The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-14
CRY COUNCIL.
Called Meeting Last AIEht to Consider
the Railroad MAIIeF-spesches Made
fOF and Against, and the whole Thing
Referred to the Committee on Rail-

the Railroad MRIIer-spssches Made
FOR and Against, and the whole Thing |
Referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
This Branch was called to order by
PRESIDENT Scott, with the following mem
,ers in their seats; Baker, Burdatts,
CLARK, Commerford, Davis, EschstIuth,
irogau, HabsrfeId, HAller, Hildreth,
Kimberly, LauRhIn, McGran'
lahan, Robinson, SchoCkey, Smith, Steele,
Walter, Wingerter and Scott,
As soon as the roll was called Mr.. KIM
Derly took the floor, and offered Iesolu'
lion in regard TO city loan, the full par
Liculars OF which will be found IN another
Samuel Laughlin, Esq, chairman Of the
Committee on Railroads, then submitted
a brief report OF the progress made by bis
in regard 10 the right OF way OF
the Baltimore 4 Ohio extension 70 Con
nelIsyille through this city. He also &C.
companied his report with the communl..
cation OF Mr.. Keyser and the petition Of
the iron manufacturers, both Of Whlch
have already appeared in these columns;
A map showing the line OF the projected
route was also part Of the exhibits.
In submitting the report Mr.. LAughlin
undertook to demonstrate 70 Oouncll me
vital importance Of this road % the CITY
provided that certain concessions IN re-
gard 10 the matter OF CO e could be oo'
Isiued from the corporation as an equiv;
a ent for the privileges given 1t, and cited
figures TO show how urgent was the neces'
siIy for the extension provided Wheeling
conld be nut on an equality with Pitts
hugh. "Wheeling," said MI, Laughlin,
ICo1sumes coke In the following named
quantities per Rnnuum:
Top Mill, 1000 cars; Benwood Iron
WorSs, 900; BelIairs Iron Works, 3.OO0i
Belmont Iron Works, 5000; Riverside
Iron Works, 1000 ,u
The present rate per car from Oonnells'
Vile TO Wheeling Is $50 90 per car and
50 90 transfer over Bellaire bridge, making
$2S 90. MA.
The rate from Connsllsyille to Pitts
burgh Is $l4 90; difference per car against
Wheeling Sl4 90.
Wheeling uses $4,000 cars per annum at
$l4 90 per car or S2lO, 900 per year.
The capital stock Of the 1--we mills In this
locality is divided up as follows: Top
Mill, $500, 900; Benwood, $500, 600; Bel
lsirs, $500 900; Belmont, $4,000; River
side, $40 900; or s., 750, 900 In all. FITS
burgh by the estimate above given mas an
advantage Of $4,000 over THIS CITY on
9, 10000 or 763 per cent on the capital
stock, whereas iiIhis money could be kept
at home II could be used In increasing and
widening the business, II this matter Ia
not attended to 1t will result In the an
initiation OF the business In this locality.
The cost OF coke to Wheeling, Of the
mines IL 81 80 per ton; transportation Of
aame from mines to Wheeling furnaces
81 3St; total, $685.. H.
The cost 10 Pittsburgh per ton at the
mines Ia 81 so; from the mines to Fits.
burgh, 81 l6i; total s. B0i, q difference oil
Mr., Lsughliu spoke vigorously and
iorcibly, and made very favorable I'M
preston. ,,
Mr., Baker then offered the follow ins
resolution:
That the right Of way over the route
deRiVnated In the communication Of Mr..
Keyssr to the chairman oil the railroad
committee bs granted the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad company, 80 Tar 90 concerns
any property through which the city has
power to grant right OF way without
purchase. ,, 49,.
doing everything that could be done, put
he was opposed TO signIng and giving
away all the rights and franchises belong
inV 10 the city and favored the reference
Of the paper 10 the City Solicitor.
Mr. Walter was in favor Of referring the
matter Of right Of way to joint commit
lee Of the two branches whose duty II
should be to ascertain the costs oil such
land ss the road might require.
Capt. sChoCkey made rambling and in.
coherent speech on the subject, In favor Of
compelling the Baltimore 4 Ohio Com
pany 10 20 up Wood street and through
the bin to MCOolloOh street, where II
wouldn't "inCommodate" any body.
Mr. Baker said he had probably heard
one or two men exp ess themselves on
the subject. The Baltimore 4 Ohio Com
pany was accused Of being mean corpor'
alton. Perhaps II is, but he never saw q
corporation In bis life that was not mean,
they got all they could and kept all they
got, That is business, and the Baltimore
4 Ohio Company understand business.
Mr., Dunning was opposed to the tearing
IN OF and despoiling Of streets. lie was
| IN favor Of giving them all the fslr chance
possible for getting through the hill, but
not at too great sacrifice:
Mr.. Hoffman, offered the following
amendment In addition 10 the Baker reso-
luton: Upon condition that the b. 4 o.
comply with the request Of the manuiac'
turers Of the city, and that they agree to
nav all damages TO the private property
holders IN Lbe line through the city by
the proposed route. 49,,
Mr., Kimberly said that he weuld be In
favor OF allowing the B. 4 Q. certain priv
lipes, provided that the u. 4 o. In return
should give certain guarantees, among
which was, that II yopld allow any road
that might wish to cross its lines the
privilege Of 80 doing.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Holt
mEnns amendment, Lost,
Mr.. Walter offered revolution that Q
committee Of three members from each
branch, with the aid OF the Mayor and the
President Of the Second Branch, be ap'
pointed 10 ascertain tho probable damages
Eaccruipg by the proposed route OF the .. 4
O., or the Availability Of selecting another
route than the one proposed, and 10 sub
init profile Of the route.
Mr.. Smith moved 10 amend by substi.
tuting the railroad committee, the Mayor
and the President Of the two branches, In
place OF the three from each branch. The
resolution AZ amended was parried..
Mr.. Hoffman resllTreCted bis resolution,
and had 1t referred 70 the COMMITTEE on
Railroads.
OTHER BUSINESS,
The Committee on Health reported In
favor Of the appointment Of two assistants
to the Health Officer, at q salary Of 81 y
day for three months. The project was
discussed at some length and lost.
MIR. Smith offered resolution com pell.
ing the Baltimore and Ohio 10 maintain
lie repair shops ID connection with the
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