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

One or two Patriotic Nobcmrn friends of the Grcat Common
People welclS Of the Sceper Of Truth at the nsS mee ns
last night placed their stamp isapprovaI upon the publication
through the newspapers of the Oi tile Wilson Aug
Compax the disclosures OF an exhaustive audit made bN ha
company at S0O TO the fax payers OF the ry other gen
tcen with 0e tact and discretion opposed from honest cpnWeo
public policy the insertion Of these nttcrs ~ any
resolution that might be before the legislature support OF h
claims made by those who insisting upon change OF the form
the commission plan For the opinions OF inc "lrr
every arned citizen has the utmost respect but Tor the dark
lantern methods of the others nothing but contempt meets III" S:
They would have by their policy the utmost secrecy prevail
Chosen Few who should privately talk trS" things over aud r
Public what they should know about the matters nv"yr'
The City of Farmont large corporation 1t might b" said I"
composed number OF Stockholders voter ana taN<
payer matter how small his material holdings might be III the cor
poatio supposed have and by constitutional right has an equal
voice management with the wrutrSt Sorkhod"r Tie cy
council might be- kcnc the Board Of Directors OF this great cor
poton and through its board Of directors fills corporaom decides
have its financial affairs gone aud accurately audited by an
impartial Auditing Company disclose the condition of affairs
The work is satisfactory $1,000 OF the lax nyrS
r StorklocrS' money is paid for having the audit made then
made art the public records o the corporation And after th
done according the logic and wisdom Of few people IS
proposed suppress the condition of affairs and Keep tins
knowledge the stockholders who have paid their good money
find these things ont That is exactly the situation Would any
Of these gentlemen who take this view recommend the "r i"cS
in their business they paid thousands OF dollars TO nd ot
something about their own business would "|y WM lcW OF t"t
interested parties the situation and TELL them about
or would they SEE for themselves! Anyhoty who ""r
stands psychology Of the hun"' mind will ten y" tha they
would stand for such methods IN their own business to he N
unh part of second and anybody who understands inc MINDS OF
cnNgcd and outraged public will tell you that II" people will III
dorsc any proceedings e people Of Faimon o not propose
to pay So audit and have few individuals come along
with thirty worth Of whtrwaS and some cheap brushes
and blot all out readers Of the West Nirgman believe that
This would right will stop giving the figures w" have "'
to receive.
Until we hear rcnonSrancr from readers We will continue
TO give the public the information wants and now eagerly
reading regardless the criticism that coming from quarters close
to the throne
Resrrmng the report of the Auditing Company attention is to-
day called TO Schedule n which is ScfXpanator and is o
lows:
Schedule N-Page 1856
Statement Annual Totals and Correct Foongs Water Fund
Orders Register as Of March 81, 1911:
Footings
Years Erroneous Correct Difference
1oo90A S 6358621 S 635S501 S 120
19o405 - o45O37o 9337330 113049
,1e05.O6 a2s69661 3O99669 790O0S
19o6o7 . 2169115 2179S55 10740
1907-o3 Observation-Disclosures. >2014116 2O,141l6
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