The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-22
Firm Stand Taken By the
Merchants Concerning
the Present Move.
NOT AGAINST ISSUE
Appeals TO Council TO Repeal
Their Action Fayors
a Commission.

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AT a meeting held last night by thu
clarksburg Retail Merchants Asso.
ication the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The Retail Merchauts
Association of Clarksburg recogniz.
ing that whatever is to the best in
terests of the city Is likewise to the
best interests Of this association, and
whatever is TO the detrdment Of thu
city is also a detriment not only 10
this association, but to every citizen
and business interest Of the city, and
Whereas, The ordinance recently
passed by the city council for the
bonding of the city makes no provis-
ions for the manner in which the pro
ceeds of the said bonds shall be-
used, and
Whereas, While the matter OIL
bonding the city was pending before
city. council a committee of citizens
was appointed and made report to
the council that certain improve
ments specifically specified in this re-
port We're necessary in the present
water works and sewerage system OF
the city the estimated cost of which
was $4,000 for water works and
$4,000 for sewerage system, and
Whereas, This association was and
is now in favor of such improvements
In the water and sewerage system of
the city as proposed ny said commits
tee, If the expenditures of said sum
Of money was placed in the hands Of
a commission elected by the voters
of the city and expended in the man
ner specified in said report, and
Whereas, The ordinance as passed
does not provide for the expenditure
of said bond issue as said committee
reported and does not specify where
or in what manner or way any part
of the $4,000 for water works i'm
proyement or the $4,000 for sewer
age system shall be expened, and
Whereas, The ordinance as passed
named the members Of the commits
sion, Cinstead of allowing the people
to elect them), and
Whereas, R. T. Lowdnes. one of
said commission has declined to serve
and two OF said commission SO named
are members of the city council ana
would therefore have two votes each
on any subject in connection with tbs
expenditure of said funds, and
Whereas, Said commission appears
to have no power other than as adj
visers to the council and hold the
trust at the will and pleasure OF the
council of the said city and NAV
therefore be discharged at any time
by the council.
Be It Resolved, BY this Assoeia-
ton that WE ARE HEARTILY IN
FAVOR OF A BOND ISSUE for tba
Improvement of the water and sew
erage systems OF the city provided
that the ordinance therefor specifics
the plan outlined by the said citizens
committee and that the commission
to have in charge the making Of such
improvements be selected by the yot.
ers OF the city.
Resolved, That We call upon the
city council to repeal the present
bond ordinance and adopt another
embodying the report of the citizens
committee and the election by the
voters Of the city of commissio,
with power to act In the premises ana
we pledge our hearty support of such
an ordinance.
Resolved, That unless the election
for the present bond issue is post
poned until after the regular election
in April this year by which time We
should know whether the legislature
has amended the city charter to grant
the election of water and sewerage
commission by the people we pledge
ourselves to use our utmost efforts to
defeat the same at the polls.
The association heartily endorsed
the proposed amendment to the city
charter as offered by r. r Lowndes
and others asking the legislature to
provide a water commission to i,
elected by the people at the general
city election in April.