The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-30
Colonel Parker's Point Against the
Pittsburgh, wheeling & Kentucky
Railroad Not Well Taken.


As our friend Col. PARKER, Of Wells
burg, Is much exercised over the supposed
discovery Of a new feature in the contract
between the Pittsburgh, Wheeling &
Kentucky Railroad and the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati s St. Louis Company, we
wish 10 ask him where It Is that he finds
in the contract an obligation on the part
Of the latter Company to pa7 anything
for the right Of way from thu proposed
depot at the foot Of Quincy street to the
lower limits Of the city. We have ex-
amined the contract, and we do not find
any language that will bear such an IN
depreciation. We will quote the only
clause In the contract that makes any
reference whatever to the right Of way
south Of Quincy street, viz-the opening
clause, which Is as follows:
aThis agreement made and concluded
this 9th day Of May, A. D. 1872. between
the Pittsburgh, Wheeling s. Kentucky
Railroad Company, q corporation Of the
State OF West Virginia, and the Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati & st. Louis Railway
Company Of the frat and second parts 70.
spectively, Witnesseth, that tho said party
OF the first part, for the consideration and
upon the conditions hereinafter named,
hereby agrees to secure and pay for the
right Of way for It's railroad, between the
east end OF the Steubenville bridge on the
south side Of the OHIO river and through
the city OF Wheeling to the mouth Of
Quincy street in said city, and TO grade
said right of way and procure and pay for
sufficient and cOmmodious sites for sta
tions, depots, work shops, and all neces.
sRry appurtenances Tor said rights Of way
and railroad, including sites for depois,
shops and stations within the city Of
Wheeling, all OF which sites shall be salts.
factory TO the Chief Engineer Of said party
Of the second part; and also ID. acquire, for
future RSe, The right Cftody through the city
Of Wheeling 10 Tho souttern boundary Of
said city,"
Now compare this Language as quoted
from the contract with the language EN-.
ployed by Col. PARKER in communities
ton to the Wellsburg Independent in
which he purports 10 give the interpreta'
ton Of the contract, as follows, the italics
being his OWL:
We are 10 acquire the right Of way, and
grade and prepare everything ready for
the cross ties and rails, from their road at
Holidays Cove, 10 the foot oil Quincy
street, in Wheeling, with oil necessary
sites for buildings, &C.. and also TO ac-
quire the right OF way for future use, from
Tie foot Of Quincy street, 10 The south llne Of
the city Of IKheeling, ,rhich is noao marshall
county line. quite, If not more than hTe
miles 6tlo,O he foot Of Quincy street, through
Miekty settled and high priced properly,
moSRy-and 10 pay for all 30 as 10 Ieare no
lien or liability in any form, on any part
ofhe property 10 acquired or constructed.
Col. PARKER being lawyer, and used
10 scrutinizipg legal documents, will not
be long in distinguishing the difference
between his Interpretation and the actual
Language OF the contract. We will do
him the justice'oi not ascribing to him
any wilul attempt TO mislead and preju.
dice the readers Of the Independent in his
Interpretation. for 1t is quite possible that
he wrote under hasty impression dc.
rived from a superficial reading Of the
contract.
He will observe that all that the Pitts
burgh, Wheeling " Ky. Co. have obi
gated themselves to do is 10 procure the
right oil way from the city of Wheeling
ito the southern boundary OF said city"
and .this has been already done, as the
following document will show:
, The Committee on Railroads appointed
By the Pittsburgh. Wheeling & Kentucky
Railroad Company, ask the Council 10
grant them the right OF way, and recon-
mend the adoption Of the following reso-
lutions:
/. Rssolred, That the city oil Wheeling
does hereby grant the Pittsburgh, Wheel.
ing Il Kentucky Railroad Compay, the
right to extend their road across Bank,
North, Franklin, Adams and Jefferson
streets; the alleys running between and
parallel with said streets. across the water
works lot, and across Beymer's landing
70 the. head Of the wharf, and from the
head or upper end Of the wharf to the
southern line Of this city, along Water
street. and over any property belonging
70 thS city; provided, the interest Of The
city or any Of her citizens arc not prtju.
diced thereby. :.r.na
3. ResOlped, That the Committee on Or.
dinances are directed 10 report at the next
meeting Of Council an ordinance In relR-
ton 10 the matter contained In the first
resolution; and setting forth the condl-
tons and restrictions necessary to secure
this city and her citizens from any loss or
damage from the passage Of the Pitts
burgh, Wheeling & Kentucky Railroad
track through this city, and the running
Of cars on the same.
Adopted. OOncurred In by first Branch,
18th January, 1872.
The above Is q true copy OF the action
oil Council, passed 18th January, 1872.
F.A. BRIT, City Clerk.
This grant by the City Council Of
Wheeling discharges the obligation en-
tered into by the Pittsburgh, Wheeling &
Kentucky Railroad. The right Of way is
secured to the lessees OF their road for use
at any time they see proper TO avail them.
selves Of 1t.
The Bethany College Appropriation.