The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
CITIZENS WANT
. TO VOTE AGAIN
ONWATERGASE
Meeting at Courthouse Last
Night Clearly Shows
Such Desire.


with citizens representing every
section Of the city who are inter
ested in better water for Fair
mont. After over two hours or do.
liberation on the various ways
and means OF securing better
water. and after a comprehensive
explanation OF the filtration plant
system by City Director ]. Clyde
Morris "a motion by W. ]. Wiegcl
and seconded by DR.. G. o. Henry
prevailed by a vote OF elghty.three
to fifteen that 1t was the sense OF
the meeting that the City Board
Of Direcors should call another
election and permit the people Of
the city to vote on the proposition
Of bonding the city to the amount
Of $3.50, 900 for a modern filtra-
tion plant that would give the
people good water The vote on the
motion was eighty-three. to fifteen
in favor Of another election.
That there are hundreds Of citi.
zens vitality interested in the
water proposition was demon-
strated by the well attended meet
ing last night.
After the motion had been pass
cd, the chairman Of the meeting
H. ]. Ross, who was introduced as
chairman early in the session by
o. s. Mckinney, was instructed to
appoint o committee in each ward
to help along in the educational
work on the water question, SO
that II the City Board of Directors
should permit a second vote on
the proposition that all would DO
able to vote intelligently On The
matter. 1t is likely that Mr.. llcss
will name these committees with
In the next few days, when he has
had time to make a representative
selection.
Among those who took part in
the deliberations last night wern
]. Clyde Morris; W. j. Wiegal, ..
s. Mckinney, j. Miles Prickatt,
who favored the well system OF Sc
curing pure water, c H. Payne,
Charles E. Manley. Luke G. Ar
nett, Harold F. Rodgers. ". c.
Cole Of the. Owens Bottle Co.. and
Charles N Critic fiaid anf the Do.
nestle Coke Corporation.
Mr.: Critchfield ana MIR. Cole,
representing large corporations,
stated that so far as their ::ac-
tories were concerned they could
In n large measure secure enough
water from th1ir uwn water sys-'
tens Mt tia factories. but they
wanted III water for tilsir EN-.
ployees at home, Lloyd Hefner
and G. H. Payne objtcled to the
filtration proposition on tue
grounds OF increased tax burdens.
but 1t was clearly pointed out that
II the water department was con-
Quoted along the proper lines that
the cost of the filtration plant
could be carried along without
any additional burden whatso-
ever.
Director ]. Clyde Morris stated
that he had no personal aims IN
the matter Of a new plant. He
stated that he would be through
as city director on June 80, 1923,
and that no sum Of money could
tempt him to again hold the Office.
He declared that the matter was
simply up to the meeting last
night and that II the proposition
was turned down 1t would mem
nothing to him personally any
more than to any other citizen. He
was at the meeting simply to ex-
plain the matter and to answer
any questions that might be ask.
ed.
1t was a good meeting last
night and a great amount OF infor.
nation was impaired to those
present That the proposition to
resubmlt the filtration proposal to
the voters is what is wanted was
shown by the majority OF the vots
on the motion with that intent.
Eighty-three to fifteen was the
count, which was quite decisive in
showing the opinion Of those
present.
Lloyd Hefner and c. q. Payne
objected to the filtration PROPOSE
ton on the grounds Of Increased
tax burdens but 1t was clearly
pointed out that IL the water de-
partment was conducted along the
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