The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-09
TIE RIVER RAILROAD.
Tho Subscription orSaO, 900 to bs voted
0u by tho fsrnbfc

WI Nv TUG FcObtc.
Tho Hoard OF County Commissioners met
yesterday forenoon, pursuant TO call Issued
by The President, In accordance with the re.
quest OF the citizens meeting at the City
building Friday night, the special object OF
tho meeting being to take action looking to
submitting to vote Of the people Of tho
county proposition to subscribe sc, 900 out
Of tho county treasury toward procuring tho
right Of way for the W., =. & q. railroad ~
President SPeidel occupied he clair and
Messrs. Caldwell, Armstrong, Stein, Terrill
Cnrnahun aud Schultz were present, This
clerk read tho oath Of John G. Hoffman. r..
member elect, and he took his seat
AZ INC invitation Of tho President, General
Robert White stated the object OF the meet.
ihB, Witch was to receive q memorial from
The committee appointed ut the citizens
meeting last Friday night, aud eonsis,ine of
Capt John Mcclure, John Frow, Mai Lorinr.
W. II. Peterson and Gen. Robert White, This
committee were present, and Gen. White
acted US spokesman. lie stated concisely the
situation Ia regard to the prospects OF the
road, and the proportion OF rights OF way vet
70 Do Obtained. He called attention to tho
liberal donations by the citizens of other
''.tANnbN't+ luOJIty Alu IiUh{y oil
way, and also to tho fact TINT the sum Of so.
600 was not asked In cash, but PAYABLE in any
term or years under thirty.four. The sum
would thus scarcely perceptlbly increase the
taxation iii this county. The General rend
the law oil tue subject OF elections Of thiy
KAMA. IN closing he presented form OF
order for m election. b 80
Mr.. Hoffman PropOundcd several queries
as to tho time which would probably be con.
suncd in securing the right OF way md ex.
plaincd that his object was to settle n boubt
In his mind rs to the possibility of securing
the right Of way through what Is known as
the Narrows," in Marshall county, over the
land Of the y. 4 o. T1ad. - lsI-
General White explained that none of the
proposed subscription would be paid until
the road was under contract OF construction,
and this could not, OF course, be until all the
right OF way is secured. lie dwell on the fact
that failure TO net promptly In this matter
might defeat the whole project.
Mr.. W. +. Peterson also made some re-.
marks, to tho effect that he thought there
would be no difficulty whatever in construct.
Ing the road past the the b. & 0. proper
ty, at the Sarrows. lie also went some.
what into the advantages 10 be derived
from the construction Of this road,
Mr.. Canadian would object 10 the proposed
Subscription, and oppose any step looking In
TINT direction. lie thought in the first place
that the principle was wrong; and II the road
were rs desirable us represented, there Ger.
tainly could be capitalists found to purchase
the right Of way as well rs to build the road
Squire Schultze was astonished ut the for
mer gentlcman's position, and thought it lilo
gical.
Mr.. Caldwell asked upon what the csti-
nnted cost OF right Of way was based, und
Was informed that every land owner had been
individual ly visited and asked rs to the
damages he would claim, and the land also
viewed with an idea OF ascertaining the rea.
spnableness Of the price asked. Mr.. Caldwell
was for the railroad, but wanted some as.
surance OF the good faith Of thc>capitalists
who proposed to advance the funds for the
construction Of the road.
Mr. Carnshan said the majority OF his con.
stitucnts were very small taxpayers, and he
did not think it was Just that this majority,
who had nothing ut stake, should dictate to
the minority, who pay large Sums in taxes.
President Speidel made some forcibIe re.
marks fav0sng tile subscription. He said
every railroad tllat reached the city was
worth more than it cost. lie was in favor Of
subscribing $50 GOD, and il that would not
bring the road, subscribe more.
The order rs read by General White was
accepted and read by sections for amend
ment. The bonds provided for were fixed at
AZ per cent. interest. Some discussion
arose as to the length Of time the bonds
should run. Squire Schs,tze moved to make
it % years. which prevailed. The day for the
election was liked for Saturday, June 10. The
full text OF the order will be found in our adj
Yertising columns this morning.