The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-13

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BALTIMORE, December !, ISL,
To he hoard Of Supervisors Of Ohio Co., Wat
Virginia.
GEYTLENES:-The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company have considered your suggestion look.
ing to extending their shops At Wheeling, and
thereby settling all differences between tho com
pany and Ohio county and the city Of Wheeling
growing out Of claims for taxes.
Referring 10 my interview with the Committee
Of yOur Board, on Tuesday evening last, beg
herewith, In compliance with your request, To-
submit the views | then presented on behalf VI
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company.
In consideration Of release OF all claims
against the Baltimore u Ohio Company and the
Wheeling, PittsbbEgh & Baltimore Company for
taxes for past, present and fnture on tho part Of
your county, townships and the city Of Wheel
Ing, the Company will agree to cxpcnd not lees
than 800 OlO In the erection Of shops, mAchn.
cry etc, on their property In the city OF Wheel
ing.
Asthe company understands this plan TO &C.
cord with your wishes it deems this form ofagree'
ment the most satisfactory, as showing the ex'
tent Of the works they desire To establish
The shops will be built with the view both TO
repairs AID the construction OF new work, and
Will no doubt prove an extensive Establishment.
Upon advising US Of your approval by your
Board and by the corporate authorities OF the
city Of Wheeling, this company will be prepared
to enter into contract based upon the points
herein stated. Very Resp'y,
by the charter Of the Baltimore d Ohio Rail.
road Company their depots, shops, Iolllhg so ,
and all Othct species OF property uscd IN oPe''
atlng the road are made EsrsOHdl properly:
Prior to the passage NJ the act dated 2Sth Feb.
rlAfy 1919, inc CllyOI W heSIlhB hAa no
70 collect tax on pr'9hdI WYhfty. inc Coue
OF West Virginia, WhiCh went lhl9 enISt aPIii'
1869, prohibits municipal corporations from taA'
La naH rot nj nhnVn gtulRmnnt
are true, then, and then Chly, the taxes IOt Tue
years 1853. iab le6l and lSD9, sl4haihR DetWeG w
the city and the company, our Light 70 AA ~, !nc
| company only commencing III 1900 anu "'i"ihA
ung IN 1879 -.....,, .,.tDs, tho
The amount o. ~, ia, ,6o.a y"srS ss fnIlows
gonPgany IT, XXX. ~ IN 81 , SiCG m
III ,S 9 ,S2S a. IN az 0 0 ;hc G1 iGS IN
III ~; IT, fniGSgaH IN cts W, u lie Sim ~ IN
Sys' a, AZ a. "" III I'm SiS IN
For leo'' Si'''o'Va''V'"'o U" '"V S''''' We ~
S901l m
S,H ST ~, w.
III. Will ~ " ne , 'bi"h lin io %
VS.. k1 6So t ,ho oa,,n nJrg rhay"sd
about $!VOo ~ ang @I'V ,h is bn rI,v
Ashlhsl lhe COnp uli tnc pOoA ~ Wv. an ~
hniCIl a. ~ I ~ ~
'6nd prGIsriy, as il shonld have been. 1.-THE Il.
so. T. Company wilI enter into contract to
Spg.G M G ~ @Y bs wSyk IL bc commenced
a. early in the spring OF ls72 as practicable, and
to be completed during that year, your Com.
SSoa cnS o,n eoSTae 10
"mpt them hen from taxation. pa., present and FL.
turc, on oil species Of property strictly used for
railroad parpoises ana to Ina! enc would Gler inc
'' W,'jStI TIst iIe Mayor of INK civ bo and ia
hereby authorized to cnier into contract with
lhg g. q .. Il \ Company toi ne ioIioSwing Sngcl;
oa1insi IN. maitImorc 4 CbiS Cnmnanv and the
Wheeling, Pittsburgh Is Baltimore Company for
taxes Tor The pas present and future on the Pairt
w. on "yITs n nG cInSaI Tnt Ics. thn"
$1,000 in thG erection Of shops and machinery
on their property Of the cityof Wheeling" pro.
,ldeu sG'u taIs are inc tS ts ON pfopGt
n,oyiJed thai iig erection Of The saId shopi. Gc,
viii be commenced as early az possible in the
year lal9 and be aGlshGd during 'hat year; anu
Pn tbu nari ~ IA RS,Im9rc 4 ohio CoOpany IN
remove or diminish the size and capacity Of
their shops in this city shall be forfeiture on
'he'f part Of tue OeheN~o OIL w s GonsrG R,rr
chm, LSq,. on RdiirCD,h.
The Trustees Of fine Gas Works pre.
scented their renort showing tho rrceiniq
dnring Auorisf Sprinmhrr anil Onioler
from, III sonrcrs M have bncn sf4 fii57 05:
disbnrsements n 40 nj balance In
hands of Trustees HI 0O2 H. md uncol.
leCied billa "a III al,
The Trustees recommend the following
additions 10 the pas works. One new pag
holder. with capacity Of so 600 feet: three
benches of five retOrts each. one exhaust.
er. alsu the following main mines: Com.
mcncing with a (OuF.inch pipe on tho
southeast corner Of ,tdhu sind Fourth
streets. thence north on the east side OF
Fourth TO connect with tlrec.inch pine
near 81. Matthews Church. A six.inch
main running north on the east side Of
Market street from southeast cnTner nj
John and Market to northeast corner Of
Market and Quincy; thence west to tho
northwest corner If Market and Quincy
streets; thence north on the west side Of
Market to the northwest corner of Market
and Monroe streets 4 eiv.inch main
running north from southeast corner OF
Jnhn and Main streets IN southeast rnTrer
of Main and Quincy, on east slde. 4 rnnr.
inch main running south on the east side
"r Main s,reni frnn norIh, oast corn S P', NJ
Main and Monroe streets io north east
corner Of Main and Union s,rccts A G1ur
inch main cnmmrncinr Mt north.root
CORNER NJ Monroe and Water ,troais and
,hanco olong iI,o nnt,h e;ia NJ Nonrn no
on ,oI ~, Or,S on., oo,nor ~ Ninrrno n,5
W AIS. w. ,.an,s O Enu ; ~ ,ni "ma
nlu It. s,,ecs ~ loar llcm L,S' co,,
IneIG,ns u! nUl.n."ess corner vi Monioe ,
anu NIlIket strects, running hortli vi west
siue OF nlalkc,' 70 lnc southwest corlicr
o' ~, NinrE ES anu Union slreets; c.,,,
ine lTuS ~! submitted Tue I9ll0wlng
~ n,G2srcd, mat lhe stated WORK NC car