The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-29

The WHARFAGE URntNANCR,---Counctl
on Tuesday night passed the following
ordinance In relation 10 the collection OF
wharfage, and defining the boats and the
classes Of boats from which said wharfage
shall be collected. The ratesare increased
somewhat, but the trade has run down SO
that unless some provision were made the
employment Of wharfmaster would soon
be out Of the question: ...s-g.
Be Il ordained By he Council of Lte Cityof
Wheeling, That from and alter the first day
OF February, 1880, each and every steam
boat, barge, keelboat or tlatboat which
may discharge or receive freight or pas
sengers, or land or anchor In front OF any
public landing or wharf belonging to or
which may hereafter become the property
OF the City OF Wheeling, shall pay to said
city for wharfage at the rates following,
to-wit:
On any steamboat OF one hundred tons
burden or hess, the sum OF one dollar and
fifty cents for the first twenty.four hours
or any fractional part thereof exceeding
half an hour.
On any steamboat OF over one hundred
tons burden remaining over half an hour,
and not longer than twenty.four hours,
the sum OF one dollar and fifty cents for
the tirst hundred tons burden and one
cent per ton additional for each ton from
one hundred 10 three hundred tons, and
one half cent per ton additional for each
ton.in excess OF three hundred tons.
On any model barge or keel boat land
ing or anChoring at such wharf, 10 re-
ceive or discharge freight, other than coal,
coke or frewood, the same rate as is
charged a steamboat OF like tonnage.
On any model barge, or keel boat land.
ing, or anchoring at such wharf, to receive
or discharge coal, coke or frewood; and
upon any other barge or fatboat landing
or anchoring at such wharf for any pur-
pose, one.half the rate charged steam
boat OF like tonnage.
When any steamboat, barge, keelboat or
hatboat remains at such wharf one.half
hour or less, there shall be charged one
half the rates which are charged upon the
same for remaining longer than half an
hour, and not longer than twenty.fOur
hours; and when any such craft remains
longer than twenty.iour hours, there shall
be charged for wharfage for each subse.
auent twenty.four hours, or fractional part
thereof, one.half the rate charged for the
first twenty.four hours. II is provided
however. that any steamboat plying as 8
regular packet on the Ohio River, between
the city OF Wheeling and q point on said
river, and making said city OF Wheeling Q
terminal port, shall be entitled 10 reduc
|, ton OF twenty-five per cent from the fore
going rates.
The rates shall be based upon Custom
House measurement OF the hull as far a
I practicable, but where the Wharfmastei
shall be unable 10 accurately ascertain
,, such hull measurement he shall exercise
!, his best judgment in the premises, acting
!, upon such information as hecan obtain
All steamboats, towing barges exclusive
,, ly shall have the privilege Of landing a
! the city wharf, under the direction Of The
Wharimaster, and remaining for period
, not exceeding two hours, for the purpose
Of obtaining supplies or making repair
without the payment OF wharfage.
Section second repeats the ordinance
passed April D, 1873, Sin relation to thu
J rates Of wharfage on steamboats, towing
barges, &C., plying as regular packets be
tween the city OF Wheeling and point
on the Ohio river" together with all 9th
or ordinances or parts OF ordinances ii
conflict with this ordinance.