Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-07
OUR BIG BELT LINE.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT LINK IN THE SYSTEM
OUTLINED.
The Road to be Constructed Along The
North Bank Of Wheeling Creek
From EOtf Street East.

II has long been known, in general
way. that in connection with the rail-
road bridge OF the Wheeling Bridge ana
Terminal Railway Company. projected
IN cross the creek. from the north portal
of the Chapline Hill tunnel to polnta
or near the foot of Eoff street, atfording
access TO the Union depot at the cor ner
of Market and Eighteenth streets, the
Company also propose the construction
of line along the north bank OF the
creek. from the foot of Eotf street, or
in that vicinity, east to some
point east of the foot OF Wood
street. Not long ago the REGISTER
chroniclcd the application oil the RAIL
road Company. for the condemnation
OF certain lots in the rear OF the gas
works. as an earnest of the CompanyS
intention, and now there comes an adj
ditional move on the part OF the COM
pany. still further outlining what 1t
proposes to do in that quarter.
There was put on record at Clerk
Hooks office. yesterday. plat and
agreement signed by the Wheeling
Hinge Company, NJ Il. lIorkhcimcr,
Jno. Bodlcy, James f. Bodlcy, ID. Bodley,
Mary Brooks, ID. X. Brooks and Beltz,
Flading Il Co., giving to the Wheeling
Bridge and Terminal Railroad Company
the right:
80 far as we severally can, to constr net
maintain and operate two tracks on strip
of land. twenty-six feet wide al the grade
of said railroad owned by US or in which
we severally have an interest, situate on
the north bank of Wheeling creek, west Of
Wood street and south of Nineteenth
street. Beginning on the east line OF
Wood street 100 feet south of
the south line OF Nineteenth street, thence
to the west line of Wood street at point
in that line $50 feet south Of the south line
of Nineteenth street, thence in westerly
direction in a straight line TO the west line
of alley +, AT point in that line 25i feet
south of the south line Of Nineteenth street;
thence in straight line crossing the west
line of lot No. - ut u point on that
line 25S feet south of the south line Of
Nineteenth street; crossing the west
line of lot II at "a point on that line 263
feet from the south line of Nineteenth
street. crossing the west line of lot IL at
point on that line 2GS feet south of the south
line of Nineteenth street; thence TO the
west line of lot II at point 2'3 feet south
of the south line of Nineteenth street, or -
feet south of the southeast corner Of the
H0rkhemer brick building on lot II;
thence in a straight line to the east line of
Jacob street, at point on that line 2S2 feet
south OF the south line of Nineteenth
street: thence to the west line of Jacob
street to point on that line 2S feet south
of the southeast corner of the brick
structure of the Wheeling Hinge Company;
thence to the west line Of said Hinge Com
pany's property.
1t was further stipulated in the agree
Inent, which was quite a lengthy docu-
ment, that the Railroad company must
begin the work of constructing such
line within six months from the accept
ancc of the contract, and finish the
same within fifteen months: and there
are In addition Sundry provisions for
the mutual protection of the parties in
tereSted. for the protection of the bank
of the creek, etc. The agreement was
accompanied by a plat, showing the
right-Of-way in detail, which plat will
be duly recorded.