Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-09


ton Of the zone. The last memorable dis
play Sssi IN 1859 81; the next Is expected
in 1899. Observers on the nights of the
llth, 18th, 18th and 14th win be sure to see
few meseors radiating from the constella-
ton Leo and there is always possibility
that an unexpected number of falling stars
may make the heavens Respondent with
respondent with their fiery trains.
BLANK FORM OF CONTRACr
Proposed to be Entered Into Between
Board of Commissioners and Mount
Vernon, Coshocton and Wheeling Rail-
road Company.
The Board Of Commissioners Of the
county of Ohio and State Of West Virgins,
in pursuance of the authority given by a
vote Of the qualified electors Of the said
county had on the 18th day of October,
1884, hereby subscribe for 5000 shares of
the capital stock of the Mt Vernon, Co
shocton and Wheeling Railroad Company,
OF the par value of $50 each upon the fol-
lowing condition:
LIST. That the Mt Vernon, Coshoctou and
Wheeling Railroad Company, or Its suecs.-
soIs shall before the first day of January,
lS90,or such later day as the said Board may
hereafter agree. Construct and complete a
line of railroad on, or as near as practical
bleto the route heretofore surveyed in Wash
ington and Madison districts, Ohio county,
West Virginia.
Ind. That the said Mt. Vernon, Coshoc-
ton and Wheeling Railroad Company, or its
successors shall before the first said day of
January, l890,or such later day as the Board
mayh GREATER agree, rnn q train of their cars
from some point in the Valley of Big
Short Creek, or any of its branches IN Har-
rison or jefferson county. Ohio. on the line
of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Company as now located to point in the
city OF Wheeling, east of the east channel
of the Ohio river, either over the railroad OF
the said Mt Vernon, Coshocton and Wheel
ing Railroad Company, or over railroad to
be built by the Wheeling and Lake Erie
| Railroad Company or over some other rail-
road not now in existence. >
I'd. That the said Mt. Vernon, Coshocton
and Wheeling Railroad Company shall to
| The satisfaction of the said Board OF Com
missioners indemnify and guarantee the
| said Board and the county of Ohio against
any statutory or other liability by reason OF
| such subscription except the liability to pay
| the Sl5O0O0--in satisfaction Of the s1b-
gcription hereby made.
pom the compliance OF the said Mt.
| Vernon, Coshocton and Wheeling Rail.
road Company with each and all
of the conditions her,inbefore expressed
the said Board of Commissioners Of Ohio
county agree to pay for the stock so sub.
scribed for by it the sum Of $4,000, and
| the said Mt Vernon, Coshocton and Wheel
iug railroad company by accepting this sub
| >tripton agrees TO deliver to the said Board
| of Commissioners three thousand shares Of
he capital stock Of said railroad company
1T the par value of $50 each but upon the
failure of the said railroad company to
| comply with each and every Of conditions
arorcsaid this subscription shall be null and
void.
1t is agreed between the said railroad
company and the said Board Of Commits
soners that this contract of subscription
shall now be placed in the hands of -
| --, who as trustee, shall hold the
same until each of all the conditions afore
~ ere complied with ond fulfilled to thu
,li.Eacfcn Of said Board of Commissioners!
| d .pou the certificate Of the said Boart
und, . is seal and Gilcslsd by its Clerk, be
q delivered 10 the said -----
Xpressing It's satisfaction as aforesaid, ii,
..all ;hereupon deliver this contract Of sub
,criplion TO the said railroad company.
In testimony whereof the signatures 0
lie President and Clerk Of the said Boarc
] f Commissioners of Ohio county, Yves
Virginia and its corporate SEAL are here
l.Lnto set this -- of November, 1891.