Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-08
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
Tie Usual Lively Time at Yaster-
days Meeting.
The Morning Session Taken Up in Dis
cussing the Removal Question:
Railroad APpraisement---
Other Business.

There was lively discussion at yes;er
day mornings session Of thu Board OF
County Commissioners over the question o
removal TO the Capitol Building, the matter
taking up most Of the time Of the session.
Immediately after roll call, which showed
Messrs. Prince and Nichols to be absent
Clerk Woods read the report Of the special
committee appointed on August Sd TO con
duct negotiations with the City Council
which paper recited that resolution, Of
f,red by Mr.. Prince, had been adopted by
the committee, as follows:
THE REPORT.
Resolved That this committee do recon-
mend that the Board of Commissioner,
adopt an ordinance submitting to the
qualified voters OF Ohio county the question
Of authorizing the issue OF county bonds to
the amount OF SIS, 1000 for the purpose o.
raising funds 10 purchase the north halt OF
the capitol building, and TO fit the same for
q Court House; or, an ordinance submitting
to the people OF the county the desirability
of tra1 ,terring to the city the present Courl
House property, if desired BY the city, il
payment for said north half Of the Capita
building.
The report further stated that the com
mittee had met in Joint session with 4 com
mittee OF Council.
Ipclosed in the report was the following
document:
THE ENCLOSURE.
~ tie H,noruLlc Eool6 "j Commission
a., ~ Ohio Couay:
GrNTLfuEN:-Iour committee appoint
ed 10 confer with committee OF the Coun
Gil OF the City Of Wheeling in relation to the
purchase Of the north halt OF the new Cit!
Hall, begs leave TO report that ii met with
.sid committee. which submitted the follow
ing proposition: .ooo
That in consideration Of Slj, 900 cash anc
The transfer to he CITY Of the Court House
property. the city would convey to tn
county Of Ohio all its right, title and inter
est in the Lorth half Of the new City Hal,
building.
Which proposition is respectfully submit
ted for your consideration
THE DISCUSSION.
When The report had been read, there
was a chorus OF objections against ne prop
osit!cu Of ;Er Couucl, Committee, the paper
not being signed BY any one or haviuA any
hing Shout il 10 Indicate that It was Official
Mr.. Picket obtained The floor, and spoke
! at some .rpgth against that portion Of the
resolution containing the So, 900 PROPOSE
ZION. claiming that the sum was far too
.arce.
Mr.. Stein replied to these remarks in q
very earnest manner, claiming the ius'ness
! OF The specified sum, ana defending the re
pCIt Us whole
The batter gentleman was succeeded by
Mr.. Peterson. who was rather severe on the
commute, saying they did not know their
duty. The committee had been appointed
10 negotiate with me city, and not to make
up proposition 10 ae submitted 10 thu PEG
pie.
Mr. Stein again came 10 the defense Of
the committee claiming that it had nego
a'ed with the city aud done its dI'y
Mr.. nrlOruIge thouyhrtF sum o! = , 900
| lar too much, $ij. 600 or $sOUOD was suh
cirnt Tor all purposes He moYed that tn
rgpor, ue recymmi'ted back 10 the commit
&c with Instructions 10 gel more favorable
! ermR.
Mr. Peterson amended this 5y instructing
lie committee 10 ofrr the present Court
House building as pavmeTt for the north
virg OF thu Caplol OK such other prop0si-
| Mons as they may deem best for the interests
Of toe county, subject to the approval Of the
| board.
The amendment was lost after the usual
amour! Of talk and Mr.. Delbrugges mo-
lien prevailed.