The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-10

!|at# asrecessed ssessio on OF the board
ithfs afterno The morning
hours OF the meeting were%deVot=
ed slarge1y to routine business
matters.
at @12:15 this afternoon when
the board adj ohrned for luncheon,
Ito meet again at 1880; discus
sion was under way on bill from
Nat Lee, local contractor, asking
the payment to him by the city OF
$4,000 alleged to have been ex-
pended for demurrage while he
was doing paving work for: the
city. a
Represents Mr.. Lee.
Attorney Russell Furbee rep
resented Mr.. Lee and informed the
board that it was through neglect
on the part of the city, or rather
on the part of a certain gas COM
pany and the city water board,
that Mr.. Lee was required to pay
out the $1,000 for demurrage.
City officials, however. failed
to understand why cars could
have been unloaded and brick and
sand piled along the streets in
question rather than being allow
Engineer Shrewsbury B. Miller
pointed out that the water boards
and gas company's delays were
only for three or four days while
the demurrage extended over a
period of from thirty to forty
days. Some claims also were
made for charges on switching
cars which changes were made,
Mr.. Russell declared, at the city's
instigation.
The matter was under discus
sion at the time the directors adj
journed for luncheon and had not
been again taken up at 8 o'clock
this afternoon.
Buys Fire Hydrants
Director OF Water Morris re-
ported that he had recently pur-
chased twenty-five new fire n.y.
drants, nearly half Of them being
OF the steamer plug" type: The
total cost, including installation.
was estimated at $4,000.
An application from a L. Peters
to construct a one-story 80 by 50
feet concrete-block residence on
the north side of Bryant street, to
cost So. 400. was under considera-
ton at 3 o'clock.
The directors accepted an agree
ment from the West Virginia
Amusement Co., making over to the
city a disputed plot of land on the
rear Of the so.called Barnes and
Watson properties, fronting on Og-
den avenue. Thep roperty constitu-
ties a strip three feet deep on the
rear Of two lots and is part Of the
property in question in a recent
dispute between the McCray Gar
age and the West Virginia Amuse-
ment Co.
An application made by f. C..
Stemple for license to conduct
an eating-house at 403 Adams
street, for the sale Of sandwiches.
was reconsidered on the motion Of
Director Morris and granted on
the motion Of Mayor Conway.
Lehman Before Board
W. E. Lehman appeared before
the board this morning, stating that
water plug on Pennsylvania ave
nue. has failed to function properly
Tor some time. The matter was re-
ferred for Director of Water J..
Clyde Morris for immediate 1nves-
tigation. According to Mr.. Lehman
the plug would throw water half
way across the street for the first
two minutes but only about eight
cen inches after that time. He fear
ed danger from lack Of water
the vicinity.
Guy G. Campbell OF Mount Yer
non avenue stated that about two
years ago he had built his house
according to a grade furnished him
by the city engineer, but now it
appeared. he said that the grade
was wrong. Another citizen was
building a house next to him, he
added, SO that dirt thrown in the
front yard was covering his front
porch. Mayor William w Conway
said that if the city was responsl-
BILE for the error. Mr.. Campbell
would have redress. Members Of
the board will so on the scene to-
morrow afternoon and investigate
the situation.
Property-owners on Mckinney
street obtained from the board pet
itions to be signed for the paving
OF their street between Smith and
Bennett streets and between Ben
nett and Billings1ea streets. The
petitions ask that the citp pay one
third Of the cost of paving on the
two blocks.
Ask Building Permits
Permits were asked for the erec-
ton Of eight buildings, totaling in
/ all SIS, $50, as follows:
A. FIirsch, Chicago street. BE-
| tween Quincy and Grant streets,
one-story, concrete-block garage,
| $500.
IS. Raw Holbert, rear 3O7 Castor
avenue, between Third and Fourth
streets, one-story. lumber garage,
| 5000.
Avis Anderson, Satterfield street,
| between State and Clay streets, adj
dition Of lumber bathroom to resi-
dence, $50. g L
Henry Shafer, Cochran street, be
| tween Reeves and avenue and Wa
bash street, one-story lumber resi-
I dence, $2.5OO0.