The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-29
TRYING TO
CRIPPLE WAY'NEICO.
Bill Before solons ia. Change
Boundary Lines-Wayne
Files Objections.

The following letter. is being sent
over the state by the Wayne Board of
Trade, Directing to the bill now before
the Legislature:
Wayne. w. Va. jan rs, 1915.
This letter Is to call your attention
to the fact. that a bill has been intro
duced at the present session OF the leg.
islature which 5if passed will change
the boundary line between Wayne and
Cabell Counties. and to further mention
some Of the objections to the said pro-
posed act. !. issi
The proposition Is to take out that
portion of Wayne, county, which lis
northwesterly portion known as Ceredo
District, and annexiitI to the County Of
,Cabell. :, 3 M = I
n Ceredo District includes the strip
Of land extending from Fourpole creek,
the line between Wayne and Cabell,
down the Ohio River to the mouth Of
the Big Sandy, thence up Big Sandy
River about five or six miles, taking
In a portion of Whites Creek. This
strip of land also includes the towns
Of Kenova, Ceredo, Kellogg, Westmore.
land and the Camden Park, and Is
crossed by four railroad lines to:wit;
the Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore &,
Ohio, Norfolk & Western and the
Street Railway line. The gas line and
its compressor and pumping station in
this strip of land isvalued at about
One Million Dollors. ,,!i
Some Objections to the Proposed Act.
J. Wayne County only has about 440
square miles and ,deducting Ceredo
District area would be In violation OF
section s, Art. 8 OF constitution sof
West Virginia, as It would not leave
400 square miles In Wayne county as
required by said section.
2. 71tlwould materially injure Wayne!
County In her finances resulting In an
increase in taxation OF about SO per
cent in order to make up for loss stis.i
tanned. n q;
8. There would be no. material re,
duction in the running expenses Of
Wayne County but would have to be a
large increase in taxation OF the prop.
ty to take the place OF the revenue
arising from the property in Ceredoi
district. Il. = Z M z :,
q. Not demanded by the best inter:
ests Of either county, nor by the people
who pay the taxes. All the citizens
of Wayne County outside of Ceredo,
District oppose the measure. and only
a small measure of the people in Cers
edo District favor 1t and they are not
the citizens who pay the taxes but a
floating population to a large extent
who care but little for the welfare or;
the country. =
.: The measure was conceived and
Is being financed by the real estate
concerns operating In the! city OF Hunt.
tngtony and In that portion of the Ohio
Valley included within said Ceredoi
District, and their real motive sisl the
selfish one OF creating an unnatural. de-
mand for their property and obtain,
exorbitant prices for their lots.
s. The proposition is champion by
the business interests Of the City OF
Hunting on and the people In general;
OF that cityswith the view Of incorporat.
ing the said towns In said district
within the limits Of Huntington purs
suant to their aspirations to make
Huntington the largest city In the
state !regardle less Of, the injury that may
result to- Wayne County in their Efforts
to satisfy their vanity.
2. Wayne County Is now In need OF
o larger court building and other i'm
and needs the revenues
Of said district ether with that from
the residence OF the county In order
to make such improvements. Tostake
from her the district Aforesaid, would
cripple her, impede her progress, and
deprive her OF the best portion Of her
territory both from q revenue basis
and agricultural standpoint.
s. Cabell County has a sufficiently
large area, has q modern, large and
splendid court building and other i'm.
her property Is grent in
valuation and she does NOT need the
additional territory which they seek to
take from Wayne County.
g.. Taking cercdo District from