Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-01
The LAST DAY
Of the Location of the Capital at
This City.
Proposed Location of the City Officials
inthe Building---How Snug
Revenue Might be
Raised.

With the close of business to-day the
State capital will cease to exist at this city,
and Wheeling will drop to the unimportant
position she occupied in the geography
Of the State before the metropolis OF Ks-
uawhs county was induced to surrender, for
- season. it's cherished distinction of being
the location of the seat of government. For
q time, at least, many of our citizens will
miss the State government aud none more
so than the press gang OF the city
who have ever found the officials
connected with this and former admin
istrations genial, accommodating aud com
panionable gentlemen, willing at all times
10 help the wandering reporter out in thu
way Of business BY furnishing him with an
item, or to br5sk the long monotony o.
Wheeling stcgies with a choice Henry Clay
or Reina Victoria. Charleston reporters
will kindly remit for this hint
The only attempt at trsnsscting business
yesterday was in the office of the Secretary
Of State, where a very limited amount Of
work was done. The Office of Treasurer
Thompson, Superintendent Of Schools Nor
gan and Auditor Duffy were bare and cheer
less, tUe duu AaNAuS uCCu
entirely removed, excepting a portion o.
The large desk in the Auditor Office. Much
unfavorable comment was occasioned by the
tearing up OF the railing in the Treasurer
office, some gentlemen being very indignant
over the act
Some of the city officials have made
choice of rooms fol- offices, but, of course
subject to the final apportionment by Coun.
Gil. Chief of Police Smith is pleased With
the Treasurer's office, and suggests that
Clerk Darrah be given the outer Office Of
the School Superintendent the inner being
reserved as the Chiefs private office. City
Clerk Bowers is pleased with Auditor
Duffy's private offices, and the north hall
of the Auditors large Office, the idea being
TO run a partition east and west through
this room. In this event the south portion
would probably fall to the Gas Trustees
The Board of Public Works and Water
Board will find accommodations on the
second floor, subletting the premises now
occupied for the remainder of the year, il
possible The Police Court will, in all
probability, be located in the basement, in
the southwest corner, With the lookup in
the southeast. The First Branch of Coun.
ell could meet in the Senate Chamber and
the Second in the Supreme Court room,
with the office Of the Clerk of the Court for
the Clerk of the Council committees.
This arrangement, or something like it,
would leave the northern half of the build.
ing unoccupied, with an invitation for the
county 10 move in, but which invitation would
probable not be accepted, because of the
limited capacity of the vaults. 1t has been
suggested that in case the county authori
ties decline to avail themselves Of the offer
to share the building, that the surplus rooms
in the north half be offered for rent to law
vera and others desiring officers, while the
ball Of the House of Delegates would be in
good demand for entertainments by schools
and societies, musicals ETC., the building
thus being made to yield at least enough
revenue to keep it in repair and pay for a
janitor.