Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-26

Citations from every part OF Unlted
States are actively cooperating for
the purpose Of solving the most per
picking problem which is facing
America today, the shortage Of
homes, and the conference will 70 /
doubt bring out such information as
will be Of considerable value to in
dustrial concerns and commercial
bodies in various cities in West Vir-
einia which have been wrestling the
housing problem for many months.
Many of the most widely known
housing experts in America will at
tend and it is expected that some 1
thing definite in the way of perfect 4
ing plans for concrete house build /
ING. will develop at the conferences
The scarcity of lumber, brick andA
other material of which houses ard
constructed has become grave and theN
natural trend is towards the standard
ization of plans to build concrete or
cement stucco houses. The Marietta)
Manufacturing Company of Point
Pleasant is planning the constructors
of 200 or more such houses of q, \
and 6 rooms and the adoption of stan
dard principles by this conference raV
| Chicago would no doubt simplry y
plans upon which many other COY
Germs in the state have been laboring
| on for months Commercial and IN
dustrial bodies contemplating the
erection of houses will find it to theE1
advantage to communicate with theF
Portland Cement Association, Park
i ersburg, w. Va, to secure the re-
suits of this great conference.
/ William Steenbergen of Point Pleas
w01of-o
ant has been elected as County Road
Engineer in jackson County and will
assume his duties with the next few
DAYS. Mr. Steenberfen will have
charge of the construction of two or
three miles of concrete road in Jack
son County this season, the greater
portion of which will be located at
the county seat al lslPiSJ'
Taylor County citizens will vote OF
county bond issue. of $1,000
March %, for the purpose of construc
ting approximately 40 miles Of Ia
surface roads. The educational CAM
paign will be carried to every part
of the county and will include meet
ings, movies, literature, essay con-
tests on good roads and personal
work. The Business Mems Associa7
ton of Grafton is behind the project
which insures its success. Sentiment
is in favor of concrete road construc-
ton.
On Saturday, March 27, Cooper.
Union and Robinson Districts, Mason
County will vote on bond issues ag-
gregating $4,000, orders having
been issued this week calling the
elections by the County Court. The
major portion of the funds will be ex-
pended on grading and draining ex-
cepting rs miles in Robinson dis
tricts which will be surfaced with
concrete.
The sand and gravel plant of the
Parkersburg Sand and Gravel Com
: pany, operated by c. T. Dotson ans
others has been sold to Ed Brast
!, manager of the Chancellor Hotel al
Parkersburg. A new company has
!, been Incorporated under the name O.
the Parkersburg Sand Company. The
! company plans several Improvement
: which will increase the daily output
of the big concern. 4
:, On Feb. Fl mass meeting of tbs
:. good roads advocates Of Harrison
County which number into the thous
ands will be held at Clarksburg fol
: the purpose of forming the Harrison
! County Division of the w. Va. Goo
: Roads Federation. Sixteen countie
have already completed similar or
:. CARNATIONS to boost the proposes
: $5O,000,00O state bond issue.
v Sealed proposals will be receives
!, until March for the construction 2
2.6 miles of cement concrete road
Elk District, Kanawah County. r.
! Walsh is the engineer in charge.
: Petitions are in circulation in Ca
!, bell County for $1,000,000 count.
bond issue for the purpose of provid
ing sufficient funds to complete tn
hard road system of the County.
- was originally planned to make tn
!; issue 100000 but farmers appeare
! before the court with petition pray
ing that the amount be raised to 81
- 100000. The request was granted b.
70 the court.
! Lewis County court has just award
- ed a contract to Dominica Rlcn
!, Weston for the construction of 24q
! feet of concrete paving at $2.97 pl
square pard. This price is somewh