Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-01

ordered 20 construct a temporary bridge
at the mouth Of the run.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported bills amounting TO 81, 1858 30,
which were ordered paid.
The bonds of w. b GibFon, II G.
PetermsD, John Biedenbach, W. b Cur
tia, VIM. ManiOn. NJ Edwards 10 Justices
Of the Peace, in the sum Of 81 600 each,
and those of A. j. Mccullough and s.
Wilcox "a constablss in the sum OF s. 600
each were approved and ordered filed.
Lewis Slesnrod, Sheriff. Andrew II.
Patterson and John II. Whyte, Deputy
Sheriffs, and John Lane. nightwstchman,
took the oath Of Office as prescribed by law.
Some other matters OF an unimr Ortsnt
nature were disposed of also.
The following communications in refer
ence to the Union bridge were read and
ordered filed:
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
TO the Honorable President and members Of
The Board of County Commissions Of the
County Of Ohio:
GENTLEMEN the undersigned TO
whom has referred a Communication fcom
the Hon. X. III. Cochran, President OF the
Harrisburg Railway Company TO your
honorable body in reference TO the Union
bridge, most respectfully report that on
Friday, December 2S, 1888, the company,
with the Hon. X ii Cochran, II +. Dun-
ham, engineer in charge of ea.d Railway
Company, and your honorable President,
we proceeded in Pursuance Of the instruc-
tons of your Beard TO examine ths work
done upon the bridge and terminal, in the
city of Wheeling and county OF Ohio. We
find that work was commenced about the
9Th day OF October last in the vicinity OF
the Top mill and Whitaker mill, and has
since been prosecuted at these points, and
upon the Peninsula with as large force
a. under the circumstances, could have
been well applied. A considerable
amount Of excavation has been
done OF the Whitaker mill and upon the
Peninsula. The eastern abutment Of the
Union bridge over the Ohio river has been
nsarly completed A temporary track TO
facilitate the removal Of material from the
Top mill tunCel has been nearly COM
pe,fd fom the west portal 10 connect
with the r., w. q Ky. Railway. A tenn
porsry bridge is being erected across WHEEL
ing creek, TO be used in the removal OF
mat srial from the tulnel under the Cam
berland road on 10 the Peninsula We
are Informed aud believe that over $40, 600
have been expended in cash in the puI-
chase Of the right Of way between the Top
mill snd Whitaker mill. We have not
personally tx imiued the connections on
the west side of the Ohio river, but il will
be seen from the report of the Hon X. II.
Cochran, herewith submitted, that the
work that side h - been prosecuted With
the nt cessary diligence We call attention
to the fact stated in his report that all
of the work from BOwe'ssOn iu the State OF
Ohio, 10 and through the city Of Wheel
ing, Including the Union Bridge over the
Ohio river, has been Geiloitely let 10 re-
sponsible contractors, upon conditions con-
current with those OF the subscription of
Olio county to the capital stock of said
rail way company.
We therefore report that in our opinion
the work has bsen commenced within the
time specified in the cOnditonsof the sub
scription 10 the capital stock, and has
since been pTosecuted, and is now being
carried Oh in good faith and in compliance
with the conditions of the subscription.
All of which is especially submitted this
29ih dag of December, 1888.
l. S. JORDAN,
w. g. SMITH,
Committee.
JUDGE C0CHRAN's UNION BRIDGEREPORT.
WHEELING, December 81, 1883.
Hon i. S. Jordan and ". C. Smith. Com
mHfC6:
GENTLEMEN: The entire bridge and
terminals OF this company are now under
contract, with stipulatiOIs for completion
early in 1890, the substructure TO Paige,
Carey II Co, and the main bridge sub
structure 10 he Eigemore Bridge Works,
the entire work to be first class and com
plete in all lis details, ready for the NOV
Wheeling crack bridge and the tunnel in
North Wheeling 10 be for doabe track.
Actual construction bsgaa 0st. 3, 1888,
and every step ia taken and provided in
good faith for TIE earliest possible compile
ton.
will with pleasure give any further in
formation desired Very truly,
r. H. COCHRAN, President.
A RAILROAD REPORT.
WHEEL ING, December II, 1888
Hon. l.. S. Jordaa. " C. Smith, Commit
Tee, dec Wheeling W. ia.
GENTLEMEN: The Soath Pehnsylvania &
Ohio Railroad Campany in June, 1883, be
gan the construction Of its line bet weep
Bowerston, o, and this city and thence
the work he's tssn prosecuted and is now
b.ing pro ecuted by iis successor, the
Cleveland x Wheeling Railway Company,
in good faith and with the expectation
that the entire line from Wheeling 10
SherrardsVille, VIA B5werston will be
completed in some ldaen months from
this d4ts, the whole being under cJn.rsct.
am also advised thai the Wheeling &
Lake Erie r ilHay Company began the
work Of its extension from Bow6rston
TO wards Wheeling during the summer Of
1858, and that the came is progressing
vigorously. While cannot
speak advisedly of their Purposes, yet
feel assured that within two yeers from
this date, che line 81 least, possibly two,
will he compile el from 30 version 10
Martins Ferry, Ohio, 20 q pint where
connection may be made with the Mar
tins Ferry terminals Of tie Wheeling and
Harrisburg Railway Compiny Of West
Virginia.
Very Respectfully,
Il N. COCHRAN,
Vice Prss't G. Y w. X X Co.
The Board re assembled ct 1870 o'clock
in the afternoon, and heard the minutes Of
the meeting read, approved them and or
dered thsm signed.
President Gruse then made a pleasant
little fac sell speech to the retiring Board,
complime1iing them upon the splendid
rt ooTd they left behind, snd wishing all a
Happy New Year. The Poard then adj
iourned sine die.
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