The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-05
Peninsula Bridge.
Drs of the Register.

A month ago l read in the printed re-
port ofthe proceedings ofthe City Copn- |
ell, an estimate made by ". &. Smith,
Esq.,: for building bridge. to the City
Cemetery. 1could not clearly compre-
bend what action was taken in the mat
ter by Council, and as nothing has been
heard of the proposition since, write TO
enquire fyou what has become OF it.
The proposition to throw a bridge
across the creek. connecting the city with
the cemetery, is such a meritorlous one,
the estimated cost SO reasonable, and the
good results To lie q complished SO nu-
merous, that l cannot believe our rep
resentatives in Council will let ii die.
a large number of the inhabitants of
the city are owners of lots in the PENN
sula cemetery, purchased from the city,
and they have a right to demand con-
venient and safe mode of reaching these
lots wherein are deposited all that re-
mains of many of their dearest friends
and nearest relations.
The citv still owns large number OF
lots in this cemetery, which are for sale,
the price of which will be greatly en-
HANGED by this Improvement. For it Is
well known that the present means OF
reaching that place is inconvenient and
decidedly unsafe. More than one funer-
al has made narrow escape from being
dashed over the icy preciplce above Man
chester in past winters, and during the
muddy season, the road is not only I'M
safe but also impossible. All livery men
dread taking funeral to this cemetery,
aud they always charge larger sum
for doing so than they would if there
was good and sufc mode of reaching it.
Again. there is on the Peninsula con-
siderable unlmproved property which is
within the city limits and subject to city
taxation, 1t is but just to the proprietor
of this property that it be placed in COM
munication with the city, SO that it can
be made of some avail. The lady who
owns it has made as | understand it, in
the name of friend, liberal proportion
to aid in the construction of this bridge.
She offers cash contribution of $1,000,
all the stone necessary to be used in
building the bridge and free right of
way through her grounds to the city's
property cemetery. This, consider
ing that the whole cost of the structure
will be but about $4,000 or $1,000, if l
remember Alright Mr.. Smiths estimate, Is
r,yy liberal.
Then, this improved property would
ull soon be dotted over with comfortable
residences, which would add largely to
the taxable property of the city, and
swell her income. From this standpoint
alone, the investment would be Il good
one financially.
The Improvement, too, would greatly
enhance the value of much property
living back of the hill, thus adding to our
tax income In that section.
As the city now stands, it is fenced IN.
We have for our western boundary the
river and the Ohio State line; on the
north the top hill and the cliffs and mar
rows; on the south of us Marshall county,
and on the cast an immense chain of
hills form complete barrier to the
spreading of the city, except through the
outlet offered by the beautiful aud
romantic valley of Wheeling Creek. AT
present, this outlet is closed to us, and
Wheeling is rs completely walled in rs
ever was Jericho or the Chinese empire.
The bridge is required to make this out
let available. 1t must BE- built if Wheel
in9 ever grows any. The sooner it is
built the better for the city.
This is no sectional scheme for the bene-
fit alone of any one section of the city; it |
IS an improvement that must benefit the
entire population. And then the cost is
quite small.
The building of this bridge will be
An act ri justice to the lot owners |
in the City Cemetery.
An act of justice to the owners of prop |
crty now taxed for city purposes but un-
available for city improvement.
A benefit to the city and her citizens,
by increasing the value of her lots in
the cemetery.
A benefit to the city and her citizens,
by making that cemetery beautiful,
healthful, park-like place of resort for
our people.
\ benefit to the city in that it will add !
to the tax duplicate larg" increase.
\ benefit to the city, i'll that il will add
to it. available building territory, to its
size and its dignity.
\ benefit to the city by breaking down
the Chinese wall and permit the city to
develop in it, natural way, instead Of
driving her inhabitants to Ohio 10 seek
building room.
\ benefit to the working man and me
of the city, by giving them cheap
building lots upon which to found happy
h mcS of their own, free RON the du,t,
dirt ana stencil OF the city-whcrc the
air is pure and the sun is bright.
4 benefit to the laboringmen and
mechanics because new buildings will
spring up along the beautiful valley,
giving work to the unemployed.
The improvement will he Il benefit
to all-and but an insignificant tax upon
any.
1t is a valuable improvement, and one
much demanded; and will be Il popular
bnc.
Let the City Council not hesitate to