The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-15

coed $4,000. The ground on which the
present prison stands Is valuable for
building purposes, the continued BLAST
Ing endangers the new reservoir md II
would seem the part Of prudence to se-
lect some site better suited.
The brick building a. the old water
works site. now useless except for sta.
bling and Storage purposes belonging to
the city presents an ideal basis for
city prison. offering n building entirely
suited to the purpose and one which
could. be readily and speedily trans
formed.- the only changes necessary be-
Ing the -azlnc of the brick stack, the
building Of cells in which the brick from
the stack could be used and some mi
nor details which could be effected at q
small cost besides giving early relief.
The city owns sufficient ground ada
cent to this building to admit of stone
breaking and the proximity of railroad
facilities would make the receipt and
delivery OF stone an easy matter.
DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES.
While the city makes no provision for
the care OF INDECENT persons the execu-
tive department OF the city has fire.
quent calls for relIef.and although there
are many charitable persons and soc!-
cites within the city their charity is to
very great extent mlsapplied, and Ia
ken advantage OF sometimes to the det-
rlment OF the worthy poor. In CONVEX
sat!on with a gentleman interested in
the work and who has had extended
experience in this work In other cities.
he suggested the plan of COM
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societies and establishing n head
quarters in the city building
where Il record could be, kept OF all
persons receiving aid and where per-
sons in need could come for relief. The
idea commends Itself for the reason
that It would place all the charitable
organizations. the board Of commissions
ers and the city executive departments
ia close touch. l would suggest some
action looking to the provision of n
headquarters and an invitation ex-
tended the various societies to formu-
late and put In operation such plan
as may to them seem proper.
SEVENTH WARD TOLL.
The question OF the imposition OF n
toll charge for the passage of residents
of the Island and other citizens from
one ward OF the city 10 another. has ia
ken definite shape by the passage of I
bill in the last legislature empowering
the city to purchase the bridges or
make an agreement for free foot pas
sage. The bill provides for the submits
sion OF the question to the vote OF the
people.
The population of the Island Is ap-
! proximately 5000 and as nearly as It Is
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property owned br Its residents. 1t rep
resents about ore-sixth OF the total val
uation of the city for the purposes OF
taxation. Upon this basis 1t seems the
residents of the Seventh ward have n
well grounded claim to the considera-
ton OF the voters OF Wheeling. having
cheerfutiy and unselfshfy contributed
to the vlrous improvements OF the city
| in larger ratio than any of the other;
wards, while patiently bearing n bur-
den themselves which they felt to be
entirely unjust. yet trusting to the
sense of Justice OF their fellow citizens
to in time remove the hardship y
|. ORDINANCE BOOKS.
I desire to urge upon You the ncces-
sity OF prompt action in the matter OF
compiling. cod!fying and printing the
city ordinances. The present book was
printed In 1891. Many OF the ordinances
contained In It have since been repealed
or amended and with the multitude OF
ordinances imprinted and difficult OF
access much difficulty Is experienced In
determining the exact status OF many
Of tho ordinances and may prejudice the
interest OF the city
Il. & 0. DEPOT.
While realizing the reverscS Of this
company have to some extent hindered
and retarded improvemcats,th there would
seem to be no palliation fog the outrage
inflicted upon our city IN the mainte-
nance OF this hovcl OF a passenger
station Rumors ana promises we have,
had galore. even embracing the rcmov-
nj of the Objectionable track on Six
,eenth and Seventeenth street. 4 much
wished for relief and a positive injury
to the property along these streets. T
would susgcs; that some vigorous ac-
ton be taken aud an earnest effort put
forth 10 secure new depot
LOCATION OF. INDUSTRIES.
This city through n too conservative
policy and t!icdIspositlon Of many OF her
citizens to make Investments elsewhere
has lost much OF her prestige as 4
manufacturing centre. With our great
natural advantages there Is NJ reason
why our city should not be an Inviting
ono for new projects. The combinations
and Capitalization Of many OF TIT. pres
ent pllnts menaceS our future and be-
Ing now controlled by foreign capital
may result eventually in loss OF time
and consequent idleness Of the en-
DlGyes. The logical effect OF Combiua-
tiOns has been the building up OF many
competitive. concerns. The vast sums
OF money received bF the resident
stockholders of the various plants sold
Is nov seeking inveStmcnt ana there
could be no better tine thnn the present
to put forth an eTort In this direction.
would suggest that Sou appoint
committee to act In conjunction with
the chamber Of commerce and rormu-
late come plan 10 induce new industries
to locate with us.
WATER WORKS.
Without desiring TO crltlclss the con-
duct OF any Of the city departments.
yet feeling us the executive OF the city
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