The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-05
GAINESVILLE.
rhe County Seat Agitation.
BAREsyILLE, O., February 4, 1870.

conespondencn Of tho IRtOl. .IssaSeF,
In answer to call by the leading citi
Gems Of this (Waren) township, for a meet
Ing Saturday night, TO take action on the
county seat project, a good number Of
farmers and business men assembled. The
meeting was called to order by Hon. John
W. Kennon, who was elected Chairman
W. G. Evans was chosen Secretary. A
committee OF five, consisting of Dr. ]. s.
Ely, Adam Rentz, Harrison Brady, Beni.
BaIly and Hon. John Laughlin, was
appolntedby the chairto draft resolutions.
The committee retired and in a few
minutes returned and reported tho fol.
lowing resolutions, which were unani.
mously adopted with a few amendments:
WnIREAs, It is well known that at the
present time there Is q great business de-.
preston, dearth OF mployment for skilled
and unskilled labor, scarcity OF money,
many failures, much suffering, and, in
short, hard times; and,
WHEREAS, While the proceeds OF bust.
ness asal-labor arc greatly reduced, the
rate Of taxation is as high, II not higher,
than In the days Of prosperity, thus adding
10 the distress OF the people; and,
WHEREAS, The public buildings at St.
Clalnyille have heretofore answered every
necessity OF the county, and will do so for
long time to come; and,
WHEREAS, Tho citizens OF st. Clairsyille
have, at great expense to themselves,
made liberal and generous efforts to make
the county seat easily accessible; there.
fore,
Resolred, That we are earnestly and
strongly opposed to even the agitation Of
the question OF removal OF the County
Seat at this time, and regard such Agitation,
as unwarranted and inopportune.
Re"olred, That the expenditure OF $l5O,.
WO or more, in addition to the already
high rate OF taxation, which would he re.
qutred for the erection Of new buildings,
would prove most oppressive and burden.
some to the Taxpayers OF the county,.
ReSolred, That copy ofthese resolutions
be forwarded to each OF the Representa-.
tivcs and the Senator OF Belmont county at
the State Legislature, and also 10 EACH OF
the papers in the county for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.
For tho benefit OF your well-informed
~ Bcllaire correspondent, will now sub.
stantiate my assertion that the farmers OF
this county are oppoSed to the removal OF
the county seat by giving the result OF
the canvass in some OF the rural town.
ships: Goshen-4B5 remonstrance, 40
petition; FluShing-400 remonstrance, 80
petition; Union-460 remonstrance, 80 pc
tition; Kirkwood-I2O remonstrance: 90
petition; Warren-703 remOnstrance, 200
petition; Somersct-400 remonstrance, IS
petition.
The above arc the exact figures of the
canvass so far as known, and I learn from
a reliable source that n majority Of the
voters OF Bridgeport, and good many in
Martins Ferry have signed the remon-
STRANGE.
Protracted meeting has commenced at
the NJ. L. Church, and meetings are an
nounced for this week.
The Tom Young Guards will celebrate
the 29d by military display and public
drill on the stress.
Our fire department was aroused early
Tuesday morning by thefire alarm, and on
at the City Hall, where the
engine is kept, it was learned that fire
was raging in Quaker City, and the people
OF that place desired their assistance.
They received word, however, in a little
while that the fire was under control, and
did not need their services. We did not
learn what extent the fire assumed, more
than that considerable property belonging
to DR., UollinpsWorth, was burned. and
that some buildings had 10 be torn down
TO prevent it spreading, which were totally
destroyed. Roxy.