The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-16
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cation appeared in yesterday mornings
issue Of this paper, misunderstood our
position somewhat.
He interprots our language to mean
that a large majority Of the First Branch
Of Council Is opposed 10 the straighten.
Ing Of the Run. In fact, however, our
opinion Is to the contrary; for while we are
unable 10 speak by the card, our impress
sion has been that the project would have
received the favorable consideration Of
mHjorlty Of Council II the city had been
financially in a condition to undertake
the work, and provided, further, that
plan at once feasible and free from the
multitude Of after CHAPS, too often at late
period discovered, to be the concomitantS
Of such schemes, the plans Of which have
not been properly mAtured, and which
render the first cost Of an improvement q
mere bAgatelle compared with the expense
arising from unseen contingencies, had
been adopted. The impression that we
intended to convey was that large ma.
iority Of the. First and a portion Of the
Second Branch were opposed to commit
ting the present Council 10 an endorse.
ment Of the scheme at this time, which
which could DO Of no value whatever I'm.
less some steps were taken TO actually
commence the work during the lie Of
this Council, for the very reason, as we
stated, and as our correspondent well
knows, that all mere resolutions expire
with the Council which originates them.
Therefore, unless II was designed TO
take some actual steps, making some
actual progress in the work, or unless it
was thought possible to 30 form the
action Of the present Council as TO com.
pei a future Council to go on with the
work, any act or resolution at this time
is simply void.
Our friend objects to our use Of the
word "ostensible" in connection with the
opposition to the pile driving bill, on
the ground that he himself offered the
motion to reject it, and that he really did
20 in good faith because the work had not
been ordered by Council. We are will
ling to credit the gentleman with
all sincerity in his objection, but
yet it is no less fact that in all
legislative bodies there are those whose
honest scruples are convenient shield
to others whose design in offering certain
motions or resolutions would be too
transparent to deceive anybody. As we
did moi remain to the conclusion Of the
session Of the Second Branch Tuesday
night, we will ask our friend the Ques-
tiOn, Did he move to reject or vote
against the payment Of other bills Of the
Street Commissioner for work done with
out an order Of Council, Of which there
is said to have been near two thousand
dollars? II he did he was consistent
with himself; il he did not not where
does he stand2 Mr.. GoodielloW processes
to believe that the advocates OF immediate
action on the Strengthening project are
really willing ito bide the time when
the city will be able 10 undertake the
work without detriment 10 her financial
interests, or without burdening the peo-
pie with increased taxation. Will he
then advocate putting upon the Piling
lately done at Caldwell's Run, at the in
tersecIion with EOF street, a good wooden
bridge, such as will render that thorough
fare available for the general use Of the
public? Ii lie and afew other gentlemen
that we might name will give their aid
to such measure, we believe that it will
carry and such a bridge be built. A ben
eft wonId thus be conferred which n
grateful public would certainly acknowl.
edge and appreciate.
It's said TO be tan i'll wind that blows
nobody any good, )" and We wish to call the
attention Of our friend to some sugges.
tions in regard to the scheme Of which he
is an advocate, which are already the
fruit Of the pile driving done at the Eof'
street crossing. 1t is already suggested
that il the Run was Strengthened, the
banks and the street could be protected
efectually by this same System Of pile
driving, Of which the work already done
specimen; also that at the intersection
Of Goth street, with the streets running
north and south, it could be made availa.
bic for bridge Superstructures without
any masonry whatever. We are informed
that the City Engineer expresses the
opinion that such piles as have already
been driven will last twenty, or even
thirty, years. II such be the case it is
easy to recognize that out Of this pilinS
business, done, rs it was, without an or.
der Of Council, We have gained an idea
worth many thousand dollars to the city
treasury.
Certainly, then, it must be admitted
that there ia no need Of such dreadful
hurry in the matter. Let us have bridge
at the present EOir street crossing Of the
Run, and then give attention and thought
to the greater matter Of changing the
course Of the stream, and when we go at
the work let it be upon we'll matured
plans.
Capital Meeting in Wctzcl.