The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-06
THE RIGHT OF WAY
LINES
Granted by the Board Of County OOnmis
SlOpsrs YsStsrdAy-Ths West Virginia
and Manufacturer CompanisSb both
Eos their Ordinances Passed.

All the members Of the Board Of County
Commissioners we're present atyesterdSy's
meeting but Mr.. stOcksr, who is sick, and
Capt. Prince, who is out OF the city. The
ordinance granting to the Natural Gas
Company Of West Virginia the right to
lay its pipes along the Caldwell run road
to Elm Grove and across the County Poor
Farm was amended in a number Of parti-
culars and unanimously passed in a form
satisfactory to the representatives Of the
company who were present, The original
ordinance simply granted the company
the right ,ot way along Q certain route in.
dictated on a plat filed with the ordinance,
When this was taken up, Messrs, w. II,
Hearne and Alfred Caldwell appeared for
the company and Hon, W, P. Hubbard
and Mr.. o. w. BroCkunier for the Wheel
ing and Manufacturers Gas Companies,
The latter two gentlemen and the mem.
heTs Of the Board suggested proylsos and
safeguards and amendments, all OF which
we're adopted, until the ordinance as
passed could not have been recognized as
the document originally submitted.
1t was provided thatthe Commissioners
could ut any time grant another company
the right OF way ovsr roads or property
OF the county and across the line OF the
pipe OF the said West Virginia Company;
that all work on the pipe line should be
done under the supervision and oversight
Of a person to be chosen by the Bosrd for
the purpose, whose salary shall be s. per
day and b epaidby the West Virginia Com
pany; that the Company shall furnish
the county with gas for the use OF the In
Urinary, SO long at 1t may have gas In It's
mains, at q cost not in excess oil the
charges made 10 consumers In the city OF
Wheeling; that the roads dug up in the
laying OF the pipes must be restored 10
their condition bstore such digging.
1t was proposed to require the company
to furnish gas ut the lntirmRry free Of
charge, but the Company's representatives
said they could not Afford TO do this, II
II were required they would abandon the
proposed route aud condemn private
property for the line; this Is commonly
done in Pennsylvania at an average cost
Of twenty-five cents o rood Of land for the
piping privilege.
a member suggested that no provision
was made for the compensation Of the
county for damage to crops, etc., on the
Poor Farm. Mr., Hearne said on behalf
Of the company that he thought this was
sufficiently guarded, though II there was
any doubt about 1t, he would assume the
responsibility, and agree for the com
pany that they would make good any loss
or damage,
A further provision was made that the
company should save the county harm
less from damage suits by reason Of the
work done under the provisions oil this
ordinance.
Mr.. Hubbard then presented on behalf
Of the Wheeling Natural Gas Company
an ordinance substantially identical with
that passed for the other company, ex-
Cept that 1t gives the company and the
Manufacturer Company the right Of way
over any Of the county roads. The safe
guards and provlsos are the same, ex.
Cept that the one requiring the company
TO furnish the Inirnary with gas was
omitted. This provision was added, and
the ordinance was read three times and
passed.
Commissioner Michael Stein was ap-
pointed 10 supervise the laying OF the
pipes by the West Virginia Natural Gas
Company.
The Clerk was authorized to buy fifteen
copies Of Warth's Amended Code for the
use Of county officials. The resignation Of
Rose Lippincott as Assistant Superintend.
ent OF the County lnfrmary was accepted.
Indenturea Of apprenticeship OF James
Keaton, 8 boyin the I%ntrmary, to Luke
Rider, were approved.
Bills were ordered paid 50 follows: On
account OF Court House and Jail, SOL 10;
from Committee on Accounts, Sll0 4G;
poor house and farm, 81 1900 80. On re.
C~ommendation OF aspeCial committee, bills
10 the amount Of $24 80, beside $45 70 for
wages OF Waterman at Public Building.
The watChmAn's salary was fixed at $50
per month after April. Assessor Phillips
was given an advance inStallment Of $500
OF hts salary, and Assessor Zane $l60.
Sheriff Handlan was credited with 1886.
.3S, County.orders paid by him, and paid
800 45 for interest he had %llquidated.
The matter OF q new wall at the Public
Building Committee, and after consuming
nearly an hours time, was recommitted to
the committee with power to act. The
court room floors In the Public Building
were ordered 10 be strenthened by means
Of eye beams,
ArS. Kate Better was appointed Mat.
ron Of the lnarmary vice Rose LipplnCott,
resigned.
doors and lttiLgs for tho vaults at the
Public Building was psSsed over Tor con-
sideratlon at another meeting.
The Board adjourned shortly SS.ttef :
o'clock to meet again next Monday. Mos.
Of the session was devoted 10 the gas ordi-
nances and the Publiding Committees re.