The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-19
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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Hospital.

The greater portion of the regular
Monday session of the City Board Of
Affairs was consumed this morning in
a discussion OF matters pertaining to
the Improvement of the city in regard
to civic and sanitary affairs. A COM
m1ttee of women composed of Mesdam
es Glenn F. Barns and B. l.. Butcher
representing the Civic committee OF
the woman's club appeared before the
Boerd and made recommendations re.
gard to improved garbage and sanitary
conditions, in and around certain ho-
tels> and places of business. The Board
OF Affairs are heartily in sympathy
with the efforts of the Civic commit
tee to make Fairmont cleaner pref
tier and more sanitary city and are
ienofng thar every effort toward an
Improvement in these particulars. Fier
Chief o. ]. Watkins and sanitary Off
Ger Carl Kern were called into the
conference and were given instructions
In regard to these improvements. Off
Kern was ordered to see that certain
prms,es were cleaned up and certain
ordinances enforced and If the owners
or vio.ators OF the ordinances failed
to comply with the orders to bring
them before the Board regardless Of
whom they might be.
Special attention was called to lots
adjacent to the Opera House, the lot
leased by the Ford company on Jack.
son street. the alley to the rear Of
the W. H. Conaway property on Virgin
Ia avenue, lot on Fourth street and
Fatrmont avenue owned by ]. H. Hart
ley the city lot on Washington street,
lots to the rear of the Deveny. the
Times and Martin grocery cofnpany's
places OF business lot adjoining Ma.
rton hotel property owned by the Bell
Telephone company, the Harden prop
erty on Water street, ETC., all OF which
were In bad condition. Officer Kern
was notified to see that they were
put in good condition. The Hartley lot
on Fourth street was said to have a
lot OF brush, ETC., on it which had been
there for a long time and according
70 members OF the Board Of Affairs
detraoted from the otherwise magnifi-
cent appearance Of Fairmont avenue.
Attention was called MISC to viola
lions Of the city ordinances in REGARD
to keeping garbage cans barrels etc,
covered and Officer Kern was notified
to see the management OF the Fair.
mont hotel and other property owners
and lessees in this regard and to see
that the law is enforced.
The city means to have vacant lots.
etc. cleaned up and put In good condi-
ton and will not discriminate but will
enforce tho city ordinances In these
particulars to the letter.
Simon D. Goodman appeared before
the Board Of Affairs this morning and
asked that that body donate a certain
sum Of money toward the building of
a tuberculosis home on a site donated
by the county for that purpose. Mr..
Goodman stated that the county had
virtually agreed to donate the sum of
one thousand dollars for this home.
The Board OF Affairs told Mr.. Good.
man that It was their desire to helm in
this worthy cause but that nothing
could be done pending the making up
OF the city budget in July. It as the
purpose Of the city TO donate the sum
OF 500 at least TO this cause which
sum would be actually raised to ap-
pro1imately $500 IN view of the fact
that the city would necessarily pay out
about one third Of the amount aliot-
ted to the home by the county.
Attorney W. H. Conaway appeared
beo6er the board and presented again
n petition presented IN December, 1917
to the Board in which the residents OF
Virginia avenue and vicinity ask that
thu Board take oo.me action IN reSard