The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-19
CIVIC PRIDE MAY
BUILDING N {
City Board of Affairs Makes
Inspection Trip to Settle
Mooted Question.

whether their aesthetic conyc-
lions and civic pride are grounds
enough for them to order Henry
Barker to stop work on his garage
on Cottage avenue is. the problem
*puzzIing mem bers of the F'airmont
Board of Affairs. In order to
settle tn question the city fathers
making an automobile tourSto
Cottageaavenue this afternoon and
will interview Mr.. Barker person
ally. ss
A. C.. Ellis, also of Cottage av-
enue,. brought the question up be-
fore the board at its meeting TINS
morning.. According to Mr.. Ellis,
the Barker garage will be within
twelve feet of the Ellis porch and
viii extend several feet nearer tn
street line that does the Ellis
home. f
city Attorney Albert J.. Kerns
dug up his copy of the city charter
and read theFlaw: to the members
of the board.
z ..You ,see,'2, he concluded, "un-
less this garage will injure MI.
Ellis health or jeopardize his
comfort we can do nothing. me
building in itself will not constr
tute a nuisance
Would Affect Comfort
IT think it will materially affect
my comfort, declared Ellis: NO!
only that, but if the garage goes
up, SO will my insurance rates. l
think the garage should be at
least twenty feet away from my
house. He says it would incon-
yenience him, though, because, in
that case, he would have to drive
his car through his garden to the
garage"
wen, I, think Mr.. Barker is a
reasonable man and will listen to
reason said the mayor. sup
posing we go out and see him this
afternoon and talk the matter
over with him
1t was SO agreed.
Paving Questions Up
Virginia street residents asker
for crushed stone to be used IN
paving the street The matter was
referred to Director w. E. Arnett'
Thomas Robey appeared before
the board, asking a boardwalk o.
placed on Talbot court, a distance
Of $50 feet. He was willing to
stand his share of the cost Of the
boardwalk, he declared. Should
the city decide a cement SIDE
walk necessary, he added. ne
would be glad to see paving work
go on as we'll
Discussions was given to the
question of paving Seventh street.
between Benonia and Falrmont
avenues. Reports showed, that
with suitable arrangements, prac-
tically all residents will sign
netition for the paving of the
street. Engineer S. B. Miller was
70 establish a grade on the street.
BUILDING Permits Issued
The following building permits
we're issued by the board:
/. Funt, MISUNDERSTANDING, re
MOVING .two-story lumber residence
TO Morgantown avenue, $l,50O.
Cents Radtka, corner Sabraton
and Russell streets, one-story 1un-
Der residence, $4,000.
The Dixie Co., corner East PARK
and Morgantown avenues, one-story
storeromos and TILL
ny station, So, 900. The contractor
isIW. II. Spedden.
west Virginia Amusement co. by
valley Engineering Co. (agent)'
Hull Alley, one story lumber SHOP
temporary building, $50.
Mrs. T. c. Courtney, Hill crest
road, two-story lumber residence
$4,000.
Orr streets, one-story lumber resi-
dence, $4,000.
T. IT. Hawkins. Morgantown ave
nue.. two-story lumber residence
and one-story storage build .ng, to
cost $4,000 and $1,000 respectively.
G. G.. Lawson, Palatine avenue
two-story lumber residence, S2,ooo.
Ward NJ, Downs, corner Snort
and Lowell streets, two-story lum-
Der residence. $4,000.
Edward Williams, Watson avenue
one-story brick garage, $500.
Pearson & Cady, Mad son street.
repairs to building, $500.
INTERESTING FACTS