The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-08
THE UNION RAJ, noi1
& -slNEss LIKE SESSION
Nv '0'ht Committee Of nAsuise,ur.r, and
Aem'e" OF tAs ctr Couscll-rAe couueI
Az" 10 IaAes'ep'to Seeur. III. Right
ofWay Along the River Front.

Another session Of the Joint COMMITTEES Az.
pointed to investigate the feasibility Of n
Union railroad track or tracks along the river
front OF tue city, Tor the joint use Of all rail.
roads desiring to fu,, their cars over II. was
held at the City Building yesterday, and A
disposition "a inaugurale some action which
Might be expected TO result In tho Adontion
o! definite course by Council was shown by
nll present. Tho meeting was we'll attended,
and presided over BY Mayor Eserter. The
committee Of reception appointed at former
meeting to walt upon railroad officials visit.
Ing the city. was called upon for repoft.
and Mr.. Spauiling Wallace stated the result
OF the conference held on the previous day
with Messrs. Sayre, Griggs aud Others, which
has already been gwen to the nUb,ic. wy" ~ "
Mr.. Wallace offered q mobilization OF his
former resolution requesting Council to take
steps at once 10 secure ths night OF way for
theproposed road. THO new resolution. read
Us follows; Nv
Et.sistd, That thi. committee request the
City Council TO Ut once take steps 10 secure
the right Of way along the Ohio river front
~ithln the limits OF the ely, TO be used az 4
rosdbed for Union railway, the city 10
forever, hold the same, and TO permit any
railroad desiring 10 enter the city to lay tho
track on said road bed, provided said railroad
VII agree TO operate the same as Union
railway,
TALKING IT OVER.
This resulted In considerable discussion.
Mr.. i kimberly and Mr.. Boring rather opposed
the adoption OF the resolution, thinking Il
wise to make haste slowly. They thought Il
request Of this kind addressed to Council was
premature ut this time; that this committee
should mature plan and report 1t 10 Coun.
Gil.
Mr.. Fisher wanted the resolution 10 be
adopted. He wanted to sec n start made In
the right direptinn. The city had been Get.
ting ready to do something for the last ten
years, but bad done nothing, and the civ
had lost 200 In population in the last two
years. People objected to everything which
involved expense. This was unreasonable.
A thing that costs nothing Is worth nothing,
For one, he did not object 10 an incyesse q;
taxes which brought also IN increase OF bust.
ness, and this project would increase the
business OF every man In, the CITY. He hated
this continual holding back for fear::oi Tex.
penses."
Mr.. Hall agreed with Mr.. Fisher. This
resolution did not commit the CITY to one
dollar OF expense. t merely provided for a
committee ID devise some means to attain the
end desired. He hoped no obstruction would
be placed in the way OF the aloption OF tile
resolution " y SIMILAR one.
Mr.. Boring suggested that instead OF Il
COMMITTEE appointed bysCouncil, this com.
mittee should appoint subcommittee. MIR,
Wal lace said lie was willing to trust TO the
wisdom OF Council to select good commit.
ice. Mr.. Wise and himself had interviewed
several property holders north Of the Sus-
pension bridge, and were prepared to say
that many Of them would give the right Of
way freq.
LONG STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
Dr.. Jepson thought the resolution under
consideration should be slightly modified.
In conversation with Judge Cochran, OF the
W., K l.. f. road, in the forenoon, the Judge
had suggested that commission consisting
Of two civil engineers and the City Solicitor
should be constituted, to 20 over the route
and prepare plans and esiimaies for the pre-.
liminary work OF securing the construction
Of the road. The legal and engineering OBJ.
structiops shoGld be asCertainel and re.
ported. Another suggestion hed been made
b. attorneys, that the city had not legal
authority 10 condemn land or procure right
Of way for railroad. The plan OF condemn.
ing land for street, and after it was opened
devoting it toa Union railroad, as some
friends OF the project had suggested, had been
tried at Norwalk, the street being granted to
the W. & l.: E. railroad, but the case was
taken into court and an injunction obtained
fosbiading the use Of the ground. 1t would
be necessary, therefore, to procure The pass.
age of special act by the Legislative TO
authorize the Council 10 condemn land
where necessary.
GETTING At THE COST.
The Doctor offered the following amended
resolution:
L'esolred That II is the sense of this com.
n,ittee that the City Council should ut once
take steps TO seeure tie right OF way along
the Ohio river front within the liniits OF The
city, 10 be used rs a road.bed for Union
railway, the city to forever hold the same,
and TO permit any railroad desiring to enter
the city 10 lay the track on said road-bed, pro.
yided ;hst sid tailroad will agree to operate
the same as Union railway, and 10 this end
We request that Council shall give ID this
committee the authority 10 incur such ex-
penditures as may be necessary to secure
plan and probable cost Of right Of way.
After sJme discussion Of this, Nj. Wallace
having accepted tile Amendment, the resolu-
ton was adopted, Mr.. kimbeEly alone 'yfotinj;;
In tho negative,
The Committee then on motion adjourned
to meet at the call OF Mayor Eserter.