Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
THE p, c. & ST. L. GRANT.
President Charles Meyran, Of Pittsburg, In
the City Yesterday.

As is well understood by our citizens,
the Board of County Commissioners will
meet in special session Monday next, at
which time consideration will be re-
sumed of the proposition to submit TO
the people Of this county the question
of whether or not the county shall sub
scribe 100000 to the capital stock Of
the Pittsburg, Canonsburg and State
Line Railroad Company. Yesterday
many citizens received copies Of circu-
lar letter, signed by President Meyran,
wherein the advantages OF the proposed
new road to this city were pointed out.
Among other things, the circular said:
"The Pittsburg, Canonsburg * State
Line Railroad means an independent short
line from Pittsburg and eventually from
the coke region TO Wheeling. II means TO
begin with an expenditure in your county
alone OF not less than S}0O,0O0 during the
construction Of the road, and as result OF
this expenditure. IL means that the county
will secure the taxable valuation of eight
miles more railroad, which would very
soon be equivalent TO the interest value on
a 500, 900 subscription, without considering
that YOU will receive the full amount back
in stock.
THE more roads. the more competition,
and consequently more roads mean more
business, no matter how many you now
have, increasing also the suburban facili-
ties.
.'Some of your citizens while they recog.
nze the value and need of an independent
line into your city, have suggested that in
securing the same by this subscription, that
the present workers in the enterprise
should at once establish lower rate for
coke TO Wheeling That this will be ac-
complished eventually when the road is
finished. there can be no doubt, but II is
impossible for the promoters OF this road
10 make guarantee of this before the road
is built.
'.In conclusion we beg TO remind you that
If the county subscribe the 100000 asked
of il. that not one cent Of debt is created in
order to do this until there is reasonable as
surance that the entire road will be built,
and until about fifteen miles OF the same is
actually constructed and enters the city OF
Wheeling {. MEYRAN,
president
President Meyran came down TO the
city yesterday, on general business con-
nected with his road, and among other
things he made inquiry as to whether IL
was feasible to have the loan PROPOSE
tion submitted to the people of this
county at the same time they voted upon
Senator TO fill the vacancy occasloned
by the death OF the late Senator Smith.
Mr.. Meyran visited the Court House,
and after consultation with number
OF gentlemen, concluded such n thing
could be done, provided the Governor
did not issue his warrant for the Sena-
torial election before the Board OF Com
mssioners took action, as thirty
days notice would be required
in each case. 1t was determined to ask
Governor Fleming, by wire, to delay his
warrant for the special Senatorial cleo
tion until after Monday, so that, II the
Board should see fit to submit the loan
proposition to the people, both matters
could be acted on at one and the same
time, and the expense of a special cleo
tion on the loan be thereby saved.