Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-04-03
Railroad Meeting in The Fifth Ward.

According n previous uolce, nnet tns Of the
cliIens Of lie Filth Watd Gentle Wlesllngl was
held Of the Public School House, on The evening
Of Tie 3lN ult, Chester D. iIubbItd, Esq in tie
Chair, ard Jas. Il. MeSiechen, Sec'y.
Alter blief e1punStIOn VI tie object Of the
meeting, by Nj. q. Forbes, IN motion II was
Rtsolrtd, That q committee VI four be appoint.
epic prepate resolutions for Tho action Of lie
meeting, Committee; Nlessts. VIM. K. Lumbdin,
jill. Tappln, Jas. Wilson, YIN Cloudy Omd. Rob.
Ell Pnlt
The committee having retired, returned IN q
short time, and tepOned the following preamble
onl resolutions, which after some friendly discus.
sion as 10 phtuseoloSy, were adopted,
WHEREAS, Tie citizens Of this Wstd, In COM.
mon with their fellow. citizens In this city, feel
jeen inleTeSttn tHb succession IhH tsS"si .---i.
terminating al this city and being especially con-
s.,syJ III tesp5et 10 tho probable result Of the di.
GcuIties at present existing between tho city and
tl,s baltimore anil Ohio Railroad Company, and
the city and the Genital Ohio RAILROAD Company
Aud whereas, in The judgment II our most JUL.
cious citizens the interest Ct the city and Of the
Tlitoad companies, named above, orc identical,
and il is believed that tie attitude Of antngonisnl
in which these parties now stand Is unnatural,
and caused by sectional influence and private
SPECULATION, we ate therefore persuaded lhat true
reflection OF The will Of the people Of The city W
the council md rultoad committee, WOnll meet
with a cordial response and cooperation OIL the
pa,t OF tic roads named, 50 os to hOrmonize these
important interests, which by bad management
have been made 10 conflict 50 seriously ami 10 ef.
feet 20 materially the prosperity Of The city and
the succeSsof the roads. lie II, therefore,
Rssslvtd lat, That we respectfully request tho
Railroad Committee, already constituted, 10 pie
nlfe statement ofths facts in relation 10 the ne.
sOtiaions heretofore between the City authorities
and the above: uaned lluiltoad Companies, in OF.
der 10 pfesen. lii m in the form Of report to a
eenetal meeting OF the citizens Of Wheeling, 10 DO
held al lie Coutl House, Saturday evening, Ihv
l4Ih VI Aptil next
RttolStJ, Bud, That we recommend 10 our feI'
low citizens lie adoption Of sIch measures TO-
wards The Baltimore aud Ohio and the Genital
Quo Rsrtoad companies, as shall Afford these
iOsdssytr, reasonable facility tor bringing The bu'
tiupss Of their respective tOas into Ils limits ofihe
CITY, 90 the, Unt people may enjoy The advantages
10 he derived from tue business VI those toads.
Rt,,lstd, 81 That we deem Il eSpsdient ths,
The prviI,se 10 extended 10 the ssVe'a railroads
terminating at this city 10 construct, aud use tenn
poiutiIy, until tailtosd btidge is elected, any
works switches, side trucks, platforms, OF other
Estufes that nay be Necessary and convenient for
them, on The gr0uuds VI The city for the speedy
and economical transfer Of fteshs from Ea'IeIn to
Western toajs, provided such works do not OBJ
tttaot tbs stfess, ulIeys or whatyes VI sail city,
Rttolsta "a, Thatthe foregoing preamble and
resolutions be published In The city papsia
On motion The meeting adjourned,
CHESTER D. HUBBARD, ohsisman.
JAxGt II. MeMEcRES, Secretary.