The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-29
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wired. 1t Doesn't lools just. to
charge 81 so for inspecting a 81,
cent job.
III the ordinance IS TOO. strict.
suggested City Clerk Luke Arne.t.
would it not be better to petition
for a change? What would you
+ would suggest, said Mt.
Everest. that only about 20 cents
be charged for small Jobs. The
increased revenue from these small
Jobs would pay the salary o. a
fuIl-tine man -,
Admits Violations
81 cannot see how decrea sing the
charge would increase the revenue
INTERCEPTED one membr Of the,
board.
..Wll, as a motter of fact saiu;
Mr.. Everest, mot all the small
jobs are being reported to the city.
The charge is SO high that the con-
tractors have been practically
forced to let the smaller jobs go
without reporting them =.
You admit then asked City
Clerk Arnett, that the electrical
contractors have been violating the
law2'
Yes said Mr.. Everest. slowly,
..they have, but it has been under
stood between the contractors and
the inspectors"
Nothing Is understood except
what is set forth in the ordin-
ance,'' declared the city clerk. DO
you realize the consequence of
your admission? Do you know
that every firm which has been
violating the law can be fined for
it?''
Makes Charge General
You'd have TO nne every cleo
trical contractor in the city, SAID
Mr.. Everest, ..for every one has
been failing to report many of the
small jobs. But there really mas
been an understanding with TIE
inspector that the small jobs We're
not to be considered.
The board can hardly act on
your complaint in its present
FORM said the mayor. yoI
will put it in writing, however, we
will call Mr.. Leonard before the
board and make an Investigation
of these charges"
Accepting this promise, the cleo
tricians agreed to file a lille COM
plant against MIR. Leonard
Guy Clerk A,nett stl'."; that
seve4 al complaints had beta made
to IN but, upon investigating, ne
lad found that in each case there
zee eXtenuatinS circumstances.
He added, however, that the cases
state by the electricians, if cor
rect in details, seemea 20 lc
plainly examples of neglect and in
efficiency.
Names Another" Case
In addition to the TESTIMONY
given by the contractors, Director
OF Water w. E. Morris stated he
personally knew of a case where
neglect had been apparent. When
his own homezwas built some time
ago, electrical work had been in
spected' while the house was
locked. At that. he said, long
delay had ensued before he could
get the inspector to go to the
house.
City Clerk Arnett, who handles
the inspection applications, eX-
blamed the routine method for the
information of the board. One
days delay is experienced; he SAID.
in forwarding applications by mail
to the inspector, and added that
all houses should be inspected
within a day and half after the
application is filed.
Director Morris was in favor OF
the board taking action OF the
case.
I'VE are going to have big ire
here some day on account OF
faulty electrical wiring and fire
underwriters are going to raise
our insurance rates to all but an
impossible figure" he said.
1t was brought out at the ses-
sion that most Of the faulty wiring
resulted because, as one of the
electricians, sad, anything Will
get by and lot of&persons would
rather do cheap work than good
work
Water Line Contract
The matter of the water line to
| Peacock was brought up before
the board again and a contract
was submitted by a representative
of the Peacock Development Co.
Only one point OF difference
existed-concernin the rate OF
interest which the development
| company should receive. on Its
/, 1000 investment in the waite!
line. The amountewas finally. f IKE
| at 3 per CEN ILL od11S44 +" 80 -.
| compound interest.
The new line will tie in to
J; the present city line at a point OF
Locust avenue near the sFairmon
State Normal School. The line VI.
he six inches in size and abou
! 3 600 feet long. The contract CALI
! for cast-iron pipe and specific:
! that the cost, including labor ant
! other expenses. shall not exceed
! $4,000. Should it go beyond tia
4 Figure, the extra expense must b.
I borne BY the development com
4 pany.
link between the three-inch lin,
j now supplying water to Peacoc,
i park and the city line on Loucs
I avenue. The joining of these lines
according to Director Morris, vii
.imean a great improvement in TIL
J CITY water servlcet
City to Buy Line
4 t1,e nroviSinnS of the con