The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1882-01-11
The City Council.

eGCaSl0n 10 speak OF LlS uOluSo VI
the City Council, wherein We thought
they acted against the interest Of the
city, but at each recurring election,
their action has been endorsed by a
reelection least a majority of
them-until we have about arrived
st the conclusion, with them, that
they can do as they please, ignore
the wishes of their constituents at all
times, whether implied or expressed,
and call is we'll
On three different occasions, dur
ing the past year, has this august
BODY ignored the wishes Of the citi
7sns immediate interested, in granting
hceass to retail liquors saloons, and
at their last meeting again sat down
on their constituents by agreeing to
purchase two lots on the corner OF
Fourth Avenue and 18th street, to
erect thereon City Hall, Instead Of
putting it on the lots already owned
BY the city where the engine house is
now l,cated.
So far as We are concerned, indi-
viduany, we care not where the City
Hall is cd, for We do not think,
las we understand one OfOur officials
asserted, in urging its rem wal to
Fourth Avenue and 18th street,
that it will enhance the value Of our
property. We do think, however.
that The wishes Of the large number
Of property holders and business
men who signed the petition pre-
sented at the last meeting Of Council
shonll have boea respected.
Neither do we think it will benefit
US, as city, particle, in tae mat
ter Of the removal Of the county seat
FROM its present location. We are
Verynuch mistaken in the sentiments
of lhs citizens Of the county, and of
this city, too, if they will be satisfied
with having the court house placed
in b Hiding used as an engine house
and locll-up, even for 4 year or two.
No, gentlemen of the Couneil, and
others Aho harbor such ideas, the
people Of Clball county will demand
the erection Of building that Will
be . credit to the county, separate
and apart from any engine house Or
lock up, before they will consent to
the removal Of the county seat from
its present location. We earnestly
desire the removal Of the county seat
90 this city, and believe a large ma
jority will vote in favor of it, if the
proper inducements are offered; but,
as we said before, they cannot be
gu!led into it by any such clap-trap
arguments as is suggested.
Again; We think the Council have
acted n bad faith with their own ac-
ton, and towards their constituents,
in this removal. a. regards finances.
When the question Of issuing the
bonds was before the. people it was
argued that $4,000 was sufficient to
erect City Hall. as We already
owned he ground, thereby intimat-
ing that it vas to be erected Oh the
lots now owned by the city. Now, if
We understand the programme, one
thousand dollars IS 10 be spent for
the purchase Of lot. and then con-
struct house that will cost IS, 600
or $4,000 more, thus placing still
greater indebtedness on US, when an
otAer argument and heavy one,
TOO, was that the issuing Of the
bonds would give Ms what we needed
and keep our taxes down.
THIS action of our Council has
caused many Of our citizens TO as
'ert that 4 change is necessary in
that body; but before We shall flrth-
9 condemn them. will await the re-
su!,1 Of the eoming spring election,
when re shall see to what extent this
PsrtioR Of our citizens are consistent
Ki.h tae views expressed, or whether