The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-10
Tho soIdler., monument.

Editors Intelllgeneer.
/ have observed that the Association Of
the Veterans have determined to press the
location Of the Soldiers Monument on the
square of the crossing Of Chapline and
Fourteenth streets. AS Mr.. Howell's
name, as well as my own, has been pub
licIy discussed in relation to that subject,
1 desire to present to the citizens of
Wheeling, and its Council, the reasons
why we have demonstrated against this
location.
Itis subject in which the public have
an interest, and We as private citizens
have, as we believe, a large interest,
though no remonstrance has as yet been
fled with the Council, to my knowledge.
As to our personal interest in this mat
ter, which think we have the right to
consider, have to deny the matter stated
in the proceedings referred TO, that there
Is but little travelling on those streets at
that point.
There is a great deal Of travelling on
Fourteenth street east Of that point, COM
ing in to Chapline, and an increasing
amount OF pleasure travelling on Four
tenth street, as it leads out across the
Peninsula to the National Turnpike, espe-
Cially since the east end OF the street has
been properly graded. There is also
large amount OF building stone hauled in
by four horse teams, making train thirty
feet long, which cannot turn short cor
ner like buggy or light wagon.
We have seen several times, the water
coming down Fourteenth street in such
force that 1t overAowed this square and
went with great force down Fourteenth
street, and over Market street, and to fill
up the curb on Chapline street, south OF
this square,
II this monument should be placed on
this square 1t would dam up the water
and back it on the premises on the east
side OF Chapline street. The Elm Grove
Railway would be compelled to make a
large circular bend around this obstruc.
ton, and that would throw the track near
the curb and interfere with the landing at
our front doors. 1t would in all human
probability be aplace for boysand rowdies,
and in that respect become nuisance
to US.
ANY one can see that it will be great
obstruction to both OF those streets, and
we are OF gopinion that we can Judge OF
that matter as well as the City Surveyor.
These objections are applicable mostly TO
the public as 10 US Individually, and there
are other public objections to obstructing
any Of the streets, and the city has no
greater right to obstruct the streets than
has an individual and II is the duty OF
the city to remove all distractions from
the streets.
This monument does not belong TO the
city, nor can II control 1t after it has been
erected, nor can any contract with those
claiming 10 be the trustees OF the fund
raised by the people TO protect itself from
consequential damages OF Its erection, nor
Is there any person who can protect this
monument after it is erected, for there Is
no one in whom the property Is vested.
Now II any damages should result on
account Of this obstruction, placed there
by the city, 1t would be liable for the
same.
See R. johnson against the city OF Par
kersburg, decided by the Court OF APP
peals on last Saturday, which held that the
tist clause Of the ninth section Of the bill
OF rights which provides, that, Private
property shall not be taken. or damaged
Tor public use without just compensation"
authorized the plaintiff In that case 10
maintain an action for filing up of the
street in front Of his house, inotwithstand.
ing no suit for any such cause would lie at
common law, yet that clause in the con.
stitution gave the party damaged the right
OF action for the injury.
There is no necessity oil locating III is
monument in the public street. Those
persons controlling the fund did actually
build the foundation for this monument
near Mount Wood Cemetery, where it |
probably ought to be placed, where de.
sirable pleasure park could be made. And
the city owns the ground on which the
State House stands, and there Is plenty OF
room, and to spare. where no street would |
be obstruCted by Its secretion.
Forappealing to the City Council, in a
manner on this occasion, we
think we ought not to be threatened with
the vengeance OF the whole Veteran corps. |
My family and myself were very zeal. |
Gus In helping to raise this fund, sixteen
or seventeen years ago, and would be glad
now to have 1t applied TO assist the sol.
diers, for whom It was raised; for, no
doubt, many Of them are in INDECENT cir.
but are-hardly able to see
what benefit, after their length oftimewould
result in erecting monument 10 perpet.
late the hard feelings engendered by the
unhappy civil war, alter We have been
to heal up the great breach
hen made between those parties, which
ought, as far as possible, TO be forgotten.
DANIEL PICK.
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