The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-30

Thousand south Of WellsuuIS.
Can't JOHN MCLURE-Forty thousand.
MI. RloHARpsoN-Yes, $4,000. II Is
estimated, / believe, 1t viii require that,
making 100000, to the Ohio county line.
There have been, ms / said, engineers on
the line, and Il has been located. VIC have
Ind considerable trouble with some OF tile
landholders. Quite number have given
A free way-I believe MI between Short
Greek and Wellsburg From Wellsburg
to the Panhandle road we have had con-
siderable trouble. A commission was APP
pointed by the court according to law,
which went ulI the line and assessed the
damages. It's report was made to the
court, | think last summer, and set aside.
A new commission has been appointed. II
has madea report, and believe the ag.
Cregate amount Of damages assessed by
Inc new commission to oil the landholders
between Short Creek andshG Pan Handle
road Is less than $4,000. Exceptions to
that report were filed ut the last term OF
court. We discussed It, and there being
quite q number ofnew questions because
this proceeding under the new code Is not
settled by precedent or decisions orcourts,
either high or low authority, In our State
the Judge held 1t over for adviscment.
He is now considering II and has promised
us M carly dCcision-some time during
the succeeding month.
They have advertised for proposals TO
grade and bridge the road, and they in
lend, lot the decision of the court be
what 1t may, to so on and let out the con.
tracts. They will do that under this
State law. The law authorizes this COM
pany, when the report Of the commission
Is heard by tho court, whether adopted or
rejected, to pay into court tho amount u.s.
sessed by the commission. lfa new com
missioner Is appointed, Of course the COM
Ipany takes tho risk Of u larger assessment
afterwards, and pays the increase Il there
Ia any. Therefore II Is, that, let this court
decide rs it may, they arc intending now
to pay into court what this commission
Inns assessed to the credit Of these various
land.holders, and TO go on and let out tue
contracts That company Is now In the
hands OF libenl-minlet, energetic and
persevering board Of directors. They are
LILLY enlisted IN tho desire for
the completion of the road; and
not only the directors, but the
stockholders, and not only the stockhold-
ers, who are believe as yet generally
confined TO Brooke county, but the people
Of that county as mass are determined
to push that road through. They are
thoroughly enlisted in 1t, and II seems TO
me, sir, that whatever may be the fate Of
other routes, this, being on our sideoi the
river, not requiring the complications ol
bridges, we should lend helping hand to
this enterprise. 1t Is ono which, II seems
to me, would be of very considerable ben
eft to this city, and one that may besecur-
cd at very little expense. Thcr0nte Is an
easy grade from the Pan Handle road TO
the city of Wheeling. No difficulty about
1T; no costly bridges; no expensive cuts;
md the peopleup there arc thoroughly, MS
| say, enlisted in the enterprise and feel
that II is live tLing-that they are going
to put II through. They will bring
il 10 Wellshurg ut any rate. feel
satisfied Of that. But II 1t Is not
made further than Wellsburg il will
not be n very prosperous enterprise II at
small expense the people Of this city and
county would secure the amount that
would bring It the city Of Wheeling, II
then would be certainly u matter of very
considerable importance, with u prospect
Of sending 1t on hereafter 10 lis southern,
terminus at the mouth of Sandy. :
With reference to this other road Hl has
been said TINT can h.. nnd much better
than could say 1t. What lave stated
are facts which | thought the meeting
ought to know, that they might Under
stand what tue people north OF us think
of and are doihewitl m enterprise which
Is on this side Of the river and which will
come right to our doors without the us.
sistanco Of bridges
Mr.. 'STANToN-lf the gentleman re-
members theamount the county Is author.
lied TO subscribe, would be glad Il he
would state it.
Mr.. RIcHARDsoN-I think 100000
Mr.. STANToN.-lftlat is so | think the
resolution had better he modified.
Mr.. RlCIIARDsoN-I feel satisfied of the
fact; but perhaps the committee Ind bet.
ter examine II.
Mr.. SwEENEY-Thcrc can be no OhjCc.
ton to the adoption oil the resolution any.
how. .,
Mr.. STANToN-Therc is one thing per.
fcctly certain, that the railroad will be
made to Wcllsburg, and, II 1t isnot extend
cd all the effect will be to take the whole
trade Of Brooke county to Pittsburgh in.
stead Of Wheeling. Everybody can SEQ
that.
The first rcsolution'was then put TO the
meeting, and adopted unanimously, as was
the second,
Upon the reading Of the third,
Mr.. CHARLES w. BRoCKUNIER moved
to fill tho blank with 100000 and sug.
gcsted that the resolution be so amended
that the first 100000 be devoted to
bridging Back River
Mr.. HUBBARD seconded tho amend.
mcnt.
Mr.. SWEENEY suggested whether It
might not be better 10 pledge the money
"under such arrangements rs may here
after BIO made with said company" His
idea was this Before subscribing dol.
lar lie would have an agreement and
arrangement between the company and
the authorities who arc 10 control the
question on behalf Of the city, TO
secure the location of the depot on.
the Island. Otherwise the company
would fulfill It's charter by having lis
eastern terminus at Bridgeport lie
would, therefore, provide for I'M arrange.
ment with the company which should SC.
cure what the city was entitled to require
without saying that particular sum
should be devoted to The bridge, and the
balance on the road. If costs more than
$780, 900 1t should DO spent there.
MIR. STANTON, Let me suggest, instead
Of saying 100000" We say "whatever
sum may be. necessary" or $50 much us
may be necessary" shall DO applied To the
construction Of the bridge.
Mr.. BRooKUNIER expressed willing.