would be considered.
The court doubted the advis!bility
lot Grant district trying to contract
their own dittr1ct.
Someone suggested that labor was
very high ct present and await might
be advisable until It was learned
whether the coalhu siness was going
to pick up again. fit did not there
would be plenty Of men wanting
work. The court said Lincoln and
Paw paw districts had decided TO wait
with this IN view. Finally Q motion to
ct least start some Of the most impor-
tant roads wac made by Secretary
Curray and seconded BY David q.
smith. road supervisor from Monon-
gah. The kindof road material to be
used, whether concreteo rb rick could
be decided later. With labor and ma.
lterial In the present condition, 8 start.
ing OF these roads would enbale the
7dvisory committee to learn what
hnu'i ''c s>n n the end. Tax ply
rs would surely be satisfied u the
roads needing the most done wore
started. Someone suSEestel that per.
haps the money allowed In the bond
issue would be Ill rome BY that time,
Tho Ccurtreplie d that NO doubt the
State would help them: 10 It was try
Ing to get State aid for Lincoln dis
trict this season and hoped to get 4
for Grant district next season II Grant
district roads came under proper quail.
ticaticns. About s7.ooe might be 70