Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-29
CHE PAN HANDLE ROAD.
Meeting of the Railroad Com
mittee-An Ordinance Permit
ting the Extension to Ben
wood

Meeting OF the Haliroau COM
mittee-An Ordinance Permit
ting the Extension to Ben
wood.
The Council Committee on Railroads
met at the City Building last evening to
consider the proposed extension oil the
Pan Handle road to BenwOOd and to
draft an ordinance granting the right OF
way. The following gentlemen were
present: Messrs. Reeves, Simpson,
Cowan, Hamilton, Schambra, Logan,
Mayor Sweeney and City Solicitor
Erskine.
Spread out upon the table was fine
" executed plat of the city below
the creek, by NJ. j. Becker, chief
engineer of the Pan Handle road. Upon
il were laid out the present route OF the
b. Il o. Il. r., the old and new river
bank and the proposed route OF the Pan
Handle to BenwoOd. Alter thorough
examination OF the plat, the following
ordinance was drafted by Mr.. Erskine,
and will be submitted tonight:
Az ORDINANCE in relation to the extern
sion of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
Kentucky Railroad to the southern
limits of the city.
WHEREAS, BY the tenth section OF the
ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance in
relation to the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky Railroad Company"
adopted September 10Th, 1872, provision
was made for the extension of said road
to the southermost limits of the city,
upon a route threaten to be located,
when survey and plat thereof should
be submitted to and approved by the
Council of the city; and Whereds, there
has been submitted to the Council by
the said Railroad Company "a map,
showing the line OF the proposed extern
sion of its railroad from Wheeling creek
to the southern boundary line OF the
city; therefore
SEC. |. BE- IL ordained by tbe Council Of
the CHy Of Wheeling, That the plat or
map marked, MAP of Benwood EXten-
sion of Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Ken
lucky Railroad through the City OF
Wheeling, w. Va" which has been
submitted by said Railroad Company to
the Council, be, and the same is hereby
approved; and that permission is here
by granted to the said Pittsburgh,
Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad Com
panv 10 extend and construct their rail
road track over the streets, alleys and
public grounds of the City of Wheeling,
from its present terminus at 4 point
north of Wheeling Greek southwardly
To the sOuthernmost limits OF the City of
Wheeling, upon the location as shown
i'm the said map or plat, the centre line
of which track is, according to memo
randum of survey which accompanies
said plat, at the following distances from
the following named points on certain
public streets OF the city, viz:
At north side of Twenty-iirst, from
east line OF Water street, II feet; at south
side of Twenty-secOnd, from east line OF
Water street, II feet; at south side OF
Twcntv-third, from east line of Water
street, 49, feet; at south side OF twenty
fourth. from east line of Water street,
56 feet; at south side of Thirty-iourth,
from east line OF Water street, 6b feet;
at south side of Thirty-siXth, from west
line of Chaplne street, 235 feet; at south
side of Thirly-ninth, from east line of
Water street, 80 feet; at south side OF
Forticth, from east line OF Water street,
10 feet; at south side of FOrty-second,
from east line OF Water street, 30 feet;
at south side oi Forty-lourth, from east
line oi Water street, 45 feet; at south
side Of Forty-hith, from east line OF
Water street, Is feet; at south side OF
Fortv-eighth, from east line of Water
street 43 feet, and maintain and use
their said extended railroad, when built,
with the same rights and powers, and
subject to the same limitations and con-
troll Except us shown in the next fol-
lowing section as were granted and inn
posed by said ordinance, passed Septem-
Der 49, 1872.
SEC. ,. Where the said proposed eX-
tension crosses Twenty-third street TAT
grade) the said Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky Railroad Company shall,
in addition to paving with stone or
planking with oak planks the space be-
tween the rails as required by said or
dinance of September 10Th, 1872, grade
the approach on the west side of the
railroad in manner satisfactory to the
Committee on Railroads of the City
Council. Where the proposed extern
sion crosses Thirty-tiith street, the said
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
Railroad Company shall so construct its
trestlc work that there shall be left open
Tor public use, over said street, either a
single span OF not less than twenty-five
feet in length, with a clear height from
said street of not less than twelve feet,
or two adjacent spaces of not less than
fifteen feet in length each, and clear
height each, OF not less than twelve feet.
SEC. 3. Ii at any time after the con-
struction of said extension of said rail-
road. any additional outlet for public
travel to the OHIO river should be neces-
sarv bv any other street or alley across
which said extension passes (Of the ne
cessitv for which additional outlet the
Council of the city shall be the sole
iudse) the said company shall at once
provide therefor by making, at its own
expense, an opening under or crossing
over its track, to the satisfaction of the
city authorities.
SEC. /. This ordinance shall he in
force from and after the date OF its pas
sage.