The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-17
r. w. & KY. II. r.
The Matter Again Before the
County Court of Brooke Yes.
teFday----The Order that was
Passed in Regard 10 u Transfer.

The Matter Again Before the
County Court of Brooke Yes
teFday----The Order that was
Passed in Regard 10 u Transfer.
WELIsDURG, W. VA, Feb. 10.
EdiIos Intelllgcneer;
County Court met pursuant to adiOurn-
ment. The minutes Of yesterday were
read; after which james Hervcy, Esq,
on behalf Of the committee appointed
from the different districts by the mass
meeting OF yesterday, addressed the
court and asked leave to represent the |
views OF tho people in regard to the trans
fer Of the county's interest in the P. W.
< Ky. R. r. Co. He read the proceed
ings OF the meeting as published in the
INTELLroENCER, when he asked the Court
to reconsider its action Of yesterday, and
change its opinion by adopting the action
Of the Board Of Commissioners Of Ohio
county.
G. W. Caldwell, Esq. then addressed
the court, and stated that he wished it dis
tinctly understood that any remarks that
he might make must not be considered as
Of a personal nature, as such was not in
tended. He called the attention Of the
Court to the fact that they were the rep
resentatives Of the people, and that they
ought not to to exercise their own private
judgement, bat carry out the will Of the
people, whose voice and votes were to be
respected.
lie referred to the decreasing value Of
the road By the unrelenting hand Of time,
and OF the $4,000 interest that the
county had in it. It is not what this
Court wants, but what do the people
want? Only one offer had been made
to save the road, and the parties who
agreed TO take il only wanted an option Of
six months time to enable them TO raise
the money and put matters in further
proper shape so that they could get the
road. He was not here 10 overawe the
Court or mi8lead il, but to endcavOr to
have it change its opinion, thereby
agreeing with the wish Of the people.
The people were interested in the matter
rs the meeting Of Yesterday showed. 1t
was u spontaneous representation, not
single voice was raised against the ac-
ton. Ii the Court would not do this
make the transfer-what would. it do?
Would it not be better TO give it away?
lie referred to the standing of the gen.
tIemcn who had the completion OF the
road in hand; OF their integrity and
ability to accomplish the end in
view, and their hope Of finally COM
plotting the road. We want to give
those gentlemen the opportunity they
usk for, that OF investing their means with
that OF others in this enterprise. He was
Of the opinion that il this proposition
was rejected the county Of Brooke by the
voice Of its citizens would order another
levy to be made for the consumation OF
the work. What risk Is there in the
option asked? Tho rejection would par.
alize tho movement. The proposal OF
the gentlemen composing tho company
was most magnanimous. Now let us give
them the opportunity to raise the money
and g1 ahead. Our county was safe as
it would own the road until the cars
we're running on II. For these reasons
the will OF the people ought to DO carried
out. The town OF Wellsburg had taken
$4,000 which gave them an additional
interest.
Justice Cox stated that lie was ready
for the transfer: [ApPlalse;l The
Sheriff sounded his gavel. Order being
restored, Chief Justice Browning stated |
that The Court was not Influenced by any {
petition that had been presented in ref.
erence to the matter, and thought that |
there was feeling to intimidate tho I
Court. Said that threats had been made
against Mr.. Glass, Of the, NeirI, (whose
name was on the petition presented to the {
Court; and held that the Court was as
competent to make n transfer six months J
hence rs at present, and had not changed {
his opinion in regard to it.
james Hcrvey again addressed the
Court and asked that il agree and obi. d
gate itself as acourt TO make the transfer. 6
The order for the election Of January, t
1875, on The question Of paying the debt t
Of the road and making the transfer, was
read, which election resulted in major
ity in favor Of paying the debt and max I
ing the transfer, A proposition had been
made in accordance with the vote OF the q
people, and il the Court would not adopt i
the plan OF the Ohio County Court, he re- :
specially asked this Court to be the trus- =
tees themselves, and on the happening OF S
the conditions 10 make the transfer. d
g. w. Caldwell again addressed the /
Court and said that the people had not :
the least idea Of trying to intimidate the = =
Honorable Court and that he would here :
pledge his word that it was a false idea; !;
that he did not believe that anybody had 1
threatened to harm the Neirs Office; that !
the report was lie, a SANDER on the town /
and on the friends Of this road. II
The Chief Justice stated that lie had s
not come TO a hasty conclusion in this !
matter, but had thought over It for some 4
time past, and thought that he was carry. N
ing out tho wishes OF the people. He
said that an order might be drawn up in
reference to tho transfer, and that they y
would consider it, Tho Court then pro- !
ceeded to the regular business in hand.
Messrs. ]. C. Palmer and James Her
yey drew up an order, and this afternoon /
submitted it to the Court, which was ac- i
cepted and ordered to DO made Of record, s
which Is thought by the friends Of the n
road to DO sufficiently good. =
As mentioned yesterday, pluck and a
had considerable to do with 0
having the order passed. Much praise 6
is due all the friends OF the road for the 9
interest manifested in It's behalf, and 4
would we mention Messrs. v
Palmer, Hervoy and Caldwell for SO p
ably arguing the matter before the Court. |,
Credit il due Mr.. II. q. LaIear for his
lntiriug efforts in behalf OF the railroad v
and the interest taken in the recognized il
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