The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-21
THE COUNTY no ACr an ONCE
In Assisting aud RepnIrlng-ThO City De-
partments ut work-The Bridges.


pRrtments ut work-The Bridges.
A special meeting OF the Board Of
County Commissioners has been called
for 10 o'clock this morning for the pur-
pose of taking action looking to some
systematic relief TO be extended to citi-
zens who have lost their all, or else
been seriously embarrassed by the Sc
we're calamity that has fallen on this
county, and who are in need OF material
assistance. The Board will also try to
arrange for the immediate repairing Of
county roads and the rebuilding OF walls,
culverts and bridges that have been
washed away.
The Board is to be commended for its
promptitude in these important matters
and there is really no doubt that what
the members decide to do will meet
with general approval by the taxpayers.
The sooner the awful damage that has
been done is repaired the sooner will
prospects brighten and Ohio county sold
time prosperity return. In the rebuild
ing OF the roads there will be employ
ment for many who have been made
destitute and charge on the county.
The members OF the Board did good
work yesterday without waiting for the
Board to meet. They went among the
people of the flooded districts, made
suitable inquiries and relieved many
cases OF actual want. Any parties de-
string to contribute bread, meats, or any
kind OF eatables, bedding or clothing fol-
the relief OF the sufferers are requested
to leave the same with Mr.. Joseph Spell
del, Il member OF the Board, at his place
OF business, who will see to its proper
distribution.
A special meeting OF the City Coun-
Gil was called for last night by Mayor
Seabright. who did it, he says, at the
request OF President Gilleland, of the
Second Branch, and some other citizens
who thought the city should at once
take action OF some kind with reference
to the damage that has been
done. Mr.. Gilleland was not pres
ent at the meeting, however,
and rs there was no proposition before
the Council, and rs no one seemed to
know Just what was desired to be done
nothing was done except to adjourn
There were eleven members OF the Sec
ond Branch present and Il quorum in
the First. A regular meeting will be
held next Tuesday night.
The Board OF Public Works held a
meeting last night at which the grave
situation which confronts it was dis
cussed pro and con. The Board is stint
ed for money by reason OF the demands
that have been made on its contingent
funds by Council for work it was never
contemplated the Boards contingent
fund should be called upon to pay,
What money it has left in that fund will
barely provide for the general cleaning
OF the streets and the repair Of bursted
sewers that has been necessitated by the
food.
There is no provision for the rebuild,
ing OF the Chapline and EoF street
bridges over Caldwells run, and even il
there was money with which to rebuild
these structures it is q matter of doubt
whether the courts would permit them
to be rebuilt. There is now pending in
the courts IN injunction against the city,
obtained by the Caldwelle estate, restrain.
ing it from repairing the EOtf street
bridge in permanent manner. 1t is
the old question OF the Strengthening Of
CaidwelPs run, and there is a fair pros
pect for lively reopening OF that mat
ter,
Yesterday Superintendent Warden
had force OF men at work on the Chap
line street crossing, and by night had
erected n temporary wooden bridge OF
trestling strong enough for the street
cars to run over. He also had other
gangs of men at work all over the city,
cleaning up the debris washed down
from the hills into the streets.
Superintendent Riddle, OF the Water
Works, managed to keep the 20.inch
main at the Chapline street crossing in.
tact and the lower part OF the city was
kept supplied with water.
Superintendent Dillon, OF the Gas
Works, had big forge of men at work
and accomplished wonders in splicing
the broken and washed away gas mains,
so that the Eighth ward had gas last
night.
The fire alarm wires were got into
working shape again yesterday.
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