The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-22
LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZES COUNTY
TO SPEND MONEY ON CITY STREETS
Senator Bloch Secures Third
Reading and Passage of
Measure Vital to Good
Streets Program-BillC Goes
to Governor Morgan
BY J. Il REED

Charleston. W. Va. April "l.--Sei.ator
Jesse A Bloch OF Ohio county today
succeeded IN advancing bill No. l29
from third reading aad secured its
passage. The bill was referred TO the
governor this evening.
In tho form passed, III" bill provides
that the county's general road FUNDS
secured by the main county road levy
can be used for construction and main
tenancc OF such city streets within the
city Of Wheeling as the boar1 or COM
miSSionerS shall designate main county
roads. and thereby relieve the city OF
the added burden Of street Improvement
in the recently acquired territory and
permit county maintenance" Of streets
which are already parts OF main county
roads.
Amend Bridge Bill.
4 sister measure to the above 2hlch
O.vuld authorize the issuing OF county
bonds for the erection Of bridges and
construction OF roads where request
Of ten percent Of the voters for such
an issue has been ratified BY a three
titthS vote Of the people, vii! be
amended on the floor OF the senate.
Senator Bloch states that the amend
lnentS he has in prospect Will make tn"
holding nf an election for the purpose
nt authorizing 4 bond issue optional
instead of mandatory. He will also
amend the bin so that bridges cannot
be built under such proceedings as arc
outlined He states that in this form
the bill will probably be passed.
So amended. the bill! would prevent
Tho construction az a bridge across the
river between the island and the main
part Of the city by county bond Is
SUE.
Defeat Sanders Bill.
Among the interesting happenings OF
the day was the defeat Vf senate oil.
No, Il. introduced by Judge J. N. SAN
GrrS which Will permit crimina! eases
to be continued indefinitely at the d'S-
cretion Of the court. Under the pres
ent lay any indictment IS nolliod AFTER
;hr state has asked continuance TOT
three consecutive terms.
The senate enacted house bill NO
2Es which provides that the prosccu-
,ors OF various counties tncluding
Ohtn) shall have the right TO employ
two assistants.
Wheeling people will read with
great deal OF pleasure OF the action or
the senate in passing house Dill NO.
los, permitting the county commission
ers Of Ohio county TO spend money COL
lec,ed through the agency Of the county
government for the Improvement or
streets within the corp&sate limits OF
Wheeling when il IS deemed advisable
to 10 50.
This LEGISLATION was drafted late last
year and was unanimously rnd"rscd pE
the chamber OF Commerce.. kiwanIs
r!ub and Rotary club as we'll as py the
city government and county comnlS-
sioners. Hon. NJ. j. Cullinan. repre-
senting the Chamber OF Commerce. city
government and county commissioners
had the measure introduced IN the
house OF delegates. Tho bi. passed
there without opposition.
Recently, It was reported that Sena-
tor Jesse \ Bloch was uncertain as
70 his stand on this measure. Repre-
sentatives Of the organizations named
above, meeting last Sunday. sent hiH
a telegram urging him TO support the
measure which IS vital 10 the inter
ssts Of the city. It will be gratifying
10 note that Senator Bloch secured tho
massage Of the Dill in the senate yes
trrday.