The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25
BUILDING
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ginia, which he believed should be
! Fairmont just as we'll as ClarksburS,
Morgantown or some other city. The
proposed building boom was not the
work of one organization, but rather
that OF all citizens as 1t was too big
for any one organization.
"Fairmont looks better to me now
than 1t ever has in the twenty-five
years l have been here" declared Mr.
Jacobs. The great question before the
city is, How are we going TO build
homes and build them quickly?"
On the motion OF c. D. Robinson, Mr..
Jacobs was made chairman and c. w
Evans, secretary. Continuing Mr.. ia.
cobs said that he saw a bright future
for Fairmont because of its plenteous
water supply, its adequate power
which would be forthcoming in the
completion OF the Rivesyille power
plant and its live citizenry. He pre-.
dicted that it would be the central city
OF Northern West Virginia.
Need Of Houses.
c. D. Robinson, president Of the
Greater Fairmont Investment com.
pany, stated that house famine is on
III the city, and he urged the citizens
to be up and doing and get building
operations started within the next
thirty days.
In outlining the needs OF the city
Mr.. Robinson said: I'VE need 10
houses to be erected at cost OF be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000; 10 houses
at $4,000; so houses at $500; so
houses at $500, and some OF lesser
cost" Mr. Robinson stated that he
had rented houses for a number OF
years and that it was a good invest.
ment and that rent loss Isl virtually
nothing. The only persons who did
not pay their rent were those who did
not have the money to do so. In con.
Guiding his remarks Mr.. Robinson
said that within the next few days he
would start building operations upon
five residences.
C. S. RIGGS, president OF the Fair.
mont Building and Investment com.
pany, stated that his company would
cooperate and it would erect six
houses if the building materials were
forthcoming
Faith In Fairmont.
81 have been interested in housing
conditions in Fairmont for many
years" declared w. ]. Wiegel, secre-
tary of the Greater Fairmont Invest,
ment company, and have always had
faith in the development Of this city.
l have never lost my faith in Fair.
mont and 1t is stronger tonight than
ever before. Falrmont is somewhat
unfortunate in that it does not have
sufficient houses to meet the growth
of the city. When the war industries
were being placed it was thought by
many persons that Fairmont was un,
fortunate because it did not secure
any OF them, but this was not because
OF any lack OF effort that it did not Sc.
cure them. However as.it turned out
We were fortunate not to get any.
Towns that had them since the cessa.
ton Of the war are suffering FROM de;
preston. For rent sigps are promi,
nently displayed. Where can you find
a for rent sign in Fairmont?" There
is not sign OF a vacant house in Fair.
mont and every one that is habitable
is occupied.
"Fairmont is now ready to step of,
while it will require from two to five
years for these cities 10 recover from
the effects OF the reconstruction per.
iod," continued Mr.. Wiegel. "one hun.
dred and fifty houses are needed right
now in Fairmont. People are suffer.
ing great discomfort because Of the
lack Of houses.
1.-THE by.product plant is progress.
ing rapidly. 1t will require year TO
complete this plant, Tho Fairmont
Tool company has its plant underway.
The Midwest Box company now EN-.
ploys between so and so men but will
soon require 100.
Naturally the big item that enters
into construction Is the cost Accord.
ing to the information carried by the
metropolitan newspapers building ma
terials have almost reached their low.
est level for this year. There is a
one hundred per cent. building boon.
on in Baltimore right now"
Mr.. Wiegel stated that residence
building in Fairmont has been a good
investment. He did not know of "a
man who had lost money on a proper.
ty built here. Everybody appears to
sell at advance prices over and above
the construction cost. =
He cited properties in Edgemont al
having been built for between $4,000
and $500 and now they are worth be-
tween $4,000 and 5000. THE respon
sibiIity Of meeting the demand for
houses in Fairmont rests upon the PEG.
pie OF this city" 1t will keep theme