The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-04

FlCE-PREslDESr Tl1oMfSoSS REPORT.
To The President and Directors Of the W. P.
e C.s2. K Company
GESrLEMES:-At the meeting OF the
Board OF Directors OF this companv, held
on the LIST OF November, 1851, it was found
that little progress could be made in OBJ.
tanning the right OF way, for the reason that
the preliminary surveys locating the line
OF the road previously made were not sutii.
clently definite and satisfactory to properly
describe the right OF way, the land own.
ers very properly being unwilling to grant
the right OF way without definitely de.
scrlbing the ground the road was to occupy.
This was no fault OF the engineer who
made the first surveys; they We're intended
as preliminary surveys, made with refer.
ence to grade and distance, with the view
oil determining the line, and fully answered
the purpose for which they were made.
But in order TO ascertain with any degree
OF accuracy how much could be accom-
pllshed towards obtaining the rivh. OF wav,
it was found TO be necessary to make a
more careful survey aud location of the
line OF the road. 1t was therefore deter.
mined to put the engineers upon the line
between Wheeling and Parkershur. and
TO leave the line between Parkers.
burg and Point Pleasant unit! the question
OF right OF way was settled between the
points first named. Tie Board also ap.
pointed a committee TO take charge OF the
survey and the work OF obtaining the
rights OF way, the company having ex-
huusted its iAeans in the previous SURVEYS.
J. \. Camden has furnished 5000 OF the
means to prosecute the work since that
time. Few persons who have not had ex-
perience can form any proper idea OF the
time and labor required to complete de-
tailed survey and negotiate with all the
land in nearly ninety miles OF railroad line
running through valuable improved lands
divided chiefly into small farms and pass
ing through numerous towns. The en.i-
neers commenced work on the Sth OF No
vcmber and continued constantly in the
field until the lst OF April. The inclem-
ency OF the winter season added to the
time required and materially increased the
cost OF the work. The engineers work has
been carefully executed and the location
OF the line gl:es general satisfaction. The
work OF the committee on right OF way has
been chiefly performed by G. n. Shattuck,
Robt. Ii. Browse, Col. Robt, White and
myself assisted, in all the counties
10y prominent and influential citi-
zens. Indeed the thanks OF the committee
are due to the people along the line with but
few exceptions for their cooperation and
the interest manifested towards the road.
But when the large number OF persons
witt, their natural peculiaritics and differ
cnces OF opinion are considered it will be
understood how slow and laborious the
work has been, and how Thoroughly it has
been performed by the reports Of C. n
sha.tuck. who had charge OF the rights OIL
way in Wood county, and Col. Rober,
White in Marshall, We,zel and Tyie,
counties, which are submitted for your in.
spcction. These reports may be summar
lied IS follows. The whole number o.
rights OF way between Moundsville anG
parkersburg is 1858, distance 50 miles
divided as follows:
Marshall county. Is miles o! road 70 rights OF way
| Weizcl. ll1 miles Of road, Is rights OF way. -.
] Tyler, l3G miles Of road, ~ rights Of way
tleasants, IL: miles OF road, 81 rights OF way.
Wood, y mics OF road. 10 rights Of way.
The rights Of way obtained aud to bt
obtained in the different counties are n.
follows: ...