The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-24
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SLIGHT NOTIFICATIONS ARE
MADE to- THE ORIGINAL
/ fIis: E 9 MEASURE.
THE TAX oNiLA FEMALE DOG Is
$500 PERsYEAR AND OF A
MALI. S2.00:
BUCKHANNoN AND NORTHERN.
FRANCHISE TO COME UP FOR
Y CONSIDERATION.

J Although the new license law as
passed by the commissioners yester-
day met WITH some opposition when
it was presented to the council last
evening for its. rejection or ratiGca-
tion, the ordinance passed that body
by vote of1O to q.
The greatest amount Of time was
taken up with the section relating
toithe taxing of dogs. Tile new ordi-
nance provides that a tax on males
of $500. shall be levied and on fe-
males tax of $500
After the reading OF this section
by City Clerk Kern. Councilman
Helmiek raised an objection stating
that the taxiswas too high. He said
that he was asked by prominent
woman of the city who is connected
with the works OF charity going on
jim our midst to object, saying that a
dog is the only friend that many of
thes poor children of the city have
Eaiid as it is hard enough on thesd
thiIfren to pay q. s1.0o tax, which is
hbw levied, that 1t would be impos.
sible in great number of cases to
pay the increase.
Mr.. Harvey Adams farmer near
GAINESVILLE then addressed the coun-
Gil, saying that he had come before
them at this time to demand protec-
ton from the dogs, He said that
every night so dogs would romp ovs
ier his premises, destroying crops,
botlering his cattle and running oy-
or the front porch of his home. He
also said that he had been taken into
the Corporation without his consent
and now that he was in he must and
would have protection. 80
Mayor Bowen then addressed the
Council to the effect that the $2.OO.
tax was compromise by the COM
missioners as, some wanted it higher
but 1t was thought that the tax levied
was sufficient for the present.
When time came for the final ac-
ton upon the ordinance Councilman
Kisner moved it be vetoed, with the
recommendation that the dog tax
be made $500 and $1,000. This
move was, voted down byotlie Council
and then d motion was madc-uo ratify
the ORDINANCE This vote carried,
standing 10 for ratification, to- 4 for
rejection. c,nst.,..,g d m l.Gs
Commissioner Barnes appeared be-
fore the Council telling them that
the Buckhapnon and Northern Rail-
road Company had. just filed with the
Board an application for franchise.
The application will. come up before
the Board of Affairs on next Monday |
at its regular meeting for the second
rcadifg and. before It is finally
granted it must be ratified by the
Council. Commissioner Barnes stat
ed that this was a very important
matter and that the Councilmen
should inform themselves with the
provisions. of the franchise.
Each member of the Council will
be provided with a copy of the
franchise during the week and by
the time that it comes before that
body for its final ratification or re.
lection, every little detail will have
been sifted to the bottom.
Fourteen members. of the council
were present last night at the session
as well as a large number of citizens
and the four commissioners. al, |
though there was much discussion |
among THE members and citizens, the
work9was completed and an nd.
tournment taken at ? o'clock.