Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-29
THE CANNON BALL LINE.
Director Paul Presents Some Views In Re-
ply to Citizen.

THE CANNON BALL LINE.
Director Paul Presents Some Views In Re-
.. ply to Citizen.
Ediior oj The Register.
In answer to Citizen" in Fridays issue,
allow me to say that "Citizen" raises
question, '"Does the mere voting on prop
osition make a subscription If so, then
we are content to leave the matter as it is;
without any agreement. We claim no liza
bility attaches until the company does fulfill
its agreement and Ohio County is not
stockholder until the company accepts the
stock books or agreement and pays her sub
scription; hence the agreement on the part
of the company to appoint trustee, until
such time as the county commissioners
shall be satisfied The company
have fulfilled their agreement. 1t is not a
deb, citizen says: "This particular road
must be built into the city before any
money is payable" This proposition by
said company and is in the notice says dis
tinctly payable when the cars Of said com
pany are running into the city Of Wheeling.
We are not expected to build a bridge. Are
We? That was distinctly stated BY Mr..
Jones, President and myself (that we could
not) The cay we met the committee in
session and an action was hand on this
proposition on Monday the md day Of June.
We know the people understood it at the
time and that is all the company wants
now, simply an agreement, nothing more
and nothing less.
Ifthe company was able to build arsil-
road without local aid, then all this trouble
would be avoided; but unfortunately, they
are not, hence the necessity Of local aid.
Now, the very thing we propose to do is to
accomplish Just what ciuzen desires-to
build a road upon basis of agreement
without the danger Of Just what Citizen
seems to be afraid of, vic: No bond, and
the county be swindled. If the county sub
scribes 10 the agreement, as proposed by
our attorney, and corrected in some miner
matters as to prasehology, etc, think
any attorney will agree is perfectly safe, Ii
is an impracticab'liy to build au independ-
ent line from the North and West into
Wheeling for few miles for reasons that
the fne Is alre.edY pre-empted, and was SO
stated a.s.ru shown to all that interested
irSh:y ys.AriveS, ana the plan to come IN with
other lines was talked Of and explained. II
] he other roads were not built then we could
have clear sailing. II not, then We must
arrange with them as other roads have to do
as witness the B. & o. from Newark to Co
lumbus with the Panhandle. Also the c
L. & Wheeling goes into Cleveland
for TWEEN y-six miles over the G., C., c. q
|. We can cite too numerous instances
| of the same kind, as to the liability ques'
ton, we think that Of ITSELF requires an
agreement, as your notice says nothing
about this question, nor was 1t thought oi
My candid opinion is, that il the county
commissioners and the attorneys OIL the
county cannot protect the people interest,
they, 1the people) had better elect new
| lot. We are willing to submit the matter
to the good Judgment of your officials, and
| il they make an agreement we cannot ac-
cept or approve Of that ends it: flour good
'Citizen" will tell us how to build rail
road or how any Of them have been built
without the issuing of bonds and stock and
what the basis of those bonds and stocks is,
if it is not on the pledges Of people that they
will give rights OF way, subscriptions, dona'
tons, business, &C.; then will we be much
| obliged for the information and pledge our
selves never to ask Wheeling or anybody
else to help us build railroad. 1t seems to
me thst Wheeling has class of citizens
~ho are very Jealous Of her interests all Of
once. This subscription is the key to the
expenditure of money enough in Wheeling
by the time the money is asked for or eN.
| pected that will create fund from taxation
purposes that ! guarantee will pay every
| dollar of the city's Indebtedness in time.
amend the election notice referred to above.
Yours, a. Is. PAUL.
Alta meeting of the Board of Comlnis
sioners of the county of Ohio, held Monday,
the I'd day of June, 1884, the following
action was had and order adopted and
| made, viz:
WHEREAS, The Mt. Vernon, Coshocton
and Wheeling Railroad Company has sub
mitted proposition to the Board Of Com
missioners Of the county of Ohio. looking
TO a subscription of 100000 to the capital
stock of said company payable when the
cars of said company are running into the
CITY of Wheeling, and has submitted to the
city of Wheeling proposition looking to
a subscription Of $4,000 on the same
terms; and -.
WHEREAS, The financial condition of the
city of Wheeling is such as to preclude the
possibility Of legal increase Of its present
Indebtedness, therefore be it
Resolved by the Board Of Commissioner;
of the county Of Ohio, that at a general elec
ton to be held on Tuesday, October a
AlSS4, The said proposition 10 subscribe tn
sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars 10 the capital stock Of the Mt Vernon
Coshocton and Wheeling Railroad Com
pany, be submitted to the qualified voters o
said county, the said subscription to D.
paid orer to the said company upon IL
| completion into tie city Of Wheeia3
The ballots used at said election shall have
written or printed on them the words: Sub
cription TO the Mt Vernon, Coshocton ant
| Wheeling Railroad Company. For Sub
scrip,ion." Against Subscription. Anf
it shall be the duty Of the Commissioners Q
Election at each OF the voting places in saic
county to cause such vote and poll TO D.
taken and to take the same and ascertain
the result thereof And the said vote ant
poll at each Of said voting place shall b
taken oc the day and year aforesaid and tn
result ascertained and certified according &
the regulations prescribed By Law.
RoBr. B. WooDs.
Clerk Of the Board Of Commissioners
Ohio County, West Va.
~ September I, 1884,
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