The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-11
THE BLACK SUITS. II
A PROPOSITION TO COMPROMISE,
BY which the sare.iss on george o. BlasE.l
Bonds, the es, CITY Collector, are to Pay
Over s1s, 900 and the Costs. Recon-.
mended by the city's Attorney.

| The following communication preaentet
to Council last evening will explain itself
To Nt Mayor and Council Of de City o
Rteeling:
GrSrLRMrs:-By your resolution adopt
ed on February II, 1885, the matter oi
compromising the suits OF the city against
George @. Black and tho suretics on his
several official bonds was referred to us
with instructions to report TO Council any
compromise, proposition, or arrangement
which can be effected, and the acceptance
Of which we would recommend.
l. We have the honor now, to report that
although no definite proposition or ar
rangement, 50 far as the form or manner
Of procedure Is concerned can be submit
TED, I'VE can probably obtain for the city,
either by. the compromise OF the suits, in
Guiding all claims Of the city against Mr..
Black himself, or by an assignment with;
out recourse OF the judgment In case No. !,
and the claims in litigation in cases No. 2
and No. s, the sum Of SIS. 900, and in ad-
dition thereto, the payment OF all the costs
in the three suits.
BY The adoption OF any Of the different
means contemplated, the practical result
to the city-the payment now OF $4,000
and the costs-woull be the same. The
practical difference in effect, OF the adop-
tion of one or the other Of different
plans contemplated would be felt only by
tile sureties. among whom there are COM
plications which it is not supposed to be
necessary to explain herein in detail.
WHAT THg ATTORNEYS REcoAaESD.
We would recommend the making Of
any arrangement by which the sum Of
SIS, GOO and the payment OF costs can be
now obtained for, or in satisfaction OF, the
city's claims. We believe this Is smaller
amount than would probably be recover
ed by continuing the litigation in cases
No. 2 and No. 8 as long as anything re.
mains to be litigated, yet 1t Is much larger
than was expected by the persons repre-
senting the city's interests when the suits
were begun-about one.half OF the amount
having been brought to light by the labors
OF the city's attorneys, principally by Mr..
IErskinef since the investigating commit
tee made It's report.
While It is true that the continuance OF
the controversy for nearly six years has
in the past, enured to the interest OF the
citv, II Is not probable that the advantages
to be gained by continuing the litigation
would equal the disadvantages from Ger.
tainty Of additional expense and from the
risks always incident to delay.
In compliance with the wish indicated
by certain resolutions which we are in
formed were introduced in the Council at
Its last meeting, aud In order that the
Council may sec In a convenient form the
financial results Of the investigation and
suits we present herewith statement
showing the amount expended by the city
in Investigations heloro tha suits were
brought, and in investigations and other.
wise during the pendency OF the suits, and
showing the charges made for our services
in the cases.
twill be seen thereirom that II the city
should now receive the sum OF SIS, 900 90,
theaggyegate ofreceipts, including amounts
recovered during the investigation, would
be SCI, ,446 s., and that alter deductlng the
expenses heretofore paid, and the fees
charged and expenses yet unpaid, the
city's netreceipts would be Sl4,G4I 10.
II ii be the pleasure Of the Council to
authorize settlement Of tha cases, or an
assignment Of the Judgment and claims
for not less than SIS, 900 and the costs, we
would suggest the adoption Of resolutions
substantially asfollows:
THE REsokuTloSa,
Resolred lst That ihe attorneys for the
city in the three cases OF the City of
Wheeling against George @. Black and his
sureties be authorized to compromise or
settle the said suits and all claims Of the
city against said Black upon the payment
of not less than SlSnnl and the cnstat or