Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-22
THE MASS MEETING
Largest ever held in the Towns
History.

ing unlI on every SuDJect cOhSIuer-
ed after discussiOn-H0n. Jos. More
land chosen as Chairman Resolutions
Passed and the Men who made talks
"A Full Report of the Proceedings
To meet again Next Tuesday Night
Committee on Candidates and Plat
form to be appointed by the Chair.
man.
The mass meeting last night was
a success The most sanguine adj
vocates of the plan did not expect
the large and representa- attend
ance that there was The people
were interested and showed it by
their presence A number of them
made talks showing that they were
fully conversant with the subject of
municipal government which is the
most pressing before US for settle
ment. The meeting was as it was
advertised, non-partisan. A demo
crat was the chairman, being called
to the chair by one of the leading
members OF the opposition. A re-
publican was chosen as secretary.
The proceedings were participated in
first by one side and then by the
other. Politics were forgotten. The
meeting wanted the best possible gov
eminent and policy chosen for the
best town in the United States.
The matter of naming candidates
and drawing up platform was
placed in the hands of a committee
to be named by the chairman, Hon
Joseph Moreland The meeting adj
journed to meet on next Tuesday
night at the same time and place.
1t is hoped and expected that
much larger crowd will attend the
next meeting than there was last
night. The purposes and intention
of the gathering will be better I'M
derstood the next time.
One of the things most insisted
upon was that a financial statement
be published and a resolution to that
effect was unanimously passed. 1t
was that it is the sense of the
meeting that the pre- ent council be
fore the expiration Of its term Of Of
flee prepare such a statement along
with an itemized account of the
expenditures for the last year. This
was not intended as a reflection in
any way on any council which has
ever served the town but is merely
the preliminary step toward the
keeping OF set of books, which sur
prising as such thing will seem,
has never been done in the history
of the town. 1t is impossible with
out costly and tedious investigation
to find out how we stand When it
is found out it is the policy to have
a regular set of books kept so that
the actual condition can be ascer
tanned in an hours time
Another resolution which was
carried was that the committee on
resolutions should prepare and sub
nit to the meeting an estimate OF
the probable cost CT paving the town
IN it's entirety This was also passed
unanimously.
The proceedings in detail were:
Mr. W. +. Glasseock at a few min
utes after seven called the meeting
to order aud asted fer nominations
for chairman. Hoo Jos. Moreland
was unanimously caosen and Staley
Deriug was elected as secretary. MI.
Moreland made a short speech of
acceptance and asked the citizens
present to state the will Of the meet
ing. In response 10 this Mr.. Frank
Cox introduced the following reso-
luton
Resoired That committee Of
twelve representative citizens be APP
pointed by the chairman to take
under consideration the selection Of
candidates for municipal officers,
and that the chairman also appoint
four additional members, one
from Greenmont, one from South
Morgantown, one from Beechurst or
Sunnyside, and one from West Nor
gantown to act with said committee
in the consideration of candidates
for school commissioner, Of which
committee the chairman of this
meeting shall be chairman The
said committee shall make its Sc
lections and recommendation with
out regard to party or other special
interest but shall carefully consider
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