The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-26
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MONDAY, September Is, 1871.

The Board met IN pursuance OF Inc
call Of the President. .-.. 81. 49,
Present-Messrs. Clark. Curtis, Har-
rison, Kelly, Salisbury, Roberts, Wat,
erhouse and Zoeckler.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on Printing reported
bills to the amount of $75. as follows:
Mills, Frew i Co., Al; james F.
Carroll, s34; which were ordered to be
paid.
The committee on Accounts recon-
mepded the payment of the bills Of
Robert B. Woods, $l4S.26, and G. D.
Bonar, Sc; which recommendation was
adopted. :,
The committee on Poor recommended
the payment of bills to the amount of
s2S7 81; which was adopted.
Petition of Samuel Smith and others
to have Robert Griffin appointed Road
Surveyor of District No. 4, IN Liberty
township, was read and the appoint
ment made.
Petition OF George Sawtell and others
asking a change in the Glen's Run
Road was read and referred to COM
mittee on Roads and Bridges.
The special committee appointed to
confer with Thomas A. Scott, in rela-
ton to the proposed Pittsburgh, Wheel.
ing and Kentucky Railroad, reported
as follows;
To tie President of the Board Of Superb
sors for Ohio county.
The committee appointed by you,
under an order of the Board OF Superyl-
sors of Ohio county, to confer with the
Hon. Thomas A. Scott, President OF the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railway Company, and ascertain to
what extent and upon what terms that
Company would aid in the construction
of a branch Of their road from the east
ern abutment OF the railroad bridge at
Steubenville to the City OF Wheeling,
beg leave to submit partial report.
As will appear, their report must
necessarily be but partial one, COM
PEELED by the necessity Of prompt action
on the part Of your Board, should they
deem it necessary, to submit the ques-
ton of subscription to the stock Of
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
Railroad Company to the vote Of the
people OF Ohio county at the approach
ing general election to be held on the
26th of October.
So soon as advised of our appoint
ment, we sought communication at
once with Mr.. Scott; but owing TO his
absence from Philadel phia, his widely
extended business engagements of great
er necessity and Importance and other
adverse influences. we were unable to
obtain personal interview until Friday
afternoon, the ODD inst, and then only
after a very persevering use OF both
mail and telegraph. We had a brief
and hurried interview at the Union
Depot, in the City OF Pittsburgh, on the
eve of Mr.. SCOTS departure for Phila-
delphia. Although brief and hurried,
the interview was both satisfactory and
assuring of the success OF our mission,
so far as limited time afforded opportu.
nifty for discussion. We found that he
had been doubtless informed OF the par
ticular and special matters, upon which
we desired information and assurance,
and was therefore prepared without
discussion or debate, togive prompt and
decisive answers. Understanding our
mission, and the reasons Of our appoint
ment, with characteristic clearness and
precision, he gave his answers to our
various propositions, and concluded
with the assurance that they should be
transmitted to us in writing, from Phil
adelphia, on Monday, the 25th inst.
So soon as this communication shall
have been received, we shall be pre-
pared to make full and final report.
Whatever may have been said or sup
posed, as to our individual or private
opinions, we need hardly assure you
from whom we received our appoint
ment, that we are, and have been, as
decidedly in favor of subscription to
the stock OF the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky railroad company, that
will secure the construction Of the pro-
posed branch road, as the most active
and Jealous promoter Of that company 8
work; provided, such subscription will
not only secure the construction Of the
road, but also its successful working,
after its completion; and, provided, fur
ther, that the amount of the subscrip-
ton is within the ability of the
county of Ohio to pay; and the terms
are such as will save the people of the
county from onerous and oppressive
taxation. In these views, we felt as
sured that not only the members OF
your Board, but the people of the county
would concur with us. The connection
of the county Of Ohio and city of Wheel
ing with the Hempfield railroad, and
the consequent heavy losses, both cor
porate and individual, have taught our
fellow citizens caution and prudence; to
examine carefully all such propositions,
and, 30 far as practicable, to secure the
successful accomplishment OF the plan,
before involving ourselves in its at.
tempted execution. These remarks will
explain, in part, at least, the PROPOSE
tions submitted to Mr.. Scott, which we
will now proceed to state, as briefly and
succinctly as possible.
/. The Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
Kentucky Railroad Company shall pro-
cure the right Of way and the necessary
grounds for depots, stations, etc, at
the termini OF the branch, and interme-
date points, as may be required BY the
trade and business Of the road. This,
Of course, includes a suitable and
proper depot in the city of
Wheeling to be approved by the Pitts
burgb, Cincinnati and St. Louis Rail
way Company. Along the line thus
established the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky Railroad Company shall