Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-14

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double tracks wherever laid under an,
thofity Of this ordinance to be paraiiei
with each other and seven feet apart
that il, the inside rails of the tracks are
to be seven feet apart, and the distance
from the centre line between said tracks
to the centre OF each track shall oe SIX
feet. n
said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
COMPANY is further granted permission
by the city Of Wheeling 10 elevate
Eighteenth street where 1t cross
- same with said double tracks
not 10 exceed three feet at the
place OF crossing. said company
10 make the grade of Eighteenth street
to the east and west OF said crossing to
correspond TO such elevation OF grade
under the supervision and to the satis-
faction OF the committee on streets, al.
,eys and grades OF the council OF said
civ, TO reduce the grade Of Nineteenth
street, between Woods and Jacob streets,
I correspond to the grade OF the tracks,
the reduction at the highest point not to
exceed three feet, alley .'G'' to be graded
by the company 30 as to conform TO the
changed grade OF Nineteenth street, IN
der the supervision and to the satisfac-
ton OF said committee, to raise the grade
OF Twentieth street eight feet owe the
entrance to the tunnel under that street,
the grade OF said Twentieth street to the
east and west OF said tunnel to be made
to conform to such elevation at the en-
trance 70 such tunnel to the satisfaction
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OF Twenty-eighth street where said tracks
crossthat street not to exceed three feet,
and to reduce the grade of Woods street
between Twenty-ninth and Thirty
second streets 30 as to correspond with
the grade OF its tracks, not exceeding
three feet at any one point, provided
said Twenty eighth street and streets or
alleys in~tersecting Woods street from
and including TWenty.nlnth 10 Thirty
second street are made by said Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company to
conform TO the changed grade OF Woods
street to the satisfaction OF the said COM
mittee. Provided. further, that said
double tracks shall cross Seventeenth
street by an overgraded bridge, which
shall be at least thirteen feet in the clear
above the Plane or grade OF said Seven.
teenth street.. Provided, further, that
said Baltimore AID Ohio Railroad Com.
pany shall obtain tn, C Jnsent Of the Whit
aker Iron Company TO the 20 lstruction
and use OF the tunnel under Twentieth
street and 10 the elevation OF the grade
OF Twentieth street over the entrance to
said tunnel, and shall build on the north
side OF said Twentiethsueet over the en-
trance TO said tunnel and on the south
tide OF Twenty-seventh street at the IN.
rance 10 tunnel stone walls sufficient in
heigtth, l. Myth and thickness in the
opinion Of the said committee TO prevent
accidents at said entrances. Provided,
further, thatthe construction and main
tenance OF said tunnel under Twentieth
and Twenty.seventh streets shall not in
any way interfere with the free use bv
the pub ic Of both Twentieth and TWEEN.
ty seventh streets, nor diminish the
width OF either OF said streets.
SEC. 4. Said city OF Wheeling still
further gives permission TO said Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company TO
lay one additional track on T~hirty-sec.
ond and McColloch streets, on the west
side OF the present tracks on said streets,
froni:Woods street TO the southern limits
OF the city, and an additional track on
NcColloCh street on the east side oil the
present tracks OF said company from
Fortieth street 10 said southern limits OF
the city. Bat said privileges in this Sec
ton mentioned are given said Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company under the
express condition that it will build At its
expense at the west side OF McCoiloch
street an arched brick sewer from each
cross street intersecting McColloch street
TO a sewer leading 10 the Ohio nver, the
sewer to be built by the company to be
OF the same diameter as the sewer with
which they connect, and the same must
be kept in repair by said company at its
own expense. Said cow"rs to DO con
structed by the Railroad must have suit
able openings or mouths TO thoroughly
drain said McColloch street and said
company must at its expense connect
the east side OF said street With such
se by a stose culvert under it's
tracks at each street, crossing said Nc
Collock street, from and including
Thirty second street 4 and including
Forty-,ighth street: said culverts to be
sufficiently large 10 carry of the drain.
age that would accumulate On the east
side OF McColloch street.
SEC. 5. Provides tbe: none OF the
rights granted by Council shall be taken
advantage OF until the b. & o. company
shall have complied with the conditions
OF the grant, which are: First, the extern
sion OF the p, w. * Ky. road to Ben.
wood and shall grant an unobstrucued
right OF way, twenty-five feet in width
aCross it's lands in the city OF Wheeling
for the use Of said P, W. L Nv. Co.,
said B. 4 0. company agreeing TO re.
move all obstacles in the shape OF build
ings, tracks, telegraph poles, etc, TO said
extension. 1t also provides that the p,
W. K XIV, shsl! cross the B. & .. tracks
to reach the Belmont mill; said P, w.
d Ky. TO furnish a Waterman at said
crossing. The p, W. & Ky. on the
other hand TO allow the B. & o. Com
pany to cross its track in order to con-
meet with the G., +. V. & W. railroad;
said B. & o. to keepa watchman at point
of intersection and the proper signals.
SEC. 6 contains the city's agreement
to the change OF location OF the track OF
the P, W. q Ky. road between the creek
and Twenty-fourth street; and also
grants a piece o fground twenty five feet
in width for the proposed extension
across city grounds west OF Water
south OF the creek, and between
the creek and Nail City boat house and
twenty-five feet lest Of the west rail OF
said B. & o. track.
SEC. ! provides that the P, W. & Ky.
road shall construct its road through
the city according + the plans agreed
upon by said P. W. & Ky. company and
B. & o. company, provided the last
named company shall carry out the
provisions OF the ordinance in relation
10 the first named company, otherwise
the P, ". & Ky. Co shall be at liberty
TO proceed to construct Its road as it was
projected.
Section s s~tipulates that the B. 70.
must pay to all persons or corporations
,T %SSsfsayb& sAsH extension the value
10 property in consequence OF any alter:
alton of grades in streets or alleys in the
city. 1t also stipulatAs that the streets
and alleys shall be restored to a condi-
as good as before they were dis.