The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-24

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evenings since submits to the voters Of
the Getty, the question whether they are
willing to issue bonds to the extent OF
SlOO,OOO-ior the purpose of putting up
aPublic Building" This in some re-
specta il an indictment sort Of PROPOSE
tion. We can say Of it what Jack Bunsby
was accustomed tosay Of his observations
viz that ethc bearings Of this ohserya'
tion lies in the application Of it" The
bearing Of the proposition now before the
people has reference chiefly to putting
up d Capitol building, or rather a build
ing to be used as a Capitol. The exact
scope however Of the proposition is not as
clear and satisfactory to some people as
II should be, We trust that before elec-
ton day there will be better understand.
ing as to what sort Of q building we pro-
pose to put up.
In view Of the fact that there is at this
time no small amount OF uncertainty ~
to what the good people Of the State may
sec proper to do at an carly day in regard
to tho selection Of a permanent seat Of
Government, 1t seems to many persons to
be the part Of wisdom to go about this
building business in a practical, common
sense way, We should give to the matter
the same sort OF intelligent consideration
that We do to our private affairs.
Tho important point to settle Is as to
the character Of the building we propose
to put up. The idea Of erecting a public
building In tho city can be made popular
between this and election day provided 1t
Is understood that the building will be Of
such character that It can bc used to
good advantage as a Court House or city
government building whenever tho Leg
islature chooses to locate the Capital at
some other point. There arc not few
persons who will vote for such Public
Building who illhesitato to dOsO on any
other uncertainty, The reason Ia because
IN the midst Of 40 much uncertainty they
do not deem 1t wise or business like to
nut hundred and fifteen thousand dol
lars In location and building Tint can
not be utilized for city and county pur'
poses whenever ths State Government
chooses to leave US.
The city and county are important
enough and able enough to afford a
handsome and commodious Public Build
ing. steubenyille, with less than one
half Of our population and wealth, has a
Public Building that cost at least $3OO,OOC
and that Is one Of the most imposing
elidces in the State Of Ohio. We have
no building to compare with 1t In this
State. Taking that building Os n standard
Of comparison In tho way Of expense II
would certainly not DO extravagnnt In the
city ol Wheeling TO expcnd O @lVVIVVO III
the way Of a public edidco. Not that We
are suffering for such ubuilding at thi'
particular time, nor that We would ad
yocate pntting up one just now were i
not for the fact that the Capitol has beef
located here on the understanding that W
would provide a suitable building
No zone will soy that we shall Put up
100000 building merely to accommodate
the State for one or two sessions Of 1t
legislature. And inasmuch rs there Is III
telling what even the next legislator
may choose to do, tits matter Of plni
common sense that we should erect
building that will accommodate The city
county and State. On tie understanding
that the proposition to be voted on mex
month will cover the erection Of such
building as this, there will be mucl
larger vote in favor Of Il than II a differ
ent understanding Is abroad among til
people.