Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-21

eel, a conclusion the sgent doesn't seem to
comprehend True, theS didn't consult the
Penn Mutual; neither did they consult hi
Msbdi nor The king Of the csnniosl isiandsp
and fer the sane reason. The agent con
tinues: IL had every reason to believe
there was ZONE trick in the case. So have
]. Let me whisper it in the agents ear.
The Penn Mutual wanted all the advantage
that would result to their land from the
opening Cd Of Fifth and Centre streets, and
this opening thew thought 10 secure under
the suise Of q verbal promise to the town OF
a right Of way over the compsny's land into
the CO metery but when the Council should
be q. an expense for the right of way OF
these streets and their construction should
be we'll under way then the COM
pauy would tower in AL its imposing
hight above the heads of our. little town
Couucil, and eoolly remark: Its 81 q mis-
take, gentlemen, you have merely misun-
dersiood the matter, We can't afford 10 give
YOU the right of way to the cemetery over
our land" How plsusibly the agent CON-
plains Of Councils refusal Of Mr.. Hueys
addition to the town. What blindness on
their part to resject the free gift Of $3.50
worth of street, 500 feet in length. But
seriously, now. Why need the Council care
what the land ofs proposed street cost any
body else, solong as Council itself is solely
at an expense Of keeping the street in coz
slant repair when once opened uP, aud IN
der their supervision?
Also, why didn't the agent tell the whole
truth, and say that this 500 feet Of street
IS Only half width, that it lies directly in
front Of the Penn Mutual land, in fact. that
it Is q very integral part OF the auxionsiy
coveted extension # the uoS notorious Fifth
street. Maybe be didn't like TO. Bat
where are tie resJ of the streets OF Huey 9
aGdilioa2 Who ever heard Of an ADDITION
that didn't give i.s sirse;s throughout? Why
doesn't Mr Huey follow the example
Of ell the other forty additions hitherto
made 10 the tow n which have invarisbiy
offered the ground oftheir " streets free
Of cost 10 the town. and been submitted to
approval Of Council according TO express
the requirement Of statute? Does the agent,
or Mr.. Huty, or the Penn Mutual or who
ever may be the actlsting cause, expect
| Council to pay them for streets that will
enure 10 the direct and great advantage OF
| the owner Of the addition
Not this Council viii he nsxt2 Wait
and see. Neither the present nor any prev
| ious Council, have established a precedent
of accepting additions located in distant
corn6elds, and then buying rights ofwaY
over intermediate property, al tor the &C
c~ommodstion aud private emolument ofthe
owners Of the distant additions. They are
too "bigoted' to begin such business at this
late day.
The agent shows an uneasy eagerness to
divert attention from himself by ~insinuating
against Council and the surveyor; but the
motive for securing the opening up Of Fifth
and Center streets, is too plain to give force
TO any such subterfuge. Figures don't lie
and they ore among the Chief instruments
Of surveyors.
Let the town Council adhere to their pres
emit course. independently and fearlesslY,
ana they will win the approval of every IN
preiudiced man in our city; and if in the
course of a very short time the niger in
the woOdpile"" doesn't betray himself BY
hallooing for fresh air, it will be because he
has been suffocated and can't.
CITIZEN.