The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-08
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INSTRUCTED to prepare an agree
tment EN- bodying these conditions
and stipulating the charge that
lshaI be made to residents along
/ the road who shall use the sewer.
This charge must be kept at a
How fixed price in order to keep
residents lfrom using the stream
/ nearby instead of the sewers it
was stated. It was brought out
that it would be greatly to the ad-
vantage of the city if the stream
| in question was kept free OF all
filth and rubbish.
In Gala Dress.
| Fairmont will be in gala dress
May 1T and IS if plans OF the
Shriners who are to meet here are
successful A member of the dec
orations committe appeared be
| fore the city board of affairs this
| morning and asked aid in decorat-
ing the two city bridges. The di-
}srectors voted 500 toward such
decoration. The decorations and
ifags owned by the city will also
be used, and the city will see that
the city hall is properly dressed
up for the noble occasion.
| Announcement was made at
this meeting Of the appointment
OF Dr. J. j. Cranwell as city vet
enarian at yearly salary Of $500
for part-time work. Dr. CranWell
succeeds DR.. C. S. Thomas, who is
yeaving the city, it was stated at
the meeting
Sixth street citizens appeared
before the directors. asking per-
mission to proceed with the paw
ing of their street between Walnut
and Benonia avenues. Engineer
Miller was instructed to prepare
an estimate of the probably cost.
To Build Stone Wall
The building of a stone wall on
Chicago street across t,;| head of
Abbott was authorized by the dir
ectors. The cost will be from
$500 to $500. This is to be
supporting wall to raise a grade to
a point high enough to allow the
paving of Chicago street.
TWAS stated before the dlrec-
tors that all property owners on
Abbott street have signed a petit
ton asking that the stone wall be
built. This will shut off vehicular
traffic between Chicago and ABB
bolt streets entirely. Steps will be
. erected on the lower side of the
wall to allow pedestrian travel.
Paving Of Chicago street will be-
gin as soon as the retaining wall
is completed.
John Van Glider appeared in
behalf Of Arch street citizens, ask
ing the city to grade the street
between Morgantown and Potomac
a--cues. The matter was referred
to Director Arnett who en- powered
TO act in the matter.
Sant House Raised
John Reeves came before the
board with 4 request for grading
on Morgantown avenue 1t vas
suggested that the city could obs
tain sufficient dirt here to care for
E.'tills" contemplated.
Mr. Reeves stated, however,
that before grading was done, it
would be necessary first to raise
the house Of Charley West. a Nor
gantown avenue resident. about
three and one half feet. Mr. West,
it was brought out, built MS home
on the strees befcr,, 1t was widen
ed from 30 to so feet, and claims
az proseE. t.at tic should not be
ncction with S8y charges III the
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city.
AS the house in question lies in
q low part OF the road it would be
necessary TO fill at that point.
which would in the words of. Mr..
Reeves bury the West house, all
together Mr.. Reeves was advis-
ed to confer with the pubiic-spirit-
ed citizens in his neighborhood,
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pay for raising the house. and.
again GENE before the board. This
Mr.. Reeves said be would attempt
to do.
IRA L. Smiths application for
the e. & NJ Land Co. 70 remodel
a bussna.- ar:iS5g at the corner
Of Adams and Monroe street is
sun pending before the board. a
.private warfare" is going on, It
was declared, between tile two
owners of the 200 Adams street
building, and the city can hardly
take any action until the dispute is
settled
Say It Would Collapse
The c. & NJ. Land Co. owns the
upper part of the building and
wants to put another story OK
more on top Inc owners oI Inc
lower part of the building declare
it would be unsafe and menace
to all residents of the building.
They be:ieye it would collapse ii
an attempt was made to actually
construct another stoJy on top Of
tie present building.
Mr.. Smith who Vas before the
board again this morning argued
that the c.. & NJ. Land Co.'S plans
were such that the building would
be made perfectly safe. Rein
,forcement BY use Of steel rods
would be made he added. He
argued the city directors to hold
the question open until his archi-
tect could be heard
The city boas1 members said
they mad no object to hearing the
architect and that if the plans
#,uere all right aud could be con