The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-22
CouaCIL LASF NIGHT.

HoAFs it and ReeOmmIlS the Report
For Further lRVestiEauOn-OIhsF BasI.
ness.
The following members of the Second
Branch were on hand at the special meet.
ing last night: Mssars. Burdats, CLARK,
COmmsrford, Davis, Eschstruth, GrogRn,
Haberisld, Halter, Hildreth, Hoffman,
Kimberly, Laughlin, MGGranShAn, Robin
son, SChocksy, Smith, Steele, Waterhouse,
Wingerter, Walter and Mr.. President.
A resolution 70 improve the ARK" at an
expense Of $3.50 was passed by the follow
ing vote: Msssns. Clark, 6ommerford,
Eschstruth, Grogan, HabeTfeld, Halter,
Hildreth, Laughlin, Robinson, Smith,
Steele, Waterhouse aud Mr., President.
The following was read:
To he Hon. Mayor and Council Of he city
Of Wheeling:
GRETLRMES:-Your Committee on Rail.
roads have had under consideration petit.
tons from the p, W, & KY, railroad, one
for the change otlocation ofits track near
Its passenger depot, and theother that the
city would raise the Curbing and pave the
gutter near the approach to ia depot,
We would respectfully offer the follow
ing resolutions for your consideration and
adoption
Resolved. That the PitIsburg, Wheeling
and Kentucky railroad bs granted the
right to move it's track, according to plat
submitted, distance not TO exceed five
feet.
Resolved, That the Street Commissioners
be instructed to have the curb raised and
the gutter paved at the p, ". x X,
passenger depot for q distance OF sig feet.
SAMUEL LAuauLIS, Chairman.
Referred,
The report OF the Railroad Committee,
for which the meeting was principally
called, was then made, 1t was as follows;
We would recommend that the B. l. o.
R, r 90, be granted the right OF way on
MCCulloCh .street, from Fourteenth 10
Sixteenth street, and the occupancy Of the
ground covered by the slopes ri said
street, provided the said company will
build a substantial stone wall as high as
the grade OF said street, said wall to be
surmounted by an iron railing, and pro,
vided further the said company shall not
occupy any ground east u liz present line
on said street,
We would recommend that the said b.
4 o. Railroad Company be allowed TO re.
duCe the grade Of McOollOCh street at Its
intersection with Sixteenth street, pro.
yided said reduction shall not exceed two
feet.
We would recommend that the said b.
& o, Railroad Company be allowed the
privilege OF building an ovsrgrade bridge
at its proposed crossing AZ Seventeenth
street, provided said bridge shall not oh.
struct the free passage OF VehiCles,
We would recommend that the said B.
o. Railroad Company be permitted To
elevate the grade Of Eighteenth street ut a
point where said proposed extension shall
cross said street. Said elevation shall not
exceed three feet.
We would recommend that the said B
20. Railroad Company DO permitted TO
change the grade Of Nineteenth street, be-.
tween Jacob and Wood streets, by lower.
ing the same, provided said change does
not exceed three feet at its highest point.
We would recommend that the said u
80 Railroad Company be permitted to
alter the grade OF Twentieth street by
raising the same at a point where said ex.
tension enters said street, provided the
said raising does not exceed four feet.
We would recommend that the said B
80. r. r. 90. be granted the privilege Of
laying two additional tracks on MCCulloCh
street from Thirty.second street to the
southern limits Of the city, upon the fol-.
lowing conditions: that the said company
shall provide proper drainage for aaid
street, and that they will erect aud main.
tain their machine and repair shops for
said extension within the corporate limits
oil the city.
We would recommend that Council
grant the right OF way to said b, & 0. X. r.
o.. over the route designated in the letter
OF Mr.. KeyBer to Mr.. Samuel Luughlin,
dated May 7, 1881, as far as concerns such
property through which the city has
power to grant a right Of way without pur-
chase or payment Of damage.
Your committee, In making the forsgo.
irg Recommendations do not wish the
same 10 be construed as conveying or
granting any Of the rights or privileges
mentioned therein, or that any contract
has been entered into by said city Of
Wheeling with said y. & o. r. R. Co., 80
far as said extension is concerned until
an ordinance shall have been prepared
and adopted by the said city Of Wheeling,
signifying further certain reservations and
restrictions, suCh as asgmen at the stations
and crossings, the speed trains shall be
moved within the corporate limits Of the
city, to save harmless the city Of Wheel.
ing from all suits for damages, loss, costs,
charge or expense by reason Of any matter
or thing contained IN such ordinance, and
that all grants and privileges shall be null
and void upon the failure Of said company
to comply with any Of the requirements
upon them contained In said ordinance.
The above is respectfully submitted and
recommended.
SAMUEL LAUGHLIN,
Chairman.
The first resolution, or recommendation
OF the report Of the Railroad Committee
was adopted by q vote OF "A to &.
Discussion Of the second resolution was
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