The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-15
County Seat Meeting at BeImonr

Ohio.
At the meeting held in Belmont OF
the 9TH inst, on the subject of remov
ing the seat of justice for Belmon
county to some point on the Contra
Ohio railroad, pursuant to an adjourned
meeting held at Bellaire, oil the 18th o
December, 1869, A. w. Anderson, o
Bellaire, was elected President, VIM
Smith, of Bsrnesville, Vice President
and A. P. Miller, Secretary.
On motion of T. 4. Fred. the town
ships of the county were called, and The
following were represented Warren
Wayne, Washington, Union, Flushing
Pultney, Smith and Goshen.
At the request of the President, VIM
Smith, of GAINESVILLE, stated the objec
of the meeting to be the selecting o
some point on the c. o. r. R., for th'
removal of the county seat. 1t wal
moved by j. A. Grove, that COMMITTEES
be appointed to examine and compare
petitioners from each point; Bellairl
and Belmont each having canvassed fol-
petitioners.
Upon motion of WIN. Smith, o.
GAINESVILLE, that the committee consist
of one from each township represented
whereupon the following gentlemen
were chosen:
Joseph A. Grove, Warren; John Lisle
Wayne; Isaac Walsh, Washington
Alexander Dixon, Union; Samuel Cecil
Flushing; George w. Hoge, Pultney; t
A. Fred, Goshen, and Charles L9wis
Smith.
The committee retired, when the con-
vention took recess. After q briei
time the committee returned, and Isaac
Welsh reported that the committee had
performed the duty assigned them and
called on the Secretary, G. w. Hoge, to
report, which was as follows:
The petitioners for the removal of the
county seat to BellGire are about 2S00,
and those for Belmont about 2l00.
Upon motion, the reportj'was receiv-
ed by the convention.
Joseph A. Grove, of Barnesville,
moved the adoption by the convention
of the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, A large portion of the citi-
zens of Belmont county, Ohio, having
become dissatisfied with the present To-
cation of the seat of justice of said
county, by reason of its not being CEN
tral, and being remote from railroad
communication; and,
WHEREAS, By a convention held at
Bellaire city, on the 5th of December,
1869, with delegates assembled, repre-.
senting nine townships of said county,
resolutions resolving that the seat of
justice should be removed to some point
on the Central Ohio railroad; were
adopted; therefore,
Resolred, That the seat of instice
should be removed to such a point on
the c. o. r. r., that combines cen
trality of location, together with the
best families of Communication from all
portions of the county.
Resolred, That the town of Belmont
possesses in an eminent degree, ad.
VaHtagcs over any other point in said
county for the location of the ssat of
ustice.
After considerable discussion by
Nessrs. Welsh, Crafty, Hogs, Schooley
md others.
On motioa of A. P. Miller; it was re.
iolved, that Zach point, Bellaire and
Belmont, continue to canvass for petit
,ioners, until each party had more fully
,anvassed the county and report to a
'uture meeting.
General G. w. Hoge moved to amend
aid resolution by adding that a com.
nittee of six be appointed, three in the
interest of each place, and to be ap.
ooined by the citizenssof Belmont and
Bellaire respectively, as a conference
committee to have control of and serve
said interests and be authorized to call
/ meeting of the citizens when neces-
'ary. Said amendment was adopted
ana also the original resolution.
On motion, the convention adjourned.
A. w. ANDERSON, Pres't.
A. p. MILLER, Sec'y.