Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-18
PASSED ONE BRANCH.
With Wind Galore and Several UnimportOnt
Amendments, il Sails Through the
Second Branch.

The B. 4 o. ordinance, giving the right
of way out the creek, passed the Second
Branch of Council last night and will soon
become law. 1t was special meeting
for the purpose of considering this ordi-
nance and the interest taken BY manulactur
ers was evidenced BY the large number of
these present in the lobby.
The chairman called the meeting TO order
q few minutes before eight o'clock with all
the members present except Messrs Dick
man, Milligan, McFadder, Mckinley and
Pickett.
The ordinance was taken up on its second
reading for amendments. Mr.. Whitaker
offered an amendment to section |, the
effect of which was to have the road laid
across Market street. as the section di-
rected. Mr.. Whitaker in offering the
amendment spoke very warmly in its favor.
Mr.. p. Smith objected to the amendment in
a short speech, claiming that by tunneEng
the thoroughfares it kept the road off the
street and the trading public would not be
molested BY it. Mr. W lkSon was in favor
of the amendment.
PETERsoNs PHILIPPE.
Mr.. Peterson, who had Just arrived, took
the floor in a hurried manner Immediately
after Col Wilkinson ceased speaking and
said: Il am surprised, perfectly astounded,
that the warmest advocate or disciple Of the
B. 4 0. railroad would attempt to offer
such amendment and | would ask the
clerk, ifit is the pleasure of Council, that
the petition / just HANGED him be read.
The petition, which was signed by about
500 individuals, prayed Council not to adopt
the ordinance, as it would greatly inconyen-
fence the signers if the road was built as the
ordinance directed After portion of the
signers names were read Mr. Clator arose
and stated it was immaterial to read farther,
as several of those whose names had already
been read he knew personally had no in
tereStS to protect in the city.
Mr. Peterson again secured the floor and
said "Why, gentlemen, If had the right |
would not allow the b. 4 O. railroad to
have that right of way for half million o.
dollars, and further if | owned stock in the
Citizens Railway | would sell it immedi-
ately for % cents on the dollar; for the sim
Die reason. should that amendment carry,
the travel on the Citizens line would fall
off materially. as it would be impossible for
the cars On the line 10 make anything like
regular time. Nv belief is that the passage
OF this amendment would compel the Citl-
zen Railway Company to build double
track. 50 that the ears could pass each o.her
at ay point on the road and
not have to wait at the switches
Tor cars that would To- detained at the Mar
ket street bridge until the mighty B. u o.
rairC ad cars had passed. Now, the warm
est advocate of this ordinance is corpora
ION not within our city, but Chair re-
marked, "Wheelng ard Harrisburg road.
No. | do not mean them. mean the mills
at Benwood aud Bellaire. Why, gentlemen,
the only mill in this city that would derive
any benefit from this route of the b. & o.
would be the Belmont Mill. | certainly am
astounded at the disciples of the road offer
ing any such amendment, and will certain
" vote against it.
Mr. Jones then secured the attention OF
the chair, though several members were on
the floor, and said: Il have not taken much
interest in railroads, until short time ago
and as had business in PittSburg visited
Allegheny for the purpose of looking at the
arrangement of the Fort Wayne road. In
crossing the streets of that city, they cross
at grade, and / am in favor Of the amend
ment offered BY Mr.. Whitaker"
Mr. Rosenberg moved to have the petit
ton of the manufacturers and business men
read. This petition, which is signed by all
L ~ tbi., nj nj htt
every manufacturer, ask council to adopt
the ordinance as it would greatly increase
the business interests of the city.
Several other members spoke pro and
con on the amendment. which was finally
adopted by vote ofl3 to TO- On the com
pletion of the reading of Section ,, Mr..
Whitaker produced another amendment,
which became necessary after the adoption
of the first that is to change the grade on
Main streetby fill.
THE AMENDMENT LOST.
The members of this body upon fully
awaking to the magnitude of the changes
necessary after the adoption of the amend
ment to Section l. on motion, laid the sec
ond amendment on the table temporarily
until test vote could be taken on the act
ion the amendment to the first Section.
The vote for reconsideration showed a big
majority and when the amendment to Sec
ton was properly before the body again,
it was quickly voted down. Mr.. Whitaker
then withdrew his second amendment as
the carrying oft would ruin the ordinance,
after the defeat of the first amendment.
wtScrpTrp's pnIST
DR.. Wingerter, Just as the clerk started
on Section 3 arose and offered an amend
ment to Section . to the effect, that the b.
q o railroad shall pay 10 the Citizens Rail
way Company just compensation for tue
losses and damages that may he sustained
BY reason of the raising Of the south end
of the Market street. bridge and interrupt
ing the travel of the street railway.
The doctor had hardly finished the reading
of the amendment and made his usual
look Of inquiry at The other members when
the question was put and the amendment
lost. The quickneSs of the defeat at first
left the doctor in collapsed con-
ditiOn, but in few moments he
regarded the wind taken out Of his sails
by this body and close canvass Of the
members was Immediately commenced
He finally succeeded in having the former
action on his amendment rcconsidcred and
the amendment drafted in the ordinance
Section was amended by attaching the
words ito the satisfaction of the Board Of
Public Works at the end Of the section.
No CHANGE WAS MADE
- tI,. ,,1;no,ca oHar tba olova FL Goo
ton was reached, though quite a number
were offered by Mr. Peterson, and being one
Of the minority all Of them were laid on the
table
Section 6 was amended by striking on:
the amount of time allowed the company
to deliver transferred cars and leaving
the section to read mot delay such de-
livery Of freight" In Section the
words day aud night were inserted, this
makes II comnulSory on the railroad conn