The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-23

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whole Is web. The IRE, police ana
other Departments shall Bs' strictis
under civil service ana what lew a5
potnttnents that are 10 be made. stlcb
las colleetor Of taxes. etc, the fonr
commissloners shall mike them.
They shall give their entire time Is
the city and shall receive 10 begin
With $500 year each. except me
mayor, who shall receive $500. a.
ter the next census taken, provision
is made for an increase in these sal
aries. At the same time the -four
commissioners arc elected. sixty -four
citizens will be elected who shall COZ /.
stitute Citizens Board, or prac.
Eacaliy referendum body They
VIII receive no compensation and will
have nothing to do If the -four com
missioners keep in the straight AMI
narrow. 1t is a self-acting affai..
that is, II franchise is granted which
is wrong, presto, the citizens meet
and veto; If a commissioner goes
wrong, again the board meets and
tries him; II the commissioners
neglect to do that which the public
deem should be done, then again tbs
sixty-four guardians meet. But, >
long as the four commissioners do
the right aud honest thing, there win
be nothing doing for the sixty-four
"A majority vote OF that body, which
is also non-pohtical and made so oh.
soluteiy by the charter provisions,
govern its final decision in matters.
In short, the corporation of Huntinr >.
ton turns over to four directors its
business. which averages an expendi
tufe. of $125.OO0 per annum and
gives them carte blanc in its man.
agement. saying that so long as 1t Is
satisfactory to its sixty-four repre-
sentatives it vii! be continued.
From the standpoint oe entire
erasement of politics from our gov
eminent" said George I. Neal before
the House committee yesterday after
noon. "a new hat will be presented
who can pick a flaw in it, Neal. FL
lott Northcott and D. H. Mccarthy,
all OF Huntington. addressed the
House committee yesterday afternoon,
explaining the charter thoroughly
and how 1t will work. Their audi
ence seemed dieply Interested in their
presentation.
The reverend gentleman's part in
the proceedings was to tell the COM
mittee that he represented the asso-
citation of Huntington ministers, and
that they had no objections to offer
to the charter either on its provisions
covering the LIQUOR license business
or otherwise. He declared that while
the association, of course, objected to
the liquor business, yet 1t realized
that the legislature was dealing with
that at this time and would probably
settle it; and, as all elements in
Huntington united in commencing
the new charter to the legislature for
its passage. the association did not
feel It should assume a position that
would cause discord and internecien
contest, and probably defeat a most
worthy striving for city govern
ment near perfection.
The Huntington Experiment is
one that every city in the state Is
watching with interest. If 1t is sue
cessful 1t is pretty certain to have
the pople in almost every city Of the
state emanding its adoption in their
respective municipalities.
In connection with this subject,
Delegate Kingsley offered a resolution
in the House looking to the appoint
ment By the next governor of a com
mission OF three to draft uniform
charter for towns and cities OF the
State.
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas great portion of the tlmeI
of the Legislature of West Virginia Is
occupied in considering and passing
bill Incorporating municipalities with
in said State and making changes in
charters heretofore granted. AMI,
Whereas, the time so employed could
be probably spent in the considera-
ton of legislation affecting the inter
ests of the people of said State as al
whole. 1t is hereby
Resolved. by the Legislature OF
West Virginia that the Governor of
said state be and hereby is authorized
and empowered, within sixty days
from the date of the adjournment OF
the present legislature to appointed a.
committee consisting of three to pre-
pare a Municipal Code for the State
OF West Virginia which said commit
tee shall report the result of its work
TO the next regular session OF the
Legislature OF to the Governor il
sooner completed. Said commit
shall receive as compensation for the
services rendered the sum of ten
dollars day each and necessary ex-
penses connected Herewith which
amounts shall be paid ont OF the