The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-03
CITY COUNCIL.
SECOND Branch.

A called meeting $50 far as II relates to
The Second Brancb) Of the City Council
was held last evening. DE- Baird Oe-
cupied the chair in the Second Branch.
Present, Messrs. Altmyer, Baird, Clator,
Crawford, o. j., Hobbs, Howell, Hub.
bard, Lancaster, List, Logan, 0Brien,
Phillips, Salisbury, Smith ]. G., Smith 4.
Viewig, Waterhouse and Weis!
gerber, 'i
The reading Of the minutes Of the last
two meeting was dispensed with.
The Committee on Railroads sub,
mltted the following:
10 The Mayor and Council Of The Ctty o.
Wheeling:
GENTLEMEN The Committee on Rail.
roads, TO which Mr.. Stanton's resolutions
In relation 10 an application being made
by this Council Ia the Legislature Of
West Virginia, orpGrmission 10 subscribe
10 the capital stock Of the Wheeling &
Tuscarawas Railroad Company, were re-
ferrcd, would report that In their opinion
1t Is not just and right for this Council
10 make such application, but that II
should be subject 10 such restrictions as
TO place this road on the same footing
as Any other road or roads coming from
Ohio 10 this city and asking for such .
subscription to their capital stock, anL
for that purpose the Committee recon-
mend that there be inserted In the acl
presented to tho Legislature a proylsC
that the subscription shall not be made
by Council unless authorized by a three
fifths vote OF the people, and q further
proViso that the eastern terminus, depot
and machine shops shall be within the
corporate limits Of the city Of Wheeling
east OF the main channel oil the Ohio
river.
The committee would recommend thai
no time for completing this road or any
other, be eXacted from the company pro
posing to build such road to the city.
The committee are Of the opinion thai
this city can never feel any certainty o.
receiving the actual practical benefits O.
the eastern terminus OF any road coming
through Ohio, unless the road Is compile
ted TO come across both rivers, owing tc
the fact that the laws Of Ohio require thu
majority Of the Directors and all the off
GERS to be citizens Of Ohio, aud that the
principal business office shall be in tha
State. II Council do not make the termi
nus, &c, &c., one Of the terms Of subscrip
ton before making 1t, there Is no powel
in their hands to enforce II afterwards.
The committee would recommend the
following resolutions for your considera
ton, viz: -.
ReSOIUed that the Legislature Of this
State be requested TO pass an act author
izing this Council 10 subscribe to tht
capital stock Of the Wheeling & Tusca
rawas Railway Company, sum not ex
ceeding $780, 00-provided the eastern
terminus, depots and shops shall be with
in the corporate limits Of this city, east Q
The Ohio 7iuer; and also, that o three.titthI
vote of the citizens in favor OF said sub
scriptiOn shall be first obtained, at al
election To be held for that purpose, alteI
10 days notice Of said election having
been givcr.
ReSOlrcd that the Legislature be request
ed 10 amend the bill now before it il
rniotion ~ n ouhocr;vt;o, a. tLo con;to
atocE ni ~" W Si &. oIod so paula s,
S;cmnarv NV s,r;c;ng oH " t ,SO 10 nnon,h:
time in which the road is required to b.
finished, and making 1t correspond il
other respects with the act above askeC
for, so that both roads shall be on the sam
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