Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-29
THE ASSESSMENT.
A DECIDED FALLING OFF IN THE NUMBER
OF PETITIONS YESTERDAY.
The Subcommittee Prepared to Invade the South
Side Wards TO-day-SOme Amusing
Features of the Day.

Only about thirty-flve petitions for
the correction Of assessments were re-
ceived at the City Hall, yesterdaY-a
very decided falling of from Tuesday,
when about one hundred and fifty came
In. The papers received during the
day were well scattered over the city,
but the bulk were from the Eighth
ward.
The subcommittee practically finish
ed work on the Island and in the Fourth
ward, yesterday, and to-day the South
Side will be invaded, where the gentle
men of the Board will spend at least a
week in considering grievances. This
done, there will be big grist of papers
scattered over the upper wards to fall
back upon, and then will come consid-
Grafton Of the personally books, which,
with the making up Of a final report,
will easily consume all the time allowed
by Council.
There were more amusing features
about the petitions filed and apPlica-
tlons for blanks, yesterday, than upon
any other day. One was when col
ored man came in with memorandum Of
two pieces OF property, one assessed at
$500 and the other at $500. Something
like this ensued:-
Cltizen-I want to get my property
fixed presenting a scrap Of paper, with
$500" and $500" written on 1t.
The Clerk-Weil, what is wrong with
it?
Citizen-I want these equalIzed.
The Clerk-How do you want them
equalized?
Citizen-Both made alike.
Tue Clerk-Well, do you want both
made $500.
Citizen-No, I wouldn't like that.
The Clerk-Do you want them both
mode 5000.
Citizen-Well-er-I don't know.
What do you think?
The Clerk think you had better
let them alone. What will you take for
your property?
Citizen-Well, I wouldn't like to sell
for less than 81, 900 piece.
The Clerk-A thousand apiece, and
yet you kick on $500 assessed on $4,000
worth OF property. You better let that
remain just as it is, or you may get a
raise.
Citizen-Well, just as you say.
Two other gentlemen who had filed
petitions on Tuesday came around early
yesterday morning and wanted to see
the papers again. The clerk said they
had been referred to the Board.
First Citizen (anxiouslY)-Is 1t too
late TO get them.
Clerk-No, guess can get them.
What do you want to do?
First Ctzen-Say, is it too late to
withdraw them?
The Clerk-No, I guess there will be
no objection.
The petitions were hunted up, and as
the petitioners tore them up, one said:
81 see in the paper that nine people
were raised on the Island. Is that SOP"
The Clerk-Yes.
Both CitiZens-I guess we don't want
to kick.
Another gentleman came in with an
objection TO the extent Of 500. He was
told he could file the petition, but it
would probably go into the waste bas-
ket.
''Well, II that's so l guess don't
want to write petition. only came
up, anyhow, because pretty much every
one else from my neighborhood was
coming"
The following petitions were sent in
yesterday:
FIRST WARD.
Louis Metzger, No 632 North Main
street, part Of lot No. %, 81 800; 1891, 500;
which was about right.
SECOND WARD.
Alex. Hopkins, 1921, 81, 100; 1892. 200;
$500 more than the house cost, " $500 would
be about right.
FIFTH WARD.
Mary D. Rumble, administrative, No.
2lll Eoff street, 1891 &, 300; 1892, $2,f9O;
reduce to the old assessment.
SIXTH WARD.
Mary d. Rumble, admir-, No. 1925 Main
street: 1891, g, POO; 1892 81, 600.
J. II. CarSnell, No. 3l21 Jacob street,
1891, s., 800; 1892, 5000.
Christian Nolte, No 26l3 Locust street,
1891. s.. 100; 1892 81. 300. Offered for sale
at al, 500, but only offered LOCO.
Jas. Underwood, No. 1881 Eod street.
1891, 81 500; 1892, s., $50.
A. Sprucebank, No. 1884 ChapGne street,
1891, &, 800; 1862, s., 0I5.
Mrs. Margaret Demuth, No. 2419 jacob
street, 1891, 1000: 1892, $l,225. Too high.
Divereida Iron Works forge 1891 $40