Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-12

| pany the right to construct O etrees mi
way on the streets Of the city,
"SKc. 2. The said Wheeling Railway
Company shall not be entitled TO the ben
efts, rights and privileges by this ordi-
nance granted by the city, unless it shall,
within six months Of the date OF the &C
csptance Of this ordinance, complete the
construction Of tracks and operate cars
| thereon, on and over the following rerte,
that is, on Twenty-seventh street from
Chapline strest to E9ff street; thence on
Eoff street from Twenty.seventh street to
T%hirtS-ninth strett; on Thirty ninth street
from Eff street to Wood street; on Wood
street from T~hirty-ninth street to Forty
third street; and on Forty-tbird street to
Jacob street, subject 10 the agreements,
conditions and restrictions which are i'm
posed and mentioned in an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance granting to the Wheel
iug Railway Company the right to con-
struct q street railway on the streets Of
the city.
"SEC. 8. The failure to use any OF the
streets named in this ordinance for a
period of six months shall constitute 9
forfeiture of all right to use raid strests
under this ordinance"
There was the inevitable lively and long
drawn out discussion on this measure, The
opposition being led by Mr.. Wheat, OF the
Eighth ward, who offered an amendment
requiriDg the railway company to pay for
the paving of Jacob street, between Forty
third and FoIty-fourth STREETS. This was
knocked out. He then offered an amend
uent, to be made section four, as follows:
SEC 4. The said Wheeling Railway
Company shall not be entitled to the BEN
efts, rights aud privileges by this ordinances
granted, by the city, until it shall pay TO
the City Recsiyer a SUN which shall be
fixed BY the Board Of Public Works, which
sum shall bs the pro rata which would have
been paid by the said Wheeling Rail way
Company, for the bricks upon the right OF
way herein granted had they built their
road before said right of way herein grant
ed was paved by the city."
This was adopted, and tbs ordinance
passed 10 that shape.
The loan ordinance, passed by the First
| Branch, waSthen taken up, aud on the
second reading Mr.. Allison announcer
that he was authorized to withdraw the
name OF Mr.. S. F. Crawford as one OF the
commissioners. He moved TO substitute the
name of Mr. DIbbins. MI. Caldwell
amended the amendment by inserting
| Jacob A. Jeffenon, and ASP substituting
the Bank of the Ohio Valley fer Dollar
Savings Bank. -.
A circus of lively dimensions ensued, IN
which there were vsgus references 10 poli-
tics, to funds Of the gas board, which Mr..
Jepson as one OF the gas trustees. mad re-
fused to turn over to the city, although
L iug idle in bank, a,d to yariou! other
matters. Personalities, left'hsndel com.
pliments and u%nIighteous assertions and
uncomplimentary reflections were handed
around by everybody, and tie row was
lively. g,
MI. Caldwelps amendment was lost and
Mr.. Allison's adopted, making Mr.. Dob
bins q commissioner. ,
Mr.. Mitchell announced the withdrawal
of Mr.. Eokart aud named w. G. Wllkin-
son in his stead. Mr.. Caldwell made an
other effort to GET in Mr. Jefferson, but 1t
was defeated, and Mr.. Wilkinson chosen.
In the succeeding section, Dir. Allison
offered an amendment Gale llated to release
this city from all future damages which
may occur from the strengthening Of Cald-
wells run.
TSis ~inaugurat,d another very long de,
bate, and the result was the adoption OIL
the amendment, on an aye ard nay vote,
ayes Is, nays IL. Tne provision reads
thai the bonds ehall not be sold until the
property owners Abuitiug on the new Iun
shall sign q paper agresipS to save the CITY
harmless from damages.
Th9 reading OF the ordinance then pro-
c c led to a foish, and at 1l:l5 p. m. II
WAS passed. 1t will have TO so back to
the First Branch for concurrence in amend
ments.
A communication was received from
David More, who represented that ne
wa entitled to the reward for the appre'
bension and conviction of the Glenn muir
dererp. The paper was referred.
Mr.. Francis Nulty called attention to
the condition of alley G, in the rear Of
Nos. 915 to GAL, saying the hill was clip
pling very badly aud was ~endang'rlog
property. The communication wal re-
ferred to the Board of Pablo Works.