Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
NO DECISION
In the Matter Of the P. y. &N's
Petition
For Track and Terminal Facilities for tn
Ohio River Road-A New Contract
Entered lnto.

Some weeks ego . Getting OF the Board
of Public Works was held, ct which the r,
WAX and Ohio River roads submitted
proposition looking to increased terminsl
facilities here, to be used jointly. No con-
clusion was reached at that time, and
second conference was agreed upon, to bs
held at such time as Senator Camden could
be present and give, in extenso, the views
of the O. K. r. on the proposition. At the
first conference the press was iguominious-
" hustled out, bnt at the second, which
came of yesterday afternoon, the pencil
pushsrs we're invited TO attend, and turned
out in force. The three members OF the
Board we're present, DR.. Baird presiding,
ard the various roads we're represented q
follows:
Ohio River-Senator Camden, Colonel
White, w. F. Peterson.
P, W. & K.-C. D. Hubbard, R. G. Barr
and J. NJ. Belleyille.
= Wheeling & Hsrrisbu-g-W. P. Hub
bard, B. W. Peterson and George B. Cald.
well.
The proposition, which has already been
printed, and is, no doubt, thoroughly un'
derstood, was read. Ii asks for space al
the south end of the wharf for depot
about twice the size Of the present one
and for q spur track on the west side. The
propc sition includes an agreement to build
and keep in repair q roadway OF twenty
feet witdh. An ordinance correspondent
With the proposition was also read.
NEW CONTRACT.
Senator Camden then explained why the
Ohio River Road desired the passage OF
This ordinance and why 1t regarded the
proposed arrangement as the most advan.
Isgeous that could be made for its benefit.
He referred to the contract between the
p. ". & X. and o r. r, with which the
Beard was familiar, which gave his rosd q
Joint ownership in the Benwood extension
and the proposed new freight depot, and
be thought the terms very liberal, The
O. X K was to pay one-half Of the inter.
est On the cost of the road and the
rental was not to begin until three
years from last July /. I'VE hope
and feel assured" said the Senator,
"tkst Wheeling will do all that Is ressons.
BILE for us and N view OF that, have defer.
red sskiug any specific arrangement until
some dyantaHeous plan could be matured."
he then produced supplemental contract,
dated February 4, 1854, between the two
roads. 1t, differing from the first, gives
the o Il. r. joint Ownership and equal and
lmpai tIal rights aud privileges for 80 years.
! his was read and Senator Camden said
there we're three reasons Why they regard.
ed this plan as the most advantageous:
Fir THE ground is limited. One third
OF Il. capacity would be lost by attempting
sepSrare grants.
secDnd-Tne fiuancial arrangement
Wss gnly advan tageuus, as the .. K. X.
Led 10 pay but ne.halt vi the interest Of
tie 81.
Tbird-The P. W. & X. obligates itself to
c, instruct the freight depot, and the o. K.
K LGd 10 pay out one half Of the interest
OF lie cost
Mr.. Can den wound up by saying that
hy IL flood, and would have trains run
uIpg from Petersburg to SIstersville 10
Two weeks. They already run to st. Mary's,
and the entrance to Wheeling, complete,
would not be delayed over 50 or W. days,
and not later than Jun.1.
Col. White, Mr.. Hubbard aud Mr.. Barr
bad Lothing 10 add.
Nj. Campbell.-Well, gentlemen, whs!
:" You propose We snail do?
MIR. Barr haid they had delayed laying
their petition before Council, because there
was some doubt OF the exact jurisdiction
OF The Board which they did not wish to
decide. To this Mr.. Campbell said the
Board did not desire to srrogats TO itself
poweIs above the law. IL had control OF
The streets and alleys, and any railroad
company desiring to come In must gain its
cCLs,nt. He added there were other roads
Itlrts' nted, ard II they had anything TO
say they would be heard.
THE OTHER ROAD TALKS.
Mr.. W. p. Hubbard made an argument
advising the city TO beware OF the surren.
der tf rights that might cripple her In the
future. He referred To the ordinance OF
the T., ". & X. which gives 10 any railroad
con any conf; & IL the riyh, to use the F..
W. 4 X. depot as union derot. He made
the POINT that the T., W. & X. would not
make an agreement with the Wheeling
and Harrisburg ard fell hack on the ordi.
nance, which Is imperative, and nov 10
willing TO make the selisame arrangement
with the o. X II.
There was quite discussion among the
legal gentlemen, involving points that
would be OF no special inttres to the pub.
lie. The w. 4 II asked until March
~ to pat in o proposition and DR.. Baird
said he had q letter from The Is. & o. ask.
ing TO be heard before anything was deci.
dec upon.
Finally the meeting ended with nothing
tpecisl having been accomplished beyond
In interchange or views.
HUNDREDS write they owe their life and
present good health to Acker'B English