Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-03
HE RICHLY DESERVED IT.
A Former Member of the Board OF
Public Works
Severely Gained az the Hands OF An
island Citizen, Last
Evening.
An Important Exemption Case Argued
BEFORE the hoard of Commissioner
Routine Proceedings-oihcial Bust
urs.-Hralth Report-The Pitts
burg leo Coming Out.

dents OF the Seventh ward assembled attne
fose house fer the purPo-e of making some
public acknowledgement OF the services OIL
Col. Robert Cump5eIL late q member OF the
Board of Public Works. About eight
o'clock An officer was sent ont Tor Mr..
Campbell. who was found aIahls residence
ND escorted TO the hail in the second Storg
oFtbr engine house. all the time protesting
AGAINST being brought mo the cal!I ar
without q reason hslog given, ana very
much mysgiIied at the eutire proceedings
On arriving in the hall the meet
inc was called to order, j. ,.
Naylor Esq took tie chair, aud 5, =. Hill
dreIh. carving q superb goldheaded cane
under his arm, stepped up TO Mr.. Campbell,
and said the pleasant lot had fallen TO hlm
10 present. in behalf OF the citizens OF the
seventh ward. the cane held in his hand, as
token OF the esteem III which they held
him as a citizen, and as IN earnest OF their
appreciation OF his efforts III securing
for the streets OF the city at large aud more
especially OF the Island, q marked and
lasting Improvement. AS We all know,
said Mr.. HIdreth, the system
of prLlic boards, in so tar as they relate 20
the care and Improvement Of the streets
and alleys of the c.tY, is a new one. When
the matter was first brought to the attention
OF eur CITY Council 1t met with a storm
Of opposition and il was only after g deter
mined and persistent eii0rJ on the part Of
those who fayoted II hat it was adopted ANA
The machinery for irs operation set in mo
ZION. Men who sEG-!l have at least been
willing to give 1t @ rial were Ioudest IN
their Remuneration, and all sorts OF measures
we're adopted 70 secure It's defeat.
Finally. however, the public began to
take an interest in II and the system was
adopted. TIE FIST Improvement OF any
maEuirus- undertaken by the Board OF
Public WORKS. was that of paving Chaplue
street with brick. The beauty and utility
cf this improvement provoked general ap-
rroyal bur many wise Ouss shook their
heads and said. Yes, it looks very nice "y
I'm but waI. until after We have had n
severe winter and il has been ac,ed on BY
the frost. then see how It viii De affected,
The winter o. l-S&-~i came, and was q
severe ,cst. The pavement has stood It wei!
and looks 10 day rs good and substantial IS
when first laid.
This vas. Is lsay. the frs! triumph Then
came Tweur~-tourth street by many SAID
TO have been made "i,hou;any Justification.
which we don't believe. Next ca,ue the
improvement of Fourteenth street, between
Market and Cnapline. At the time OF max
ing this Improvement, IN" citizens began 10
pay more sttertion 70 the acts Of the Board,
and We began to hear more favorable COM
mentS aud opinion was more thoroughly
stirred ~. Subsequently, estimates were
asked for By the City Councillor the paving
of Main street. from Ninth 10 jonathan S
Euyiue. Sixteenth street, between Epit and
McCullccu. ard two blocks on Eot street
below Thir;y.thiri street, and so popular
lad the brick pavement become that the
Council PASSED orGers to have all this work
done. al sn expense OF outlay Of over so,
eco. Last of all came the paving of our
own Nirgiuia and Huron streets. This is
regarded as beiCr the most extensive
If all the Improvements made and appear
10 give universal satisfaction, not only to
our own people but 70 the citizens OF the
CT, at large aud these visiting and having
business with as from Ohio
Mr.. Ui,drsth, a.tsrr-i tothe act that,
he had Eeeu known - the father of,heBoards
and to Mr.. CauP5ellS early connection
with the new system, sad that under these
circumstance the occasion was one Of
great pleasure to him, and The stick was
handed over 10 its embarrassed recipient
amid Tie hearty applause Of those present
Mr.. Campbell had been taken completely
By surprise. aud was much affected ~ he
rose to return bis thanks. He said he
could say hrilc else than to assure his
friends that he was profoundly g~rsriiei for
the beautiful gift they had seen fit to bes'oT
uron him. He was not conscious Of hav.
ing merjted such a token from them, but
each and every one had his gratitude aud
thanks.
The cane is a heavy ebony stick, crowned
with q massive gold head, and bears the in
scriPtiou:
TO Ro6t Campbell,
From His Friends Of the Seventh Ward.
1t was purchased tromI. G. Dillon. After
the purchase of the cane there remained on
band q balance OF 81 -. which, on motion
vas presented TO Peter Dillon the Eighth
ward extraman, who WAS injured al the
Coffee fire several weeks ago. Rnd on whose
tehalt thanks were returned By Chief Dun
ming.