Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-25
THE RUN AGAIN.


In addition to the above. the HoarI o PubIl,
Works has ~ pended S3,nl2 o. account Jl the ten
cent Wu5.
THE Run AGAIN.
Mr. Caldwell here renewed the uloiioa
70 take up the Caldwell run Improvement
matter He said .hcre could hardly be-
more important subject before Council.
He thought nembers should pay little At
renion TO adverse newspaper criticism BY
anonymous scribbers. The opinion OF the
legal iirm OF which he WAS member waG
that in sll probability the city would have
20 s'raighien the whole cO1rse of the run
Witkin the city limits The matter waa
about TO be decided in the Court, and if
the decision should be unlavOrable the
municipality would have TO straighten the
run ANYHOW, and would not have the Ed
vantage Of The proposed addition TO the
width OF the street unless ii paid Tor the
land. The project was entirely teRsi
bic, as was conclusively shown by tn
fact that walls Of atone had stood on the
banks OF the run for the past - years
lie submitted the estimate Of the city en-
gineer, as controverinR the claim that il
would cost vast amount OF money. The
estimate was Two walls 80 feet long
by 10 feet high, 3 ieet thick at the bottom
and , feet at the top, $500; excavation.
10000 cubic yards, at 2j cents, -, ,2j0; to
tai, S7,ll2 BE could conceive Of no Tea
son for refusing this compromise, unless it
was through private spite lie hoped that
members would only be influenced by an
honest endeaver to act in the best interest
OF the city, without fear or favor from any
one. As lawyer, and as an honest man.
he gave it ss his opinion that if this
matter wss not attended 10 the city would
be compelled TO incur an expense which
would make citizens groan.
Mr. Gruse spoke in the same strain.
lie thought u: least one OF the bridges over
/ the run was in dangerous condition, snd
might at any time involve the city in dam,
/ ages.
/ Mr. Stanley agreed with Mr. Caldwell,
bat he saw no necessity for going into the
matter at this time. He was also opposed
TO pledgng the old City Building lot II
members would consent to let the matter
90 over until sEr;nP, he might then vote
for it.
Mr. Peterson was opposed TO taking the
matter from the table, because he was con.
WINGED that the proEo iition Was not proper
| ~ before the body. Ii involved
the expenditure OF money and
/ therefore could not Orgins'e in the
. Fret Branch. The uGseem!y haste Of the
advocates OF the measure looked very bad,
. 70. ,bg 1nG nltkn Oh
he did not think there was private scheme
in the matter.
. Mr.. Hildreth asked Mr.. Caldwell wheth
er the city had ever, by ordinance or agree
ment agreed TO make the mproyemeHt.
/ Mr.. Caldwell said there had been no
such agreement on the part Of the city, but
/ explained that the strengthening Of the run
was q condition set forth IN the plot Of the
land when laid Oui and put on record. The
city had accepted the streets, and Of ueces
sity must have ss.eed 10 the conditions.
Mr. HarIelI sai it WAS q very strange
thin that the Caldwell heirs, haviug "e
dead sure pop' on TIE city, thould
come here go auxicas fer com
promise. Ii seemed 10 hlm that 1t would be
the proper thing ior the Caldwell heirs to
10y low aud Jet the city come and offer Il
compromise. There was something the
matter. He wss willing 10 20 ahead, snl
climb the Caldwell bill when he came
10 it.
Df. Mccoy aop-j the notion would
prevail. Th6 matter sculd have TO be
iore, ed loo sooner the better.
hs. Caldwell grcse 10 reply TO some 81
the imputstions cast upon him. In az
aver 10 = gentleman who had hinted oi 6
pr.vs,e iCb, be ssid Il be meant to impuar
tLe perfect honesty ind sincerity 0: hi
motives. ha denounced him az a liar aut
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