The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-23
GhsGstelligerteer
,0ES.COunciIman OF Bridgeport
versus the Mayor OF that Cor
pOratlOn.
DRIpoEroRT, o.. nov. p.

Nlyor o. DEAukePOAh az kNAub kuo
casting vote 10 defeat the making Of
Ne walks, and charges me with trying
10 jcra 40 appropriation through Coun.
al for about 1900, when in the first place
here wa no money in the treasury, and
d the nett place the law expressly pro-
ia, athL, no money shall be voted by
lounci for any object whatever except
b. tEo.thirds vote Of all the members
s.et.'
Nov Tor the facts: A member Of the
Couucil, rO4d trustee, informed me that
| vas authorised to get up . petition,
ukinS the Council to improve the side
VIIks, which did and took to the Coun.
Gil chamber at its last meeting, and when
tie walk malter came up a. unfinished
bqsiness,a member moved to construct
the walk, and after members had spoken
on it, uksd permission Of the Mayor to
submit the petition, but he refused to let
ne Be heard because there was "a motion
before the house, The petition being
pertinent TO the business "belore the
house, the mover and his second with.
drew tue motion and was reluctantly
permitted TO present the following pc.
litOu;
aTs&, Hnorrbl, Council Of the IaeorpO.
naei IiikGge Of Bridgeport:
We the Undersigned respectfully repre-.
Rni to your honorable body that the side.
Ullks along Main street need repairing in
May places; that where there are no side
EllEs il is almost impossible for pedestrians
70 get along without wAding In mud ankle
deep, Ia wet weather. Your petitioners
farther represent that they have impatient.
ynbntied to their fate for many years,
laler the excuse that the corporation was
ia debt and, therefore, Improvements in
The way Of sidewalks could not be made
Without increasing the taxes on citizens;
lndyetths property along Main street has
fofaany years been taxed, and the payers
thereof have not received adequate advan-
tiss in sidewalks, but their property has
deprecated IN value by reason thereof.
They iurther represent that depOsiting
E1ek on the sidewalks year after year, at
h1Iy expense, should be discontinued;
hat had the amount paid therefor been ex.
pended in curbing aud making permanent
El,ks your petitioners would not now be
duplicating your righttul action.
your petitioners, therefore, ask your
EaOrable body to have curbstone sci, where
., ZANE can be done conformably with
he e,tabllShed grade, without causing
mach filling or excaVating to be done; and
EAsre such Cling or excavAting would be
required, eoniormably with said grade, that
posts and string. pieces be be so placed that
board or plank walks may be made"
After this petition and the names there.
on had been read, member moved that
the request be complied with, but obiec.
tiOns we're made that there Was mo ordl-
mace allowing it to be done" A vote
bang taken and proving 4 lie, the "Wor.
Thy Mayor cast his vote against the re-
guest then asked permission OF the
Mayor to make an inquiry, but he re.
fused. Whereupon / SAT down and there.
By let the Mayor exhibit all the Spleen"
At my suggestion member moved that
The Ordinance Committee prepare an
ordnance for improving the walEs. The
vote on this motion being tie the tex.
allsut' Mayor cast his vote against II,
and yetit does not require "a majority
Tole Of all the members elect" to author.
lte an ordinance to be prepared. Who
exhibited Spleen" here, and where Is the
lag provided for bis guidance" in this
natter?
The most excellent Mayor was un-
tOr.nnate in maniiesting his "spleen" BY
telling bis subordinate officers, before the
municipal election, that il they worked
hard they would get him (me) out Of the
CouHcil;' Notwithstanding which, and
alter getting out Two candidates in oppo.
lition 10 me, and notwithstanding my ab.
Enee from home the day Of the election,
md ny unWillingness to be a candidate, /
came within I've votes Of haying the "pop-
u!As verdict" that "Anti.Plow Point"
Hl Waa 80 emphatic" Perhaps he can
explain why the excellent" Mayor de.
aAnted bond Of VIM. Gill, who had his
certificate Of his election, when TO other
recorder bad ever given one, and why,
Saen the bond with the two Koehlines as
,uFities was presented, he rejected it for
las1thciency while they were able to buy
md sell the parties on the bond Of the
Mayor, the officer OF all others who
handle! the money Of the corporation
sAatWill the Returning BoaTd' and the
carts do about it, and who will pay the
Nu' Perhaps he can show the Mayor
o9e "lsV made and provided for his
guidance" and relieve him Of his solemn
SoIgation to report monthly to the
VS0neiI' and "psy over to the treasurer
~ monies coming into his hands, and yet
hlllng for months to report or even to
he money to the treasurer but spends
nN he p!eases, and then asks Council 10
Perhaps aAuti" can tell what became
Slae l,lOO on hand at the end Of the
a'eal year, Was il Gl spent by two.
telida vote as is always regunedWhen main
sEsst wants walksl Was part Of II in
MeSl25 paid Mitchell for half Hcomplet.
nsCaIn's contract land that half done
= enhance the value Of his own proper
and Why did the Mayor refuse to let
seineilmen know what contract he made
S'Ia Mitchell Twas part Of the 81, 100 in
nsS5 paid Mitchell for covering the
tGaaaP tseWerl through his lots, making
NY ann many hundreds OF dollars better of
NJ there "an ordinance" for allowing
Me Mayor and one or two Councilmen to
9aI'aSt With the Mayors father to con-
.uuct tSo culyerH in the centre Of n
,Heet At cost Of S6O02 Il AMT" like
Ne sest Of them, ashamed that they had
Nlittle sense?
u 1t because the Mayor gets 81 q day
sGtOne Of his teams that he puts slack on
s walks, and vast for the same reason
$50 willingly, on petition Of afew citi.
"a, yet without. IAN ordinance therefor,
atVen an order from Council, made two
aons eiossings, costing SIS? Why does
= Tim more Of his korsss than tax.pay.
~ y shown by his cleaning mud Cd the
,s.el' while people wade through mud for
w Of walks2 Perhaps "AntiS can
laSe The Mayors oath and let him over
~ refusing, up TO this time, TO siRu an
SS.ul1Anea, legally passed By Council
iy two years sgo, dividing the town
s SS EIrds so that South -Siders could not