The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-22
CITY MAY EXTEND
ITS WATER LINES
TOPEACOCK PARK
Plans Discussed by Directors
---Sewer Contract Given
Approval Today

Plans for cooperating with the
Peacock Development Co. for the
laying Of a four or six-inch water
main to Peacock Park, a recently
opened residential section lying
just outside the city, were discuss
ed at the meeting of the Fairmont
Board of affairs at l O'Clock this
morning.
The new line would "tie in at a
point on Locust avenue near the
Fairmont State Normal School,
connecting with six inch water
main to that point. According toI
City Engineer S. B. Miller and
City Director of Water W. E.
Norris, the proposed line should ooI
at least si3@1nches in diameter as
far as the corporation limits.
8In the absence of Mayor w. w.
Conaway, no definite action was
gested by City Attorney Albert J !.
Kerns that a. survey be made ohl
the e@territ tory in and a about; Peacock
PARK to skdet ermin the possibiel
gresrtfh Of the ne itiborhoo
s=stt.say IlIe 9Iioblo DC kaI SS-ty..sa ,la
In the opinion Of the various
OF the board and the
other city officials present the line;l
if laid, should be large enough to
handle the water needs of the com
when it should be develop
ed to the greatest possible extent.
The possibility Of the addition OIL
this residential section and neigh
boring territory was discussed and
it was the consensus of opinion
that such a step was likely in the
near future. ~
Director of Water Morris spoke
against the use of three inch line !
now available, in supplying water
to Peacock Park
Even at present." he stated,
the line is too small to carry suf-
ficient water for this territory. !
When more houses are added the
city would be met with waGer !
We might not then be IN
as good position to lay new
line as we are at present. /
The proposed line, if laid. will
form the connecting link betweeA
hte three inch line discussed by
Director Morris and the city line
ending on Locust avenue. The join
ing of these lines, according TO
Director Morris. will mean great
in the city water ser |
vice.
To Cost $1,000
The proposed water main would
cost about $4,000, it was stated.
The difference in the price of four
inch and six-inch lines was discuss
ed, but the other officials agre 60 !!
with Director of Finance u. f.
Davis that a saving in this matter
would be false economy. The mat
ter was left open for decision at
later date, however.
Under tentative plans worked out
by the officials, the line would peI
by tile Peacock De-
velopment Co., which is composed
OF Samuel Miller and j.. Frank
1t would be purchased from this
concern by the city, the payments
to be made from sinking fund re-
presenting so per cent of the re-
cepits from the water service. ln-j
terest at the rate OF per cent
would be paid to the Peacock De-
velopment Co, on its $4,000 lnvest-
ment.
Under this arrangement, the
water main would become the prop-l
erty of the city in something less
than ten years.
Sewer Contract Approved
With the exception, of a few
clauses, the contract cover
ing the construction of a sewer line
to Peacock Park was approved TINS
morning by the city fathers. Seven
hundred and fifty feet of line is toll
lie within the city and will connect
with the city sewer main a ae point
near the intersection of Locus ave-
nue. and Bryant street, in the
of the Fairmont state
School,.
M This line is to be constructed by
the Peacock Development Co.
under city supervision. WITHOUT the
city obligating itself in any way
Under new clause inserted in the
contract at this mornings session,
the city, is to determine the size OF
the line which shall not be less
than ten inches in diameter. It wa !.
stated that the $50 feet of the in
lying within the city would SrS5-
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