The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20
nBI Warrington
WANTS CHARTER
TO Be APPROVED
Modern Water System viii
BE One Of the Earliest
Results.
10 STRAIGHTEN CREEK
City's Finances at Present
Time Are in Splendid
Shape.
10 STRAIGHTEN CREEK

The city Of Warrington in its drive
fora "Greater Warrington" is not re-
lying on the increased population
which would be given It by Its proposed
nov charter, which authorizes the In
corporation into the city Of six ada
CENT suburbs, to place It In a class
Wii6rS d the belief Of its boosters, II
deeFTesi6 position.
me addition Of 1888 new couls
which the new charter would AFFECT
Ii so1nted to be only the first step
tORard making Warrington q real
city. The men who are pledging
themselves TO Manningtons' growth
hoid that population Is not the only
thnk BY which a city may be judged.
Largely 4 city OF homes, they intend to
make It place where every advan'
tage and convenience to the home
maker will be present.
one OF the important things planned
6or. the near future is the deepening
STRENGTHENING and dredging OF Buffalo
wreck where it runs through the city
with the creek dredged and straight
ened Warrington would be secure
aEainst the annual menace Of floods
which often result in damage running
into the thousands of dollars.
AWater system three tines the size
AZ the present plant, is needed very
badiy and viii be the first improve
ment taken up after the new charter
n approved. A plant Of the size nee
essary for the present demands and
those which the citys growth In the
near fuupe will carse, is estimated
vim cost SIS 600 to 100000. A mod
eFn and efficient sewer system that
IN protect the health OF the city, will
BE part Of the waterworks deeVlop-
ment.
Iha improvements the presence OF
hich are imperative to the grown OF
me city, are Of such size and lmpol-
{nce that 1t would be impractical LOT
ihs present city of Warrington TO
iettaJte them single handed. For
RI reason the new charter is propos-
g5 which will lay the responsiollity
evenly and eQuttably on all the people
Who will benefit by them.
The interests of the city, which OF
eenrse are their own interests, are
being very carefully considered by the
men who will vote on the new charter
iie.It Monday and in the opinion OF four
out Of every five citizens the ratit1ca
ti6n az the charter will be effected.
II am absolutely confident" says
cnvder nrominent business man Of
that town. "that every man who thor,
ouFhIy understands the provisions OF
Inc new charter and who wants to see :,
Warrington become city we wiz all
be proud Of, win vote for the rStifica'
tions Monday. That is uDless he has
interior motives strong tlough to oV-
ercome his convictions. The only way
the ratification could fail would be
4 BY the people being ignorant or par
tally ignorant, Of what the new char
Ter means to us. l am sure though
that wewill get our new charter.
Marion Shaw, OF the Warrington
Evening Telegram says:
siMannington needs the new charter.
she needs the improvements that Will
Sc made possible under its proVis-
IONS. At first, argument was advanced
81 the opposition claiming that the
finances OF the present city were in
bad shape, and that was to recour
IS treasury that the incorporation OF
the suburbs was asked. The publ
cation OF the facts that particulars
vas an that was necessary to leave
them without deg to stand on,
Mannfngton's finances are in splendid
shape. Her bonded Indebtedness Is
such i small sum as to be negligible
The present levy, which takes care
of cry pehaS Of the clty's work, and
alsc provides for the sinking fund TO,
het bonds. amounts to but ~ cents
am the ease Rof the majority Of
those living outside the present city
limits ii the territory proposed to
8 taitens in! 1.-THE slight addition In
Sfife insurance which. when the
protection Of q modern city fire de-
partm6nt Is present, amounts to Just
about hal" ~ =,
There is apparently but little
Doubt that Warrington will be oper-
attng under a new charter following
1 the election Of Monday.
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