Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-05
MARTINS YERRY.
Light Thrown on the water works Qsss-
| tion-Council In Trouble.

Light Thrown on the water works Qasss
tion-Council In Trouble.
For the benft OF . great many who claim
70 not uuderstand the wator works question
a. il is atpre:ent, your reporter gives u ~
one Of ourprominent men sees It. firsl
the bill presented 10 the Legisature author.
ICES the people Of Martins Ferry TO say
whether or not 100000 worth Of bonds
shall be issued; sl9o Il Gays that no bonds
shall be sold at less than par value, no
higher rate Of interest than per cent shall
be paid on them, and that they shall be nay.
able in forty years. VI this bill passes the
Legislature then the tewn council calls fOe
the voice OF the people, and IL . majority
say 20 Issue bonds then the people elect .
board Of three watdr works trustees Who hsys
control OF the affairs alter their election.
According to this it win be fsen that oar
mayor and council nor any one else except
the trustees elected by the people. have any
thing 10 do with the handling or spending
OF the W. ". money. If there is . niger
in the woodpile" bis only hope 70 10 get 70
be member Of thS board Of trustees.
Our city fathers are in o peck Of trouble
or account Of ssne previous council having
built the jail And city buildings upon . lot
for which they haze no deed. II nov Cpl
pears thss Dr. 8. 4. West holds deed foe
The around, and that Il is the only ons On
record. DIR. West has been paying taxes
on the property for the past twelve or four-
teen years, and some time kgo be went 70
the authorities ard asked Tor . settlement,
which they refused to make. Dr. West has
entered suit against the city for the proper
iy, and il viii Likely be settled during this'
term Of court.
Mr.. r. ID. Cattell and family are visitiJS, 3,
Mr. CatielTs mother In NJ Pleasant
The Lsughlin mill win probably stan %
Monday.
A. L. wetherald, Of NassiIlon, vrS N
town yesterday.
MT. X. RstcliH vas In town yestssisy.
Mr.. Jacob Stroble IL on the sick list
And still they come! Smith Cunninshea
10 the father ofs bouncing boy.
There was thirty-6ve sccessions Ia. tb0
N. Y. Church lsSt Sabbath.
The pound party held ss WIN. Mcgsnsh
Tuesday evening, was decided sueeesA
About LES people were present. II -
given ios the bens6t ol Rev. Whi,s,
Surveyor Mitchell is running he. bss q
the Bur6ngtoa rosd
Min Edna Ccowel = eoaknsd - -
home With . seyess cold
Mr.. VIM. Grie-, yhs has been visiting
Mr. Thomas Griss dning the paA .ess
has returned 70 his home ssas Philsdss
pbia.
"Spriss brings roses, bot 6rst he suA
| Michael Dobbins and jams CeaAssI
are very low With pneunoniA
Night before lsst thieves eetsses 4 Y
Nelson's paint sAep bst vers dsivss o. -
fore they eot ssst6iss Of fvajaA
Mr.. Chsa. MsseR vas IN tosn ysssse1y
II. n. Csosslsy i inst1setins n nsk u
western PeansylvaniA-
/ Dr. w. r. Ganisoa d sporting . tes -
siIk bat a tie rsszlt Of C5svs1Asds eieenee.
Mis- Laura Lewis ~ rsporssd bsssa
yesterday
olent Society NEST ct The rsi6sses q 4
Albert link ON Fifih stsssG
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A. Ii. Z. church
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inr cr.ss asi SAINTS . max. 80.
/ The Dosahaty BroA hese -
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