The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-24
TmE CITY PAFHERs

City Council met last night In regular semi
session.
In the First Branch nothing was done but
the reading and discussing Of the b 4 o.
Railroad Companys proposition. 1t was
fully and exhaustiEely discussed, and the
Branch adjourned after having passed the
Loan Ordinance,
Second Branch. -.|E
This branch met in regular session last
night, President Scott in the chair.
The following members answered to their
names at roll-culI Messr. Burdatts, Clark,
Comeriori, Davis, Dunning, ESchstrgtii,
Prince, GrOgan, HAbbertield, Halter, Hll'
dreth, Hoffman, Kimberly, MeGanahan;
schOckey, Smith, Waterhouse, Walter ana
Mr. President ,., o
WHEELING, August ., 1881.
To Tia Honorable The Magyar Gad Council Of he
City gf WheeiiNg'
GESrLENES-I hereby tender my resigna:
tion as a member from the Fourth ward, Of
the Second Branch Of the City Council OF
Wheeling Very respectfully,
The resignation was accepted, :,
Mr.. HiidrCth moved that the loan ordi'
nance be taken up and pnt upon Its passage
Carried.
passed, with amendments OF conference COM
mittee.
To elect a member from the Fourth ward to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
AZ. unuatnn ruPFinI
Mr.. Kimberly nominated W. = Adams,
Democrat, and Mr.. Cunning nominated John
W. Armstrong, Republican
Mr. Armstrong received IL votes and MT
Adams 10, and the former was declared elect
cd. The vote was strict party vote
The railroad extension came up rs untn'
ished business, being referred back to Coun-
Gil by tho committee for adoption, rejection
or amendment, Os may he deemed proper,
Mr., Kimberly moved that the proposition
Of tho b, Il o. road be read, with additional
papers OF interest that were ready TO be sub
United. Adopted.
After the reading Of the b. & 0. PROPOSE.
ton, on motion Of Mr.. Dunning, Mr.. Arm
strong was sworn In rs member from the
Fourth ward,
Mr.. Kimberly presented protest from the
Board OF Trustees Of the Gas Works against
the proposed Nineteenth street route, which
they claim would result In great damage and
Inconvenience to the Gas Works and other
property OH said street,
A protest against the Wood street route was
offered, on the ground that Il would Interfere
with the property mud convenience, Of the
Upper Riverside mill, which would be COM
PEELED to he idle for year while the cut was
being made, The protest was signed by q
q ltR
dents. The communication recommended
the Coal street route,
Mr. j. NJ Randolph, Chief Engineer Of the
B. & o. road, at the request Of Council, made
a statement that the tunnellng required on
Wood street route would not interfere In the
least with the working OF the Riverside mill
and gave on illustration Of how tue work
could he done to bring about this result, lie
ulsO said that no injury would accrue to the
gus works on Nineteenth street, In answer to
an inquiry be stated that the principal reason
Of objection to the Coal street route was the
matter OF expense
Mr. Laughlin, chairman Of the Railroad
Committee, offered the following preamble
WHEREAS, The D. 4 o. Railroad has made
application to the city Of Wheeling by aconi.
nliinicatiOn OF their officials under date Of
August 10, addressed to Samuel Laughlin,
chairman Of the Railroad Committee, asking
the city to grant the said railroad thcright Of
way OF q double track over certain named
streets, therefore be II
ResOircd, That the h. & o. Railroad Com.
pany be granted said right Of way US hereto.
fore designated, subject to the same restric'
tons and requirements rs 10 crossings, flag
men, paving, and general supervision, &c, as
the city OF Wheeling requires OF the T., w.
4 Ky. Railroad.
Pfovidsi, hotrsrr, That the h. 4 o, railroad
shall give free and unobstructcd right Of
way to the, T., "; y Ky. through their
grounds to lay their track, which shall be
twenty feet westward Of the line now OcCu.
pied by the h. & 0. Railroad Company up to
point known as the boat house, on Water
street, thence llag0nally across the ground
occupied by tho same 10 tho east side Of the
Riverside warehouse, where II shall be located
within three feet of said warehouse, running
southwark
Pr0riiied further, That the d. & o, Railroad
Company shall locate and maintain within
the corporate limits Of the city OF Wheeling,
not south Of Thirty.eighth street, the engine
and machine shops required for the ConnellS-
vile extension.
Resolrsd, That any costs and expenses OF
LITIGATION between these two roads, and OF
which the city las been made aparty, the city
shall be released from entirely and tic same
shall be paid by the roads Jointly.
Resoired That the City Solicitor be re-
0ucsted, under advice and direction Of the
Railroad Committee, to draft mn ordinance
granting sold right Of way containing such
restrictions and reservation. aS shall coyer
the true intent and meaning of tho notion Of
this Council
The railroad question called out great
flow OF OAtOry. Mr.Smitl argued that the
b. 4 0. road was Of more benefit to the city
than the p, W. 4 Ky.
Mr.. Kimberly stated that the proposition
Of the u. 4 o, 10 secure the Wood street
route was only question OF saving $40, 700
In preference to. a route more suitable TO
themselves and more satisfactory TO the
II was stated on Mr.. RandOlph's authority
that 40 far as the Riverside mill was con.
cerncd the y. & 0. Company guarantees re.
sponsibllity for all damage and that the
works should not bs stopped one moment,
Mr.. IIogc, City Surveyor, by permission OF
Council, enderYOred to demonstrate that the
proposed route OF the b. & o. would not In.
terfere with the gus works property
Mr.. Walters moved that the railroad mat
ter be laid over to special meeting Friday
night, and TINT the p, w. 4 Ky. and D. 4
Q. Railroad officials be invited to be present.
Lost. ...s
Nfr. Hoffman moved that the matter bO 70,
ierred back to the railroad committee, and
that they confer with the officials Of both
roads, to report at subsequent meeting
Lost.
The question recurring on the resolutions
offered by Mr. Laughlln, that gentleman
amended the first resolution by adding pro-
vision that required the acceptance oftlle p,
". h Ky. road officials. .T.I
The resolution was adopted by vote Of
10 too.
The second resolution was adopted without
division
On the third resolution Mr., Itildreth moved
an amendment that the right Of way men.
toned lie granted over route ~" or the
Nineteenth street route.
MI. Dunning moved TO amend bysubStitut.
ing route &c" or the Coal street route.
The chairman decided the amendment OF
MI. Dnnihhg out Of order, Us the "E route
had already been selected by the adoption Of
I,,an a.N