The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-14

track in Water street four feat
west OF lis present westefnmost track
along the distance referred TO, together WITH
neces,afy SWITCHES Its 70 be used rs main
track and lis present eastern track to be ati!l
tlsed for the purpose Of shippers receiving
and shipping freight. The company In Its
petition assures the Council that such ar:
fansement would be Of great advantage and
convenience and would result In no damsge.
This petition was accompanied BY one from
several firms asking that the permission
asked for by the Baltimore Ohio be grant
ed. The BraSch referred the paper 70 the
Committee on Railroads for report.
This Branch pon.concurred with the Sec
ond Branch 10 Its action In poslponing the
action on the Island alley matter, reported
BY the Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades, for special order at the next meeting,
and after warm speech by Mr.. Wilson cor
demring the action Of the committee, the
entire matter was laid on the table.
Upon returning from the joint s!ssion the
Branch adjourned.
Chairman HaIst.d Makes y Statement.
To he Editor Of NE Iatdtgaacer.
sIR:-A communication In the evening
paper of last evening over the curiously out
of.place signature Of Fair Play" places the
Council Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades In such falls, position before the
public that In justice to the committee l
feel called upon to briefly give the facts In
the case. Passing over the gross personals
ties and vulgar aouse INDUCED in by "FAir
Play whos4 Zine italian hand" Is seen IN
frequent deienses Of the Board oil Public
Works in the columns Of the Journal, will
allude only 10 such mlsstatemenis contained
therein aS refer to the meeting Of the COM
mittee on Monday.
First-The Committee does not question
| the authority OF the Board, and has not now
and never hiss had a quarrel with the Board.
Nor, 90 far as the writer Is aware, has any
member OF the Committee any personal feel
ings whatever sgainst the Board or any
member thersol.
second-The Committee met at the City
Building on Monday, and after transacting
the business then demanding attention, 81
the urgent solicitation Of members OF CouL-
oil and many citZans, proceeded TO- the
Island to inspect the streets and alleys there.
Third-An alley in the rear OF the properly
OF Mr.. Robert Campbell, member Of the
Board OF Pablo Works, has recently been
paved with cobblestones and covered with
gravel, at the expense Of the taxpayers OF
thu city.
Foufth-This Is the only paving ever done
on the Island. There Is not one paved street
in the ward. THERE'S but one macadam!zsd
street in the ward (Ztne). and 1t is In worse
condition the year round than any other
prominent thoroughiaIe in the city.
Fifth-The money spsnt In bonldering said
alley would have graveled either North
Front or North York street and put 1t In
psssable condition, not to mention any one
Of the many streets on the Island that are
covered with stagnant pools Of water the year
round. :,
sixlh-The resolution presented to Council
by the committee was adopted by the com,
mittee (ive members being presently without
o dissenting voice.
Lave only 10 say, in conclusion, that the
resolution GfrSred by the committee but
voices the sent'ments Of nine.senths OF the
citizens OF the Seventh ward, | might say
of the city. A. J. HALSTEo,
Ca'n Com. Streets, Alleys and Grades.
Wheeling, NOremSer Is. 1888.