Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-15
THE NEW LOAN.
THg ORDINANCE PASSED THROUGH ONh
BRANCH OF COUNCIL.
The Amount Increased to One Hundred and Ten
Thousand Dollars in Al-An Interesting
and Important Public Matter

Thousand Dollars in Allan Interesting
and Important Public Matter
Couucil met last evening in adjourned
session. for the especial purpose of eonsid-
eripe the pending loan ordinance, provid
ing for IN issue of city bonds to provide
money TO build new bridge across the
creek al Main street. There was not q
very lsfge atten iance of members, there
being many vacant desks in each Branch.
Before the ordinance was taken up, COM
munication was read from the City Solicitor,
eiyicg it as his opinion that the session
was in reality a continuation of last Tues-
dsv's session, and the pending ordinance
could be considered lawfully and with
propriety. RI -s;..noe
which came up en- it's second reading, hau
beeu reported by the Clerk, Mr.. hafrei
moved to strike ont the word stone ana
irserf siron or steel" MT. Bailey said
tbare was no question about the sentiment
of tina pnhlic in the matter, and further
csIiel attention to the fact that on two
nrevious occasions Council had clearly IN
Dictated desire to have the structure
made Of stone, aud he could see no reason
for again bringing up the question.
/ Mr Hsrrell defended his motion IN
long speech. in which he attempted to
combat the arguments of the stone bridge
men. -
Mr.. Brandfass said he did not think Mr..
Hsrrslrs arguments would held water.
In making public improvements he was IN
favor of citing good value for the money
and putting up structures OF lasting Dene-
fit 10 the people. The construction OF
stone bridge would be best for the inter
ests Of the whole people.
Mr. Ed. Miller, Mr.. Emmerth and 9th
ers favored the retention Of the word
''stone." making strong arguments in IA
vor OF 9 substantial stone structure
TIE amendment offered by Mr. Harreil
was defeated overwhelmingly.
Mr.. Cruise (Mr Harrell IN the chair
offered the following amendment:
! ,Tbat the amount Of bonds be increased 10 one
I hundred and ten thO7sand dollars and that
| seventy five thousand dollars thereof be used Tor
the erection Of stone bridge al Main street over
/ Wheeling creek twenty-five thousand 10 be used
for the Strengthening Of Caldwells run and ten
| thousand dollars for rebuilding the seventeenth
street bridge over Wheeling creek.
Speaking to his amendment Mr. Cruise
made a strOng argument 10 favor OF incor-
poratiug the new figures in the ordinances
al parties agreed as to the necessity OF
bridging the creek; every fair-minded man,
looking at Caldwelps run, must admit the
desirabiliiy of permanent improvement,
and the Seventeenth street bridge must be
replaced at once. he cited Council TO the
examples set before them by progressive
communities elsewhere all over the adJoin-
ing States, and said the spirit Of the age
demanded that WheeliEg take few steps
10 the front, OF she must drop be-
hind. The city must enter into
competition with other cities and towns;
manufacturing sites must be made avail
able. and inducements held out, not only
to bring OF her people here, but to hold our
own population. Mr. Frank Bowers, a
gentleman whose good judgment all would
admit, had gone over the figures, ard bad
demonstrated that IN six years the city
would recover, in increased taxation, all
the money expended on account OF Csld-
Wells run. That would certainly be a
good investment for the city.
Mr.. Davidson advocated Mr.. Gruse's
amendment.
I Mr.. Ed. Miller thought it would he
good idea to allow the people to vote upon
the three propositions separately, but was
told the law would not admit OF that.
Mr.. @. II. Miller thought the smeud-
nept would defeat the whole loan. One
/ of his reasons for so thinking was popu-
lar belief that il would take 500, 600 to
strsighten the run.
Mr.. Cruise said any one thinking that,
simply didn't know anything about the
matter.
Mr.. c. II Miller brought mp another
argument, tO-wii. That there Fou,d be a
liability on the part of the city, to prop
erty owners, Tor any damages which might
result after the stream had heea straight
ened.
10 reply to this, BIr. Cruise said he
would offer another. amendment, at the
proper time, providing nothing should be
done BY the city except upon the written
condition that citizens living along the run
sg1esd rot 70 ask for damsges IN any
event.
Mr.. Miller expressed his entire satisfao-
ton with this.
Mr.. Brendiass said he was in favor Of
Strengthening the ruD, but thought 1t
would be a bad thing to do anything I'M
til the b. 4 o. would agree to move its
bridge, thus aiding the city.
Mr.. Cruise said 1t Was not contemplated
to have the bonds issue until the b. x y.
had made a proper agreement, 80 we'll as
the citizens.
Mr. Yshn asked for estimated cost, and
was told the Engineers had estimated S25,-
900 would be ample for the work from Nc
CullOch street 10 Chapline street.
MI Gruse's amendment was adopted,
ayes -, noes 4, as follows: Ayes, Messrs.
Bailey. Brandfass, Davidson, Emmertb,
Kreiter, Marsh, Miller, Z Miller, @. H.,
Robrscht, Wilkie, Yahn and Mr.. Presi-
dent-12. Noes, Messrs Capps Hadlich,
Harrell and Waterhouse-4 Mr.. Water
house explained his vote, saying he was IN
favor Of strengthening theGun, but believed
the amendment would kill the ordinance
before the people, and that S25, goo would
not do the work anyhow.
In section 3, specifying where the money
should be spent, Mr.. Cruise offered an
amendment. adding to the words designat-
ing the Main street bridge, CaldwelPs run
aud the Seventeenth street bridge. In
section IA the compensation of the COM
missiouers of the loan, Messrs. F. 2. Jep-
son, NJ. Jeffers and Myron Hubbard, was
fixed at Of 1 per cent, with $50 per
anum for clerical work.
In section 10 the election day was fixed
At April Doth, 1889, and the bonds are to
bear date of June 1, 1889.
Mr.. Wilkie then turned back and offered
the following, 10 be incorporated in sec
ton 81
Before the Strengthening OF said Calawellr run
| shall be commenced the owners OF the adjacent
real estate shall release the city OF wheeling from
) all damages by reason Of any freshet or flood,
said release 10 be TO the satisfaction Of the Board
OF Public Works Ii is further provided that be-
/ fore said work shall be commenced, the B. < o.
I r. r Co. shall agree 70 remove their bridge at
! the mouth of Caldwell's rum in direct line with
said run when Strengthened
Adopted.
The whole ordinance was then gone over
again and revised, and at the conclusion
of that work was adopted, ayes II, noes 4.
The First Branch having adjourned, the
consideration of the document by that
body must be deferred until the next
meeting.
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MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A Proposition From the Natural Gas Co.