The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-06
MEX TESTS TO
Be EHADEINTHE
CITY BDLDING
Springs About City Are
Said To Be Far
From Safe

The city laboratory where milk
analyses and city water tests will
be made is to be established on
the third floor of the city building.
the Board OF Di4sctors having au-
thorized Dircstor Of Highways w.
E. Arnett aIpl City Engineer s. B.
Miller to locate the rooms and see
chat they were put in shape to
house the equipment and those who
will havve charge Of it. It Is pro-
posed to seek the assistance Of the
state department of health and
possible the United States govern
ment department Of health in pro-
Tidlng the laboratory equipment.
It Is proposed to cmpoy woung
woman bacteriologtst and also a
full time health officer, the duties
of the former being to talJs daily
tests of the city water surely and
from time to time to make analysis
OF the milk supply Of the city. The
duties Of the health officer will be
to look after the city sick. and to
inspect the dairies Of the city, pro-
cure milk for the tests and other-
wise look after the health Of the
city.
Director Of Water ]. Clyde Nor
ris is insistent that the laboratory
be established as quickly as pos
sible owing to the fact that he be-
lieves daily water anaylses shoull
be made and the city acquainted
Wits the condition OF the. water.
Mr.. Morris stated that there is
more typhoid fever IN the city right
now than for the past IS months
there being seven cases reportea
lhefel r-1t
the water Of appfoxtmatety one
dozen wells and springs In tho city
had shown mp bacteria which pro-
duced fever germs in every case.
It was the opinion of the board
that the milk ordinance as exist,
ing is too drastic and that from
time to time It should be modified
to meet the needs Of the city.
Don. H. Blanks, representing the
Kiwanas club. asked that the board
do something to relieve the conges-
ton OF Monroe street which WIS
caused by tho parking OF automo-
bfIes on that thoroughfare and
which ~ club believed was a men
ace to fire protection In that 1t
might retard the progress OF the
fire department. Mayor Conway
advised Mr.. BLANKS that he did not
believe the fire department was
hindere din its duties by the park
ing Of cars on that street as It. was
a one way. street aud in his opinion
that street Is not the menace TO
travellers that Jefferson street Is
at this time,
G. Evans. auditor. was again
appointed city auditor for the en-
suing year hs duties having proven
entirely satisfactory 10 the board.
Attorney NJ. W. Ogden asked the
board that some adjustment be
made Of DAMAGES claimed By the
heirs of B. n. Gaskins to property
on Market street ana was advised
that the city would give its deei-
sion IN the matter by next Monday.
John Fleming asked for an ex-
tension of the city water lines to
the Johntown road. The board
asked for time to consider the pro-
position.
Building permits were granted
as follows: To e. NJ. Cox to build
ian addition to property on East
park avenue; to E. H. Ford to
moye a cottage from CASTOR ave
nue. to an alley to the rear; to John
Sweeney to build q garage on Fair
mont avenue: to s. j. Elliott to
build a church building TO cost ST.
200 on Monroe and Sycamore
streets; to Arthur Rowand to
build a residence on Spring street
TO cost $4,000; to Will Hamilton 70
build a temporary building on
Lowell street to cost 800. .
The Universal Building Supply
company. asked for permission to
build a business. building on Mer'
chant street to cost $4,000. Direc'
tor Arnett and CITY Engineer s. B.
Miller were authorized to look over
the site and report to the board.