The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-29

Jopathan's Gut, cross Main street above
the bridge, pass under the cemetery by u
tunnel 200 feet in length and come out
upon Wheeling Creek about opposite TO
the toll gate, thence occupying the hill
side west OF the creek to the site TO be Sc
leCtCd for the depot in East Wheeling.
ESTIMATED COST.
From north city boundary to Jona' .-...
ethaa's Gut common TO bath lines. $9i,iS.OO
Tunnel 1900 feet long at go per foot,
mot arched. .,.,................... bOOg "
Approaches to tlnnel,....,....,...,,. D,OO'OQ
From tunnel TO depot about. ......... lOOOOOO
Aggregate. ........................Sl? li5s,O 90
Against $724O1,55 by the river line.
Having in the above statement discuss
ed hope with sufficient minuteness OF
detail, all OF the subject matters submit
ted to me Tor examination, close my re-
port and remain, Gentlemen,
Respectfully, W. G. SMITH,
Mr., Kelly, from the Committee on
Right OF Way, reported verbally that
nearly all the land owners along the line
were opposed to the construction OF the
road, some OF them asking more than
their farms were worth. A lew were will.
ing to accept fair valuation, and one
gentleman asked nothing. In discus
sion of the subject by the Board, Mr.,
Smith, engineer, believed that the right
of way above tho city limits could be had
for $4,000; for destruction Of buildings
in the city and right of way, $4,000.
Messrs. Salisbury and Zoeckler thought
the whole distance would cost SSO,OOO;
Mr.. Kelly, another member ofthe Com.
mittee, believed Mr.. Smiths estimate to
be.more nearly correct.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee APP
pointed by the Board to confer with the
authorities OF the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
g. St. Louis railway company in reference
to the construction of q branch Of their
road from the Steubenville bridge 10 this
city, submitted a verbal report in vindiCa.
ton Of tho action of the committee, and
had the original proposition of Mr. Scott
read. He asked that the committee be
discharged from further consideration Of
the subject, Request granted.
After a still further exchange Of views
held by the committee, they came TO the
conclusion that 100000 would, in their
estimation, secure the right Of way along
the whole line and pay for buildings neces.
sarily destroyed in the construction of said
road
On motion the report of Mr.. Smith, to.
gether with his verbal report OF the esti.
mated cost OF right oil way, was ordered
to be published one time In the daily pa
pers of the city.
The Sheriff presented bills Of witnesses
and jurors paid by him at the last term OF
the Circuit Court, amounting to s.,
which were referred TO the Committee on
Finance for examination apd report
On motion the Board reconsidered its
action on the petition Of citizens of
Leatherwood in relation to being re.
leased from payment of road and school
taxes.
The town Of Leathcrwood having been
made an Independent school district, its
citizens were thereby exempted from the
payment Of the taxation mentioned.
On motion the Board granted the pray.
or of the petitioners so far rs Leather
wood Is concerned.
The following was offered: hcSOIred
That John ZOeCkler bG and he Is hereby
released from all liability arising from a
loss oil 1926 90 Of the funds OF the county
deposited in his name in the Wheeling
Savings Institution ut the time of It's fail.
ure, Adopted.
The Board took recess until one
o'clock. %.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board re.assemblel at D o'clock
present, the same members as in the morn
ing.
W. W. Miller, Superintendent Of the
first division of the Wheeling, West Lib.
erty Il Bethany turnpike, submitted II re.
port Of his receipts and expenditures,
under n resolution passed at the last meet
Ing Of the Board:
RECEIPTS
From y. Kelly, Treas'r RlChlanl TIP & GA %
From Geo; Downey TriadelphtaTp' ~ 90
Si,i02 %
Expenditures. ..................,.... l,|OO 10
Mr.. Miller asks that his report be re-
lerred TO an appropriate committee for
final settlement. He recommends the
appointment oil Aaron Kelly, Esqr, TO
mi the vacancy occasiOned by his (Mlller's)
resignation, which accompanies. the re-
port. Absence from the county, he says,
Tor an indefinite period, necessitates the
course he has taken In resigning the po-
sition. Referred to, the Committee on
Reads and Bridges Tor examination and
report
The Board resumed the consideration
OF the railroad question, when the Ordin-
ance laid on the tableut former meeting
authorizing vote to be taken on the
proposition 10 subscribe 10 the capital
stock of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling g.
Kentucky railroad company, was read.
mir. JelTGrs made the motion that the
blank in 1t be filled with $4,000.
Mr.. Harrison hoped the gentleman
would name a sum sufficient 10 make the
rOad, and the estimate Of Mr.. Smith
showed that II would require nearly $780,
600, exclusive Of the right Of way. He
made the motion that II be filled with
$225000.
BY permission Prof Pendleton adj
dressed The Board in the interest Of the
road. lie thought the estimates much
too high, judging from the proposals re-
ceived on the Brooke county portion of
the line. He believed he could say con.
fidently that the recent lease Of the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh road by the
Pennsylvania Central had not effected
any change in the views Of the p, G. s.
ST. L. Ky. Co. relative TO the construction
Of this road. lie favored a vote on the
100000 proposition.
Mr.. Apologize, President of the p. w.
& Ky. Railroad Company, also addressed
the Board, giving interesting details Of
the history Of Lheroad, and urging forci.
bly, It's claims on tho people OF this city
and county.
Mr.. Kelly amended Mr.. LETTERS motion