The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-09
TIE BOARDS SAY
CONCERNING tbs n. p. DIFFICULTY.
The iioaid or Public Works Arxues the
Casr In itei'nif orthe w. d Ii. X. 8.-lt
ASKS That tho Matter be Referred
to tho Committee OF Railroads.

Casr In iienniforthe w. Il IL. Il. Sit
z ASKS that tho Matter be Referred
to tho Committee OF Railroads.
II was expected that tho long looked for
and much talked sbou. report OF the Board
OF Public Works, on tie petition OF the F.,
W. Il Ky. and Ohio River roads for increas.
al depot and track facilities ri The foo. OF
Fourteenth s.fe0t, and the remembrance Of
Tho W. II II. road agsins! certain OF the
rights asked Tor, would come before Council
last evening. Tho huge pills OF papers in tho
matter were on the table OF the Second
branch, but owing 10 the time being 90
much taken mp with other matters they were
los reached. Che matter will come up at
lha next meeting. Tie rsrort OF the Board,
which Is printed In full below, was accom-.
panied by u map. made by the Board sur-
yeyor, showing the location OF the depot aud
tracks as the Board would suggest having
them, which suggestion 10 identical with that
made by the representatives OF the W. Il II.
At the last railroad meeting ofthe Hoard, and
An ordinance embodying these suggestions /;
also, the map made by The z. W. & Ky. en-
sineer and submitted 20 the Board Ut its first
railroad meeting, together with the ordi.
nance embodying the grants asked for by the
P.W. 4 Ky. md .. i. RR. In addition there
were tho NUMEROUS agreements and other
papers that have from time u time, been In
trodnctd before the Board and explained liz
the 1STELLIsEEeER.
The Buaru's report Is as follows:
10 tho Honorable Mayor and Council:
GENTLEMEN Several weeks ago the al.
torney for the Pittsburgh, Wheeling T. Ken.
lucky railroad company requested the Board
OF Public Works 10 hold meeting TO give
lhu! company an opportunity 10 present 9
olan for an enlarged depot building for TIT
jnint me 81 the p, W. 4 Ky. Il. II. and Ohio
River Il. K. companies At that meeting til,
president OF the P, W. & Ky, It's attorney
aud tho cbief engineer OF tho p, @. Il ST. L
Il. X. Co., were PRESENT and submitted the &C
campaigning ordtnance, copy OF an agree
nsnt with tho Ohio River Il. 4. Co. US to til,
uss OF depot and map showing the site o
depot, location OF tracks, and OF anothe
BIRD SO to be built over Wheeling creek.
At subsequent meetine the Ohio Rive
K Il. officials presented ali amended agree
ment about the use OF the depot by the ty,
companies, aud at third meeting the repre
sen,A,ives OF the Wheeling t. HnrrisburJ
Z. Il. Co. presented series of amendment
TO the ordinance prepared by the p, W.
KY. Z. r. Co., which they w,ehed to hay,
presented to your honorable body Tor you
consideration. .H ~
As requested to do by the r, W, & Nv
officials, The b. 81 L. W. has carefully exam
ined tho several papers submitted to it, ant
has also given every opportunity for al par
ties interested to BIZ heard, and would ak tn,
privilege TO subMitsome suggestions to Coun
Gil for lis consideration. ,.rs r-.lsltI
The ground which 1t IL proposed 10 occup,
| with thu new depot building has been sur
yeyed and marked with stakes, as has alst
tho location OF the spur tracks. la addition
the distsrce from the cas-. line OF AYate]
atreas to the western spur track has beer
| carefully measured and lis location marked b,
two red buoys. These stakes and buoys hay,
been placed TO enable tho members OF Coun
Gil to learn the exact location of the proposet
depot and tracks. Accompanying this repor
Is map Of the ground prepared by the sur
veyor Of the Board, which shows the location
OF the depot, tracks and bridge, and ALEC
shows the location OF another track which
any other company wishing 10 make its way
south OF the creek would be comnelled &c
build outgide Of the P, w. & Ky. r, X Is ives
tern track, If Council grants that COMPANY
| all it asks for In its ordinance,
Ths attention of Council 10 particularly
asked 10 this last track, "a the building of /,
would practically ruin large part OF the
wharf. II the P, W. & Ky. depot and ives
tsrn track are permitted 10 occupy the
ground asked for, any other road PASSING
south on the wharf would be compe lied ia
commence cure At or near the north side
Of Twelfth street to be able 70 pass outside oil
them Oh its way to the creek, This cnryf
would occupy the part Of ,hs uupayed Sharj
which was not covered by. the depot and
would also occupy large part OF the paved
wharf.
II would Mao be impossible to bridge the
creek Tor this track 10 pass over it, as its
south end would be west OF the extreme out.
side part Of the north bank OF the creek
which 1t Is proposed to occupy with the new
bridge asked for in the ordinance. =
The Board of Public Works is satisfied
that the interests OF this city demand thai
such amendments be made 10 the proposed
ordinance that q way shall be kept opea 10,
any and all roads which may desire at this OF
any future time to reach tho southern limits
of this city. The tims msy not be far dis
tIut when that part OF Wheeling south Of
the creek will contain all the business which
might induce other companies 10 build roads
here, and for council toshut 1t of from every
chauce Of being reached, 10 benefit this
Panhandle company. would not be for this
city's hest interests. The adoption of the P.
w. IL Ky. ordinance without being amended
would forever prevant another road than lis
own, reaching the lower part of tho city, and
to prevent this being done, the careful e1.
animation by council OF the sAveral amend.
ments presented by the w. & H. Company is
respectfully requested by the Board.
II is only BY the adoption OF such amend.
ments as these and making them u mart OF the
contract between the F., W.EKy. Co.. the
r. O.. j. St. L. Co. and the city that the city's
interests can be secured for the future,
should the ". 4 q. road not be- built or
should there be no occasion for the next ten
years for the benefits cf these amendments
being asked for by any other company, Coun-
Gil Will have the satisfaction Of knowing that
the city's Interests have been carefully guard
ed, and at the same time no harm been done
to the company now wishing to Bald Tho
depot, bridge and tracks The chanes In the
location OF depot ana bridge propossd in one
OF the amendments does not dimuish the
sizs OF the depot, or take away in the least from
the facilities Tor doing business asked for by
the two COMPANIES, aud ia the only wsy 10
prevent 8 complete closure of the way across
the creek. s-ts.a-1
Toe right to cross the P, Wa Y. tracks
south OF the creek at points to be selected Lv
council, and also psss over Its grounds with.
in the city limits,i also absolutely NECESSARY
to bring other roads into Wheeling along
the river front, which MIR. Hoge reported TO
you TO be the only practicable way for anv
more roads 10 come In. The several sugreS-
lions about making the P, G. & St. L, t. R.
90. party to the contract, giving the civ
the authority to appoint an arbitrator, il
either company shoald fail or refuse to an
point one, giving the city the right to pave
and repair the streets In WHICH the rails arc