Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-17
BRIDGEPORT.

The special committee appointed to meet
the W. x l.. f.. officials met Thursday
evening with Major Anderson and DR..
Cooke. two solicitors of the road, at the City
Hall, TO talk over the proposed plans Of the
company for entering the town. Geo. G.
Mckee, City Solicitor, represented the
city, and George Duncan, Esq, the COM
pany The representatives of the company
submitted the drawings of the route they
had prepared, and there was Il general talk
about the matter, continuing until late
hour. when the meeting adjourned until
Yesterday morning. so that the parties 10
the conference could go over the route to-
gether and be better able TO decide what
the city could allow the railroad.
Accordingly, yesterday morning the trip
was made. and the result will be the formu
lation of an ordinance, of which the follow
ing is a synopsis
The railroad will be granted the right OF
way down the east side of the Ohio Valley
turnpike as far as Koehnlines crossing and
crossing over 10 the west side of the pike
at the crossing From that point down TO
the point where the road will enter tun-
mel under the hi. they will have 10 secure
the right of way for themselves. Upon
emerging from the tunnel the road Will be
given a right of way across Pike street any
place between CITY Hall and GOudy's alley,
or across thu creek through the old RINK
property. cross the c., L. " w. tracks on
Morgan and Hall streets, pass on through
the old c.. L. x w. depot property and so
on. although, Of course, the city will have
nothing TO do with the right of way through
any private property.
In consideration of the right OF way
above Koehnnne's crossing, the railroad
agrees TO make fifty foot roadway
through the KOehnline property, as the
old pike will be too badly cut up Tor travel,
except for the mills. This new piece OF
road will be west of the {. & p. tracks and
will connect with Lincoln avenue IN -ktna-
Vile. The railroad is to pave the piece of
road with brick. and il is understood the
mills are To help bear the expense of build
ing the new road in consideration of the use
Of the old one.
The railroad officials appear to be very
well pleased with the concessions made by
the town, and the ordinance will probably
be presented 10 the next meeting OF C0un-
ell. The W x l.. T.. is about an assured
thing for Bridgeport and there Is tax oil
locating the depots in hlrkwood.
At the last special meeting of Council the
petition Of the property holders along Nor
gan and Bank streets, who want those
streets paved, was considered, ana tue
PRAYER of the petitioners granted. The
property holders along those streets will be
served with twenty days notice that said
Improvement will be made, and that pro
ceedinps will be made according TO law. IL
seems there are a very few property hold
ers on those streets who object to bearing
the necessary expense to pave the streets,
but more than a sufficient number are in IA
yor. and those who kick do so without
avail The plans and specifications of the
said Enforcement will be on file at the
Clerks office in a day or so.
The Telephone Company is kicking
AGAINST the electric light people putting
their poles on the same side of the street
with the telephone lines poles and people
are wondering when the phone company
cot the exclusive right to that side of the
street.
Mr.. j. +. Waters returned yesterday
from a business trip through Kentucky
A meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the Alumni Association Of the high