The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-07
MANY CITIZENS
APPERBEF0RE
CITY DIRECTORS
Real Estate Dealers Pro.
test Against Increase
In License Fees

An adjourned meeting OF the City
Board OF Directors to be held to-
morrow morning at the city build.
ing will consider the ordinance et.
fecting the granting Of building II.
censes and proposing the extension
Of the city fire limits which will
come up for second reading and
also an ordinance effecting the rails.
Ing OF hotel, restaurant, real estate
dealers, pool, billiard and other
such licenses which will be pre-.
sented for. first reading,
Real estate dealers getting wind.
that the last named ordinance was
to be presented to the board OF di.
rectors yesterday morning stormed.
the citadel and entered vigorous
protests, declaring that the raising
OF the real estate dealers license
from ten TO fifty dollars, as pro-
posed in the new ordinance, was
excessive. Upon learning that the
ordinance was only then in the
hands OF the typlsts they c;eareo
! out but will again appear 10 enter
their protests.
Every available chair in the Of.
flee Of Director OF Finance 2. F..
Davis, where the sessions Of the
board are held weekly, was taken
yesterday morning by those who
had complaints to offer concerning
bad water, street or other condi.
lions effecting them personally or
their property and who had also
suggestions to make toward the
betterment Of these conditions.
G. p. Hoover asked that storm
water near his residence at SAL
Market street be taken care Of and
was advised that the matter would
be looked into Immediately. j. o.
Gillespie asked that the city water
line be extended TO the Meredith
Springs section, or Pennsylvania
avenue extension stating that the
residents would lay the line, pro.
vidlng the city would furnish the
tap and allow them the use Of city
water. Director Of Water Morris
protested stating that the lines
this way were already heavily
taxed. However a water gauge will
be placed there to ascertain II the
pressure will Justify the taking on
Of other consumers. James D.
Bowman again appeared before the
Board relative TO sewer conditions
near his residence in the Hillcrest
section. Mr.. Bowman claims that
a sewer line laid adjacent to his
property by o. s. Mckinney who is
improving a section of the city
there, damaged his property and
that he was not allowed to tap the
line In order 10 connect his resi-
dence with 1t. The city believes
1T has nothing to do in the matter
hut will take the matter up and try
to settle the differences between
Mr.. Bowman and Mr.. Mckinney
which have grown out Of the lay
ing Of the sewer line.
Attorney N. W. Ogden, appear
ing for residents of the alley to
the rear OF Cook hospital between
CASTOR and Virginia avenue, asked
that the alley be dignified by tho
city in changing the name of the
thoroughfare from an alley to a
court. The city agreed to the prop.
,osition and will allow the residents
ito give the thoroughtare from
First to and including Fourth street
a name.
Attorney Paul G. Armstrong ap.
pearing for residents OF Mt. Yer.
non avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets asked that something
be done to improve the water pres
sure there. Director Morris ad.
Vised that the matter would be TAX
en- up and adjusted at once.
Attorney e. B. Carskaddon appear
ed before the board and asked that
steps be taken at once to repair Nor
gantown avenue at the Hickman run
intersection which crossing he claim
ed is in bad condition. .
Director of Highways Arnstt ad-
vised MI. C%arskaddon that work
would begin on this crossing today.
Joseph Angermatr asked that a
board walk at Hall stop, near YER
mont avenue, be repaired and his re-
quest will be granted.
The Fairmont Wall Plaster com.
pany through Its manager, ]. R.
spease asked for permission to erect
an electric sign before It's place Of
business on Monroe street and the
request was granted. Wade C. Glib
son was appointed special policeman
at the request Of the Woodlawn Gem
etery company, his salary to be paid
by the cemetery company.
Charles F. Bornefeld. resident en-
glneer New York Concrete Steel en-.
cheering company, advised the
board that by Wednesday Of this
week the John F. Casey Co. would
be ready to leave the city, It's work
in connection with the Monongahela
river bridge to be concluded by that
time, and asked for a letter Of dis
mtssal for the company at that time.