The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-28
BOARD OF AFFAIRS
WORKS ON TAX LEVY
Delinquent List Presented
By City Treasurer Held
Up for a Time. {.

AT this mornings meeting of the
oBrad OF Affairs the first step in fix
ing uhe tax rate for the next num-
cipal fiscal year was taken when FL
nance Comm ssioner j. Walter Barnes
introduced Ordinance No. 40 which
was passed on first reading and went
over until later meeting when 1t
Is possible that it may be amended
to put it in line with the annual bud
get which is now being drafted AS
IL, ,Mas introduce the tax-leYy- mea-
sure calls for 67 cents on the hundred
dollars valuation for ordinary NUM-
cipal purposes This is an increase
OF ~ cents on the hundred over the
present levy.
City treasurer j. c. Robinson
through Finance Commissioner Barnes
presented the city delinquent tax list
or the Boards consideration this
morning. The Board received the
list and will take time to cons der
it. In the meantime property owners
whose names are on the list will be
given an opportunity If they so de-
sire to pay their arrears before the
IlSI 10 Turn III as
The resignation o Dallas ID. Leon
ard as city electrician was presented
to the Board and accepted No sue
cessor TO Mr.. Leonard has been ap-
pointed as yet by the Board, no on@
having made application.
Charles E. Manley appeared beore
the Board in regard to sewer condi-
tions at or near his livery barn to the
rear of the Manley hotel The mat
ter was referred to Commissioner
Smith and City EEngineef Miller for
Investigation and report
Basil Layman appeared before the
Board in reference to washouts on
Byden street near the Kisner lum-
Der yard and asked that the street be
put in good condition. The matter
was referred to Street COMMISSIONS.
A. Z. Lehman for investigation ami
report.
Rev. Fother Joseph Martarano of
st. Joseph's church asked the Board
to repair Bennett street which leads
from Pennsylvania to the church
stating that on the occasion funer-
ais being held there it is necessary
to convey the casket by hand to
Pennsylvania avenue to the impass-
able condition of the thoroughfare.
The matter was referred to Street
Commissioner A. l.. Lehman for in
vest.gation and report.
The restaurant license Of Guy Ge-
melli was transferred to James Diamo.
The restaurant is located at 300 Mer
chant street.
Notice was ordertd given the local
Lodge Of Moose to remove their sign
at thir headquarters on Jefferson
street or to make it conform to the
laws governing the placing of signs.
Commissioner Smith informed the
Board that new roof is necessary
for the pump station and the matter
was referred to City Engineer Miller
for investigation and report. 1t is
desired that this work be done be-
fore Fall.
The restaurant license Of Roush
and Ice was transferred from Jeffer-
son street to the McAlpine hotel on
the same street
A. B. Scott was given permission
to erect an electric sign before his
place of business on Main street.
Building permits were granted as
follows: To George Hardman to
erect frame dwelling on Linwood
street; to Frank Kisner to. erect a
frame dwelling on Alta vusta street;
to Esther Pryor to build dwelling
on Jackson avenue to Lloyd. Hetf-
ner to place new roof on his resi-
dence on Cleveland avenue.