The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-26
The Mayor OF bridgeport w. Jas.
n. WOOdeOck.

Ex-Com AAn Woodcock makes 4
bitter attack On "our excellent Mayor"
which needs reply 10 some questions ask.
by him in Fridays TNrELII6RNcER.
The Mayor demanded bond Of Gill
because the law so requires; lie did not
approve 1t, deeming ii insufficient. The
Mayor does report and pay over all fines
and license fees he collects. Joseph H.
West, the Treasurer, will show, al any
time, the exhibit of all tho receipts and
disbursements. The Mayor can make no
contracts nor payments except "a ordered
by the Council. Mitchell completed, at
loss TO himself, the contract Carnes aban-
doned, on consent OF Council, TO which
Woodcock himself asseuled. The only
mud cleaned from the streets Of Bridge
port at the towns expense was on Main
street, in front OF Woodcock'S property
and others, and for the payment Of which
Woodcock voted every time while in
Council. No legal ordinance was ever
passed dividing Bridgeport into three
wards, 40 that WoodcOck could oppose
the South siders.
Mr.. McConnaughy makes an excellent
Mayor, gentleman who fully discharges
all Of his duties in every position, and
needs no defense where he and Woodcock
are both known. Permit few words
about this same Woodeock. Look at this
picture: Woodcock wants \ pavement
built 10 his house, in the West End Of
Bridgeport, which would cost over s., 600
to the town, by a simple resolutions OF
Council, and without an ordinGDce, a the |
law requires, and has so petitioned the !
Council and urged it upon them.
Now look on this: This same Wood.
cock, when SpoR member OF the Coun.
Gil on Oct. 12, 1874, signed a protest
against any further Improvements be.
ing made in this village until the same
has been legally provided for according
to ordinances legally passed by this |
Council, according to statute made and
provided"
Look on this picture: H. ". B. Clay.
land and Warren Hollister, as road trus.
tees, contracted for thrte Culverts in Kirk
wood at total cost Of S24s 60 mot 5000
as Woodcock Says). The Mayor had
nothing TO do with the contract or pay
ment OF same. Woodcock voted against
paying for them.
Now look on this: This Woodcock !
about the same time voted to pay S2S6 so |
for the building Of one culyert, at the west
end Of town near Woodcock's house, on a |
back street but little used, and Eithout
any ordinance being passed therefor.
On October %, 1874, but fourteen days
after his prOtest, this same Woodeock
voted for the Mitchell culvert, and voted
to pay $500 for building the sane, and
for the Carnes contract also, which he
now 80 much condemns, without any or
dinance being passed ther efor.
Woodcock Is sel6sh. Woodcock is Just
little conceited. Woodcock wants $1,000
10 build himself pavement, and is OPP
posed to all other improvements. He
wants both sides OF his own street paved,
and let both sides Of all the other streets
go unpaved. He votes money to clean
away mud before his own property, but
nowhere else. CulVerts are necessary
near his house, but nowhere else. He
wants ciirbs and pavements and culverts
for his oEu convenience, TO be paid for BY
others, and 70 compel these things has
opposed grades established, curbs set, and
pGVemeuls bailt at other places where
very necessary, and even opposed grant
ing right Of way for great railroad 10
compel others to grant his unjust de-
mGRds.
Does he not we'll remember saying
when successfully opposing the grade on
Hall street for our neW Railroad, u haze
them on the hip, and I will keep!
my hold" Does he not we'll remember
(others do) how he shot of his chin last
spring, saying: 81 have it all arranged:
the thing Is fixed; my election is sure. III
not be here, hat I'm bound TO be returned
to Council All Of which would have
happened, Jim, had you only got votes
enough.
Mayor McConnaughy needs no defense
from The scurrillous insinuation embraced
in the query concerning the 81 100. We
will say, however, SIPS Of it went to pay
4 corporation bond held by Rev. James
Alexander, Of MoundsVille, and 266 yet
remains in the treasury; while the Treas.
ureres books will properly account for
every cent Of the rest.
10 CAptAln II, CTAWloru Auu DaVlu
Thomas, Councilmen from E'naville, the
citizens Of Bridgeport generally tender
their thanks for lhrottling the Woodcock
raid, at the last meeting Of Council, in
the absence OF all the Councilmen Of the
South Side.
Now Jim, go round the corner some.
where and give yourself a good talking
to. We suggest, that out Of self respect,
II you have any, you knock yourself
down few times crying Peccayil Pee.
cayil! Scratch that plmple Of yours in
search Of an honest or generous impulse
or the semblance Of conscientious scru.
pie, and II yon fail 10 get nibble, 90 for
Darwin, and then, Is now, you'll have
the pity OF Ann PLowPoNr.
Bridgeport, o, Nor. "a, 1877.