The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-24
Vic Proposed incorporation OF IIen.
MNOd In Committee.

TiO Proposed Incorporation OF Ben'
wood In Committee.
The House Of Delegates Committee on
Counties, Districts and Municipal oorpor.
atoms met in their room at the State
House last evening to consider Mr.. Sin.
'CAirs bill to incorporate the city Of Ben.
wood. There were present SIX members
Utthe Committee, Messrs. Monroe, chair.
man; Lynch, Hobbs, Kspner, syden.
strictsr aud Settle. Messrs. Lowry. Hall,
tOl BMbour) and McOrum were absent.
Mr.. Sinclair, one Of the Delegates from
Marshall county, and the patron OF the
bill, championed the cause Of the petition.
es who ask the passage Of the bill, while
arnmber olprominent gentlemen, prop.
Nty holders In the territory included
In the proposed city, opposed
the proposed act. Mr.. George B.
Caldwell first addressed the committee In
opposition to the bill, followed by ]. H.
Good, Esq. Governor Jacob also spoke
against the proposition, 10 the interest of
the Iianlan estate. Alfred B. Caldwell
preScnted a remonstrauce numerously
signed. Hon. VIM. llearne and F. j.
heSrne represented the interests Of the
Riverside Iron Works, while those of the
Benwood Works were taken care oi by the
MsSsrU. Caldwell and Mr.. Jake Altmyer,
the manager ot. the mill. Mr.. Nelson
Whitaker also took some part in the dis.
Cussion as the representative Of his father,
who owns some property Affected by the
proposed corporation.
Without attempting 10 give Ia detail the
arguments Of the gentlemen named, II may
bp Of interest 10 our readers 10 give an
idea Of the position taken by those, who
favor the passage OF the act, and those
who oppose II. Mr.. Sinclair states The
principal objects aimed at 10 be three.
FiBt, some sort Of police regulations, and
protection for the citizens OF the town
troin the lawlesBness and disorder Of per.
'sons who take advantage Of the absence
'Ol a city government TO viait Ben.
Nood ior purposes OF Carousal and the
lke. He says that In certain portions OF
Banwood It 10 not safe for man 10 70
untfmed after nighL.iall. Saloons do d
iiOuusiing business not only on week
days, but some Of them on Sunday. 4
The second consideration ls q sanitary
one. AS an instance OF the need OF some
better regulation Of matters under this
head, It Ia mentioned that there is much
sickness In Benwood, believed 10 be The
dTact result oil the impure water Ia the
SeHs Shich are the source Of supply for
drlnEing and culinary purposes, and the
sMghant water which lies upon low land
nsGause !Ts oil lack OF drainage 10 remove Il.
lhe corporation would take charge Of the
,.ls WUms, ana Keep them In pure and clean
Gonultlon, and inangutat6 q system OF
'1is!naRe MR that would Obyiate The other
'ulllcullles complained Of
a. l4e thlfd object aimed al is 10 compel
hg bal!lmoIe and Ohio Railroad 10 build
uepot within the proposed CoTpoTaie
llmlls ol the Town, The laCE Of anv coh.
TehienCee Of this kind for pasaan vara IA
soteiy lslt by the citizens Of BenwSSd, 40.
Gioau'nk isau. ..ikt '9 lhe argument made, and the
,,,.,.I ~ ulAub M much 10 etns
p.S1a 1--we. sne authorities 10 enact an ordi.
sSte HSace recurring the construction Of q de.
POI a. ioT aay other purpose,
lhen there are the minor consida,aliona
1I sueet lighting and the Improvement Of
~, Ine stree'S within the limits embraced,
ihere 10 now expended upon these roads
only small portion Of the iaX paid nv
lhe 2,lBS lesilenls oil The inolndad djs.
tfiot. '"' '"V'uueu u'S'
those gentlemen who oppose the pass.
EseTl the acl think that II lhe sole objects
W ~ tnuse which have been referred 10,
SSy could be az well accomplished by IA.
ow os ~. ehafter under the general law
W W lhst subject, They see In q provision
ne present act q subject for fapAfk,
NY, S.S provision being that the Council can.
pV' 'Sfantthe right Of way for Any rAlltoad