Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-21
DLSJOIN TED.

The Proposition That the City aud County
Occupy the Capitol Building, Downed.
The Board of Commissioners met in
special session, Yesterday morning, in the
Clerks office, at 10 O'Clock, with all the
members present, and Mr.. Woods in the
chair, The minutes Of the last. meeting
we're read and approved, and the business
before the body was proceeded With. (
Mr.. Delbrugge, the Chairman Of the Cap.
itol Building Committee, reported and pre-
sent d the following resolution:
Resolved That the Council Of the city Of
Wheeling make arrangements to occupy the
Capitol building as soon as practicable after
the vacancy thereof by the State, and that
one-balfo Of the said building be rendered to
the county OF Ohio for the sum of S60,000
and that the committee report in full to
Council at some future day, the negotiations
with the Board of Commissioners Of the
county of Ohio.
After much debate and warm discussion
Mr.. Boring moved to lay the resolution on
The table, which prevailed. After another
period OF discussion and argument on the
matter, Mr.. Delbrugge moved TO reconsider
the vote, which motion was carried. Then
upon the heels Of this, the same gentleman
made q motion to reject the resolution
bodily, which prevailed. Again some dig
cussIon, after which Mr. Peterson offered
the following:
Whereas, The Board Of Commissioners
Of Ohio county think it expedient at this
time without reference to any negotiations
pending between the city land the Board, to
The purchase a Joint interest in the
Capitol building, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Legisla-
ton be instructed to procure such legisla-
ton as viii enable the county to dispose
Of the present Court House building, or
other property, to buy any other property,
or to build on the present site Of the Court
House for public purposes, at any time they
may see proper.
The resolution was carried By a vote of
6to4. ..-. r.
The views of the members who opposed
the joint purchase Of the building were EN-
bodied in Mr.. Borings remarks. The latter
gentleman stated that he had been con-
tractor and builder for forty years, and that
be bad fully examined the merits and de-
merits Of tie capitol building and had come
10 the eonelpsien that the latter great
| " prevailed He did not think the building
would accommodate the city and county,
end that the construction Of the building
was such that It would not be suitable for
the occupancy Of the county ct all. andthat
the expense Of repairing the building from
year to ysaF would est up enough
money in few years to build new court
horse, as be is Of the opinion that constant
repairs viii be needed to keep it In order.
This 10 about the substance Of his re
marks. which were eoncurred in by the
members opposing the purchase Of The
property. This settles The question Of BE
joint occupaDcy afthe building. and Che dc
tates of Mr. PeIesen's resola;ion VIZ mn
Goubtedly be acted upon by che Beard
Mr.. Delhrueze nsksd for infarmatisn n
1 regard to astisiibE tie Kennedy f'laiIg ard
I tuoTed that De. Peterson BE suihoflzad 10
sid the said fanily in such degree Is he
tbeushs necessary and psete which molten
Kss earfiSis
The board shea adjourned to meet 10
rfeslsr session March I