The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-11
THE RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION.
The Matter Again Deferred by the Commits
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The Matter Again Deferred by the Commits
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At the morning session OF the Board the
railroad subscription question was defer
red for action after the canvass OF the
vote, The contract which the Board was
asked 10 sign provided that the Mt. Yer
non, c~oshocton 4 Wheeling Railroad
Comunnv. or its successors shall before
the iirst day OF January, 1890, or such
later day us the said Board iii::sv hereafter
agree, construct and complete 4 line Of
railroad on, Or as near as practicable on
the route heretofore surveyed in Washing
ton and Madison districts; that the ON.
pany shall before the first day OF January,
1890, or such later day, run atrain OF their
cars from some point in the valley OF Big
Short Creek. or any OF its branches in
Harrisonor Jefferson county, Ohio, ontle
line OF the Whceling& Lake Erie Railroad
Company rs now located to II point in the
city OF Wheeling, east OF the east channel
OF the Ohio river, either over the railroad
Of the said Mt. Vernon, Cosl,oeton &
Wheeling Railroad Company, or over n
railroad to be bull. by the Wheeling &
Lake Erie Railroad Company, or owe,
some other railroad not now in existence,
and that the company shall to the salts.
faction oithe Board indemnify and guar.
antee the county against any statutory or
other liability bv reason OF such subscrip-
ton except the liability to pay the $780,
900.
In the afternoon, upon the reassembling
OF the Board, Prosecuting Attorney Jor-
dan gave his opinion upon the contract.
He held that it Mas not what the county
should have; ,l,nt the first and second
sections did not guarantee to the county
what was contemplated by the people
wien they voted on the proposition. lie
held that the contract should require n
completed road from Nj. Vernon into
Wheeling, in operation. before the sub
scription should be payable.
MIR. DelbrHgsc read u very nicely word
ed speech opposing the adoption OF the
form OF contract, and also opposing any
steps to make the subscription until the
terms OF the proposition voted on by the
people are iuliilled-that is, until the
Company's road is completed into Wheel
in. and cars running.
Mr.. W. P. Hubbard explained that the
conditions in this form OF contract not in
the proposition voted on by the people
were inserted ut the request OF Mr.; S eidel,
and solely for the protection OF the county.
Mr.. Hubbard MAIDS q suggestion that a
provision requiring the company's cars to
come into the city over Il stone or iron
bridge might be inserted with advantage
to the county.
Alter some further discussion Mr.. Del
bru.ge suggested that the p%rosccutin.
Attorney and n representative OF tie rail.
road company draw up 4 new contract,
meeting all the points that had boon here
suggested.
Mr.. Stocker moved that the question be
postponed till the next meeting, and that
he Prosecuting Attorney draw up IL con.
:ract %cmbodying the terms OF the PROMO
;ition. ,voted for and amply protecting the
.'ounty's interests. This was carried.
Mr.. PAUL. urged that the matter be sst.
led, as promptly as possible, and gave the
for desiring this.
Mr.. Boring moved that 4 special meet
ng oi the, Board be held next Monday to
the new contract 10 be drawn up
~ a representative OF the company and
he Prosecuting Attorney. This motion
xas not seconded.
President Woods moved that a commit
ee OF three members OF this Board be ap,
pointed TO act with the Prosecuting Attor.
ley in preparing the contract. This was
:arricd, and President Woods and afessrs.