The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-01
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|SEWER SURVEY
FOR EAST. PARK
{ s IS AUTHORIZED. t
Engineer Miller Instructed to
Make Report Showing Ele-
vations and Cost.

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of the contemplated paving of sew
eral East Park streets, which was
made possible by the passage OF
the $4,000 bond issue in Union
District. The fact was brought
out also that old bricks removed
from such streets are to be used
in paving other East Park streets
which are badly in need of repairs.
Before such paving takes place,
members of the board stated, all
necessary sewers should be in
stalled and charts of their exact
location should be made.
To Prepare Report
Engineer Miller was instructed
to prepare a report showing ele-
vations, grades and the approx
mate cost of sewers needed. He
was requested to keep. in mind
that East Park is a rapidly grow
ing section of the city and that in
planning the sewer system there
due allowance should be made for
the expected development Of the
community. The opinion of the
board was that the sewers should
be permanent and not merely tenn
porary ones that would have to be
dug up after a few years.
@ A number of petitions for paw
ing were presented to the board
at this mornings session. Most
of them were for East Park
streets where requests for old
brick were made. 1t was stated
sion that the city VIII not pay for
a ali -, 70,
the streets to be paved nor will
it pay for the sorting of them.
Just what agreement the county
court is making with road con-
tractors in regard to the delivery
of bricks was not brought out. 1t
was the opinion of some persons
present at this mornings session
the contractors would haul the
bricks TO the streets to $be paved
providing The distance was not too
great
Petitions Are Filed
Petitions received SO far. have
been filed by the city clerk. They
will be taken up again when the
City Board of Affairs is informed
as to the number of used
bricks that will be available. Then
of brick will be made
to the streets which needing paw
ing most.
All petitions provide that the
city shall furnish used brick and
pay for grading work and the
are to bear the
rest of the cost. Property-owners
must also waive all claims for
which may result from
such paving and grading. Paving
is to be done by contractor ap-
proved by the city officials.
Among the petitions received
were the following: Mason and
Dearborn streets between Morgan
town and East Park avenues; one
half block of Ohio avenue adjoin- 1
ing Dearborn street; portion OF
Robinson street at its intersection
with -Billingslea street: Grafton
pike between A1orSantown avenue
and Speedway; Sixth street. ad-
joining Walnut avenue; and part
Of Alta Vista avenue.
Ward Lanham Appears.
Attorney Ward Lanham appear
I'd before the board in behalf of
on Fourth street,
lear View street. asking that the
ity share in the expense of paving
so feet of Fourth street at cost
at S5,
He referred to contract be-
weens the property-owners and the
;ity prepared in 1914, which had
lever been carried out. He stated
hat the Froperty-owners were now
eady to cary out their share of the
agreement but asked that the city
siye additional aid in the paving.
: HeEmentioned particularly the
building of a large retaining wall
he expense Of erecting which he /
aid would be too great for the
persons living on the street. He
vas informed that the city would
,ays its share Of the paving but
If such wall at the present time !
because Of a shortage Of paving i
unds. |
City's Share S1,1OS.
He was informed also that if /
he property owners would go I
head with the paving the board !!
would give serious consideration
atery in the year to the matter of I
'uilding the wall in question. 1t I
vas stated that the city's share off
he S5,675 paving cost would be i
;1,1OS for the $50 feet of street.
Bryant street citizens also ap-
,eared with request for inn
to their street. They |
sked for the grading, rolling
nd slagging of part Of the /
treet aid agreed to share the ex-t
,ense with the city. 1t was |
rought out that no definite agree-i
nents had been reached with other
on the street and
he committeeman were advised /
o confer with them further.
q The city promised Tentatively to
ssist in ftheSswork at as early a /
ate las possible. The laying of a
00-foot line on Bryant
treet was brought up also. and :
iven favorable consideration.
The ordinance, providing for
he paving of Chicago street came!
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