The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-25
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w.. Works will to-day tAAe uItS' ~
P1s,s '1.stoa The bids or proposals Of the co
fd,ia,1Ib dem. Tbo %, desire to erect the propose
:f'ao'' bniIJing at Charleston. 1t is nc
C'Plio' xSs,her pS the lettings will be mad
ao'..o t'oa4 or not, but as the expenditure dit Cs.,
q ,a loaIsS1 ',oney in connection with the Cha, y
;.', y" I5ol building has already begun, ana WI
s''p1 3a,,.Iv Ss increased with the aeceptane
" 'r ISoiIder's proposal, there are SOM
dn! .!,v' Vs tba, ough to be definitely set
;.sS.iois ;ai'. further engagements are made N
w. :. ', s,IIipg attention to this matter W
,' u desire to throw any impediment II
s.",y %I d carrying out the intention .ion.1, o
y. ,o,sr, Of the State as recorded l. nearly
@'., \, years since. At that % time It wa wa.
S,;i 1.,;5.J that Charleston should be tn
sS,o,a s'..,a.Dt seat Of government Of thi'
I. t,nm and alter the first day OF May
=; ,a''' and nd that the necessary public build
~, NV ,5ould be erected there for the use o
W. y. sl,te. That decision we have no in
sstiop nor to disturb. Our only desiF,
', tIS.r ,,D,.,.ns i. one which is doubtless shared
h.. n,jotly Of the taxpayers in Charles
y, :, we'll as every other community IN
4. slte, viz, to have such decision car
ID a %. fairly and honestly, and with
sas regard to the public interests.
AZ the case stands at present, it IL
,,,,o.ed TO begin at once the erection oil
,s'T building upon the site occupied by
,s,sr,,s House which contained the gov
.,.n.u. offices up to the date OF their last
nror,I 10 this city. We say. a new build
i, b.esu,e 50 little Of the old edifice is
n !. used, that the Capitol at Charles
IA, vbeu completed, will be practically
,,,r structure. What it will cost is not
,skuorn, but il the designs of the arch
s,s, Is submitted, are TO be carried out,
4 Iill probably not fall short OF $3.50, 900
pdViI probably reach a larger amount.
m, ground and the old building, on, and
,vand which it is to stand. are
understood to be donated, but rep
vabIs lawyers express themselves as
hing doubtful concerning the title that is
sS.td, and appreheusiye as to liens at
trhiug thereto which may be hereafter
slorced. The new edifce, as planned,
IouId probably require years work to
Saple,e i. There are five years yet re.
mining before it can be occupied by the
Sl,s Government. But $4,000 is avail.
abs under the law at this time for Capitol
purposes Of any kind, and it will be some
time IN 1851 before the next Legislature
aa furnish further means. Yet in the
ilso these facts there is an impudent
nduoisy pressure from interested parties,
bought to bear upon the Board Of Public
WORKS to make it award contracts and
Isdn a. once the erection OF the
ClpiiOl at Charleston upon the
Ysunt aud on the scale intended by the
present. plans. These parties who are ex-
niug this pressure care nothing, appar-
ssay about the public interest. They do
@an whether the State may be obli-
ri hereafter to perfect its title to the
property donated, or spend further sums
anaO7e liens upon it. They do not care
Shssher the work when begun, is inter
HP.ed and damaged by the delays neces'
nT 10 secure appropriations, or whether
ia the event Of completion before 1t ia
needed, it deleriorates from want Of use
iadocupancy. Allthey wauti is that the
B,lni shall plunge into the enterprise,
asE and crop, forthwith. Unlike Null
ssy Sellers, who went in Tor the old flag
Hdla appropriation. they are willing tc
klt the Tag II they can get hold Of the
FPUPtiation at once.
under these circumstances it seems 10
uAIt the Board Of Public Works can
iard to act fairly and prudently in
thsaltter, and precisely as II they were
conducting their own private affairs. There
i the more reason why they should Dc
nHitisamoOted question whether they
nay not render themselves individually
IaSIe by giving out contracts in excess o
The 5000 provided, In any event they
sustain precisely the same relation to thi
sA'e that any fully trusted agent does tt
aspHncipal. 1t is entirely discretionar!
Hlih the members whether they spenC
ss 5000 above. referred to, at once, o
ae'saiier There is not a word IN th,
asoI February 81, 1877, or in subsequen
ssiaation, which requires them to ex
leadi cent Of it now, and they hay,
ne 'ame opportunity to exercise goo,
!'dsnentSnd discretion in this that the.
alTe in their own personal matters. I
~! member Of the Board considers tha
As interests Of the State would be pro
n''ed !, by detSrting work on the Statt
h'n'e improvement, until all question
Connected with it are fully weighed ant
Htasd, and until the approach Of the tim
saen it will be required, he need beunde
10 apprehension, that II he acts upo
s'sa Judgment, his position will be mis-
Uaue"'Ood or made odious through mil
Np'esentatiOn. On the contrary he is
sso0d deal more likely to encounter publ
Aoisnation hereafter, Il through imprope
Pressure he allows his judgment to b
', sfpedo over ridden to the detrimsnt {
tas Commonwealth.
lis no longer a question Of whstbt
!, sasVsPital y shall go to Charleston, or whe
1'llt go. Ills question Of how 1t sha
@'ae,e aud in that question every ia
Sl'H in the State has a vital interest.
Avery Quiet Anair.
=, ,lAsnx0, MIcu., March 94.-GoVsrnc