Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21
Town Council.

At the regniar meeting OF the Town
Council held on last night the fol-
lowing tusiness was transacted:
w. P. yesterday was granted per-
nit to build an addition to his dwelling
on South Charles street.
Application of Joseph Sachs for Ii
censs TO sell spirituous liquors was re-
fused.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense of the
Council that the authorized indebtedness
of the Cooperation of Charles Town
should be increased from 5000 to
800, 900; and therefore be 1t ordered
that the Corporation Attorney be. aud
he is hereby instructed to prepare pro-
per bill amending Section II OF the Char
ter of Charles Town by striking out the
words Fifty thousand aud inserting in
lieu thereof lone hundred thousand"
and to use his best endeavor to have
said bin passed by the Legislature at its
present session.
We append the following correspond
ence between the authorities of Charles
Town and Ransom. which explainsitself:
Jan IS, 1918.
Gerard d. Moore, ESQ.
Mayor of Ransom.
Dear Sir:-I herewith enclose copy of q
resolution which was passed by our town
council last night, after we had return ed
and considered the oral suggestions made in
your council room You will note that it
differs from the one real in your council
in that that one provided that counciImen
from each ward were TO be voted on all over
the new town; whereas the enclosed provides
| for their being voted Oh only iu the war
| in which they reside. The resso for this
change Is that our councilmen were unani-
| mously of he opinion that it is q manifest
absurdity to vote in one ward on who shall
be the representative of another ward in the
town council.
would add further thas our council is
will. z to enter into o written agreement
\ if you desire, tat in case of consolidation
on the terms outlined, there shall be ex
pended in Ransom in each year at least the
amount o. taxes collected from property in
and citizens OF Ransom for period OF five
or ten years. T lis does not appear in the
enclosed, bue you will recall that it was
mentioned last night, and tae rea on given
at that time for not including it.
trust you and your council will see fit to
take action in tais matter, either by assent
| ing to its terms and at once calling a town
meeting to consider it; or else that you will
MAKE such counter proposition as you tnink
would be acce table to your citizens As
under; ook to state last night taere are
several good reasons for consolidation, and
none Except lie similarity of name OF
| Oh rles Town aud Charleston, which i is
proposed to do away With sgains cOrsol
| flation. Indeed, it is clear to me that Ran
son will gain great deal more BY the con
solidation than Charles Town.
suggest, however. that if any thing is 30
be ACCOMPLISHED, it should at least oe begu n
at once, as the legislature is now in session.
and will expire by cOcsttu ional limitation
on February 22nd.
Respectfully,
G. N. CAMPBELL, Attorney.
On motion duly second and carried, the
| following resolution was adopted:
That we request the Co neil of Ransom
| to call an election in Ransom t. vote on,
or in some other way ascertain the sense OF
their citizens on consolidation of Charles
Town and Ransom under the following
terms.
~ The name of the new town to be
Charlesboro. and tho same is to include ali
territory now embraced by Charles Town
and Ransom.
(2) The new town to have eight council
men, two of whom shall be residents in each
| ward; the present waros of Charles Town TO
| remain as they are, and the territory nov
embraced within Ransom to be " ard 4,
| which shall elect councilmen as is at present
provided by the charte of Charles Town.
In other respects. the charter OF Charles
Town to be the charter of the new town"
Town OF Ransom, Council Chamber.
Jan. -, 1918.
Mr. G. N. Cam obell,
Attorney for Charles Town,
Dear Sir:-Replying TO your communics-
| ton of Is h ms and relative TO the propO-
| sti0n TO unite the Towns of Charles Town
and Rspson along the lines Suggested at
the conference of the councils of both towns
on the 18th inst, ] would say thst canvass
taken among the voters of Ransom develop.
ed such overwhelming sentiment against
Ihe proposed union, til the ''ou 'cil of
Ransom. at a speci / meeting he Il on i7th
inst. passed the following reso u,im
1t is the sense ofthe Council Of Ransom
that the present is not IroPitious time tn
consider the union Of this Town with that
Of Charles Town
/ was instructed to advise yon to this
effect for your Information aud foT that OF
the Council of Charles Town.
Respec flu V,
JOHN STROLLER Mayor.