The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-09

amendment, requiring the company to
paw to the counties of Marion and Mar
shall, in lieu of the 81 600 proposed in
the amendment of Mr.. ChapIine, the
whole amount of taxes assessed against
said company, in said counties for the
years 1S64-5-6, and dismiss a suit now
pending in Marshall county, in which
said company is plaintiff, and the
Board of Supervisors and Jackson
Reed are defendants.
Mr.. Burdett thought Mr.. Burley's
amendment wrong. The taxes assess
ed in Marion and Marshall may be IL
legal, and am sura il is unequal. We
are seeking compromi5e now.
Mr.. Hoke said he would insist upon
including Berkeley county, If Mr.. Bur
ley's amendment was pressed
Mr. Wilson thought Mr.. Burley very
illiberal. The suits for the unpaid taxes
in Marshall county amount to 81, 900
or 1000; in Ohio county, about SlO,-
900. He did not suppose his county
ought to have as much as Marshall,
for Ohio had only four miles OF road
and Marshall 80 miles. He did not
unfair upon the Company. He
was for justice to both parties. The
State had suffered grievances, but 800
miles of railroads had been built in our
State without expanding one cent of
our money, except what the city of
" uetllnR SuDScElDeur winch WAS
great benefit to u.s. But at the same
time, the Company owned property in
this city, which they were renting out,
for profit, and not paying a cent of tax
thereon. But for the sake of compro-
missing and settling up this whole mat
ter, he was willing to forego some
things to arrive ut justice to both
parties.
Mr.. Burley wanted all differences
settled as badly as any man. They
should have been settled long ago. The
State ought to be on good terms with
the Company. There should be no
conflict, But there are differences, as
there have been heretofore. Marshall
county has had to bear heavy burdens.
She has levied her tax on the Company
as she had right to do, and she has
stopped their trains and tried to collect
the tax, and she is now defending suits
to obtain that tax, and If the State ever
gets even the 81, 600. it will beiowingto
Marshall county. The gentleman pro-
poses to put Marshall upon even foot
ing with counties that wont fight for
the tax. Ohio county ought not, after
refusing to assess, or sue, or bear part
Of the expenses of those who do, to
have as much as those who have been
bearing the burdens.
He said the Company was able, and
ably managed. Hardly any Company
has equal ability. They give US gem
tlemanly agents and all that. They are
entitled to praise in that respect. But
he would not consent to release the tax
which they owe. Other counties might,
but not he.
Mr.. Burdett remarked that he was no
apologist or whitewasher of the b. & o.
r. X. but we could hardly live, move or
have our being without it. Marshall
county has been enriched by it, by the
Increase of the value of its land, This
"a ma TrE faf ftNEafrE
unjust. The gentleman from Marshall
defeated this same proposition last
winter. There was great difficulty in
assessing the company's property, and
1t wanted specific tax. He said we
couldn't tax at any rate, until they de-
clared dividend OF per cent. on their
stock. 1t would be better for all par
ties to settle. That road made us what
we are. Why attempt to play the
"Shylock." Let US do right and be
just
Mr.. Burnley admitted that the Compa-
ny was of great advantage to US. The
increase Of the value of land Injured to
the benefit of all the counties, for it
went into the treasury of the State.
Pocahontas has received its share of all
the increased taxes by means of this
road. No county was prejudiced by
the increased wealth of another county,
but benefited. There was no danger
of breaking the cancels back, as s1g-
gested by the gentleman from Pocahon-
tasi but if it was about to be broke, he
wanted his people to come in for their
share.
Mr.. Young confessed he had got more
light by the gentleman's speech and had
changed his mind somewhat. He adj
United Marshall county should have
something, but ought Wetzel, lust be-
cause mile or two of the road was in
It, to get 81 900, and the mountain coun-
ties none, when even WetzeI had not
assessed the Company's property.
Mr.. Burnley did not ask extra claim
for Wetzel, but only for Marion and
Marshall, as Wetzel did not levy. Do
Justice to the counties even if YOU have
TO take less for the State. Marshall |
county has proceeded in strict conform !
tty to the law in making her assess
nents. Mr.. hurley read section SO, |
CHAP. III, OF acts of 1863, to show the |
legality of the assessment in Marshall. / !
II the Senate adopt the amendment / |
offer and hnd it oppressive, :hey can
take 1t OFT one shoulder and put it on
the other. 1t is unfair to take this !
money from county that demands it |
and give 1t TO one who does not ask it.
Mr.. Wilson was in hopes Marshall
county would compromise. He was
wiling to settle pro rata, according to
the distance the road runs through the
The county having the great
est extent of track, should get the most
money. he was anxious to have il
settled in manner just to the com
pany. II he had time he would get up
an amendment showing the amount of
track in each county.
Dir. WerninRer read the proceedings
ot a public meeting in Doddridge conn
y, setting up thai the company was
liable for back taxes on the North
w estern Virginia Railroad, that the
company had declared a dividend of
mare than per cent. on stock invest
ID, and were, therefore, liable to he
,a&ed as other property and that their
members were requested to vote
against any compromise on the part of I,
he State. He also read the proceed
ngs OF meeting in Harrison county
% the same effect.
Mr.. Martin said he was sorry
o take issue with his colleague.
Mr.. Burley). He must hoWev,
II do 1t. He found Wetzel ,
county LEFT out. Wetzel had never been
epresented here until he was elected, .
WY the Sheriff did not assess WetzeI i
!e did not know. She wanted her lust ,
iaims against the Company. She has i
lights; but she has never been repre- !
ented here till now, and now she asks
Ter portion of the money. The railroad
made Moundsville, and Marshall coun-
WAS enriched by the Railroad, two y
- ~ SnaiL thaLSualI nave all, / I
nd Wetzel nonef II yon pay it pro !
ItG, all right WetzeI is represented ;
ere now, and although she has not :
cen heretofore, 1 demand her rights,
Mr.. Chnpline spoke against Mr.. Bur I
ey's amendment. Marshall and
iArion want ali their taxes, and pro :
ose to cut others off with 81, 600. HeI
nderstood that Marshall county in
tead of carrying on suits at lis own
Expense, was carrying them on at the !
Expense ofthe State. The State is nav
lg attorneys. Senators should re-
iember that if these suits 20 against !,
$, we get nothing forever. Therefore. =