The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-13
Good RECORD OF
CITY COUNCIL
HARRY SHAW TOLD FIRST WARD
VOTERS OF SOME THINGS
WHICH HAD BEEN


While the convention was perfect
ing It's organization al the First ward
convention last night, Councilman
Harry Shaw addressed the Meeting
and called attention to some of the
things which had been accomplished
during his term as councilman. He
first stated that the Republicans OF
the First ward had. without his solici.
tation, two years ago. given to him
the nomination; that the voters, with.
out his having asked a single man for
his support, had elected him; that the
office came to him entirely unsought
and unbought, inasmuch as he had not
spent as much as one penny in the
election. For this honor voluntarily
bestowed upon him by his neighbors
he expressed his appreciation.
he then called attention to what
had been accomplished for the city
and the first ward in particular, dur
ing his term. He said that he had
discovered that while we had three
different city bond Issues: 100000
West Fairmont bonds issued in 1894;
seo,ooo.oo issued in 1898. and sss,ooo.-
90 issued in 1so2-that as a matter of
fact not a single cent had been set
aside to pay try OF the principal of
these bonds until this year, although.
the law and the city's agreement with
the bond holders required sach to be
done. Eve have set aside this year
s9S,s42.2o for; tho purpose of paying
the interest and to create a. sinking
fund for the principal of all the city's
bonds, and IL succeeding councils will
do likewise we will have paid of all
our bonds when due. But the neglect
OF former councils to provide this sink.
ing fund makes the burden double on
US now" He stated the amount of
money received and disbursed by the
city annually to be in round nlmbers
%.sss,ooo.oo.
He called attention to the fact that
provision has been made this year for
tie following improvements:
A new Jail provided for and 100000.
set aside for that purpose.
A city building site purchased at a
cost of s%21,ooo.oo. tss,50o.oo of which
was paid in cash and provision made
In this years levy for the payment Of
$s,50o.0o more, which is a start toward
a city building where the city will
have respectable accommodations and
means a cutting on of the large rents
now being paid.
A new crematory to be built and ST.
10000 set aside for that purpose.
A committee has been created to
look into the advisability of puttins
in an electric light plant in connec-
ton with our water power house.
whereby the $1o.oOo.0O now paid for
street lights may be saved to a large
extent.
That a reduction on the price of
street lights had been secured from
$4,000 to $1,000 per light, making a
saving of over $4,000 per year on
this account. Mr.. Shaw stated that
he was willing for the light company
to have a reasonable profit upon
lights furnished the city, bat that he
believed the city could make the light
for Its w use for half the rate now
being paid, and that he thought the
city ought to be supplied by the COM
pany 1of Seo.oo per light, which would
make an annual reauction to h city
OIL ABOUT ss'Soo'oo.
oh the Q OF LIQUOR licenses the
sum OF se,4oofoo had been saved dur
ing the last W. years, and on salaries
ABOUT Sl,ooo.oo.
That the ordinances and laws had
peen revised, made ineligible and
put IN convenient form.
That the First ward had received
more paving and sewers the last year