The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-14
CHAMBER Of COM
MERGE RESOLUTION


Committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce acting in CONJUNCTION
with the Legislative Committee
Of the Fairmont Business Mems
Association have, after several
weeks Of persistent labor and 81.
iqent research in studying the va
rious formo of the commission
plan of government adopted by
many cities Of the country, agreed
upon plan similar to the one
now in operation in the City Of
Parkersburg, w. Va, which is
fully set out in the report of the
Chairman of the Legislative Com
mittee this day submitted en'bo-
dyinq the features Of non'parti'
san elections, and the Initiative,
Referendum and Recall; and
WHEREAS, It appears to the
members of the Chamber Of Com
nisrce that this plan has already
met with the indorsement by res
oiution and otherwise Of the indie
pendent Trades Council of Mar
ion County, the Woman's Club Of
Fairmont and other civic organic
atoms: and
WHEREAS, The citizens Of
Fairmont In the number. of e16
have petitioned, in writing, the
Chamber Of Commerce to prepare
a bill providing for the said City
of Fairmont charter embodying
these salient features, said petit
tlons signed by citizens from all
walks Of life, including lawyers,
doctors, ministers, teachers, mer
chants, bankers, business men
and hundreds of Of labor,ng men,
praying that said bill be introduc.
ed at the present session Of the
legislature, and that the represen.
tatives Of the people Of this city
be requested to urge its passage;
THEREFORE, be it RESoLV-
EpYThat The Chamber of Com
merce indorse the work done by
its committee and lend its hearty
support to said measure by earn
estIy advocating its passage at
the legislature, and that this
chamber inform the HonorabIes
John |. Hatfield and Hood Phil.
lips, Senators form the Eleventh
Senatorial District, and c. l. sha-
YER, William 8. Ice, Jr, and orVaI
Murray, Representatives in the
House Of Delegates from Marion
county, of this action and request
them to do all within their power
to secure the passage Of such spe-
ciaI charter bill as here recon-
mended by the legislative COM
mittee, with the understanding
that the proposed charter plan Is
to be submitted to the voters Of
Fairmont for ratification or rejec-
ton; and be it further
RESOLVED, That our repre-.
sentatives in the legislature be
requested to prevent, as far as It
is within their power and by their
votes to do SO, any amendments
or alterations being made to said
bill which would in any manner
render nusatory the effect Of or
remove from It the provisions for
non. partisan elections, the lnitia-
tive, Referendum and Recall; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That copy of
this resolution be forwarded to
each. Of the members Of the Iegis.
Iaturc hereinbefore named, and
that comics of the same be fur
nished to the local papers with
the earnest request that It be
published.
Done at the regular meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce, this
9Th day Of January, 1918.
These are the resolutions passed a
he last regular meeting Of the Cham
'er OF Commerce, which was the larg
st meeting that has been held by tn,
hamber in many months. The pas
age Of these resolutions was practi
ally by an unanimous vote and thei
Meaning cannot be misunderstood
ince they are very specific in thei
equests.
Can they be ignored by our repre-
tnltlie senate and House 3
delegates Would any iegislato
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