Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19
MARTINS FERRY.
Local Jottings From the City Of
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sue, but only wishes to find out how
the people of our city feel towards this
new improvement and SO as to be able
to answer the question propounded to
an enquiring reporter have found IT nee
essary to find out the indebtedness OF
our city, and from the officials we find
the following: The total debt OF our
city, including water works, scnool
bonds, electric light bonds, hose house
bonds and refunding bonds and other
debts approximately amount to $780,
600. The water works bonds OF $lI5,O0O
are self-sustaining, paying interest and
principal The electric light bonds we
find are self-sustaining like the water
works bonds. The hose house bonds
and the refunding bonds are for the
city to pay interest and pay off the
bonds as they become due. The school
bonds amount to $4,000, $1,000 being
paid annually on principal and interest
paid in full. 1t must be remembered
that this is the debt of this school dis
trict, not the city corporation.
We find the following citizens, who
are taxpayers, to express themselves as
follows:
1--WE need city building, but think
we had better pay off our debt before
building and get our city on a good
financial basis. George Smith, cash
Ter Commercial Bank.
"If the city can find it's way clear
to build a new city building, l would
be in favor of 1T; but am afraid 1t IS
involved enough at present. B. +.
Brady.
Am heartily in favor of new city
building: also change of location. -
H. G. Pratt.
"Think we need a new city building
and am in favor of action for same
soon. -. C. Gray.
1--WE need city building, but think
"Under the existing conditions our
city is now in, am not in favor OF a
new building. IS. Hopkins.
eve are already too much in debt
and no good business man would go
in deeper. City affairs should be
viewed the same way. e. G. Boyd.
Should have new building by all
means, and favor a new location. =
E. X. Hoge.
Eyes, / am in favor of a new city
building and will work for til. l..
Scheehle.
I'VE need a new city building and l
would be glad to pay my share OF
taxes for same"-Geo. w. Tweedy.
Eve need a new building, and as
our town is improving, think now is a
good time to build one. e. E. Nc
Combs.
mo one can say but that a new
building is needed and l think it should
be built next to the Central hose house.
Combine the two together. DR.. j. w.
Darrah.
Town has enough debt; taxes are
high enough; not ready yet for this I'M
provement."-A. G. Shaver.
In the case Of Mary E. Cabell against
the city of Martins Ferry they have fin
ished taking evidence and argument will
be heard Monday There was much
variance in the evidence, some placing
the damage for Mrs. Cabell as high as
$4,000 down to $1,000, while there was
a number testified that the taking
away of the gravel was benefit to the
property Our people are much inter-
ested in this case, and it is worthy to
say our Solicitor Mr.. Cooke, has man
aged it we'll so far for the city.
The police of the towns of Bellaire,
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry in the
last seven days have only had nine
arrests. This is a new record for this
side of the river. Bellaire has had Z,
Bridgeport l and Martins Ferry 1.
An odd find in the Central school
building was divulged in the room
taught by Miss Beazle, who had ordered
some of the boys to clean the ink wells
after the close of school, and one OF the
III in
the wells. No one yet has made in
quiry for it, and the money has been
turned over to Superintendent stewart.
Miss Baumann, of Brooklyn who
has been visiting Mrs. &. X. Hoge,
leaves to-day for her home.
Mrs. Van Smith and Mrs. j. H.
Aiken, of Pittsburg, after few days,
visit with Mrs. Geo. Smith. returned
yesterday to their homes.
Mrs. C. H. Dilly, of Ne wYork, is Wis
itin6 her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. G..
w. Morrison.
The High school foot ball team won
a brilliant game from the crack Wells
burg team yesterday. This is their
first game outside of school team they
have played, and it shows that our
BOYS are the top-notchers of this part
of the valley. The score was to in
favor of Martins Ferry High school.
Miss Gladys Moore, of Cambridge,
Ohio, is spending few days with her
sister, Mrs. A. R., Jordan, of Scotch
ridge.
Mrs. Fred Kelton and Mrs. Rushby
have returned from Terra Haute, Ind.
w. H. Blackford, of State Lick, Pa,
Is the guest of DR.. j. w. Darrah.
MARTINS FERRY LABOR.
The Aetna-Standard is only partially
on. Most of the old Aetna mill is on,
including two tin mills, two sheet mills
and bar and rod mills, the balance IS
L., n1n 1ilro Ahn orhlin