Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-18
Mr.. Millender On Munich
pal Matters.
EDITOR ADVANCE

This 10 the first time In my life
that / have written an article for
publication, but having roamed
away from my former home and
located in the town Of Ceredo and
a citizen thereof for abou. fourteen
years, during which time 1 have
become acquainted with most of
the citizens of our town and sur
rounding neighborhood, and found
all clever and sociable people. l
always felt all interest in the town
and soon began to buy lots and
build houses and buy property al
ready improved, but was not
aW are of the true condition of af-
fairs in our town until about three
or four years ago, when served
on the Town Council with Mr..
Floyd Hoard, whom | found very
competent man for the place. But
when questions in regard to
streets, alleys, grade, etc, came up
it seemed to be a question alto
gether for Mr.. Hoard to decide al
ways to be understood as q mere
privilege, especially the town
grade on the river front on Main
Street.
These actions of Mr.. F. Hoard
gave rise to discussions and in
quiry in regard to map of the town
that was reported as having been
stolen and sent off or locked away
and all sorts of rumors. So the
land owners finally determined to
elect a Council with the under
standing that survey and a plat
of the town should be made, which
has been done in good faith. If
this is wrong step the Council 10
not to blame, for the people elect
ed them for that purpose, and I'M
less the people of the town are
as changeable as the moon, they
will be endorsed by three-fourths
of the property owners to carry
out the instructions given them
oyer a year ago. The Hoard Bros.
complain that this ia a hardship
on the town and also on them.
Surely they are to blame more than
all the people of the town, for if
they had a map they should have
put that map on record; if they
had none it was their duty to have
survey made at their own ex-
pense and not the town; but as
mentioned before, the people of
the town have taken The matter in
their own hands and have been
made to spend considerable
amount of money to find out
what rights they have, if any. But
1T appears that the Hoard Bros
have taken exceptions to the steps
the people have taken to find opt
what rights and privileges they
have here as property owners
Why this great objection on the
side of Hoard Bros? The people
of the town are not trying to rob
them, and if such was the case nc
court of justice would sustain
them.
Now, if the Hoard Bros. have 6
just case why should they want tc
keep from the people of this town
the knowledge of knowing Just
what rights they have? 1t is true
1T may cost them some time and
money, but it seems to me thai
they ought not to object, but carry
it through the courts and show the
people just what they have a right
to demand, for this question will
be forced to a settlement in the
near future. The people are get.
ting wiser.
Now, in regard to the two tick.
cts before the people, will only
say what | have heard in regard
to them and pass upon them &C.
cording to my own judgment. for
was not in Ceredo, but at Gin.
cinnati. The claim in the Pilot
is, caucus was held at a certain
Office the evening before the con.
vention and the ticket named
This seems to be the complaint OF
those who found themselves moi
named as being on the ticket
about 6 or 7 in number.
They, as ! understand mnt and