Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-11

hundred for $1,000. A rough draft of a
bond was drawn up and taken by the
Governor to JOhnstOwn yesterday.
Governor Beaver returned to this city
| from JOhnstOwn this afternoon and held
another conference with Mayor Filter. At
the close of the conference the following
copy of bond of indemnity prepared by
the two gentlemen was given out for pub
licatiOn.
WHEREAS, James A. Beaves has this
day given his bond to VIM. B. Hart. State
Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvsnia. in the penal sum of one million
dallars, conditioned for the payment OF
whatever moneys may be advanced by the
said VIM. B. Hart, for the purpose of
clearing the streams and abating public
nuisances which threaten the health and
safety of the people of this Commonwealth,
caused by the late floods which have de-
stOyed so much of life in the Conemaugh
and West Branch valleys aud,
WHEREAS, There is not sufficient time
to assemble the Legislature in order to Sc
cure a regular appropriation for the
work which is absolutely necessary to be
done for the preservatian of the health and
safety of the people;
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned,
citizens and corporations of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, each for himself,
and no one for any other, hereby guaran-
tee the payment of said bond to the extent
Of s., 900, and no more, upon the follow
ing conditions:
First-This guarantee not to be binding
until signed by two hundred individuals
or corporations.
Second-If more than two hundred per-
SONS sign this guarantee, then the liability
of each signer under the same be proper
tionately reduced.
Third-The liability of each to be for a
pro rata share of whatever amount may be
expended by the said James A. Beaver for
the purposes aforesaid, not exceeding the
penalty of the bond.
FOurth-This guarantee to be binding
only in case the legislature should fail TO
make an appropriation for the work un-
dertaken to be carried out by the Governor
through the State Board of Health under
the police powers of the State.
Witness our hands and seals this tenth
day of June, A D. 1889.
when 1 first thought of this scheme, "
said Gov. Beaver, at the conclusion OF the
conference, 81 came TO Philadelphia to see
Mayor Filter, asd was so thoroughly
hacked up by him that went ahead to
carry it ont. While in JOhnstown yester-
day l consulted with the Plttsburg author
tiles and found them heartily in accord
with it, snd on my way back l arranged
with contractor named O'DOnnell TO 90
ahead with the work on general business
principles, and with one or two thousand
men remove all the debris in the Cone
msugh at JOffnstOwn and purify the water
in the stream. Idon't think we will have
any trouble in getting 200 citizena to go
on that guarantee
81 have that many Philadelphians al
ready" interrupted the Mayor, land eX-
pect to have five hundred before it stops. 4"
That's good" " rejoined the Governor
"Almost every Pittsburger met, who had
any money was willing to 90 on the
bond. 1 think, myself that the
amount necessary for the work is
greatly exaggerated, bat 30 much
ia 10 be done that it will cost any where
iIRA PloV uVu ~ PoooiouV W NompietS H.
The bond Is simply one Of indemnity, and
regard the thing only in the light of
sanitary precsution. 10 other words,
1 operate under the police powers Of the
State, declare the Conemaugh river a
public nuisance, aod direct that the nuis-
It ia my opinion that II t SaSSS SS NaSSe e05
which would be required for an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature will pay for all the
work that is to be done, but I think that
the Legislature will make an appropriation
at the next session to pay far all that is
necessary"