The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-21

ING CHAMBER OF, COMMERCE
AND BUSINESS MEMS AssoclA.
TON TO DO ALL IN THEIR
/ POWER TO HAVE PROPOSED
4 NEW CHARTER PASSED by LEG
/ lSLATURE.
I Tho proposed new charter bill for
Greater Fairmont received more con.
siderable momentum last night at the
mass meeting held III the county court
room. Every man present seemed TO
be III accord with the movement Tor u
change in the system Of government
for Falrmont and for the enlarging OF
the city boundary.
I The court room. was comfortably
filled. The meeting was called to or.
der by J. NJ. Hartley. lIr. L. n. Yost
was chosen chairman aud Trcvy Nut
ter was elected secretary.
In order that all present might have
an opportunity to hear the provisions
contained in The proposed charter bill
c. W. Evans, secretary OF the Fair
mont Chamber OF Commerce, read the
salient features of the bill Some OF
these sections were discussed rs the
reading Of the bill proceeded.
At the conclusion OF the reading Of
The bill Mr.. H. N. Davis introduced
resolutions laudatory and in support
ol The bill which he handed to the sec.
rotary OF the meeting. The secretary
Iload these resolutions. Mr.. Ira l..
Smith moved the adoption of the resO-
luton. This motion was seconded by
+. W. Garrett An attempt was made
TO amend the original motion by clint.
mating certain portion OF the reso-
lntiCn whi0h referred to a report made
by the Willison Auditing CoElruny, OF
Ciarksburg. in regard 10 the condition
(which tho-auditing company found tho
city's hooks at the time that It made
I. complete audit OF the clty's accounts.
The resolutions quoted excerpts from
tie report. The matlon 10 amend the
original motion was made by Harry +.
Smith and seconded By ]. N. Hartley.
The proposed amendment was vOte0
upon and declared carried by the chai"
hut on a division OF the house it was
lest by a vote Of 30 to q.
After considerable discussion Mr..
Davis agreed to having the part of til"
resolution that referred to the audit.
ing companys report eliminated. This
was done in the interest OF h2rmony.
The amendment was lost by three
fifth vote, hence the part eliminated
BY agreement was not done so under
fire but for the sake Of harmony. No
person present seemed to question the
right Of this matter being contained
| ir tho resolution but some OF those
present doubted the eXpediency OF It
being presented to the legislators at
Charleston.
! On motion of Attorney james y.
Meredith the resolutions were divided
into Two parts and were adopted unani'
mOEsly after the eXpungInS OF the mat
ter eliminated by agreement.
On motion of James A. Meredith a
committee Of three who we're not MEN,
bcrs OF the Chamber OF Commerce was
appointed to assist the legislative com-
mIttces Of the Fairmcnt Chamber o'
Commerce and the FaIrmont business
Mems Association IN presenting the
proposed bill before the Legislature at
Charleston and to urge in every hon
orablr way possible to secure its pas
sage. Mcssrs. L. Hempie, A. ]. Stone
land Minta West were named as the
committee.
The resolutions adopted al the
mass meeting are given below aud are
as follows:
WHEREAS; There has been a
widespread interest manifested IN the
movement seeking to provide a com
mission government for the city OF
Falrmont with tho provisions for non-
! partisan election, civil service exam
ination for city employees, and the IN.
itiatiye, Referendum and Recall. said
interest being publicly expressed by
resolutions and endorsement OF The
Chamber OF Commerce, The Business
| Mems Association, The independent
Trades Council Of Marion County and
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