Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-20
MARTINS FERRY.


mess. They have, during the brief perio
they were in sessio-, made the town no
less than Thousand dollars IN the way @
increased valuations of property brough
under their notice, which surely pays vel
for the amount of money expended Oh
them in the way OF salaries. They havr
developed one fact which, thong b very gen
orally suspected for long time, was neye
before brought before the public; that i
the real amount of money paid in taxes il
Martins Ferry is no larger, AMI in many
instances smaller than the amount paid il
other places. Ii is true that the rate Of
taxation is something enormous
considering the benefits derived
but when the very low valuation of the
property upon which the tax is paid ID
considered, we rave no more money for our
large percentage on small valuation than
mary other places have from compare.
lively very small levy on property returned
for taxation at something ike its true
value. There ia one piece Of property in
town which cannot be purchased lit being
for ssle) for $4,000. 1t is returned for
taxation at 81, 500 or one,tenth OF the price
asked for it. This high rate of taxation is
a great bugsboo, and no doubt binders the
progress of the town. A stranger hears
that we call for such an enormous levy and
computes bis taxes on the amount of his
property valuation at home, and finds that
his taxes in Martins Ferry would
eat up q home or factory
in few yesrs, when in reality the total
amount Of his taxes in Martins Ferry
at the high rate charged would be no more
or hardly as much as he pays already. tits
thought, and is to be hoped, that the sp.
praisement of 1890 will make a grand
change in the rate of taxation, the amount
being governed by the needs of the county
and corporation.
There are quite number of pavements
needed in parts of town, not located in
the immediate business centres, which
would 30 doubt be petitioned for aud put
down, were it not for the expense OF laying
and maintaining the same. The tar pave
ment with the sod borders has proven
quite a success in the way OF wear
as well as ornament on North Fourth
street, and presents many good points. 1t
is much cheaper than either brick or stone
ana is much more elastic and pleasant to
the feet. Why not Council authorize the
making OF such psVements on all streets
such as Broadway, Fifth, South Fourth
and Third, or in fact all streets except
those very much used, like, for instance.
Washington, First and Hanover, where the
principal travel exists The tar pavement
with grass margin is very pleasing to the
eve, and give the town some tone, and
looks really metropolitan.
Mrs. C. D. McCsrty is in town TO spend
a few weeks with her brother, Mr.. l.. W.
Bailey.
TESin.msster P. Bruner, Of the c. 4 P,
was in the city yesterday on business per
tanning to the road.
The steamer Climax returned from
Piusburg Yesterday and resumed her place
in the North Wheeling ferry trade. The
G. B. Monteith which has been in her
place during her absence, will continue in
the packet trade between the Buckeye
class works landing and the Wheeling
wharf, making hourly trips about q. m.
The Benw0od blast furnace is on full
again after few days shut down for re
pairs.
R. C. Clarke Of Bridgeport, has pur.
chased the shoe business formerly carried
on By Meesrs. Fowler Il Drummond in the
Baltimore clothing house, and will continue
in the old stsud next door to the post
Office.
Mr.. John haywood and family, of Mt
Pleasant were in town yesterday.
The postotEce at Orc. this county has
been discontinued by the Department, and
patrons Of that Office will hereafter get
their mail at Martins Ferry.
The name for the town, "Corwin" pro-
posed in last SUNDAYS REGISTER, seems to
be meeting with almost universal favor
among our citizens. We have heard OF
only two other available names, and none
as pretty or appropriate for thriving
town in Belmont county with busy, enter
prising manufacturers for support as Cor
win.
Work on the C. Up. depot progressed
rapidly between showers Of the last week.
Miss Maggie Barnes is seriously i'll at
her home near Mt. Pleasant.
Farmers report potato bugs more num-
erous this season than at any time for sew
eral years druggists report the sale OF
paris green oorrespondingly large, ore
man having averaged twenty pounds day
day for two weeks.
The rain of the past few days has done
an immense amount Of good. Not only
has it cooled the parched atmosphere but
it has brought out rasPberIies, aad greatly
augmented the late strawberry crop, 40
well as luxurisung vegetation in general
There is dead dog in very had state
of decomposition near tie STANDARD mill,
which is proving an almost unbearabie
nuissnce 10 the residents in that vicinity.
The "pbysioians met again in the office
Of DR.. WE. Hervey, with oil present except
Werlich. A secrect session was held with
doors and shutters closed, at which the
dead beat question and how to circumvent
or kill all who would not pay doctors bills,
we're discussed.
Most OF the members Of the above men.
llCDeu OTghUlLAlOu alS nipO VI
the Board Of Health, and the presiden! has
been trying in vain for t9o months get
meeting OF that body SO that health officer
might be Appointed. Peopla - -"l soon
begin to think the Doctors are conspiring
10 Driug about an epidemic ifthey continue
to pay so much more attention to the col.
lection OF fees, tnsn to the preservation Of
the public health and the suppression Of
stink.
Burglars are again plying their avoca'
ton in our midst. Lsst Wednesday night
thieves entered the cellar OF Ella Roberts
residence in Newdand's addition and car,
ried Of his entire stock Of provisions.
ICE CREAM.
Ice cream furnished in Wholesale and re-
tail Gus mites, for picnics, parties and pri.
vate families. Parlors open every day and
evening opposite Sherman Hou5e, Second
straet Mrs. AbTRm Coss.