Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-09
THE s.o.o 900 SUBSCRIPTIONS
To the River Road Agreed To BY the
County Commissioners.


osition of submitting to the voters OF the
county the proposal to subscribe 10000 to
the capital stock of the Wheeling, Parkers'
burg and Charleston railroad company. The
attendance was good and the citizens com
mittee to advance the proposition was early
on the ground.
members were present: Speidel, president
Armstrong, Carnahan. Caldwell, Terrill,
Stein and Schultz The special committee
consisted OF Col Robt. White, Major A. Lor
ing, Capt. John Mcclure, W. +. Peterson
and John Frew. Prosecuting Attorney
Jordan attended the Board as its legal ad
wiser.
John G. Hoffman, Jr took the oath OF
Office as Commissioner from Centre district
IN Mace of Thomas NJ. Sweeney, resigned.
Col, Bobert White stated the mission oil
the committee. which is given above In
declaring his mission. he gave an outline oil
the company and what it proposed TO DO
The money TO build the road was ready. he
said. upon condition the right OF way was
furnished. The road was contemplated to
be constructed from Wheeling through
Parkersburg to Point Pleasant, then tocon'
meet with the Richmond and Allegheny
road running east TO Charleston. All thar
was now necessary was 10 procure the rishi
q ",
Ohio subscribe in county bonds, S2U,ooO IN
the capital stock OF the company. The right
of wav of the F., W. d X. road had cost
sR5. COO in money. and here, in this road,
citizens along It's line had donated
lands amounting 10 more than
that. In Tyler, for instance,
out of the fourteen square miles, eleven
had been given to this company. Marshall
had made large donation and Wood had
pledged herself TO give $4,000. All that
was asked OF Ohio was S2O.oO, not IN
money, but in bonds, redeemable after any
number OF years, less that thirty-four, as
this Board might elect, and upon the action
of the Board hung much OF the future oene-
fits which might accrue to the city from
the road.
In conclusion, Col. White read the law
bearing on such elections; and read an or
dinanCe, which he had prepared at the IN
stance OF President Speidel.
Mr.. Hoffman asked several questions,
which Col. White answered. The sub
scription would be to the capital stock OF
the company. In going through the mar.
rows" in Marshall county, the road lies be.
tween the b. & O. and the river. and would
cross little Il. 4 o. property, which MI.
Hoffman thought would occasion diff.
Guilty similar to that now existing between
the il. & o. and T., w. & Ky. To this COL
White replied that although he ought per,
haps not to make il public, yet he would
say that he had, the other day, spoken to
one OF the attorneys of the p, w. x ny.
road. with reference to using their right OF
way from BenwOod to Wheeling: in the
conversation the attorney told him a COM
promise between the two companies would
probably be affected this summer. However
this need not worry the Board, as the
company did not ask cent until the road
was under actual contract OF construction.
Such could not be until the entire right OF
way was secured. consequently no trouble
need be ocCasioncd this county. But there
is danger of delay. At present the con-
struCtion money is ready, but railroad Sc
curites are declining, and how long that
wealth will be obtainable can not be told,
and if the summer passes and nothing is
done we will probably lose the railroad ana
its benefits.
Mr.. Peterson supplemented Col. Whites
remarks with all address of the same tenor.
In regard to 1.-The narrows" he said they
might trestle around it and have no diff
Guilty in the world. He made quite tell
ing speech, setting forth the benefits and
advantages arising from the proposed road.
Mr.. Schultz moved 10 accept the O-dln'
anCe. and Capt Armstrong seconded the
motion.
Mr.. Carnahan said he wanted to be placed
on record on this matter. He was one oil
the Board and citizen among many, but
he would certainly oppose anything look
ing to this subscription of S2UOOO Ii was
wrong on principle. This country had
never seen any good arise from these cor
poration grants, and perhaps never would.
II the project is such good one, there is
private capital enough to build II, and he
did not feel like voting to submit such
proposition to the people.
Mr.. SChultze said he did not propose to
commit himself to the proposition TO sub.
scribe. but he was certainly willing TO let
the people decide. That was not to express
his Individual views, but he desired 10 he
understood as willing To give the people
right TO express their will.
Mr.. Caldwell was for the railroad and
thought it cheap at $50 900. He was will
ing the county should offer $50, OOO TO every
road that would come into the city OF
Wheeling.
Mr.. Canadian thought it was not Just
and right that the man who had nothing to
pay should have the power to say that
others should pay. His constituency, he
was free 10 say, would have little to pay.
Mr. Speidel favored the election. He
told of the business brought in by the va
nous IOulN DNlll NlIlCC It Has DCCll III bh"4-
ness, and made quite telling speech.
A vote was then taken and the order
agreed to. After some little discussion the
interest on the bonds was fixed at AZ per
cent, and the time they may run set at y
years The 10th Of June was selected as
election day. The order when filled in,
reads as follows;
The Board OF Commissioners OF the
county OF Ohio, deeming it desirable that
the county of Ohio should appropriate by
subscription to the capital stock OF the
Wheeling, Parkersburg and Charleston
Railway Company, corporation under the
laws of West Virginia, the sum OF $50,
TO aid in the construction Of said COmpany's
road to be constructed in and near the said
county, the Board of Commissioners OF the
county of ohio doth now direct and order
that vote be taken in said county upon
the question of subscription by the said
county of Ohio TO the capital stock OF the
Wheeling. Parkcrsburg and Charleston
Railroad Company of the sum of S2OWO,
said subscription to be paid in the coupon
bonds of the county, bearing interest at the
rate of Az per centum per annum and re-
deemable within twenty-five years as the
Board may direct
The order proceeds to specify the usual
voting precincts and naming the judges Of
election. The ballots shall read For Sub
scription" or mo subscription
Every thing having been arranged salts
factorily, the Board adjourned.