Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-24
COMMON COUNCIL.
THE REGULAR SESSION or LAST
NIGHT,
At Which Was Considered III. Loan ODD
aancs and the Everlasting Rail-
road QuestiO1-A Lively, ln-
tsfesting and Entertain
ing Meeting.
Second Branch.

Kimberly, McGranahan, schockey,
smith, Robinson, Steel, Waterhouse
and Walter. The minutes OF the pre-
yious meeting were read and adopted.
President Scott submitted to. Council
the following communication:
To The Honorable hs Noyor and CoHnctt
Of the City Of Wheeling;
GESrLEMRN:-I.h hereby tender my res
ignation as q member from the Fourth
ward of the Second Branch OF Council
of the city of Wheeling:
Very respectfully,
JOIN NJ. HoUsToN.
On motion OF Mr.. Hildreth the same
was accepted. ~
President Scott stated that there was
a difference OF opinion IN connection
with the Loan Ordinance. The First
Branch said the Second Branch hsd not
adopted the ordinance when it adopted
the amendments Of the Conference COM
lnittee. The ordinance was now new
paper and unfinished business. On
motion of Mr.. Hildreth it was taken up
and read first, second and third times
and passed with it's title by a vote oil
l7to2
Mr.. Kimberly moved that the Coun'
ell proceed to the election TO fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation oil Mr..
Houston OF the Fourth ward, and nom
mated Mr.. W. p. Adams.
Mr.. Cunning nominated Mr.. John
w. Armstrong aud Mr.. Walters nomi-
nated Mr.. Thomas Mccormick, bu'
afterwards Withdrew his name.
Mr.. Adams received the votes OIL
Messrs. CLARK, Commeriord. Davis,
Grogan, Hoffman, Kimberly, McGran0'
han, Robinson and Smith-l0.
Mr.. Armstrong received the votes o!
Messrs. Burdatts, Dunning, Eschstruth,
Haberheld, Haller, Hildreth, Laughlin
Prince, Schockey. Steele, Waterhouse
Walters and Mr.. and was
declared elected. The vote was a strict
party one.
On motion OF Mr.. Hildreth, the com
municatien OF the B. d D. Railrosd all
thorities published last week. was
again read.
At its conclusion, on motion OF Mr.
Dunniug, MIR. Armstrong, the newly
elected member from the Fourth ward,
vas sworn in and took his seat.
Mr.. Kimberly presented a very long
communication from the trustees OF tb,
Gas Works, protesting against the
proposed extension OF the B &. o. The
paper was very carefully prepared one,
and presented the objections OF the
trustees in very forcib!e manner. 1t
showed the alleged danger that would
result to the works in all departments
Another protest against the proposed
extension alleged that the south end OF
the tunnel would necessitate the clio g
down OF the Upper Riverside mul,
thereby causing distress to numerous
families and possibly rendering the mil
forever useless. The objection 10 a
double track on Wood street was also
made very strong. This paper recon-
mepded that the route be placed about
a square and half further east. that
Wood street, by placing it on Coal
street, which the professors claimed
would benefit both South, East and
Center Wheeling. The paper WAS
signed by W. s. Hearn, J. \. Vance, +.
J.,Hearn, R. ". Hazlett, }. d. Culbert.
son, and others.
Mr. Laughlin said with q view OF set
Ting all differences and giving satisfsc-
ton to all parties he would offer the iol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, The b. d o. L. K. ca. have
made application to the city OF Wheel
ing by q communication Of their oil.
ficials under date oil August IL, address
ed to Samuel Lsughlin, chairman OF the
Railroad Committee, asking the city 10
grant the said railroad the right OF way
Tor double track over certain named
streets; therefore, be it
ResOlred That the Il. Il .. r. r. Co.
be granted said right OF way as hereto,
fore designated, subject to the same re-
strictions and requirements as to cross
iugs, flagmen, paving and general super.
vision, etc, as the city OF Wheeling re-
quires of the p, W. 4 Ky. K. r. Pro-
rided, however, that the E. & o. Il K.
shall give free and unobstructed right
OF way to the p, w. 4 Nv. K. X. Co.
through the grounds to lay their track,
which shall be twenty feet westward OF
the line now occupied by the &. K o. +
r. Co. up TO y point known rs
the boat house on Water street,
thence disgonally across the
eround occupied by the same to the east
side Of the Riverside warehouse, where
it shall be located within three foot OF
said warehouse, running southwark;
also, P,orided further that the B Il o
r. r. Co. shall locate and maintain " illI
in the city corporate limits, not south OF
Thirty eighth street, the engine and
machine shops required for the Con
nellsviIle extension.
ResOired, That any costs and expense,
OF litigation between the two roads, and
OF which the city has been made part,
the city shall be released from entirely,
and the same shall be paid By the roads
jointly.
Res0irsd That the City Soliritor be re-
quired, under advisemrr and direction
OF the Committee on Railroads to draiC
an ordinance granting said right Of way,
containing such restrictions and reserva-
ton as shall cover the true intent and
meaning OF the action OF this Council.
This started big discussion, Messrs.
Laughlin, Walters and Kimberly being
the participants. The 20 feet on Water
street was the main point fought on.
Mr.. Kimberly reiterated what he has
said on several occasions before, in rela-
ton to the Gas Works, drainage to
Nineteenth street property, etc.
Mr.. Dunning made inquiries in rela.
ton to the prospect for the W., p. & 9.
Mr.. Walters moved that the matter
be laid over TIL Friday night, when a
special meeting should be had and both
roads be invited to send representatives.
Mr.. Smith made one OF the best and
most sensible speeches in favor OF the
extension that has been made since the
question has been in Council. He paid
his attention to some of Mr. Kimberly's
arguments.
Mr.. Kimberly said: "Iiyou grant the
road the cheapest route to them. the
$3.50, 900 difference in cash will not half
compensate you for the damage that
will be done this city. The most ex-
pensive route accommodates all and
everybody, / don't care who, and any
practical man will tell yon So"
A plat Was exhibited, showing the
Coal street route proposed, which sp-
parsntly harms no one, as it comes out
OF the hill just east OF the Crescent mill,
and cuts down over to East Wheeling,
running east OF nearly all the houses
east OF the Bradley mills.