The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-27
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INTERESTING ITEMS GATHERED
S5jFRoM STATESH ouSEsAT The
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CHARLESTON. Sept. FIT expect
that at least two-thirds OF the schools
fof the State will observe Cleanup
and BeautIfyfnE Day next Friday
/ said State Superintende Shawkey In
Efiscussing the movement on the part
ut fine depar tment of schools to have
THE day set apart for a general effort
[ to make the homes and public build
,ngs ofEthes State more heauH full 8 The
mayors $of several cities and towns
have issued procl re4uestinf
an observance of the day and Letters
have been received from many minis
tiers saying that they have called ar
tention to the day in their sermons
Some haze preached special sermon
ON the occasion. In fact; &c looks u
thnnrh the day will be generally or
L served.h N 4. &! s.
II II. Governor GlasEcock Is: also enthust
astic over the Misunderstanding. speakinf
liofiitlthe governor said:
Eyes, am glad to see so much In
literest manifested in this movement
which go vitality concerns the welfarf
1!rf the State. There has been to-
!rnch Of disposition to regard Yves
Virginia as a place to mako money OF 4
J.
|Irillfnn and n quarter OF people an
Twill be the. l1rme OF much large
|Inunlber In the near future. Coz
|lhrmns arc blessing to- any people
and the best nussihie homes are non
l!tno eonl for c1I own folks here In Yves
virginia. am glad to endorse and or
lfr1uraEe any movement that tends .
I.imprcve the heaIthfulness and beaHt'
| of. our homes rs we'll rs the pIbli
lprnnerty of the State. i',3'.t
at occurs to me that the undertak
Hing Ia one that should anpenl not onlt
Ito the schools of the State. b,lt to civ
authorities. the various patriotic organ
|iizatiors and the people Eeneally. J.
INV ouiniun much good Is likely TO &c
suit from this movement"
Mot to Collect In Advance.
That the new county officers salar'
law nannte+l by the: special session 6
the legislature In 1908 does not renuirr
clerks CT circuit courts to collect NJ
fees in advance Is the opinion rendere'
hy the attorney generals department
AN opinion has Just been written o.
the question ty Assistant Attorney r
T.. Matthews and will be given out II
a few days.
Chanter fifteen ri the Acts of 800
prescrIbes the duties and fixes thu
compensation of county officers. noviI
ing for system of bookkeeping an
requiring certain reports to be maif
to the county court and State tax corr,
missioner. The law states that al
fees etc. shall he collected by thr
county rclerl'fti advance. This CLAUSE
has been construed bv snna to incluA
the clerks of, circuit couts also nd In
some instances the circuit iclerkb Werr
anuiing all fees to he paid In advance
The opinion from the attorney Eener
els office states that this Is not necss
sary. t'l1,+fF' y y ~ s.
Favors Monument Movement.
Governor Glassrbck favors the cree.
tion Mt State expense OF monument
to all Union soldiers from West VII
gInfa who served in tine civil war. TIL
question has been called, up by the,
preparations beint. made by the Danef,
tiers of the Confetleracy to erect on: the
Stateho1lse grounds monument t.
General Stcnewnll Jackson. During
the meeting OF the Confederate voter.
nns here last week much was hear
of the .nrnnnsed monument and whilr
little objection wns notedrto the Con.
Tolerate monument. many, G. A. r
men expressed the opinion that T.
would not look we'll to have Confni i
| crate nronMment on the capfto'
grounds rs long as the State has tnker
no action toward erecting shaft IT..
honor OF the States TIninn veterans
Friday the governor talked with D1an,
~ A. n. ren here an1 afterwards an
rnurrerl that he Is In favor OF .havinf
| the State erect n suitable monument.