The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN
q sg COUNCIL.
A Railroad Ordinance Adopted.

On January 17th.,g lSS0, at a meet
ing of the Town Council Of Morgan
town, held in the Mayors Office: f.
Present-Joseph Moreland, May
or, John w. MADEIRA, Recorder; G..
w. John, N. N. Hoffman and Benz.
M. Dorsey, Councilmen. atoi
On motion the following Ordinance
was adopted: soe
BE IL ordained by the Common Coun-
ell Of the Torn Of Morgdntopn,
county Of Monongalia, State Of
Vest Virginia:
The Southwest Pennsylvania Rail
way Company, a corporation created
under the laws of Pennsylvania, is
hereby authorized and permitted to
construct, maintain and operate a
railway, either in its own name, or in
the name of any leased or consoli-
dated railroad, or railroad purchased
or owned or controlled by it, (cre-
ated under the laws Of West Virgin
ia) upon such line OF route therefor
as may be adopted by said company
or companies through, over, across,
upon and into the the public streets,
ways, alleys, wharfs, river banks,
landings and vacant lots of, in, be
longing to, or controlled by said
town; and to locate and establish
machine shops, turntables, switches
and sidings, aud depot and ware
house, and other necessary buildings
within said town of Morgantown,
upon lands condemned, purchased or
donated for said last named pur-
poses; ak .laa 10
P,orided, That such railroads,
switches and sidings, as aforesaid,
shall only he constructed maintained
and operated through, over, acrose,
upon, and into the the public streets,
alleys, ways, landing and wharyes OF
said tcwn. when necessary for the
convenient and proper performance
of its legitimate business,
And prouided, further, That when
I it shall become necessary to so use
and occupy any part of said streets,
! alleys, ways, wharves and landings,
| the said railroad, switches and sid
ings shall be constructed, maintained
and operated as to not injure and
! damage the said streets, ways, alleys,
| landings and wharves, or interfere
with the use and enjoyment of the
same by the public and citizens of
this State, in as small a degree as is
consistent with the grant hereinbc-
fore made to said railroad company
or companies.
| And, provided, further, That moth
ing herein contained shall be con-
strued as requiring the said town to
guarantee to said company or com
panies, or to procure title for said
company or companies, to the lands
that may be taken, used or required
by said company or companies for the
purpose aforesaid: and that said
company or companies accepting the
privileges herein granted shall save
said town from all claim or loss or
damage occasioned by the operating
of said road ~ .''
And provided, further, That the
privileges herein granted shall be
contingent upon the completion OF
said road or roads, from the Penn
sylvania State line to the said town
within two years from this date.
The following accounts were al
lowed: ''''
TO James C. Wallace, 8 days haul
ing stone, SO; to Alfrey Carraco, re-
pairing culverts and drains, SO; to
VIM. w. Dering, nails, picks, shov
els, hoes, etc, $12.15; to III. B. La
zier & Co, stationery, glass for street
lamps, etc. 1925; to George W. John
lath for ladder house, and witness in
the Colley case VS.. the town, $40
to John J. Brown, VIM. B. Long and
Edward Price, arbitrator in the case
Of Colley VS.. the town, one dollal
each-$3; to Robert j. Meathrell
Anna Morgan and S. C. Chadwick
witnesses. in the same case,$I each
So; to James Odbert, serving foul
subpnnas, 81. aWdi 5ede aa.
| Adjourned. e'a4 s11'3
~. Jos. MoRELASp, Mayor.
JOHN, w. MADEIRA, Recorder.
The heaviest snow storm Of the
season prevailed throughout Wis