The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-05
EHE nAIN aTREET ElorlLE.
cOnncil conaiderl ths natter ana De-
eIdes % Pnah TIRE Work.

eioes % Puah the WoFk,
Some time ago there was petition present.
ented 70 Council, signed BY large number
Of gentlemen doing business on Main street,
between Twelfth aud Fourteenth, asking
that the pavement be wtdened to conform
with the street, up as far as Ninth street. The
paper was referred to the proper committee,
the members OF which, supposed the signers
to be acting in good faith, and the work was
recommended by it. and ordered by both
Branches
Three days ago the Street Commissioner
commenced the work, and Immediately there
was discovered to be something rotten, A
number Of property owners rushed TO Mr.. A.
]. Halsted, Chairman Of the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades, with requests for
him to stop the work; that It was dangerous
to their property, etc. He did not feel au-
thOriEed TO carry the requests out, in the lace
OF both Branches; one or two COuncil-
men undertook to call halt, and there was
very lively and spirited time between them
and the woFkmen In consequence.
The Mayor was then appealed to, and he
called on Mr.. Halsted and from him received
the same answer that he had given to the
petitioners. The Street Commissioner also
called on Mr.. HaIsted for advice, and was
told to obey Council until otherwise ordered
by that body. The Mayor informed Mr..
Halsted that he proposed ordering u sIlspen-
sion OF work until Council should meet, Mr..
Halsted then had telephone communication
with the City Solicitor, and that gentleman
was Of the opinion that, the contract Tor the
work having been made, and the work being
ordered by Council, the work should pro-
coed.
The state Of things yesterday when the
Mayor ordered stoPpage was this On the
west side OF the street the pavement was torn
up aud the curb moved out, leaving the sandy
soil unprotected on one side by the street not
being paved, and ON the other by there being
no sidewalk. Everybody on Main street
talked over the matter and Mr., Z, Hess,
afraid that 1t would rain and so wash the soil
away Us to injurc the foundations OF his
place OF business, served notice through
his attorney ON the Mayor saying he should
fall back on the city for damages, Mr.. II.
was one Of the original petitioners, and he
now says that he objects to the manner In
which the work was being done. In the
meantime the Mayor called the meeting for
last night,
SECOND BRANCH.
The branch was called to order nj s o'clock
by Mr.. Dunning who took the chair MesSrS'
Armstrong, Baker, BurlattS, Clark, Davis,
Cunning, Hoffman, Kimberly, McGranahan,
Prince, Robinson, Steele ind WingeFter,
being present. The reading Of the minutes
was, on motion, dispensed with, and the OBJ
jeCt Of the meeting was statel,
A communication from the Mayor was
read which was quite lengthy. II embodied
the terms OF the petition which accompanied
It, protesting strongly against the work being
done. The petitioners stated that the work
was begun without their knowledge or con-
sent, and In their opinion 1t would II COM
tpleted, DO great disadvantage to the street,
Us well us To Others doing business on tho
streets, In addition to being an expense to
the city and property.holders. In addition
the professors said that the street would be
so narrowed that 1t would not accommodate
tho business and travel on the same.
The Mayor, In his communication, In nd
dition stated that the protest was from at
least thrGe-quarters OF the property own:
eB on Main street. between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets.
lie continued, "AnOthcr part OF the
signerS represented that their names nv
peared without their knowledge on the petit
ton asking for the widening, and they there
fore protest. Another part represented to
me that when signing the petition to Coun-
ell they were not aware OF the damage the
street would receive by such widening, and
have therefore now signed the protest.
Under the circumstances, deemed II proper
and right, to temporarily suspend such work
until Council might consider the prayer OF
the petitioners SDtsF AZ represented to me
by some Of your petitioners II will compel
them to leave thor res II places OF business
and seek u more favorable locality. Council
by u comparison Of the petition and protest
will readily see tlat large portion Of those
protesting are tho owners, whilst those peti.
tonIng 0Fe mostly occupants Of the property
and have no further interest In said property
than as rCntors,"
The first petition was read, also n legal
paper from c. Hess, Esq, protesting
Mr.. Davis Offered resolution instruCting
the Street Commissioners to proceed with the
work, and grand discussion ensued, that
became quite personal In some instances.
The question at last being called tor The res
olution was adopted by vote Off too
An effort was made TO resume business,
and some petitions were taken up, .but Mr..
Hoffman, who lad been making several ef-
forts 70 adjourn, now rose and emplatically
stated thpt hp hRa beeQ In Pittsburgh Rll day
on city business, aud no was hungry llt
even he broke UP a quorum. Suggestions
and motions poured In on the chair; Mr..
Baker was observed sailing out the front door,
and as that destroyed the quorum an ad.
IoHFnmpnt YaspasIl y hRl'
TIE OUTCOME
What will 10 done to-day Is matter Ol
doubt. 1t was strongly rnlnOred Inst night
that an injunction would be gotten out to.