The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-04
Reply TO ,1r.,Eserter,. Gard.

" &NbtNhtbSA s't 1920
Editors Intelliseucer.
i would say in reply TO the card OF the
honorable member Of Council, published
in this mornings TSrELLIGEScER, that the
glaring misrepresentation therein, the sar-
casln and slang to which he resorts, and
Is the best proof Of the truth Of my publ,
cation in the 1SrgLLiGENcER Of tho day
previous. The first ialshood in his card is
his insinuation that ever was or desired
to be candidate for Council. 1t is true l
may not be as well informed in matters
pertaining to city affairs, for want OF ex-
periencc, as tho honorable member, but l
am confident II | should becomea member
Of that grave body, ! would not make so
partial q showing OF my influence for my
constituents, as Is evident in the case OF
the honorable member. The property
holders on the east side Of Market
square were willing at the time they pre-
sented their petition to pay their share OF
expenses OF the grading and widening Of
the pavement, in the same proportion as
did the property holders on Market street,
between 18th and 18th streets, but Coun-
Gil would not grant them permission or as
sist in the work on the market house side
OF the square, for tho reason, rs was then
and Is now. stated by the honorable mem
Der, that the street car track was too close
to the curb. This is not the case, for II Is
the same distance from the curb on Mar
ket square, us 1t was between 18th and
18th before the curb was set out, and
again II is untrue when the honorable
member asserts that he voted and worked
for the petition, for when the matter came
before the First Branch after passing the
Second, the honorable member suddenly
found occasion to absent himself until the
vote was taken, the petition thereby being
lost as 1t required but one more vote to
make 1t q law.
AS for the repairing OF the crossings on
Market square, it is easily seen through, 1t
is not being done in consideration Of the
necessity, 6but rather with an object Of
preventing, at a future the lowering OF the
grade and resetting OF the curbs, as the
crossing then would necessarily have to be
removed. The only true and candid ac-
acknowledgement in the card OF the Hon.
member Is his decline to resign. ] would
not ask so at his hands, nor do think our
city could afford to lose the service Of so
experienced veteran. Wise and learned
is ne in city affairs, aud In what pertains to
municipal prosperity, as was evidenced in
him being the protector and untiring ad-
yocate Of that great and noble institution,
the Work House. that is, IN inn Cplace OF
rest and refreshmentl for all the tramps
that infest our city. Kept is 1t at heavy
expense OF our city, for tho comfort and
convenience OF all the proaigates In the
county, and thanking you, Mr.. Edi-
tor, for the courtesies extended, in con-
clusion l rcatfirm every article in my
first publication, and invite thegentlemcn
OF Council to read and consider 1t, and for
positive proof OF the same, / would recon-
mend them at their leisure to stroll up
Market Square and sec II tho complaint is
Just, Finding II to be so, We would ask
them in their power to remedy the injus-
tice Of the earliest possible time.
Ed. LAgEIS.