Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22


tonight at o'clock P. NJ.
Charles Goodwin opposed the res
olution and wanted the nominations
made at once by the meeting.
Mr. f. NJ. Grant suggested that
there be two members from each one
of the outlying divisions of the school
district instead of only one as the
resolution provided. The amend
ment was accepted. He also called
the attention of the meeting to the
fact that the law has been changed
in regard to the election of the board
and that one was to be elected for
one year. one for two years and so
on up to five years for the last man
chosen. Then hereafter there was
to be but one man elected each year
to serve for five years.
Rev. Cameron suggested that the
measures to be incorporated in the
platform by the committee be dis
cussed by the meeting.
Col. S. A. Poster spoke in favor OF
the people from the outly-
ing districts to select their repre-
on the committee to select
school officers.
Rev. A. M. Buchanan gave short
review of the duties of the commit
tee.
w. j. White thought that the
committee should be named first and
the suggestions made to them next.
Rev. Price alluded to the matter
of pavements and thought that it
would be better to own the bridge
over the river than to have paved
streets
Fuller Glasscock said few words
in regard to the committee.
Mr.. Cox spoke ON his resolution
some points in it. He
accepted Col. Posten's amendment.
Charles Goodwin wanted the chair
man to appoint the committee at
once.
Rev u ard thought that action
should be postponed antil the mat
ter could be more fully canvassed.
Frank Raymond wanted the com
mittee to prepare IA platform and
plege the candidates to stand by it
before they were nominated
Rev. Ward opposed this. 1t was
time to see if they would abide by
the platform after the meeting had
accepted the report of the commit
tee.
The vote was then taken on the
resolutions and they were unani-
nous ~ carried.
Mr.. Moreland announced the post
ponement of the appointment until
the matter could be duly considered.
Rev. Cameron wanted a general
discussion of what was wanted and
why it was wanted.
w. J. White offered resolution
that the committee be directed to
prepare and submit an estimate of
the cost of paving the town.
e. NJ Grant opposed the resolution
as the time was too short to prepare
such an estimate. He said that he
could tell them that brick paving cost
from rs to 80 cents a square yard.
What was wanted in his opinion was
to know where 1--WE are at. A set of
town books should be kept. Prof.
Hodges interrupted to ask if such
books were not now kept. mo-" was
the answer, 1--WE are going by the same
system we had when this was village.
No books at all are kept and there is
no way ef telling how we stand until
a long and tedious investigation is
made" He wanted it made.
Prof. Hodges asked that the esti
mate of the paving should be the sum
aggregate and not the cost of single
yard.
William Moorehead proposed reso-
luton calling for statement Of the
present status OF the towns finances,
and stating that it was the sense of
the meeting that the present council
should attend to the matter before
the close Of its term OF office.
w. j. White accepted Mr.. Moor
heads amendment.
W. e. Glasscock wanted the state
ment to show where the money spent
during the last year went and that
that should be partof the statement.
The vote was taken and the resolu-
lions were unanimously carried.
Frank Cox wanted the citizens to
submit their ideas of the measures to
be adopted to the committee before
the next meeting, so that every one
could hn hon I'd and the hest. nOllCleS