Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-23


In 1904 the Grst session Of the Supreme
Court was held in ST. Clairsylle, with Re
turn Jonathan Meigs, (atterward United
States Senator from 1905 to lSl0,) Samuel
Huntington and William Spriggs on the
Judicial bench During the Years 1873
ii the court House which still
adorrs St. Clairsville, and viii h
is now rsed by the cornty courts, was built
by William Brown s.t cost Of $3.50, and
which is, accorGlc2 to the contract, an exact
counterpart. Of a building used for similar
gurpo9e at that time in Nteubenville, y.
The h1ildirgs now occupied BY the countTT
officers were built under a contract let to
William Askew, in 1926. A par. 81 .!,;s ;h!s
work was done by
Charles ii. Bailey,
now an aged man, who still lives in this
place. The old buildings are all still stand.
ing and are in moderately good condition
considering their age. But they are sll
relics OF times gone by, and as landmarks
they will soon be razed, since the magnif-
cent new building now in course of con.
struction will soon take their place, and It's
walls instead Of theirs, resound with the
Hoods OF legal oratory to which the old place
has so long been accustomed. But the new
editice, with its domes and arches and cut.
stcna walls, s4.~iy --~.-- : -r.~- man
with hearts more full OF honesty honor and
Iustlce tnan many of the old time stalwarts
who lowered in the old; whose comings and
goiDgs from epochs in the county, slate and
even rational history,
Another event OF great importance to the
old town CT St. Clairsville, and one which
has made it possible for that location to
bold the county's business, was the building
of the National pike. Work WAS begun in
ST. Clairsville on July 4, 1925. This event
marks the beginning Of the close CONNER
cal relations between the inland towns and
the river ports, and also by this excellent
thoroughiare through the county, made it
possible to reach the county town from al
the NOR" populous points with what was
then termed little Inconvenience.
Az the records show and ss any one in.
tcrested in public affairs knows, ST. Glars
vile has not during all these years held the
county seat with her rights undispu,ed.
BtlIaiIe Has Long Been Her CUyetous
Rival,
aud il was by John F. Sullivan, then Presi.
dent Ul the Ohio Central Railroad backed
BIZ The directors OF the same corporation,
wlose interests iu Belmont county are cen
tered in Beilnire, that the question of re-
moval WAS first proposed by the election Of
HCn. leaac Weich and Hon. Isaac llollo-
way to the legislature they having pledged
themselves to support and work for a bill
having for its object the removal
Ct the seat Of Justice TO Bslaire. The
bill WAS presented and after much pc
tiiionirg by both sides, was defeated This
ended the struggle till 1869 wh=n u niar
bill WAS similarly dealt with.
In 1913 Harvey Dan'o-d aud Ross }
Alexander represented bis county in the
Legislature, when bill proposing the re-
l2G00 signatures We're sent in petltioning
aid demonstrating, the latter having a
small excess over the former. Dir. AleXa1-
der worked agaius; he D!i,, doing all in his
power 10 discourag" y. while his colleague
gave his power to the opp p,s!t1 side. The
b. was finally defeated Oy a large major
| Ity
IN Is-3 Hon. David WaEeotr presented
| a bil subnlr;ing the Quts ,uu OF ramJrai 10
the people \ committee Of the leg slntIre
visited th" county end alter de-.
loera,irg on the claims Of the
towns in question, reported in favor
OF the EdeHriie postponement Of the Wae'
ener bill Daring the same session, Hon.
dyh" Locke, Of Msdison county, intro
| caced bill 20 erect buildings at s. C!liss-
NOV moved d 10 amend am the bbh9@ b 50 as aMSS M'fS fe
voters Of the county to decide the location
Of the huilding. The amendment carried,
but the bill waa postponed by vote OF II
to 50.
In 1884 Senator Williams, Of Cuyahoga
county, proposed a bill to erec, new build
irgs at St Cla;r3y'le. In April OF the same
year the bill passed both houses and became
a law, aid forever settled the disputed
claims which have, ever since the first pro
| rcsal c!removal Vs. made, Kept alive sec
onnl feeling in tie county which has tre
onentlv become more Of an issue in e!ec
rr.rs than even party politics. The re-aI'
Q. Ire passage OF
Mr. Williams BiII
is plainly visible to-day, in ;he masses Of
mnsoury, and huge piles Of unfinished s:one
witch are 10 be st, ry=rywhrrc in The Vi
cinity Of the Court House .i." 'in.t The
c crional frel.nr is dying o.; III '.. erersts
cl those wbo would sarhsr l,~' So this
loor strous pile cr,c;cl g s.m'. other
ysjnL. is made mariist by ;he greg num-
5,r OF people from all parts Of 'Es country
afo a,e in attendance upon the cerercmo
aits c! to-day.
All the prominent men OF 6"lnont coln
t.; w.rc p..acm y eP. Billy N"Nechen,
,ho was ILL.,
Senator Williams was the recipient 0!
1c.utiful hoqtet.
Editor R.rlp's clice made IN excellent
Press keajqra-t"is.
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