The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-09
CITY, Fathers
GRANT BUILDING
PERMITS TODAY
Sanitary Matters And Paw
ing OcGupiea Much of
Boards Time.
CITIZENS SUMMONED
Will Have to Answer for
Not Removing Fire
Menaces.

"A large number Of building permits
and licenses to operate pool rooms
and restaurants were issued by the
city Board of Affairs at its regular
weekly session held this morning in
addition to the transaction of a num-
ber of other important matters which
were brought before the board for
consideration.
On motion of Street Commissioner
A. l.. Lehman the street in the Simon
addition connecting Spring street
with Bon View street was named
West Lawn street.
A proposition submitted by Frank
R. Amos to purchase the property
on which Is located the East Side
fire department and to rent same to
the city for the use of the depart.
ment until new location is selected
and a building erected was continued
for further hearing.
Attorney 3. B. Carskaddon present.
ed a petition signed by residents OF
Murray avenue between Fulton and
Franklin street with reference to
paving that thorofare. The matter
was turned over to street commits.
sioner Lehman and city engineer
Miller.
Citizens of Coleman avenue ap-
peared again before the city board
of affairs this morning in regard to
the paving Of that avenue between
Seventh and Eighth streets. City
Engineer, Miller presentd stateI
ment showing the estimate cost OF
the paving and the matter will re.
ceiye further consideration Of the
board at a later date.
Ross Musgrave asked the board
of affairs this morning to connect
up the city water main to the cor.
porate limits on Pennsylvania avenue
in order that citizens living outside
of the city limits might be able to lay
pipes at their own expense and
secure city water. The matter was
referred to commissioner Barnes and
Smith and city engineer Miller with
with power to act.
Mrs. w. H. Conoway appeared be.
fore the board with refeIehce to the
paving of the alley t2Sthe rear OF
property on Virginia /avenue. This
was the second hesylhg on this prop
ositionA. within thf past few weeks
The Board inf fined Mrs. Conoway
that as soon sNthe residents on this
ALLEY. woulR Sign upSto pay their Pre-
rata costfof the paving eShat the city
would Zee that It was dons.A
Ms. B l.. Butcher and Mrs. Gfen
'Bafnes appeared again before the
Board in regard to sanitary condi
lions throughout the city and were
given. assurances that the City would
be cleaned up as soon Is possible
They also aaked Shat q pig pen in
Coal Run ravine., the property of q
family residing in Nthe Dewey hotel
building to he removed 1t once. The
board will see tSit that thispuisance
Is at once removed. The mattey OF
the drinking fountain was again re,
ferred tofCommissioner Smith to see
that the fountain is put in good con
dition. The board last weei took
action On this matter.
Fire Chief, o. ]. Watkins was or
jdered to bring before the board sew
eral citizens Of the city who had been
notified to remove certain objection
able buildings in the city and who
had heretofore failed to do SO.
TAe following permits were grant
ed:: To Frances Wilson to repair and
add u porch to a dwelling on Barnes
street to okey T. Graham to add one
room and a bath to a dwelling on
Coleman avenue; to Archie Koon to
build dwelling on Hamilton street
to cost $4,000; to L. Morris to build a
porch to dwelling on Pennsylvania
avenne; to n. q. Lemley to build q
one story dwelling on Palatine ayenue
to cost $500: To G. E Minor to build
three two story dwelling ON MbrE2n.
tDwn avenue each 10 cost $S2oe1 b D.
p PoTlack to build n sun porYh to .
property ON Rhea Terrace; to q d MI
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