The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-03
SURVEY. OF HULL
ALLEY REPORTED
BY |. M'CR|'AIY
City Directors Ask Conference
Thursday to Settle Prop
erty Line Dispute.

That County Surveyor Raymond
Fisher has made careful measure
ment of the boundary lines of Og-
den avenue formerly Hull alley,
and finds the West Virginia Amuse
ment Cos Adams street theater, as
planned, will extend seven feet in
to ogden avenue, was the declara-
ton or Attorney French N1cCray
before the City Board of Affairs
at its meeting at 10 o'clock this
morning in the City Hall.
When this claim, unsupported by
Sans acual{ survey, was presented 10
the Board of Affairs atsit's meeting
last Monday, Mr.. McCray was rec
commended to have survey made
Of the street and report to the
board again.
County Surveyor Fishers report
differs from that of City Engineer
Shrewberry B. Mil1er's, submitted
last week. This is explained by the
FAC that the measurements were
made from different bases, the en-
gineers not accepting the same
point from which to run their sur
veys. 1t was suggested that possi-
bly, there is discrepancy in the
length of the block, or that build
ings on Washingon street occupy
a part of wha is actually the street.
Conference Requested
In an attempt to settle the quest
ion out of court, the city board Will
attempt to arrange a conference
between officials of the West Vlr-
ginia Amusement Co., and other
property owners along Ogden ave-
nue. The entative date for the con-
Thursday morning.
Attorney McCray, who represents
particularly the McCray Garage
which would be especially damaged
by the alleged encroachment of the
theater concern, declares that his
clients will stand upon the clty's
! right of the street by usage.
Ogden avenue was paved twenty
years ago by the city and has been
in constant use by the public as
street since 1902. Attorney c,cCray
declared, adding that even ten
years usage would give the city
a clear title to the paved portion
of the street.
cit would be of as much adj
vantage to the theater concern
to have street back of the the
ater,'' stated Attorney McCray,
"as it would for the McCray Gar.
age.
usage right after it street had been
| called to the fact that the West
/! Virginia AmusemenS Co, mas
deed for the property it intends 70
occupy. the attorney asserted that
no matter when the deed was
made, it could not affect the city's
the public for the twenty years
accepted by the city and used by
the public for the twenty years
Bond Numbers Reported
Drawings OF the numbers OF six
CITY bonds of the 1910 serial issue
were announced at this mornings
meeting,I as follows: Nos. So. 81.
IS. 10 is and %. The drawings
were made Saturday by Director of
FinancesZ. F. Davis
The drawn bonds have been ad-
vertised and payment will be made
August L. Five OF the bonds are
to be paid from the water, fund
and one from the general fund.
When these payments are made.
s51.OO will still be due on the 1910
serial issue.
A bid by the Valley Engineer
ing Co., for the paving of Upper
Fourth street, was rejected. New
advertisement for bids to be open
ed next Monday was authorized
Engineer Miller submitted
maps of grades on Seventh street,
to be used in considering the per-
manent paving of the street.
Action was deferred until a full
membership of the board should
be present, Director of Streets w.
q. Arnett being absent from the
city today. s3 s.53 Il.
Engineer Mill ers also presented
maps, showing sewer and water
lines on town avenue to be
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