The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-25
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was a member Of the board $of saducsaa.,!!
lion In Fairmont district; and asse si.
that his qualifications for that Office
at least could not be questioned.
Mr. Ogden made reply 10 Mr. Parks
that Mr.. EYerhart would not contend
that he was q; freeholder, at the time
Of his election; that Mr. Eyerhart
was grleyed that at this late day this
question should have been brought
up, carbohydrates who were not DIS.
contented with any derelictioniof duty
on his part, but who were disappoInt
ed office.seekers attempting revenge;
and that there had ben several mem.
bcrs OF previous councils in the city
who were not freeholders and Moth
Ing was ever done about it. Mr.. og.i
den Continued that he and his client
therefore Withdrew their answer L,
the petition and left the decision 10
the council.
MI. Haymopd stated to TIE council
that he had no doubt Mr.. Everhart
ought to'be removed, but that he was
willing to5giye his vote to have Mr.
Eyerhart reinstatcd II he was now
qualiGe,lsSThe other members Of the
council expressed their concurrence
in Mr.. IIaymond's opinion.
Mr. Robinson moved that Mr.. e..
erlart's chair be declared vacant.
Messrs. Downs, Harr, Robinson, Hay.
mond and Davis voted aye. Mr5LiIly
voted no, and gave as a reason for do
ing so that several former members OF
tie council not frceholders had served
full terms without objection; that
Eyerhart was faithful servant OF
| the city,; and that the petition was
brought not with the. city's interests
at heart, but through personal spite.
At this point Mr.. Everbart present.
ed a deed for inspection by .the co,,n.
Gil. He made u futile attempt TO keep
the substance of the deed from the
reporters, stating that: he had been
supporting the newspapers long
enough" He refused to allow the
clerk to read The decd. In the dis,
cussion which followed. however the
provisions of the deed came to light.
Ten Square Feet. ~
The deed was dated January 20,
1905. and In 1t Geo Everhart convey.
ed to his father, John w. Everhai.
ten square feet" Of land in the Fifth
ward, previously conveyed to kim by
his mother, John ". Everhart's wife.
for II consideration of $50.
Mr.. Parks objected to this docu.
ment being accepted seriously by the
council. N
! The question Of their right to rell..
state at this meeting was discussed
by the council MIR. Pa.lss said he
waived the right to interpose objection
TO any further action. The counci'
having decided to take action IN the
matter, Mr.. Raymond Introduced til !,
following resolutions:
Whereas. John w. Everhart havlne
shown to the members of the Con-.
mon Council that he on the Goth day
of January. 1905, became the owner
of real estate located In the Fiji,
ward of the city of Fairmont, and tina,
he is now the owner of said real cs.
tate. and that the said Everhart Is a
qualied' voter and freeholder within
Tie said city, therefore he It +.
Resolved, That said John w. Ev.
erhart be and he is hereby an.
pointed member OF the Common
Council of the City Of Fairmont from
the Fifth ward of said city. until the
next city election for councilman rs
provided by law Mr.. Parks spoke Ut
some length In objection to the resO,
luton. claiming that the deed was
made in bad faith in that II was not
recorded, was triling. was not for
enough ground for Improvement, was
not even for enough to bury the
grantee in. He insisted that Evcrharf
was unworthy Of the trust Of tho
people. much less of the council. He
said that he himself was present when
Everhart had declared that he was a