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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1929

Page

4

Protest Night Set Over Sidewalks Plan On July Fifteenth

City clerk notifies affected property owners that council has scheduled an evening protest on July 15 against sidewalk construction. The proposed routes include Wlnck Street east side Bullitt to Capitol and numerous side streets, with residents urged to attend and voice concerns.

Elk Donnally North Rand McCorkle Avenue Minsteenth Twenty-seventh Streets Bridge Avenue Pine Street Walnut Avenue Walnut Myrtle Sixth Avenue Florida Mream Stewart Street Hendricks Beechwood Bream Street Madwon Charleston Gardner Street Crescent Maya

4 H Club Sends Members to County Camp

4 H club members are called to attend the county camp at the fair grounds in Dunbar from June 22 to 38. Attendees must bring mess gear, bedding, personal items, and notebooks. Registration is 1.50 with an additional 4.50 for board unless provisions are supplied by the camper. The farm women’s camp follows the next week.

Youn-H Club Ots Fair Grounds Dunbar

Anderson-Newcomb Co Authorized to Increase Capital

The Huntington based department store operator Anderson-Newcomb Co was authorized by the secretary of state to raise its capital from 200000 to 9500000. The action was approved at a recent session increasing the firm’s capital stack.

Anderson-Newcomb Company Huntington Secretary of State

New Law Forms County Welfare Boards With Women On Board

A 1929 enactment creates county welfare boards of six to twelve members in every county with the judge having juvenile jurisdiction serving ex officio. At least three members must be women, appointed from eligible citizens by the county court with lists provided by the state board of children’s guardians. Boards advise on dependency and delinquency, oversee poor funds, and employ a welfare secretary.

Wright Hugus Ohio County State Board of Children's Guardians Hugusa Messare, Fohows State Board of Children’s Guardians State Board of Children's Musidians County Welfare Board Lst Origanige Glen Fignate State Board of Children’s Guarrdians Letion

May Building Permits Total 118641 In Charleston

City Building Inspector N S Stark reports May activity in Charleston with 71 permits issued 20 for dwellings 4 for apartments 3 for garages and apartments 6 for garages and 29 for repairs. Fees totaled 292.50 with 60 inspections 12 examinations and seven investigations. Five code violations were corrected and four permit applications refused.

Charleston N.S. Stark, Sy

Bids Opened On Office Building For Appalachian Electric

Bids on the new Appalachian Electric Power office building were opened in the offices of Monroe, Tucker, Sing and Hutchinson architects and will be sent to New York for approval. The project cost is about 2750000 with a 60 by 160 foot three story limestone and steel structure on Virginia street at Trust low. Eleven firms bid general construction, three for heating and plumbing, and two for elevators. The lowest general bid came from Ward and Ward at 220700, with Hancock and Sons at 234880 and Wallace Knight Construction at 239750.

Appalachian Electric Power Company Mnroe, Tucker, Sing and Hutchinson Architecta New York Virginia Street Truslow Ward and Ward C. W. Hancock and Sons Wallace Knight Construction Company

Bids Reported For City Construction Projects

The document notes bids totaling 9263,900 by C. C. Johnson Construction for a build. Myods brothers faced heating and plumbing costs of 19,012 while Ottauquator company faced elevators at 13,608. Wiring bids were not taken but estimated around 15,000.

C. C. Johnson Construction Company Myods Brothers Otta Querator Company

Bird to occupy rooms with Shafter at county court house

Bird the new probation officer of the intermediate court will use Justice D E Shafter as headquarters on the second floor of the courthouse near the corridor to the circuit and common pleas court rooms. He says much of his work with probationers will mirror Shafter’s efforts with dependent families.

County to Open Road Bids Tuesday for Local Projects

The county court will open bids Tuesday for grading and drainage on 3000 feet of the Loudon Heights Coal Hollow road and one mile of Martin's Branch load extension. Bids will also be opened for the Rich Fork Bridge over Kanawha Two Mile Creek, including a concrete or concrete and stone structure.

Loudon Heights Coal Hollow Martin's Branch Rich Fork Kanawha Two Mile Creek

Court Contemplates No Welfare Board

Kanawha county court appears unlikely to heed a state law that became effective Friday authorizing county courts to appoint county welfare boards. These boards may consist of from unspecified numbers and are to oversee welfare matters as defined by the statute.

Kanawha

State board to supervise county charity work

Six to twelve members to be chosen from a list submitted by the state board of children's guardians. The board would supervise county welfare charity work, with a secretary under court supervision. County commissioners worry the board will not impair department efficiency or economy as operated by D. X. Shafter, secretary.

State Board of Children's Guardians Kanawha Ce D. X. Shafter

Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin A Widely Used Laxative

A vintage advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin begun in 1875 as a mild safe laxative for women children and the elderly. It claims millions depend on it daily and promotes it as the largest selling liquid laxative with bottles sold in all drug stores for emergencies and household use.

Mt. Caldwell Caldwell Dr. Caldwell

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