The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-25
BRIDGEPORTS HORRIBLE STREETS,
Leading Citizens Give Utterance to Their
Views Of tho Situation

Leading Citizens Give Uusrance to Their
Views Of tho situation,
The following appeared ia the Bridge
port news published in an issue OF the
Regi.ier last week: "lhe report that has
been circulated by some nischievously
inclined persons, to tho effect that the
Bridgeports streets are so muddy as 10
be almost impossible, has created u good
deal OF comment here, A select com
mittee OF Council Indignantly deny the
report. and claim that such statements
are misleading and utterly without
foundation" ~
Tho "mischieyousIy inclined person"
referred to was urged to make an occa,,
sional mention Of the bad condition oil
the streets at the solicitation OF many
prominent citizens, whose names can
be furnished. 1t is the streets and not
the reports that have "Created a good
deal oil comment here" Following are
a few comments from we'll known ClIl'
zens on the subject:
II think Bridgeport is in the soup
S. WoodCock. ,,,..
my horses feet."-Doctor Wagner.
TIt tho property holders on Bank
street will give their csnsent to pave
that street a new era will be inaugurated
in Bridgeport. Tho enterprise must be
started there where the Improvement is
most needed. Our streets are simply In
tolerable. DIR. John Cook.
"The streets OF Bridgeport are actually
impossible at come places. have stuck
in the mud with my horse aud buggy,
and had difficulty in getting through the
mud right on a.street in the town. It's
disgraCeiul. IA. p, Tallman.
Hrho trouble il IN having only one
wide gutter from curb TO curb, and haul
ing oil the mud in the spring time,
which makes the cutters deeper for the
next year. II our people would try
something new--raise the middle OF the
streets, and then make the cutters along
the curb stones, after lew years trial
they might learn 10 like the change,
But really the streets ought to be i'm
proved, and carts and wagons for haul
ing heavy loads should be required 10
have iOur.inch tires. The Council can
pass an ordinance Of this kind. No road
can long remain good where the heav-
lest loads Of coal, ice, iron and glass are
hauled on Wagons viii! Iw0'inch tires"
Ross j. Alexander
"Our City Hall il u good Job, but our
city hauling reflects no credit upon the
enterprise OF our people or our City
Dads "-T. B. Smith,
ii am afraid to see my teams 20 ont
for fear they will drown right in the
streets. Col. J. W. Hill.
"WorsC than | have ever seen them
they should be paved, John W, Scott,
"The lack OF enterprise in fixing up
our streets drives Investments Of capital
away that would otherwise come. Our
town Is forty years behind the day, in
comparison with other manufacturing
towns."-D. b. Clark.
1.-THE terrible condition OF the streets IL
a subject OF daily remark among travel
ing people. "-Maggie Adolph.
"The people OF Bridgeport ought to be
ashamed to allow the streets to be in
such condition. William Ayers.
~ cannot do the subject Justice
William Alexander.
"They are gradually getting wOrse and
for decent community ! think it terri
bic. 20. SChiCk.
"Oh Lord, don't ask Inc. But II you
really want my opinion think that
Bridgeport has the dirtiest, mGanest
tllthieSt streets Of any town on the face
OF the globe. ~. ". Fowler.
II dare you to 20 out there in the
street and wait till come to wrestle
with you."-S. OppenhGimer.
II believe it Is the unanimous sentl'
ment OF those living in Bridgeport OF
those having to pass through it, that the
streets are disgrace and should be
paved; | am wIllingtO contribute. w.
Il. Graham.
~ an ashamed OF our streets and think
start 10 pave them should at least he
made. | will contribute, and / think
We should make il All issue at the next
election OF CounCilmen. '-R. 7. Howell.
Passengers frequently point to Bank
street and ask me the name OF that
stream and il it is navigablU and when
the next boat leaves" IA. l.. Walling.
at is folly to attempt TO dodge an is.
sue with fling such as | noticed in the
Register recently, or to hide plain SELF
evident fact behind an indignant select
committee OF Council. The truth re-.
mains the same and the people Of our
own town and OF other towns know that
the condition Of our streets Is a reproaCh
TO an enterprising manufacturing place."
j. 4. TFueman,