Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-10


route.
At the end Of the explanation Mr..
BrandfaSS said he thought the Commit
tee would now like to ask Vice Presi-
dent King what he thinks OF the line,
and the prospects for action.
In reply to this, Vice President King
said:
MIR. KINGS REMARKS.
Mn PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE COMMITTEE: have gone over the
route rs shown on the plan made by the
members of the subcommittee, and II
strikes me as having some admirable points
in il. and is one that | think | would be
disposed TO recommend 10 the serious CON
sideratiOn of our people | take 1t Tor
granted that the line thus proposed by The
Committee is one that they are not deh-
nitelv authorized at this time TO offer the
Company. any more than / am now author
lied 10 accept il. We are governed very
much as YOU are in such matters; aud IN
matter Of this Importance, involving large
amounts of money. il would have 10 DE SUD
rsitted to the President and Board OF ID
rectOrs of the Company. / would suggest
10 the Committee, as preliminary, that II
get an affirmative action from the CITY
Council. Offering the matter 10 our Com
Danv in a way in which our people. could
discuss IL, and If you are disposed to loan
vour plans 10 me. / will transmit them tc
our Chief Engineer, who Will work them
mo in very few days, so as TO get at
the facts from our side-the right OF way,
grades. etc | would also be glad If you
could appoint sub Committee TO
visit Baltimore, after action by
Council. They could visit Bal
timore and see our people there. and
think very decided progress could be made,
and | would be very glad to tender the car
at auv time. I think we could make much
more progress there. You should have the
Committee clothed with full authority to
discuss the matter with our President and
Board of Directors. and they could proba-
hiv agree on some definite arrangement 10
meet the views Of both parties.
Il viii say we will lose no time IN this
matter In Il week our engineer could 20
over the plans, and in two or three days
after. could arrange for meeting Tor the
Committee in Baltimore
The Chair Mr. King desires the use OF
the maps. for his Chief Engineer What
is Your pleasure, gentlemen.
Mr.. Brandfass-lf | understand Mr.
King distinctly, he suggested that there
should be action on the part Of Council,
and that a committee eni0lned to confer
with the Railroad company, and that he be
given the map.
Mr.. II. NJ. Russell-That's the way un-
derstand il. My understanding is, and
have SO advised Mr.. King, that the propo-
sition now is not In shape for the Com
pauv 10 close a bargain, and Council will
have 10 apprOveit, while Mr. King will have
10 receive authority 10 accept. II seems TO
me that the time will be saved If he went
before his Company and the Committee
before Council, 10 have it put in proper
shape. By an ordinance, hedging II about
with restrictions and conditions, such as
are usually prescribed and properly so.
That would save time TO both sides, for in
the meantime the Company could get ready
to report.
MIR Brandfass According to that would
Judge that in three or four weeks the whole
transactions could be consummated. The
Terminal Railway Company have an ordln-
ance here which they want recommended,
and this committee does not want 10 stand
in its way, but this route being laid out
along there. part OF which the Terminal
Railroad Company also desires, twould DC
important TO decide early.
Mr.. King-There will be no delay on our
part As you are perhaps well aware, we
have done a great deal Of engineering about
Wheeling, TO get 4 line through 1t has
been before US for years, and there IS
great deal of information in our Office, re-
lating TO contours, lines OF creek, etc. The
line as prepared by the City Engineer, is,
i'm some respects, different from any other
heretofore laid down, and we would have
10 have q few DAYS 10 examine it. II Coun-
ell Will give the Committee power to have
this discussion with orr people, we will
soon decide the matter We don't desire
TO DO anything 70 embGrraSS any other
railroad company in the city, and II you
will let us have the maps, there will be no
DELAY in a conclusion, eSpeciallyif the Com
mittee come down to Baltimore, where 1t
can be discussed intelligently.
Mr.. Braudfass Chairman, | move
that we recommend to Council, this even
ing tina, this right of way be granted to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
providing the proper arrangements can be
made-in exchange for taking the tracks
of Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets and
the transfer OF the H empheldn yards to
the city, by purchase or trade, IN some sort
or other.
PLAINTALk.
Mr. Faris-I don't see how all this would
b.peft the Terminal Railroad Company.
To take such action as that, would only be
TO delay that enterprise, and 1 can't see
that we ought 70 do anything to emoarraSs
them. They have come here and helped US
ONT of the mud. and ! think they ought not
~ be embarrassed MIR. King, when he
was here before, said something about
reciprocity between his Company ana Tue
citv. aud said that the Railroad Company
had done more for the city than the city had
even done for them. The things Just the
other wav-the boots on the other leg The
I. K o. Railroad Company has never kept
n promise il ever made 10 the city OF
Wheeling. aud everybody knows IT, The
whole people Of the city know II, think II
would De bad thing for US 10 let them
take the map TO Baltimore. Ii would De
wrong. The IS. X o. Company Is running
NJ a loss on Sixteenth street to-day, ana
everybody knows it-thev know 1t them
selves and they will get of there when
they get . chance. IT..
Mir HamiltOn-l don't see how tue Ter
miuaI Company comes into this discussion
AZ his tine. The Baltimore snd ONO
Company has been asked to come here, anu
see what the city Of Wheeling has TO oiier'
a. an indueement 10 get the tracks on Six
teenth and Seventh streets.
Mr.. Faris-The quickest way 10 get tue
tracks of Sixteenth street and Seventeenth
street. is 10 give the Terminal Railroad
Company what they want,