Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-18
HERE
In this Beautiful GItu Is
the Proper PldO6
FOR THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
kenova People Coming to the Front
"A Liberal Offer.

house at Wayne last week the ques-
tion of trying to get the building
located here has been strongly agi-
tated and is about the only talk
we can hear on the streets, in the
stores or anywhere we chance to
go.
Why should Kenova not have the
new court house? Can any town in
the county offer more Inducements :?
We would answer these questions Mt
once in the negative. Kenova is one
of the prettiest cities in the
State, besides our natural re-
SOURCES cannot be surpassed. 1t
borders on the beautiful Ohio and
Big Sandy rivers and is one of the
best railroad centers in the State.
Notwithstanding this fact our cit
liens and Land Association propose
To offer some excellent inducements
Tor the county-scat and we may
expect to see it located here-the
coming metropolis of the State.
What does the little hilly town of
Wayne possess to offer as an induce
ment for the erection of new build
ing? The question is very easily
answered. There is one large hill
on the top of which the town is TO-
Gated. BY the time people climb the
hill, wading through mud shoe top
deep, they are so fatigued that they
do not feel like transacting busi-
ness. There are no attractions there.
The people living up the Big Sandy
river have to mount their horses and
ride fifteen or twenty mile to attend
court, whereasif the county-seat was
located here, these people could cas-
lily come down the o. & B. S. branch
of the G.. d o. and transact their
business without being compelled to
travel horse back until worn out.
Besides this, should the new coun-
ty be formed, we venture the asser-
tion that there are only very few
citizens in Wayne county that would
vote for relocating the building
where it was.
The reporter called on Mr.. l.. II.
Peck, Supt. of the Land Association,
and interviewed him in regard to the
amount the Land Association pro-
posed TO offer az an inducement for
the building. Replying to pertinent
questions he said:
"We propose to offer as an in
ducement TO the taxpayers of Wayne
county the large hotel building near
the union station and the square of
ground on which il is located, there
being about 22 lots in the square.
After donating this we will call a
citizens meeting, appoint a com
mittee, circulate a subscription pa
per and do not think there is a
doubt but what we can raise n sufIi-
cient amount TO complete the build
ing and give to the taxpayers Of
Wayne county free court house
and as good building as can be
found in the State"
The large building spoken Of is
one of the finest constructed build
ings in West Virginia az far as it
has been completed. We could not
ascertain the exact dimensions but
suffice it to say the building would
make a superb temple Of justice.
The stone and brick work are excel
lent; 70 say nothing Of the basement
for a Jail.
Is there another town in Wayne
county that can offer such excellent
inducementsS We don't think there
Is.
Yet there is a law in this State
which will prohibit the court house
from being moved to this point un-
less a I vote can be secured. This
law was passed especially for the
purpose Of holding the court house
at the present county-seat when
the question Of removing the build
ing was agitated some years since.
This law can doubtless be repealed !