The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-08
.oN TO THE CAPITOL
THE ELM GROVE ORDINANCE PASSED
Apd Ii. st.Am Motor. Granted the Right Of Nal
on sixteenth street to the State HOuss-A
Long and Hard Fight Against the Motors,
but they 90 TArOurh Alice sanes.

The Elm Grove Motor ordinance was the
%speuisl order Of business at the solourned
meeting of Council last night. II was re-
ported by the Committee on Ordinances u
the First Btancs, in which bodyal the mem
bers were present but Mr.. Hall. Mr. Myle:
presided. There was also q large contingent
OF spectators. The ordinance was read by
t~ections for amendment, but was passed with
ont any considerable change. Aroll OF names
10 a pet ,tion asking the passage OF the ordi.
nance was presented, which weighed several
pouudS. A remonBtrance from o hundred
odd residents and property holders on Blk
teenth street was also read. Some amend
ment was caused caused when these were pre-
Vented, the Clerk starting to read them. OBJ
lection being made, the petition was unfold
ed, and found to extend The full length OF me
building. II contained upwards Of o.O00
nameg. The ordinance was finally adopted
by q two-thirds vote, Messrs. Wilson, List,
Donaldson, Myles and Hull voting nc.
In the Second Branch q still larger audi.
encs Of outsiders had gathered, aud twenty
seven out OF the twenty.eight members were
present, the absentee being Mr.. Hildreth.
President Wilkinson occupied The chair.
DIR. Jepson moved IL amend the ordinance
SO as 10 grant the right OF way to the east end
of Sixteenth street only. This provoked
some discussion. MeSsrs. STANLEY and Har'
rell opposed the amendment, while Mr.. Jep
son favored II in q careful and forcible atg1'
ment, saying that he had investigated botG
sides OF the question c~onscientiously, and
while he would personally prefer 10 zee the
motors come 10 Chapline street, he could no.
yots for the ordinance as II existed consist
emily with his idtas OF his duty IS a Council
man. Mr.. Peterson paid a high complimen
t. the manner and MISTER oil MT. Jepson's
speech, but said 1t had failed to convince
him. He considered the Doctors argument
10 detail. Mr.. Harrell talked again awhile,
Nj, McFadden supported DR.. Jepson's pro
posed amendment. Mr.. Harrell made some
more remarks, and he was followed by Mr.,
HAbbettisld In a characteristic speech. Mr.
Porter smith opposed the amendment. MI
Shanley made another speech, opposing M
amendment, during which Mr.. Habberteld
took occasion to generously instructth the chaii
In his duty. Mr.. Habbsrfield also talked
some more after Mr.. Snanley resumed hi
seat The motion was finally defeated by
vote OF II to 10.
DR.. Jepson then moved TO amend by ex
tending the right Of way from Sixteenth
street. 10 Eleventh. on Chapline, aud irou
ChsplIne to Market On Eleventh: DR.. Jep
son said he had been told on good authority
that a member OF the Boird OF Directors o.
the Elm Grove road, had said that as Boon a
the company had got a foot hold 10 the CAPT
tol they proposed TO push 1t on TO the ter
minus on Eleventh street. Mr.. McFadder
favored the amendment, and Mr.. Peterson
and Mr.. Porter Smith opposed 1t. Mr.. Hat
ber field favored 1t. Mr.. Clator also spoke IL
favor of the amendment. Mr.. Happy beinG
present, In answer to irquiries stated that the
company did not propose to operste horst
cars on the portion Of the TRACK covered BY
the amendment, but would allow the track
to remain. and II any person wanted to ope'
rate II he would De permitted TO. The
a,nendm .nt was rejected without a division
DIR. Jepson wanted TO insert an amend
ment requiring the company to give bono
covering probable damages to citizens, and
Mr., Rosenburg wantsd q similar bond to save
the city harmless. Both were rejected, Will
several further motions 10 cnauge tht
amounts Of taxes which Council i%sauthorizst
to impose. The Doctor then moved to ameEC
so that Council might have the right TO re
peal the ordinance In case the motors prove 1
nuisance. This created another discussion
and was finally laid on the table.
The ordinance was then read q third time
and adopted by a vote Of 20 10 Z, Messrs
Jepson, Jones, Butts, Milligan, McFsdden
Rosenberg and Work voting In the negative
Council adjourned at ll:I5 N.