The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-12
City is Asked to Form
Fire c 0 d e
Soon
MAYOR TO MAKE TOUR
Good Results From Visit
of Consolidated Civ
les Committee

menL OF an OTuluduCe eLupOHelAn6
the city to condemn unsanitary and
unsafe buildings that are a menace
to life and property. The commit
tee was appointed last Thursday
night at a special meeting Of the
Consolidated Civic committee
when It was reported to the main
body BY a subcommittee that there
is now no city ordinance that en-
ables either the health authorities
or the fire marshal TO compel prop
erty owners to comply with orders
TO make buildings either safe or
sanitary.
Mayor conaway promised to
take up the matter Of framing the
ordinance with City Solicitor Al
bert ]. Kern.
1t was also suggested BY tne
committee that a code Of he Nth
laws be adopted, and it was d I'D
ed to invite a representative 0. the
United States Health Service to
Fairmont in the near future TO
look over the situation and help
10 frame such a code.
[ The result Of thesurTey OF the
city made by Miss Gladys Winfield
since the last meeting of the com
mittee was also reported to the
lnayer,-shoEios:tba Number 81
very unsanltary places had been
cleaned up within the past few
weeks. Another trip over the city
will be made Tuesday afternoon BY
Mayor Conway and a committee
consisting Of Mrs. Glenn F. Barns
Simon D. Goodman and Dan Auar-
er.
! Ordinance number forty.six pro.
yiding for an additional levy OF
twenty cents over and above the
maximum levy Of fifty cents as
provided BY the general state law
was read for the first time at the
regular weekly session OF the
Board this morning.
Harry Shaw representing the
Moose band appeared before the
Board Of Directors and asked for
permit for the band TO five free
concerts on the court house lawn.
Mr.. Shaw explained that the mat
Ter had been taken up with the
Chamber OF Commerce and other
business men Of the city who are
willing TO finance the concerts.
The Board Of Directors informed
Mr.. Shaw that the city had no 1ur'
isdiction over county property.
Attorney E. B. Carskaden attend
ed the meeting and thanked the
city officials for the recent i'm
proyements which had been made
along Morgantown avenue. He
called attention to two or threa
other places along the avenue
which needed repairs. He mS1'
toned particularly bad condition
OF the street at the corner OF Nor
gantown, East Park avenues aIo
Merchant street which could be
easily repaired by q little filling
He also reported the. street car
! and railroad crossing bad at the
Hickman run bridge.
Director Arnett explained that
he had taken up the condition Of
the street at the corner OF Morgan
town and East Park avenues with
the Monongahela Valley Traction
company and that the conditions
al III eHickman run bridge would
be remedied Immediately.
James Ford appeared before the
Board Of Directors and called at
/! tention to the bad condition Of a
certain private alley way LEADING
! off Guffey street Mr.. Ford told
of a large hole which stood full
Of water and gave Of a bad odor
asking that either the owner OF
tbe city do something to give re
lief. Mr.. Ford was informed that
the Board Of Directors and the city
engineer would visit that place to
day.
itary closet at 2OS Market street
was made by W. L. Beers. On mo
! tion OF Director Arnett a unanimous
order was made that an investt
cation be made by City Engineer
Miller and Sanitary Officer Kern
Director Arnett reported the
sewer on Pennsylvania ayeneE
along what Is known as the old
Gaskill property In bad condition
He suggested that a new "a incl
! storul sewer, 800 feet long be lait
| along the property at a cost tt
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