West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-06-05
That Indignation Meeting.

Editor Argus
Some party ar parties posted notice on
the front Of the Court Hous. last week
calling for an indignation meeting to discuss
town affairs etc. am not prepared to say
whether /, was posted 10y the fellows that
wanted such discussion those who did
not want The lamentablc condition of our
town finances made known. At any rate,
the writer was named as the main speaker
for the occasion. In anticipation of this
event quite crowd gathered around aud
aboai the Court House Square at the ap.
pointed hour, viz: Thursday evening nj
seven o'clock. awaiting the ringing Of the
hell. Among those present was the speaker
as per advertisement, bu, for some unknown
reason the bell failed to ring and the crowd
dispersed seemingly in a medita;ive mood
Ever one seemed To he wondering who
struck Billy Patterson.
So The % portunity of ones life to make
record Oft times vanishes, as was so in hi,
case. Nothing would have been more
gratifying 10 The speaker than to have laid
before The t,xpaycis uf the Borough of
Kingwood the condition Of their finances Al
the present lime. how u was bough, abDu,
aud 10y whOm. The facts are, Nh Editor.
that no people who have any re gard FOE the
rights OF U'hsrs, or who have ANY Interest, in
the pub!ic veal aud who have taken upon
Tbs cmSelyrS The Oalh of Office can aiIyrd +,
have the busine Of thi, town as ,ransaeted
10y them for the las, four year held up for
public inspection
II will not be denied that said business
has been in the hands aud under the control
OF substantially the same men who alone are
responsible for The situation as it exists, and
il can not be denied that during the time
named and perhaps longer no publications
whatever have been made by The ,hiccrs, of
The business as transacted 10y The various
councils Everything tha, has been done
has strictly been kept from public view.
Is 1t possible that the laws of this State
will allow such dolngs upon the part Of
public officials who SIMPLY are the agents Of
The people. 1t is pos ibc SO long rs we
bow our heads and submit To IL, but no
longer. The laws Of our land will protect
us IN public as we'll as private tights. Will
We appeal to the law or will we sit around
and chew the rag
The main excuse offered by the present
council is that they arc unable to get a
settlement out of their predecessors. while
the old council attempt to excuse themselves
by saying that they can't get settlement
out Of the retiring Town Sergeant, which
is practically no excuse. The fact tina,
$500 TO $1,000 endorsed orders are
standing out against the Town, warrants the
council in demanding a settlement with their
officer at once. Perhaps the sergeant has
the peoples money, and perhaps he has
not. settlement would tell the story. IN
short we want to know where our Sinking
| Fund is, whether or not the interest has
been left paid up on our various bonds
In fact, where every dollar Of the sI6,ooo
has been applied that has gone into our
officers hands during The last four years
Gentlemen will you close this matter salts.
faelorily yourselves promptly or will sou
have il placed in the hands Of Commissioner
Of the Court
/ THIS ADVERTISED SPEAKER.