Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-26
COURT HOUSE CRIPs.
Proposed Remcdeipg of the Temple
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One deed OF conveyance was recorded,
Yesterday, as follows: Jehn VI. Hobbs
and wife, deed OF April 10. 1851. to John
l.. Hobbs, for piece of coal land, In
Ritchie district, Tor 5000.
There was quite u boom in marriage
licenses. yesterday, no less than two
having been issued. There will be sew
eral marriages, this week, and perhaps
these are the initial steps.
Major Mitchell yesterday took Al.
Woods, alias Al. Gooding, TO the
Moundsville Penitentiary, where hs will
serve four wears, two on each sentence,
for the robbery ut theresidences OF Mrs.
Woods and Samuel Laughlin.
The Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts will meet in regular session, TO-
day, the Board meeting on next Mon
dav.
The examiners, Messrs. Gillespie and
Mathews, have been hard at work on
The accounts OF the commissioners OIL
fee and pect TO finish up this week.
A lengthy report will be presented the
Finance Committee at a special meeting
TO. morrow afternoon. Now just let us
know what Charlie Deiters has done or
whether he has done nothing.
Candidates for vacancy supposed 10
ex list in the Office OF the clerk OF the
County Commissioners. are flocking in
thick and fast. Already there are some
twenty OF them and several precincts
still counting. But how about the va
cancy?
jim Quarter is unanimous for the
removal of the "private Offices" between
the Commissioners and the Judges
offices. In the work of remodeling let
this be remembered.
Judge Houston was the orator OF the
day before the Circuit Court yesterday:
The Moss case, set for today, VIII
probably be postponed, as the defendant
Is not ready.
Has the youthful Gillespie jumped
his bail, or how is it, anyhow?
The Board OF Commissioners can
neither build railroads or take stock in
State Fairs. What can it do? Build
roads, by gum!
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TEMPLE.
For several years back the Court
House fraternity has been more or less
agitated, at times, with various schemes
for the improvement and enlargement
OF the building. 1t requires no extend
ed argument to show the necessity oil
such improvement, for the building is
entirely inadequate to the wants OF It's
inhabitants. The devices to meet the
want have been varied and numerous.
Ever since Uncle John Behring'S acces-
sion to the position OF Chairman OF the
Committee on Court House and Jail his
venerable head has been filled with
worthy schemes in relation to the build
ing. None OF them amounted to any.
thing but it is probable that the good
seed then sowed will now yield its
harvest.
The present committee has under
consideration various material changes
in the old structure, which will not alter
it TO the outward view, but will consid-
erably modify the interior. The main
feature is to divide the present court
room into two, the division or partition
line running east and west. The pres
ent useless gallery will be removed. 1t
has long been condemned and closed,
and is now neither useful or ornameE'
tai. 1t will follow the way OF the in.
evitable. The amphitheatrical arrange
ment of seats will also disappear, to
make room for the new court apart
.lent. At present, with the two parts
of the Circuit Court in session, one
must sit in the cramped up corner
known as the judges room; with tao
court rooms this will be entirely RENE
died. At present, the grand jury and
juries in general must occupy the ceun-
ty library, to the exclusive OF all per.
sons seeking legal information. 1t is
proposed to remedy this evil, by the
construction OF several jury rooms on
the same floor as the court rooms.
Contractor McFadden is now engaged
in furnishing estimates OF the proposed
changes, the same to be ready for the
committee at its meeting on Thursday.
Ii they are practicable and come within
the limits OF the county purse, they will
probably be ordered. What a glowing
example is this to the City Council!