The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-20
PRESENT WATER.
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wafer line on Morgantown avenue,
new supplies and equipment in the
water works yard, new fire hy-
drant at the corner Of Satterfiel5
and Clay streets. and four-inch
water line and two fire, hydrants
on Wabash street.
City officials. considering the
grave peril from ire occasioned
BY the bad water supply, placed
themselves on record as unquali-
fiedly favoring the water filtration
plant bond issue which is to be
voted on March % by citizens Of
Fairmont.
This bond issue Is going
through" said one OF the off
Gals, for the simple reason that
Fairmont citizens realize the
necessity OF having a filtration
plant. That the cost Is to be
$150,000 is a little thing COM
pared with the fact that It Is GO
ing to make safe, both from fire
and from diseases, the people Of
our city,"
Committeeman appointed to
consider the matter Of giving aid
to the Universal Building Supply
Co. in repairing Merchant street,
reported that the city should be
willing to grade. ditch and drain
the highway, II the building sup
ply company would undertake. to
the surface the street with Stag
or cinders. The directors agreed
on this but took no action, pend.
ing action OF the building supply
company in submitting an agree
ment, for the city's consideration.
This semi-permanent improve
ment Of Merchant street would az
feet $50 feet OF the road and the
city's part OF the work would cost
about $1,000, 1t has been esti-
mated. AS this street Is now much
used. the grading and draining Is
considered good investment for
the city. To keep as low as pos
sible the cost 1t Is planned to
surface the road for a width of
about ten feet only.
Officials of another firm APP
peared before the directors this
morning and asked assistance in
the paving OF Seventh street be-
tween, Falrmont avenue and Gas
ton avenue, and In the repairing
OF an alley at this point between
Sixth and Seventh streets. A
committee vas appointed to exam
Inc the territory and report at the
next regular meeting.
Two other meetings Of the city
directors will be held this week, as
follows: At 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. q sitting to make correc
lions In the registration hooks for
March IS election; and at 1880 Fri.
day night, a special meeting.
Building permits were issued this
morning at follows:
c. o. Mcdonald, lakewood road.
two-story brick and lumber resi-
dence. $500. /.
e. w. Summers. Cleveland ave.
nue.. one-story lumber garage, s15C
James E. Summers. Twelfth
streetS oue'story Iumber resluence,
$4,000.
7. ]. Hess, Mason street, one.
story residence. $4,000.
Fl. NJ. Gaskins, Tygart street,
one.story lumber residence. $500.
4. i. Huffman, oliver street. two
story lumber residence. $4,000.
Annie S. Fleming, Virginia ave.
nue., two.story concrete-blocx or tile
garage, $4,000. and Virginia Coast
street, addition to apartment house,
$500.
Discussions Of methods OF collect.
Ing delinquent water charges form
ed a part OF the directors meeting
period this morning. That It is nee
essary that these charges be attend.
ed to more promptly by customers
was the general opinion OF the di.
rectors. The matter was referred
to Director of Finance 2. F. Davis
for consideration.