The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-01
HOME BUILDING
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es OF residence because of sales for
those VINO want to locate in this city
and those who would be induced 10
locate, IN Fa.rmont instead OF going
to other cities in West Virginia. Mr..
Jacobs made it plain that no one there
had an ak to grind. The movement was
for civic pride for the good of Fair.
mont and not to sell materials, lots OF
real estate il particular. The idea IS
to boost Fa rmont and make it q big
ser and better city so that 1t will be
the leading city in Northern West
Virginia.
More renters are IL Fairmont than
should be contended Mr.. Jacobs and
he stated that Fairmont has five rent
ers TO Morgantown' one. He<stated
tha.t millions and millions of dollars
have been paid out by the bu Hiding ana
loan associations of Morgantown since
they have existed. university pro-
fessors and men of standing awaited
themselves Of the inducements offer
ed by the building associations SO that
today they own their own homes. The
majority OF these type OF houses is
worth from $1,000 to $4,000.
4 great future is N store for Fair
mont is The belief of Mr.. Jacobs and
the by.products plant here would be a
factor IN building up the town. In
conclusion MIR. Jacobs said that he was
OF the belief that building materials
we're as cheap now as they would be
any time during the next six months.
Mr.. Evans Report,
Data gathered by the special COM
mittee that conferred with the CT liens
yesterday afternoon was gwen by G.
w. Evans secretary of The commit
tee. Ten people inquired for houses to
rent These were for houses of four
to six ro0ns and one with seven rooms
Houses Of medium size appear TO be in
q nand added Mr.. Evans. Six people
asked for houses to be built for them,
four of which are six room houses.
Owners Of lots told the committee just
what they would cell their lots for.
The prices ranged anywhere from
800 10 $4,000, depend ng OF course on
the location in the city.
No Enthusiastic Response.
No enthusiastic response had been
made by the public declared Smith
Hood, one o: the members OF the com.
mittee. One man had asked for a
house to be built for $250O on reason
able terms. Mr.. Hood believes that
the houses that would be in demand
are those that would be built for be.
tween $500 and $500. At this juno
ture Mr.. Hood told how he had assist.
ed men to build houses and in some III
stances he did not even stop to have
the deed CT trust recorded. He never
lost cent in any Of the transactions
and in some instances the borrowers
turned their property at profit and
built new homes. This information
was elected after the point was made
as to how a man could get sufficient
money TO cover the gap between the
Drce Of tie property and the amount
that the building association would
loan him upon it.
c. II. Jenkins stated that he had a
home of his own, but he desired to get
houses for two or three of the men
employed by the Hutchinson Coal Com
pany. Mr.. Jenkins told how interest
ed the directors of the building asso-
citation are in the TRANSACTIONS despite
the fact that they secure nothing for
their work.
Apartment House.
Proposing that the old Pierport prop
erty on Quincy street near Adams, be
turned into strictly modern apart
ment house, DR.. C. H. Neill said that
he would turn the property over to a
company at the appraised value and