Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-01-06

They are all dependent acs, as a stream which
lostf some potion OF lis waters and receives 9th
eis yet flowing on Is still the same. So These laws
ore one.
incorporated BY Maryland, BY It's charter i had
no actual terminus, nor any prospccively, except
TINT indicated IN It's nanle Match s, Of the same
year, tie legislature Of Virginia, with preamble
iecitins the charter, re incorporated The Company
limiting lis terminus Oh the OHIO, OF rol,ll "iol
| lowel than the mouth Of little Ranawha.'
The &c, Of Jan, 9Th, 1895, aud the b9t section
OF the act Of incorporation OF Wheeling Oi tlIe
same year, authorizes the city 10 subscribe 2ooo
shares 10 the capital stock OF the Company. 10
this point Of time there is no recognition Of lesIs.
latiye interest OF intent manifest toward Wheel
ing. But these acts are evidence Ui sibSiSlins
relation between the company anu Wheeling, alltl
which mus, have been voluntary an, seli,dlfecl'
I'd on The part OF The Company, which was put'
suing lis legitimate aims and making i,sown selee.
| ton Of terminus On river font VI 0ne bundled
and fifty miles.
.Thc act OF Match 2sth, 1881, authorizes sub.
scrpion 10 the capital stock Of tile company vll
behalf of the State, among otheE conditions, That
IFS Boati oil Public Works shall be satisfied that The
load will he completed 10 its VT SeIn terminus in the
State. Whpentis not mentioned IN this lnw'Oul
| the language applies 10 Il fixed aud definite ter.
minus, ateatly adopted, aud the acts Of '3G anu
the subsequent laws, sufficiently determined what
! that point trds. -,
Ihen came lie act Of April %, 1898, explain.
nt The question OF terminus IN the preceding law,
l,y authorizing lis board Of Public Works 10 sub.
scribe sl,05S,l20, 10 Ue paid among othe: col'il.
tons, that the road has btn actually completed
10 lie city Of Wheeling, N the county 81 Ohio"
But like aylgilant parent, she compelled Wheel
lug 10 extend her own powers aud TO laS her own
reSoulces IN aid Of her gelcrsl pohcy,
The ACT af April Isl, lS30, Modified The acl Of
'3S, aud i.ica,l Of poSpOnlng the payment VI us
sutsctplon until SIS months aeI II y completion
Of lie toad form llarpe's feify 10 Wheeling
directs hat the SUBSTITUTION shall be paid os
soon as the company Shall have cete,i anl proyed
10 lis Hoard, that The road was con- TIED aud IN act
tual opcfaiOn wiiia snl IL Track bstweeh llaIleTs
i Reny.and Cumberland, aud "belwern Wheeling
4 pnd d puin, OH The National load neal browns.
Vile"
Here interviewed the disastrous times Of lSll-2,
When The lrsilul Insolvency Of the country pos,
,iaed pnbliCenttiprlze und private ''r!asl'y Inc
works Of this company wee suspended ~ lilc "
activity which palalzed all else Dalilis aiI llliS
time and IN 10 1873, mutual county I nj coilil'
apnce subssied between the Company and Wiec.
!, ling. This llusl bc presumed lfonl The existence
of these laws, OF Tie CONTRARY l,i, be hue, tlat
the State with M ion will, was Compelling Tue
. COmpany to make IT'S I al TO Wheeling. host
/. who arc mos, c0nvrr'unt with the history, Know
both 10 b. true. But The laws VI IS ami ~ ate
compulsory in their character aud leave no loom
fut tuuiyUcaton as 10 their intent W relation 10
: Wheeling.
In ali these acts Tie VOID terminus Is mol used
! No question OF equiyocuton had been started W
tie Tears OF tie ulle OF the wishes d tie 0lhef
i patty. lIy tie route prescribed aId ny 0lllef caus'
i cs, the s,rkius l'ol, OIL The Ohio hycf was, ho'
only The end, bit lie ''ttrlnnusp VI the road IN e.
!, ely sense Of constructors and operation. The
4 Two ,l,as were mol then dlsoinlctl;-tley COM
. poscd but one thought IN the infancy aud lillln'
. ctucc OF IuTOad history and beiOle subsequent
:. cunlicls introduced slnprt l0eih1cs anu suOtle
d ltaSOniilgs.
!. Tie Visini, Incorporation Of 1927 had expired,
. The conatty bcCalc tleSlIOuS u Sifikc lkc ONO
. lower down tim Wheeling, AMI upon the arplca'
!. Ui Of Tie Company 10 The Legislature HE IlSll
4 II leave 10 abandon Wheeling was rejected, THIS
!. Is lie history Of the law OF Feb. ID, $780, ad tbs
!. history must lie admitted or the act lnusl heic
. sanIein tho light Of uniform aud persistent course
Is vi lieut. icrn policy on the lmrl Of Me CO'l,pi
i wealth towards Wkeelins. II show, PlciieteT.
y mined conclusion on her lat, iaking oil the Iuw
4 together, that IN the lice ah ygOf Of let settled
!, poilcy The Company skolild nlahc thtlT Toad Il
!, Wheeling. This ACT IS important anu Slelllllcal
,s III Ibis connecticut II is u llrfe peInsslyc act
!. with many limitations on Tie Company, The Ton,
Of generosity on tie part VI lie STATE is claEcd
!. Thu, million an, nl( subscription is lllnlfawn
! limitations NE annexed, and lie Company ate ali.
+, lh0flzvd TO "cOnS,lnct Their Toad ~ Whole " III
- pan through tie Territory ol The Sinl5 50 Us 70 Ter
i. minalf ald strike tie Ohio rvet' al Wheeling
l. lLs ;tt contains thee special lcalultS, W ih'
granting c!9$s Sscie sIlc IL, 81 st. so Is III es
o uluSiOn 0i all elaiI Tor tue subscription oil 1873!
lie aud 1885, ticIcloott telllecd by the State show
Is ing rctietcc 10 former laws rs sui eASiliit
rs except SO Tar Us Slecia portions me tepeaird; It
a SEXTON il Is subjected 10 the PROVISIONS u tLt
81 srnctal Iailroad uw Of 1887, Including the nitet
10 power 10 tranch. The main feature Is tin, III,
I, road Shall strike the Ohio river at aud terminate a
n Wheeling, The power 10 branch Is giycl, ,e
II the Company limited in striking The Ohio rlyc
4. III Wheeling The Subscriptions ufc wi,hdfawl
q yet tie Company are permitted 10 confer It's brle
81 fits ~ so long lint VI eeiprzt all,l accOniOu
Inn 10 lie State On Tie simple and absolute cOll-
Is littun u terminating their load at Wheeling.
!, The ACT Of Feb, IS, ~, Is repetition VI Ut
Of lurlnel act qnoid hOe.
: IN tins Uldlrf, btirf reference 10 lie policy o.
il Virginia, affecting n portion oi her own people,
ii iniUs significant lntt. II Is " some extent nII
{. llet ION tlc hclS TceltctlJ anu Is rutt " We
,e public history VI the Commonwealth; that While
i. Wheeling was n avoTtd point IN Ibis public poll.
u Gy, tic State would not permit the Company u
IL Sitkc tie Ohio Hyer at u lower point anu conrI
!. Un PaketsburS tie practical bcnef,s Of q nlotu
Il Southern telnlnlfs Every act passed was st,n
u refusal to improve that pon, ~ her domain al lie
i, expense Of inf North western ctj, As she would
! not build up tia, point al The cost VI ruin Ia
Il Wheeling, II would be al unreasonable inference,
II that She intended abandonment Of the latter by
lie rriy road she had completes, III cnter lis lin.
!, us, aud 10 ipilict upon II this peInaent injury,
i without any benefits 10 hursc, unless there is III
!. The law clear intent 10 abandon, with knUwl.
IS ed derived from experience, that abandonment, Is
drsolati0n.
/. IN conclusion upon This subject VI public policy
5, anu senelal intent, having special anu specific
II object, Il would IL unnatural 10 infer, OH any
|, general language, not clearly granting away pnvi.
rges nnd franchises, that that which tie State had
denied her own people, She lad granted 10 NJ,
nj alien phpula.lOnj thai she had wantUny OF cafe.
NJ eSsly sacrificed those who w,fe kindtcd IN blood,
!, Studied IN sentiment, kindred IN loy l,y, and uni.
ted 10 her by MI these, In past dangers, present
prosperity ami future hopes and eltrseuclrs aud
this, tOr the bcnclit IT ulI alien community, aliell
/. in evcty thing which can affect her dignity aud
. lri safety. IN tall eonfeiu masis est III JUS NOS.
Il trum guam JUS aftnuni, shrr'mns,
, TO BIZ CONTINUED,