Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-08

Mr.. Maxwell moved is adoption and the
fun began. Mr.. Speidel was the Warmsst
opponent of the appropriation and Mr..
Maxwell its warmest friend. The discus
sion was all of one kind, with the ex ;eP-
ton of one or two little personal affairs
that arose. The city members, meaning
Messrs. Speidel, Boring, Comerford aud
Delbrugge, had large consciences and could
not and would not vote away the peoples
money to the repair OF every oross-roadi
in the county. They were willing aud
anxious to repair the leading thorough
fares, but they drew the line at the lanes
and roads leading to every barn in the
county.
The county members, backed by Stein
and Stoker, who are half and half, tonight
for the appropriations. Capt. Prince sided
with them, no doubt because the Island is
like the country. They maintained that
good roads in the country were as impor.
tant 10 the city as to them, and that every
merchant in Wheeling was interested In
good roads.
Capt. John Boring had not undergone
change Of heart and was enthusiastic in
his effort to down the appropriation, which
was attributed by Mr.. Woods to Uncle
Johns wholesome fear Of cutting OF his
head. MIR. Comerford wanted reduction
of 80 Per cent, Mr.. Delbrugge said the ap
Precipitation was an outrage and moved 70
defer action one month. This was pounced
upon as a fhbusteriDg scheme, and de-
feated. Capt. Prince then moved to reduce
the appropriations per cent, which was
adopted as follows:
Yeas--Stein, Stocker, Prince, Woods,
Nichols and Maxwell.
Nays-Speidel, Boring, Commerford and
Delbrugge.
Before the vote was announced Messrs.
Speidel and Commerford changed their
votes TO aye for a reconsideration and pend
ing further action the Board took q recess
until = P. NJ.
RECONSIDERATION DEFEATED.
The Board re-convened at 2:30 o'clock and
Mr.. Speidel opened the ball by moving q
reconsideration Of the vote. He said he
had had talks with his, constituents and
they agreed with him taat the amount was
too large. 1t was really more than the
committee expected when they asked it
The year was a bad one for heavy taxes
al yhow.
Mr.. Maxwell insisted the amount VIC I'D
not be run up at the end Of the year al q
there was no fear of it.
Captain Boring said he did not blame the
country members for getting all they could,
but in justice to the seven districts out OF
ten he could moi go in for such q large
amount. He thought it would be dsmag-
ing 20 the country members in the future
when the city had grown larger Moat Of
his spsech was addressed to Mr.. Maxwell
and emphasized by pounding his desk.
Mr.. Maxwell said he wss going 70 do what
was right constituents o. no constituents,
and they could howl themselves tired
The amount asked for would put the lead.
ing roads in good condition and help
| tie others.
speidel-Would you vote $4,000 to re-
pair the streets of Wheeling?
Maxwell-It's against the law. But We
have helped the city of Wheeling. The
peninsula road is in Wheeling and so is
the Fulton bridge and the county has
given them.
BOring-Yes, but it's devilish hard to set
| anything.
Mr.. Speidel said if the Board was deter.
mined TO pass that appropriation, it should
20 to the leading roads, but he never would
vote for il to be applied to these little
branches. The roads leading totthe pike,
the river road, the Fdirmont pike and suc1
roads should get the money, but not every
little cross road, with $500 here and 500
there. He demanded the ayes and noes on
the question, the result being as follows:
Aye-Boring, Comerford, Delbrugge,
| Speidel and Stein-5.
No-Maxwell, Nichols, Prince, Stoker
and WooGs-5.
So the question was again settled, by q
lie, the Board refusing to reconsider. Mr..
SpPidel again asked TO be put on record as
voting against the appropriation.