The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-26
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papy will provide the right OF way, the
ppeedful depot grounds, and grade ana
br;dge the road, subject to the super
vision and approval of the chief engin-
eer of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway Company, from the
ponit of connection with the present
main track, near the east end OF the
Steubenville bridge, to a satisfactory
location for depots in the city OF Wheel
ing and ir Wellsburg, on stock SUD
scription, and clear Of debt or Liability
then the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway Company will provide
the means required to place the track,
sidings, engine houses, stations and
other needful fixtures in good condition
for service, receiving in payment there
for mortgage bonds at their market
value; and they will also provide the
equipment, lease the road. and manage,
work and maintain the property at cost,
and make reasonable allowance for the
use of equipment required to accommo-
date its traffic, paying over net earn
ings to provide for interest on bonds
and dividends. Provided, this resolu-
ton is accepted and contracts are duly
entered into between the companies for
the completion of the road, and lease
for it's operation after completion, and
the same is duly approved by the stock
holders OF both companies within ninety
days from this date. .
The following is the ordinance ALL
thorizing a vote to be taken:
An ORDINANCE to cause vote to be
taken upon the question OF subscrib.
ing, on behalf Of the county OF Ohio,
to the stock OF the Pittsburgh, Wheel
ing and Kentucky Railroad Com
pany.
Be il ordained BY the Supervisors Of the
county Of Ohio:
Sec. |. That a vote be taken at the
several places Of voting in the county
of Ohio, at the general election for State
and county officers, to be held accord
ing to law, on the Goth day Of October,
1871, upou the question of authorizing
the Supervisors OF Ohio county to sub.
scribe to the stock of the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad Com
pany, to an amount not exceeding three
hundred thousand dollars. The said
vote shall be taken, and the result as
certained in the manner prescribed by
the fortieth section Of the thirty-ninth
chapter of the code of West Virginia.
SEC. ,. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage.
The ordinance was defeated-yeasi3,
nays5.
Mr.. Kelly moved that the vote by
which the ordinance was lost be recon-
sidered. Carried.
Mr.. Kelly moved to amend the Or
dinance 80 as to make the amount of
the subscription $4,000 instead of
100000. Withdrawn.
On motion OF Mr.. Kelly, the matter
was postponed until the next meeting
of the Board. and competent surveyor
is to be employed to ascertain the cost
Of the road from Wheeling to the Ohio
county line.
The following was adopted:
ReSolred, That a committee OF three
members of Board be appointed to as
certain, as nearly as may be, the cost
Of obtaining the right OF way TOR the
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
railroad through this county to the
city of Wheeling; also, to procure an
estimate OF the construction OF the road
bed and the cost of suitable depot
grounds.
Messrs. Salisbury, Zoeckler and Kelly
were appointed such committee.
The bill of Courtney & Wharton OF
$50 was taken from the table and re.
terred to a committee consisting of
Messrs. Kelly, Harrison and Zoeckler.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the report OF the COM
mittee appointed by the Board of Super
vsors to confer with Thomas Scott,
in regard TO the proposition to subscribe
100000 to the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky railroad, and the ordi-
nance in relation TO submitting the
proposition to vote of the people OF
Ohio county, be published in the daily
papers OF this city for one day.
ResotUed, That the Clerk be directed
TO issue an order for the sum Of $50 in
favor of the special committee appoint.
ed to confer with Thomas A. Scott, in
relation to the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky railroad.
Proposals tor furnishing coal, P.
Mclaughlin & Co, propose TO furnish
the Court House and Jail at $6.S7 per
100 bushels, Carter d. Stell propose to
furnish Poor House, with coal at s
cents per bushel; John Nolan propose
to furnish Court House and Jail at
$775; Kimberly IL Co., propose to fur
nish Court House and Jail at $685..
The contract was awarded to Kimberly
d Co., for furnishing Court House and
Jail, and Carter & Stell for furnishing
Poor House.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
reported adversely to allowing bills OF
Messrs Burns and Clark, for damages
done by locating Glen's run road. Re-
port adopted.
The Neutrality-suspicious. was adopted.
Resolved, that the committee on
Roads and Bridges be increased 10 ten
members for the purpose of considering
the petition of Alonzo Loring, ESQ,
and others, relative TO a change in a
certain county road near his premises,
and that the above committee be direc-
ted to view the premises in question
and make their report concerning the
same at the next meeting of the BoarI.
On motion, adjourned. .-.