The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-02
RIvESvILLE
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RIvESvILLE. May 1.-SprinS OIL
the year would surely be a dull affair
IL something new in this great valley
of enterprise and prosperity did not
develop or at least make an effort to
do So To cut the matter short, The
most current grammar that is as pres
Sument. Some for and some against
the incorporating the town OF Barns
vile. Not only the citizens OF the
village or town but persons who live
in Fairmont and even Warrington
md various towns and villages over
Marion county and adjoining counties
seen to be interested and to mention
the affair means a conversation or ar
Suraent. SIN for and some against
but more advocate self government
than no government at all
The Rivesville correspondent may
not be thought to have a say as TO
the matter. but nevertheless he will
say his say and other peoples senti-
rnents also at least those who public
" express themselves by means of
words.
One party speaks of Rivesville not
Icing an up to date village perhaps
not in some ways, but that is not the
fault of the corporation or ne theory
of an Incorporated town or village by
any sensible means nor no sensible
rational or broad minded person viii
look at it in that way either
II there is anything wrong with
I:ivesvilIe, it's the peoples fault and
Rivesville or any other like village
ought not to falter or faint by the
way because some neiShborinG vii
laces erred therein. that would not
show the enterprise, pride or ambl-
ton that town with population of
r.erhaps eight or nine hundred persons
and surely not less than two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars worth OF
property should have, but the writer
is only guessing and doubts if he is
got guessing several thousand short
, on finances of the town of Evansville.
IdrcsvilIe has not had 4 variety OF
| business people as Evansville has;
it has no round house. no factories.
T. no street car line and falls short in a
great many things none to the discred-
it OF the place. but the tax lists VIII
show since the town was Incorporate
ed vast saving Of road tax and an
| independence in other ways thai has
been benefit to the town reGa rdIess
of the neglect or careleSsness Of the
1,eople who reside mere.
i another drawback 10 Riresville is
and has been for the last twenty
years that the property in the town
renters could not afford to take inter
| est in the town to the extent they
Should and property owners were
SOW in fixing up their property That
don't seem to be the case with Barns
-jne at all as a great many own the
| homes they live in and should they
not they surely would rather have the
privilege Of casting vote for self
government and stand on their dignity
lust the same as the city of New York.
! + airmont or any other city If their
charter was right and legal which
there IS no just or reasonable cause
| why it should not be. It's a poor
come OF indeed for a supposed rea-
sonabIe. rational man to speak OF
some other town not living up to the
avs or being successful and faint by
The way on account OF It That is a
weak point IN and a black spot on the
dignity, pride and ambition, self-w1ll
and everything that pertains to man
hood in any town
So far as Rivesvi1le is concerned
we do not care what is said, We are
acre and here to say but one thing
sure, If the citizens had lived up to
their laws the town would have been
much better than it is now but at
any rate come after the town for evee