Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-14
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ments in the Case.
Special to the Register.
SistersviIIe. W. Va. June 13.-Some
time in the latter part of the last
months of the last year the Common
Council of this city and Mr.. George A.
Burt Vice President and General Man
ager Of the Ohio River Railway, came
10 a mutual understanding regarding
the opening Of a street from the end
ing Of Charles stdeet TO the depot, in
which the city was 10 purchase the
ground necessary for said street and
nav all expenses incurred in moving
the dwellings and other buildings from
the grounds purchased for said street,
and the railroad company was 20 build
/ stone culvert TO accommodate the wa
.ers of lanyard run. which has been
CONNECTED several months. and fill the
new street. In the meantime the rail-
road company permitted the city to use
their right of way for a street until
he new street could be finished. Sew
lral little Earrings up" Of the Council
look place in which all the streets eX-
sept this one belonging TO the railroad
company were boarded up out Of re-
venge TO the apparent slowness Of the
Railroad Company to fiji the street laid
out by the city and named Burt street,
in honor of 1Ir. Burt.
Ever since the matter has stood as 1t
is. Mr.. Burt speaks very clearly and
forcibly i'm the letters which follow and
which were procured by the Register
representative in order to place the mat
ter before the public in its proper light.
Mr.. Burt has been treated very shame
fully by many Of the people Of this city,
along with the daily paper, which is
continually harping about the matter
TO the utter disgust of many readers.
The correspondence follows:
Slstersville. w. Va. June Q, 1897.
Mr.. W. IT. Burt Manager Ohio River
Railroad Company. Parkersburg, w.
Va.
Dear Sir:-I have been Instructed by
resolution Of the town Council as their
CITY Solicitor. TO write TO YOU once
more concerning the fixing mp of the
road leading TO the depot. The Coun-
Gil have completed their part Of the con-
tract in fullwithout any delay. in order
that this matter be advanced. They
have waited patiently until forbearance
has ceased to be virtue. The only
apparent result Of their opportunities
has been promises, and the people Of
SistersviIe are very indignant over the
dalay. The Council desire me to say that
they sincerely hope that this demand
will be taken in the spirit Of fairness
and business to which it is entitled.
They have no grievance other than the
accommodation of the public and it
would test the popularity of any admin
istration 10 suffer delay in this improve
ment. Now I am authorized by them
% state that unless work is begun upon
that street that the same will be closed
up. as in it's present condition it is not
only unsightly but almost impossible,
and complaints are fled with them each
day.
The Council only ask what they think
is fair in this matter. and they are GER
tainly entitled to more diligence than
has been used on the part Of the Rail
road Company on that street, and if
there is any one power that munich
pal corporation has it is over its streets,
and unless work is commenced within
the next ten DAYS. I am authorized to
state to- YOU that action will be taken
which must. in the nature of things,
be disagreeabIe 10 an. We hope that
YOU will find ii convenient TO attend to
this matter at once, as the Council is
not disposed and will not accept any
further delay in the matter. %"
Hoping that YOU will accept this let
ter in the spirit of fairness and just
ness in which il is sent, and will COM
ply with the request at once, for which
the Council will be truly grateful,
remain,
Very truly your obedient servant,
G. NJ. MCCOY,
City Solicitor.
Psrkersburg. w. Va. June TO. 1897.