The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-21
A CITIZENS mEETiNG.
A Protest against Changing the Lo-
Gallon of Gne National ROHd TO
tie Peninsula.

and Second wards met at the Vigilsnt
engine house last night to enter their
protest against changing the National
road across the peninsula, and Al
loving the pike over the hill to run
down through neglect.
w. A. Wilson was called TO tho CHAIR,
and Q. j, Rawling was appointed Score,
tarv. After tho President had stated
the object of the meeting, Mr.. A Caldwell
explained to those present the proposed
change to be made in the rOad. He also
said that he had learned of the acLlon OF
the Board OF Commissioners in resolving
to keep the pike to Fulton in good repair
until otherwise ordered. He stated that
the Commissioners did not intend keep
ing the road in repair longer than the
completion of the Penirsula road. Mr..
Caldwell argued at length against the
proposed proposition, advancing reasons
why the change should not be made, and
closed by saying that all that had been
done for the Peninsula road was il
reality for the benefit OF the Elm Grove
railway, which he denounced as an
iniquity and an outrage against the North
End.
John A. Armstrong followed in some
remarks, denounclng the scheme as 1t
was termed.
On motion of Michael Edwards COM
mittco OF five, composed OF Messrs. II.
w. Phillips, ID. RawhRg, John Zoeck
Ter, James Hanes and Alfred Caldwell,
was appointed to draft preamble and
resolutions expressing the sense OF the
meeting IN regard TO the matter.
Tie committee adjourned to Squire
Phillips office, and after short absence
returned with the following
PREAMBLE ANB RESOLUTIONS:
To the Honorable Board Of Pu5ir Works:
At meeting Of the citizens Of the
north end Of town, embracing residents
and business men Of the First and Sec
ond wards, held in the Vigilant engine
mouse this evening, the following pream-
bic and resolutions were adopted with
entire unanimity, tC-wl':
1t being apparent from tho recent &C
ton OF the Board Of County Conmis-
sioners that 1t ia their intention to change
the location Of the National road, your
honorable body acquesclngr from the
north end, as al present located, to the
Peninsula route, thereby committing an
act of injustice TO our end Of tue city; and
WHEREAS, The action OF that Board
in divertlng the funds belonging TO the
Cumberland road to the construction OF
new road which never formed part OF
the original road is, in the opinions Of
many, unauthorized By law and contrary
thereto; and
WHEREAS, The action Of said Board
may cause litigation which will be both
expensive and vexa;ious, therefore be it
Resolved l. That it be represented to
the Board of Pubic Works that the
abandonment of the National road NJ
proposed, and changing 1t to the prOpos-
ed route will result IN very short time
IN cutting oil entirely tkIs outlet of the
city by way of the North end; that we,
the tax payers of this part OF the city, NC
not prepared for this, being directly in
opposition 10 our interests and detrImeH-
tai to the public good.
Resolved 2. That we, al o. the old
part OF the town, ask your honorable
body in the most respectful manner TO
consider this matter sCrlOusly--nOt act
hsstlly-snd ascertain what Is involved
in il. Does it hot mean the abandon
meGt OF a good, solid road, permanent
almost US the hills, for one detective in
location, unstable in character and dan.
gerous to life and limb, and Ut certain
seasons of the year At the mercy of u
turbulent stream that cannot be con-
trolIed-liabIe every spring to wash
the himsy structures OF bridges away.
Resolved, 3, Ii the Board Of Public
Works accept this proposition 3 greater
outrage will be porpetrated on the people
of the North end than has already been
done by the authorities, by permitting the
North end of Wheeling hill TO be InCios.
ed, thus entirely cutting of access TO the
hill at this end, which has been looked
upon as the heighth of folly in this line,
and as loug-eared q specimen Of local
legislation as can be found in this VI.
entity.
RcsoiUed, 4. That inGsmuch as the
town has few enough avenues to the east
it cannot afford to sacrifice one of them
in the interest Of any ring" or locality,
especially when this sacrifice cempels the
additional one Of skirtlng the rear OF
slaughter houses, cattle and pig pens, and
out houses generally, abandoning ut the
same time the beautiful view n can be
had over the north hill, q view nearer
approaching the grand than any other in
this part OF the country, and shown with
pride to strangers by our citizens.
Resolved 8. Ii the people OF the eastern
part OF the city want the State to acccp,
their outlet the people Of the North End
advance no objection to it, but when it
comes to abandoning the northern out.
let, thus virtually closing it, we have
very decided objections and raise our
voices rs one against the outrage.
Resolved 6. Thst the proposed change
in the Cumberland road is in our opin-
lon, projected and advocated IN the in
terest OF few lot holders on what is
known as the Peninsula, and in opposi-
ton to the interests Of hundreds Of citi-
zcns and tax payers o! this city.
ResoiUcd, That in our opinion the
bridges over Wheeling Crock on the pro.
po,ed route are totally inadequate 10 nc
commodate the travel that will be ncces-
sarily compelled to pass over them, more
especially Ms they have already been viz
tuslly handed over to private corpora
ton, although they were built at public
expense.
ReSoLred, finally, That we appeal to
ycur honorable body to reconsider your
action, and not consummste this act OF
Injustice towards us-initiated by body
which appears to have acted in the inter.
ests of ring" that is not satisfied with
having secured roadway and two
bridges from the city and county at the
expense OF the taxpayers, but now seek to
compel travel over their road.
To our fellow-citIZens OF the Fourth
ward we appeal TO their magnGnimity
not to press this in the form presented by
the Board of Commissioners, but to act
in this matter, which is OF vitsl import
ance to US, in the spirit we have acted to-
wards them in the Identifying and
adjoining the Capitol, and giving their
district the Soldiers Monument without
a murmur of dissent from US even alter