Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-11
FOR PROGRESS.
Wheeling Citizens Heartily Endorse Pend
ing Propositions
TO GRADE THE HILL TOP OFF,
And Use Some of 1t to Fill Island Low
Land.
SOME EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION.
TO GRADE THE HILL TOP OFF
SOME EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION

The removal of a good big slice from
tho TON of Wheeling hill, to be followed
by the grading of the remainder OF that
chronic eye-sore and long recognized OBJ
stacle to the extension of the city east
ward, coupled with the proposition ad-
vanced by many Island owners of real
estate, to take something like three
quarters of million cubic yards of the
excavated material off the city's hands,
TO the end that there may be made
large addition to the rapidly less
ening eligible building area OF the city,
is meeting with commentator on all
sides, and there is a very general nope
that Council will appoint the special
committee called for in the resolution
introduced in the Second Branch by MIR.
Young, and so promptly passed by that
body. Thinking and far-seeing citizens,
of all classes, recognize that, with new
railroad enterprises all around us ana
fresh supplies of capital, brains ana
muscle coming among us, the time has
come for Wheeling TO go to work III
earnest to help build up the city, oy
making available every inch OF ground
for manufacturing, business or resi-
dence purposes. Being in this frame OF
mind. they see at once that the present
chance TO accomplish two things in do
ing one, presents an opportunity
not TO be missed, especially
when there is very modest
yearly outlay involved, and there can
be no interference with existing i'm
programmes by reason of the
small annual QappropriatiOns needed,
Many gentlemen, conscious of the great
good to be accomplished by the joining
of the Island improvement to the hill
top removal and street extension plan
of Mr.. Yyung, have been prompt TO eX-
press their approval, and have coupled
with il the hope that it is the beginning
of a broad and business-like policy on
the part of the city government, in
the prosecution of which members of
Council will get out of the old-time rut
and will look TO the permanent better
ment of our conditions as city.
The REGISTER talked to many citi-
zens Yesterday, on this subject, and
found no opposition worth mentioning
Perhaps the favorable expressions are
best exemplified by that of Capt. Il. Is.
Dovener, who said
LAS one of the OriginatorS OF the plan
for making available for building pur-
poses the long stretch of low ground
on the Island, ! am most heartily in
favor of the whole thing, and have no
doubt, either of its being practicable, or
Of its great value to the city.
The beauty of it all, is that
two great ends are accomplished. In
filling up on the Island, we lessen that
unsightly heap, Wheeling hill; and it is
that feature of the whole plan which
ought to prevent any hesitation on the
part of Council. When myself and one
or two other gentlemen talked over the
filling project, some six weeks ago, we
had no idea, of course, that Mr.. Young
introducing his very COM
mendable measure, but now all can see
the great combination of interests pos
sible. Under action by Council, on the
lines laid down by Mr.. Young, every
section of the city will come in for some
Improvement. There need be no fear
OF great tNptuSt btiiS SduNiNN vi WV
city. As understand it, it is not the
idea TO do very much in any year;
but rather to settle upon an established
and well-conSidered policy of improve
ment, and then carry it out from year
to year, by comparatively small annual
appropriation. The city cannot afford
to go into the work of removing the
hill, or even its top, in one or two
years, but it can well afford, and ought
to Jump at a chance, to begin work in
that direction, and then keepit up. Once
| feel sure the people will
never allow the work to be stopped
until we have made it possible to extend
our cityceaStward. The Island people
will help do this great work, by taking
n large amount of earth from the hill
top, without cost TO the city, in the way
of transportation. 1t was my original
idea TO build long stone wall along the
river front of the Island, east of North
Front street, from the suspension bridge
abutment north to the upper part of the
Island. and then fill in with gravel taken
from the big bar in the river, but of
course this filling could only be done at
low water. and the work might thus eX-
tend over long series of years. With
Mr.. Young'S resolution carried out, our
plans, as well as the city'S, would be
greatly facilitated. and it would be a