The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-02
a Few Words About
. NIyste lous Petition
Now III Circulation

could make no answer until lt had
conference with ihe railroads cngf
nser Later and only a day before
last meeting of colncl. it gave iho
Commute a price Of (i5.0ooo Oh |he
snail parcel below Ferry street, Win
the adaitional confederation that Che
council extend tle milroad iranchlso
Now no one can tell the secret OBJ
jsctoi that petition 1t is not express
edsupon rs face. But II the citizens
WIll ascersain whence the petition or.
iginates. it IS easy enough to guess lls
pnrpo Who Is circulating the peil'
tioa2 VINO prepared It. or caused li
atosbe prepared2 It was prepared Of
the einstance oi the railroad company.
possibly 81 the suggestion OF iis atiol
speyy aid no dotb both Of these com.
panie are more interested in this pe|l.
tlona than NE hnsuHpecllns slsneTs.
The Intention, no donbt IS. 0rsl to
;persuade d scare the council into
granting de franchise without dri
secaF1hs wha4 1ssis Is where the
railroad Wouid score. Second. the com
paay owning the pottery properly
would then be IN position to hold the
city up for any price it might see DO
to. ask for il property li being The
owner Of the only site not In the con-
trols d tie railroad This is where
the speculatofs would make home
nm Tie most prominent man ln
thls company has been heard to Bay
that 81 considers the pottery property
HortI The handsome sda of il9opop
.InsYiew d this the Si5.o0o.o0 Tor the
t.aatiron does moi seem very high.
Now Nh Editor taking the world
over one average man is about as
snar as another And while it may
bel itIe and probably IS. to secure
signatures % most ans kind Of pell'
don Il IS also probable that every
person viii not be fooled, and that, OF
least there may be enough members
otieoanciI not fooled as to permit an
ektensi6n 81 ttal franchise for the puI-
pose of enrlchlng few people even
.ffstilsy Do happen 70 be good ciil-
sens. and giSing the railroad company
eSolnsis control over our river 'front.'
age.
The people Of the city, and tile coln-
Hcil lsaIe g. favor Of giving the COM
papy 4 franchise, even " f. IS to be
pseS tor rs own plsnie use but lhoy
want The wharf first
Another thing Nr. Editor; Why la
tis term public necessity used ln
t6at petitlon? This shows the ane
italian hand Of the railroads. attorney
THAT lie very question which Judge
Mason eourl is To decide at ibis
term IA hese conformation pfoceed
tngs. WHetier the road through 'he
First ard s intended for The "plh
iie OF fof the private use and benoaI
otthe laiifoad Those cases are 'pt
fot trial the i2th day OF March and
ajlry wIii be called to hear evidence
aud decide whelher FL Is public
is6e lsys d private switch Wlt
lesses van have Ia be- called to ieaH'
fylnae oath rln Intention nf lhe
petition harelore is TO iorosiall amy
testimon against fhc railroad being
.ihtentfed for Tue benefit oi The 'puh
.llcg and when Witness is pui upon
.the3 lsndo teslh lho truth. fhls pee
stiaon win 50 flashed before him el|h
ils name igued ioli Tt is said 'i''-
some tte persons who signed 'ne
petition me the slime persons who
mad atiaayiss Ioi the railroad ihat
;ths only place for wharf is below
5t6e M & p bridge Sone ore
iaiso holders Of gold bonds 'Hu'a
III fhe other company
PRIVATE CITIZEN