The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
TAKE AGTIONON
ROAD WORK DELAY
Chamber Of Commerce Sends
Protest to Governor
IF. Morgan.

There was an interesting and
well attended meeting OF the
board of directors Of the FaIrmont
Chamber OF Commerce held at
1880 last evening In the offices OF
the organization IN the Bethlehem
Building. The biggest matter for
discussion was the fresh delay on
the Arnettsville road Job by the
contractors, Slsler and Morse. who,
with plenty Of material on hand,
now offer the excuse that they
have no men.
1t was pointed out during the
meeting that tho contractors, ac-
cording to men on the Job. would
not pay enough wages to secure
labor an dthat they werO trying to
hold OFF until spring in the hope
Of a drop in tho labor markIt
scale. 1t was also alleged at the
session that material for the Ar
nettsvllle Job coming through the
Fatrmont yards was being divert.
ed to Point Marion. There was
pretty strong proof given on this
contention.
After discussing the matter
briefly, the board of directors had
T. !. Brett, C. W. Evans and W. J.
WlegGl draw up resolutions to be
forwarded to Governor E F. Nor
gan. The resolutions were signed
by all the directors present. The
resolutions pointed out the un-
business like manner In which the
proposition was being handled,
the fact that plenty OF material
was being given the contractors
and yet no concrete had been
poured for nearly ten days; tho
great need for this roadway to DO
completed for the good Of the val.
ley and other details of the sit
uation brought out at the meeting.
The final paragraph of the resolu
ton read:
Resolved, that the FaIrmont
Chamber OF Commerce protest
against the lnefficiency displayed
by the Contractors on this job ano
the lack Of interest displayed by
the State Road Commission by not
requiring the contractors 10 prom
pity fulfill their contract and COM
plete the j6n"
Secretary r D. Cornell brought
the attention OF the board to the
proposal to increase the intra-
state rate on local shipments OF
coal. There will be q hearing on
the matter in Pittsburgh on No
vember 10. j +. Eschmclman.
representing the Interstate Com
merce Commission, has recon
mended that the rate be made 81
centn instead of Ga cents as at the
present time. The Domestic Coke
Corporation "a local concern, will
resist the proposal. The Monor-
gahela Valley Association and the
Chamber OF Commerce will be
represented at the hearing. It was
reported that there would likely
be meeting Of the Baltimore &:
Ohio the Pennsylvania and tho
Lake Erie railroads In the near
future on the matter Of tho
freight rate proposal made to this
district sometime ago by the B. &.
o. 1t was stated that things were
moving along fayorubly at this
time
Mr.. Connell made a partial re-
port Of the meeting Of the Trunk
Line Association in New York.
This partial report. he explained
to the members Of the press. was
not for publication at this time
The transportation committee
was empowered TO take up the
matter of the slow movement OF
freight from points near here to
Fairmont. a report will be made
later.
The city water proposition was
briefly discussed. The civil COM
mlttee with John C. BurchIna!,
chairman. was asked to cooperate
with the Kiwanis Club, Rotary
Club, Quota Club, Business and
Professional Girls Club, the
WomaH's Club and the Business
Mems Association IN going over
the matter, and also to consult e.
S. Tsdale, sanitary engineer with
the State Health Department It Is
likely that a joint meeting OF rep
resentatives Of all these Organizu-