The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-16

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NJ the clliefs But set9l the question
IsTpears in The minds Of solnes
IS tie optnion@of To most otstas
.i5peeplc that the council is the high.
8e:st aathos,tty and that body has passed
upon il, When the council reinstated
the three men there was such q Storm
IN the council chamber that he plas-
7 tertngdid not stop falling for 4 week
Surely the council meant for the men
10 DO employed by the city and as
long as the men arc paid they Will not
object.
The matter was brought up again
last night because Policeman Walker
raised an objection TO guarding
house in which was located a person
afflicted with contasious disease.
The council passed an oder that,he
Chief might place the policemen where
he thinks they are needed and if hey
refuse he may dismiss them from the 4
force and report such action to the
council.
The City Charter.
AS has been published from time to
time, the charter OF the City of Fair
mont does not, give enough power to
the council. Ordinances should be
passed regulating several things, but
this cannot be done unless the power
is delegated to the city ir: the charter. |
Gaming is one OF the things Which |
the cftyis powerless in controlling aud |
an attempt will be made to remedy
this at5the next session of the Iegis-
1ature. 1t is also the intention to Of
feet loan on the water WORKS SO
that the outstanding water orders can
be paid.
TO this end Councilman Haymonc
offered the following resolution last
plight, which was passed:
Whereas, it being apparent that the
charter of the city should be amended
and certain additional power, dele
gated to the Common Council. espe-
cial1y as to the matter OF prohibiting
gaming within the city, and that pro-
Iision be made to authorize tie plac-
ps OF a loan on the water plant of the
;fty and thereby cancel all outstaLd
ps unsecured water system orders
i the city: Therefore be it
Resolyed, That the mayor be and
re is hereby authorized to appoint
I've members Of this body. who, to-
;ether with the mayor and city so
icitor. shall constitute special com
pittee, which said committee is di-
ected to consider and formulate
UGH legislation as in the opinion of {
aid committee will give 70 the Com s
1on Council of the City of Fairmont S
over to enact proper ordinances in ]
be matter of gaming and such other y
latters as may be deemed advisao bic +
y said committee. including the n,at. Is
sr of mortgaging the water works 10
ystem of the city, and said cocz1uit. 6
ee is requested to make n report III Q
triting on the above matters n The o
ouncil as soon as possible. b
The Courts Dignity Shocked. a
The mayor and city clerk had the a
istincton of being the only SOBER o
oking men in the council chamber n
one time last night The mattertoft b
nishing the paving Of Jackson street c,
as being discussed, as it has at all is
ost every meeting for the past two tc
,ars, when one councilman became OF
red of it and 50 far forgot himself vi
to shock TIE dignity Of the august W
,dS by allowing Crossword, to II
p out between his teeth rEe may. til