Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-04
The Il. a. o. Right Of Way.

To he Editor Of The Reqidsr:
SIR:-A movement il on foot to have
Council pass an ordinance granting the
Baltimore and Ohio Company right OI
way along the south bank of the creek.
This right of way was given TO the Balti'
more and Ohio Company few years ago
and allowed to slip through the Company "a
fingers, for some reason best known Il
itself. No reason for its 30 doing was evei
given to the city. At that time the city
had two bridges over the creek, and all The
water and the natural gas for the south
part of the city WAS carried over the Stone
bridge. Now the people south Of the
creek have only the Market street bridge
over which TO reach the business part Of
the city, as well as 10 receive their supply
of gas and water. The ordinance now be.
fore Council requires the Baltimore and
Ohio Company TO raise the Market street
bridge four feet and make q cut Of eight
feet at its south end. This would sever
all the gas and water mains leading 10 the
south side, and deprive the citizens over
there Of light and water during the time
the work was being done.
The ordinance requires the Company 10
commence work within sic months OF its
passage and acceptance. II passed during
this month or next the work would prob.
ably be done during the late fan or irinfer,
the most inconvenient time TO be deprived
of light and water.
Is this q proper time to agitate this right
Of way? Are the members of Council, who
are doing it, governed by proper feeling
towards the people on the south side ol
the creek. The Baltimore and Ohio Com.
pany has shown no disposition to make
any undue haste in securing this right OF
way, and in tho eity's present condition
is it Just 10 the south part Of the city to
insist on the Company accepting II? Why
not wait until some way for crossing the
creek at Main street is provided, before
startings movement, which il successful,
will result in serious inconvenience and
loss to nearly one half OF our citizens?
We are not opposed to granting thi'
right of way 10 the Baltimore and Ohio
Company at the proper time, bat re insid Gia'
this is NOT the time. The Company once had
il and threw IL hack without Q word Of er.
PLANTATION. In the present condition Of the
city no benefit from the extension Of the
Company's tracks, up the south bank Of
the creek, could Offset the loes TO the peo-
pie south of the creek. Common decepcy
ought to suggest TO the B. & o. Company
not to ask for this grant until We have q
bridge at Main street, over which ssupply
Of gas and water can be carried, whsn the
supply at Market street may be shut OF.
II may be claimed that the Company
would not commence work il the ordinance
is passed, and our people ssk the Company
not to do %. This 10 only game Of per.
hspe. If Council does not pan the ofdi.
nance we hsve q dead sure hisg that no
work will be done until our citizsns' rights
are protected.
We submit this matter TO Council and
expect fair treatment st the member
hands. They are the Representatives d
our citizens, and not Of the B. & o. Co.,
and we propose 10 keep . Close watch On
them and see on which side they drop.
WHKELIHG SOUTH OF THE CREEK.