The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-19
Qron yesterdays RsRiStsr)
The Railroad Subscription
RAI,orr al The ReFistsr:

Goth Of lay lOat and; pub tShed in your
pslner about the same time, Il will answer
very many Of the inquiries made in your
editorial Of Saturday as well as those OF
your correspondent Ak"
That report viii GhoW that the indiYid-
uSl subscriptions referred to were
counted and relied upon as . part OF
the aasettB ot,the company, and that II
would take in addition upwards OF
S22 600 more to complete the road .~The
director. with view Of providing for all
Contingencies, and; knowing that some
of he private subscriptions were con-
adhered doubtful, asked for go, 900, one
half from the county Of Brooke and the
other from the county Of Ohio Brooke
county has subscribed $1,000, and
Ohio county will decide Tomorrow IN
regard to the other &l6I OQOI II 3 proper
TO say that the Board OF Directors
has not failed In regard to the private
subscriptions; that instRlments OF stock
were called ior as the work progressed,
Inc last instalment being due on the tirSt
Monday in April last When 1t became
evident that the private subscriptions
would be paid very reluctantly, II at all, Q
committee Of the Board was appointed 10
call on the subscribers individually and
solicit payment. This committee re.
ported at the May meeting Of the Boatd
their total want Of success, and at the
same meeting Of the Board an order was
passed instfuctlng the Attorney Of the
company to bring suit against every stock.
hol6Sr vhoae stock was not paid up BY
the 1irst Monday In June. The Attorney
subsequently stated that he could not get
Judgment before the meeting Of the Or
emit Court in September, and that he
would bring the suits in time. Accord
ingly; ct the last rule dsy in Brooke coqni
", suits were brought against several
parties, which will come up for hearing
at the September term. The reasons
given for not paying are various, princi.
pally that this Is not the same road 70
which they subscribed, the road having
been extended from WellSburg to Wheel.
ing after their subscription was made,
Eminent counsel are very positive that
the money can be made out Of all who
are able 10 pay.
The report Of Mr.. Becker states some
what in detail the causes Of increased ex-
penditure in building the road over and
above the first estimates, and also gives
assurance so far as human foresight can
go, that the present subscription, when
made, will complete the road in accord
ance with the contract with the Pennsyl-
Vania company.
Its proper TO be known that much val
liable time was lost after the original sub
scriphon Of Ohio county was voted, before
q satisfactory agreement could be made
with the Pennsylvania company, by rea.
son of the insufiiciency Of legislation in
West Virginia. This legislation has since
been had and the agreement Is now in full
force. The delay thus occasioned threw
tho heavy part of the work into the win.
ter, when the work was proSecuTru un0O.
difficulties which could not have been an.
ticipated. The rains and high water Of
one month often destroyed large part Of
the work Of the month. previous, to. the
great damage Of the contractors and the
company, the winter proving 10 be one Of
the longest and worst to do out OF door
work Of any on record.
Ithtrue that the original subscription
by this county was thought TO DO amply
sufficient by the Chief Engineer himself
and It Is q source Of regret TO none more
than the Directors themselves that such
has not proved 10 be the fact. II may be
stated here that under the agreement with
the Pennsylvania Company, tho engineers
are appointed by that company and the
work must be done under their direction
and control, and the estimates Of the work
as It progresses made and supervised by
them and paid under The certificate Of the
Chief Engineer. Il being the principal
business Of the Board Of Directors Of the
P. W. &K:R. X. Co. to obtain the right
Of way, secure contractors to do the work
and provide means to pay for it How
tar they have succeeded In doing the
duties Of their Office Is not Tor them, to
say, hut they believe they. have done as
well as any others would have done under
like circumstances, whatever may be the
judgement Of their fellow citizens.
Vouchers will be forthcoming for any
committee Of examination for every dol.
lar expended. showing that it was legit.
innate expenditure and that the delays
and disasters which. have attended the
road were not caused by their negligence,
but beyond their control. g-r..
The question now recurs, will the
voters Of Ohio county, make a further
Investment Of $4,000 In order 10 secure
the investment already made, tEnd the
completion Of railroad which when com
pleted will be second in It's advantages 70
no road now entering the city; or will
they refuse the subscription and thus de.
lay, II not destroy, the further progress Of
the work and render TAlueless the invest
ment already made. There should BE-, no
doubtful answer 70 this question. Let The
subscription be made and the road com,
pleted. It can be done beyond presd.
venture In six weeks, possibly in four,
ready 10 hand over 10 The Pennsylvania
Company. II the present Board Of Di.
rectors q inefficient turn them out-the
County Commissioners have the power
and put 10 one that win be effective, but
let Us have the road In the shortest posi-
bic time, and with It tho development Of
commercial and manufacturing enterprise,
the advanced value oil property, and the
increased basis Of taxation, which will
annually pay. Into the county treasury
more than half the amount Of tho sub
scription now asked for. ID, II.