The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-23

SOllCLlCo VI bAlG SAbyg Aloo CapAGoo4.y
endorsed, after mature consideration,
a non-partisan charter providing. for
only three commissioners instead of
flour.
While we believe that a commits
1sfonfor1t1 of government properly en-
forced would, be far better, than the
oldi SYSTEM, and since the City of
4 Fairmont represents in population.
and property value very large part
Of the County of Marion, we most
emphatically condemn the commits
sioners. of said city for failing toll
carry out the provisions of said char
ter, and especially do we censure
them for making all appointments
upon a strictly partisan basis when
the charter plainly says that the OBJ
iect and aims Of the charter is to
procure an efficient administration
free from partisan distinction or
control" Il
DOUBLE SALARIES DENOUNCED.
We further condemn part of said.
commissioners for holding other posi-
tons, and drawing other salaries,
for services not rendered the city in
Iplain violation of the letter and spir-
lit of the law, which provides that
the commissioners shall holdsno .otht
Ter office or position in conflict with
their duties to the city, Weffurther
'Icondemn the city commissioners for
removing tried and efficient employees
of the city who bear written testinno-
malls; from a city COMMISSIONER as to
Reliability and efficiency, for the
sole purpose of paying petty political
idebts at the expense Of the tax nav
ers of the city, which wanton disre-
gard for the law, so plainly express
ed that none can misunderstood 1t,
has already placed the city water
) works plant in great danger Of total.
destruction, and threatened the city
with water famine-the complete
loss of the water supply having been
threatened on account Of an accident
caused by inefficieney or careless
ness, or both.
WASTEFUL EXTRAVAGANZA
We condemn them further for
maintaining small army of useless
employees at the tcity hall and retain
ling upon the pay roll of the city
more policemen. than are necessary
to protect lieipeople and their prep-i
erty and to preserve good order with
-,finn' the city, We condemn them for
more than doubling the salary Of the
city solicitor. although his duties
since the city has been dry are reduc-
ed many. fold, and for doubling the
salary sof. the city physician in face
of the fact that the city owes about
100000 of floating. Indebtedness
and is unable to meet its current or
ders for running expenses:, We hold
that no good business man. in his
own private business. would so in
crease salaries, and pay useless en-:
ployes, IF he was losing money, and
we contend that such action inApub-
a lie. officials needs; the seVerestcs con.
, ItemnatidAfb of thu tax payers.i We
further condemn the city commls.;
sioners for a plain violation, Of tfe
law in appointing a nonresident OF
: the city to assess the property, when
the law plainly says that the assessor
shall be voter within the city linz
, Its.
We most earnestly condemn these
officials for this reckless and whole.
sale extravaganza at the expense OF
the tax payers, and pledge that the
nominees of this convention this day
!, selected to represent this county IN
The legislature, will support any
amendment or change in the charter
of the City of Fairmont that will
make such reckless and total disre-
gard for the enforcement Of the law
impossible. We would request Of
them to use their influence and best
efforts to secure for the City of FAIR
mont the best possible form Of city
government, free from partian con-
tention or control, at the smallest
POSSIBLE cost to the tax payers, by
(which all hte2 voters and property
, loWners, taxpayers and rent payers
!; Ialike, will be given an opportunity
, to obtain representation and vote in
the city administration.
We want to register upon the
minds of every voter in the county
, cur Just censure and condemnation
Of the city administration of Fair
mont and denounce it as being the
most fragrant violation Of law, writ
ten in the plainest and most under
standable English language. that has
ever, at this, or any other time in the
, history of municipal affairs, been
brought to the attention of an out
ragged public; and as being absolutely
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