Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-20
MARTINS FERRY.

Rev. T.. ID. Holtz is laid mp with neural.
gia.
Mrs. Daniel Cox is visiting her mother,
who is sick, in Washington county, Ohio.
Yesterday l., Spence shipped large six
teen.h0rse traction engine to Shoustown,
Pennsylvania.
Judge Kelley yesterday set aside the YER.
dict and granted a new trial in the case OF
the State Of Ohio vs. Borham.
Mr.. p. G. Williams and wife, OF Canton,
O., who have been visiting Mr.. Anderson
Ralston return home to day.
At the Excelsior rink on Wednesday
night, another three one mile heats were
skated in the three mile championshiprace.
It resulted in heat apiece for the three
contestants, Messrs Woodruff, Dobbins and
Campbell. This makes tie between them
which will be settled on Monday night.
Prof. Billingsly, the famous dude skater,
gave an exhibition at the Eureka rink
There was a large crowd present, who ap-
preciated the performance very much.
The REGISTER, through their agent, j. W.
Phoebus. will give as good rates as any other
firm can on job printing and advertising.
Martins Ferry Pubic WORKS,
To The Edition qfhe R,giIter.
As was one OF the first persons TO agiiate
the question Of extending Fifth street. for
the benefit OF all that portion OF our people
living West Of said street, who are nov
without direct way Of communication with
North street eastern portion OF tho town,
except through private property. desire
20 cCrrec, several miss'a,ement Of Citizen
in his letter in your Sunday issue, relating
TO the opening OF said street.
Iadvocated to the Mayor the propriety o.
assessing the property interests Of Fifth
street and those directly benefited by ssid
extension. and as the price asked by Mr.
Bell ($5O0) was reasonable, had no doubt
that the amount required could have been
secured from private sources.
The town Council, however, for reasons
hat ere doubtless known to Citizen
coneIuded TO purchase said right Of way
from Mr.. Bell and instructed their town
councillor 10 prepare the papers for that
purpse.
At The same time made an agreement
With tie Mayor to give the right Of way for
the opening OF Centre street from the county
read 10 Fifth stree; on the express condition
hat Fifth street should be extended TO Cen
ire street, the agreement to be null and
void if not complied with in six months
from the date Of promise. ,
Twelve months have since passed, and
the last condition Of affairs is worse than
the first, and Citizen has endeavored to
show that the agent OF the Penn Mutual
and myself are responsible for this privation
10 the town.
| am Of the opinion that Citizen" and
the Town Council have other reasons as
have stated and reststed, that will give
the right OF way for Centre street ss herein
Lsmed, without cost to the town, II the con
diGors as set forth are complied with, and
here desire TO give motive publicly that II
some arrangement or understanding 10 not
arrived at. at the next regular meeting oi
the Council that will withdnw my proposi.
! ton, and regulate my future action, accord
, ing 20 circumstances.
While have my impression as 10 the
/ facts in the case, not here necessary 70 men
ton, do believe that the agent ofthe Penn
Mutual was anxious to have speedy settle
meut Of differences at issue, and be has 70
nv knowledge purchased from Sea
! brieht. Medili and myself the one half OF
| Filth street for 500 feet in order
! 20 have that str ct for the distance named 90
| tn the use Of the toEn without cost Ako
kpov that be has eifered TO the to~n f.ir
coppromise, in order 10 settle matter ia
disp1te relating to a part Of the ground
purcha.ed from the agent Of xr Evans. that
IN nv judgment should be accepted, - the
| school buildiug that will soon be ready fcz
occupancy Is . Fixed fact, above high Wate'
marx in q healthy location. and the soope'
the streets 10 il are opened the more sensible
results viii follow and the taxable INTEREST,"
/ Of the town will be placed ia position u
to grow and increase in value.
l. SPExCE.