Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-03
\ PETITION,
Asking the Board of Commissioners to-
submit Loan Ordinance to the People.

meeting Of the Board Of County Com
missioners was held yesterday morning
principally for the purpose of auditing ac-
counts for the regular meeting Of the
Board on Monday next
President Hullihen Quarter, j. Dallas
Ewing, Esq, and Joseph Spiedel, repre-
senting the Chamber of Commerce, ap-,
peared before the Board and presented the
following petition for consideration:
ITO the Board 0f Commissioners ~ ohio
County:
WHEREAS, 4 canvas for subscription
TO the stock OF the W. y l.. f.. II. Il. Com
pany has failed to obtain the required
100000 stock 10 procure the entrance OF
said railroad into the city Of Wheeling and
enable IL to construct yards and facilities
within the city; in consideration whereof,
and because we, the undersigned citizens
and taxpayers, believe and deem II desir-
able for the county 10 make the said sub
scIdtiOn Of stock, and think it would
greatly add 10 the prosperity and wealth Of
our county and city to have said railroad
enter the same and make IL terminus
within the city of Wheeling.
I'VE therefore ask your honorable body
/ to submit proposition 10 the voters, for the
county Of Ohio 10 make the subscription Of
one hundred thousand dollars to the capital
stock Of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Il. r.
Company upon the following conditions:
''rhe said stock shall not be paid for un-
til the said railroad company shall make
! its terminus within the city of Wheeling
and have facilities and depot for the pur-
pose of doing general business, worth the
sum of 100000, which sum shall have been
expended for such facilities within the said
city
The petition was signed by the following
gentlemen: l.. =. Delaplain X Co, NJ. Reil-
| ". j. y. Vance. Riverside Iron Works,
John d. Culbertson, :. Baers Sons, Geo.
| -. Fecney. Kraft X Rosenberg, McLain
Bros. T. Schencb X Sons, j. w. Paxton,
Joseph Spcidel, Ncill * Ellingham, Wheel
ing Hinge Co, John Frew, James p.
Rogers, OFT Bros, MUM * Brandfass, IL.
| Biebers0n. VIM. NJ. List, u. G. List, Greer
X Laing. Speyer Bros, c. Hess X Sons,
| Hugo Loos, \. Reymann, j. +. PAUL. J. {.
| Brady. T.. Buckman X Co, r. &. Hildrcth.
| j. B. Tancy, A. j. Sweeney y Son, W. {.
| Handan, j. b. Garden. Henry Schmul-
/ bach, Whitaker Iron Co. y. T.. Whitaker,
/ Alfred PAUL, West Va. China Company,
Randolph Stalnal,er. b. Fisher, +. j.
| Hearne. Il. Walker Peterson.
| Mr. Ewing was given permission To
speak in favor of the petition and addressed
the Board for ten minutes urging the
granting OF the prayer of the petitioners.
Mr.. Ewing was asked, if the county was 10
subscribe the SlOO,OOO, would il be liable
for double the amount of the subscription,
under the Ohio law. lie said he
could not answer that question definitely
at the time, and on motion the petition was
laid over until the regular meeting OF the
Board The petition was accompanied by
an ordinance including what was desired
by the Company as briefly set forth IN the
petition.
No other business of Importance was dis
posed of by the Board The plans and
specifications for the new Jail building
were presented, and they will be- consd-
cred nj the rcgular meeting.