Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-16
REJECTED.
TIE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REFUSE TO
SUBMIT
The Proposed Siats Line Loan Of 100000 to the
Psopls-Ths Proceedings Of Yssisr-
days Special Session

hour refused to submit the matter tc
the people. There were present Presl-
dent Mcyran and number OF the Board
Of Directors of the Railroad Company
interested, and several Wheeling people
In announcing i quorum present the
Chair said the body had met to resume
consideration Of i resolution introduced
At the last regular meeting, by Mr.
Cruise. and that measure was read as lol'
lows:
"Rssolred. That when the Pittsourg'
Canonsbnrr and State Line Railroad Com
nanv gives TO the Board Of Commissioners
of Ohio couney such guarantees as Will as
sure this Board and the citizens oil ONO
county that the aforesaid Railroad Com
pany will deliver coke in the city OF heei-
inc IN as low rates as are enjoyed by PItts-
burg manufacturers, this Board will SUB
nit to the voters OF Ohio county PROPOSE,
ton TO subscribe 100000 TO the capital
stock OF the aforesaid Railroad Company
The Chair asked the pleasure OF the
Board. and Mr.. McGregor said he ala
not think the ordinance ought TO pass
in view of the explanation made at the
last meeting, and the Information ac-
quired since. To pass the resolution
would be 10 virtually kill the project
and he did not think that ought TO be
done.
Mr.. Cruise said he did not regret haV-
ING offered the resolution. During the
past two weeks his position had been
strengthened. lie had, during that
time, spoken to his constituents
and business people. and he had found
one universal opinion coinciding with
the views the speaker had expressed al
the last meeting. II it would bring us
direct benefit, or open up region al
present undevcloped, it wohld be all
right. but il it did not We ought to nus
band our resources, and keep them for
that which our manufacturers must
have-chcap coal and coke. 81 wish the
situation was different, but 1t IS not,
and must move for the adoption OF my
resolution
\ communication was here read from
the firm OF Schenk & Sons, asking leave
to withdraw their name from the petit
on. and then Mr.. McCulloh said he
would prefer TO have the line come
across the county from bethany lie
felt that would do Ohio County good.
while he was opposed TO line down
the river.
Mr.. Maxwell said he was in favor OF
that, also.
Mr.. Cruise said he would be glad to
hear what the gentlemen had TO say
about that.
The Chair suggested that the propo-
sition advanced by Mr.. McCulloh
should be put in the form Of Substl'
tute.
President Meyran then took the floor,
bv invitation, and said he would be glad
10 have Mr.. Cruise point out how his
Company could make promises which
other people would have to fulfill. II Mr..
Gruse would advance an idea, he would
be- clad to act on IL. President Meyran
reiterated what he had said, two weeks
ago. abont tue impoSSibility OF giving a
definite reply to the coke proposition,
reiterated his statements TO the Cham
her of Commerce, and said he would not
make promises which he might not be
able 10 fulfill. He said that Wheeling
was over 100 miles from the coke field,
and this road would bring IL within
thirty miles. by reason of its branch to
NcKeesport. Other lines had been sur
ycyed from that point TO the centre OF
the field, and in course OF time they
would be built, giving Wheeling a
direct line, something II had never
had before. As to the line
across the country, suggested by Mr.;
McCullugh. he said his company would
be willing to consider line from Short
Creek 10 Bethany. He begged the COM
misSionerS not 10 close this matter up,
and send his people home never to re-
turn. He referred to the terminal system,
and said in one sense that enterprise
was 4 big tenament house which our
people were anxious TO fill. His road
was tenant for that house.
Mr.. Cruise said he realized what Mr..
Mcyran said. and the difficulties he was
under, but at the same time he Thought
that did not help our situation; Wheel
ing wanted a direct line to the coke
field.
Mr.. McGregor said he and everybody
else realized the new road was not just
what Wheeling wanted, but still II
would be worth all the county was asked
to give. The county had an assessed
valuation of 10000, COG, with no debt
worth mentioning; and under the new
assessment we would have $50, 600, 900 OF
valuation. We could well afford to let
this matter 20 to the people.
Mr.. Koch said he was opposed To the
road. Ii looked to him rs though 1t wa
a scheme 10 benefit pittSburg rather
than Wheeling. The road was not the
one Wheeling wanted. she had other
and better routes in view. His people
were opposed 10 the matter, and he did
not think it ought to pass the Board.
Mr.. McGregOr reminded Mr.. Koch
shat the Board was rot voting the olOo,-
600: il was only submitting the matter
to the people.
Mr.. Koch said the people expected the
Board 10 look at matters OF this sort
carefully before submitting them to the
people.
Mr.. McculOch's substitute was then
placed before the Board, Us follows:
THAT the Board Of Commissioners will
submit 10 vote of the people of Ohio
county. the proposition Of subscribing
SlOO. 900 10 the stock OF tie PittsouIg,
Canonsburg and State Line Railroad Com
panv. if the proposed route Of said road
Shall be so changed rs TO come direct from
Bethany. in Brooke county, 10 Wheeling,
in this county, by way Of West Liberty.
The Chair-iIaS the President Of the
road ANYTHING to saw
In reply 10 this, Mr.. Meyran said ne
was willing to fully consider the pro-
iected line. but at the same time he was
NOT willing to cut OFT Wellsburs. The
neonle of that town had voted $50, 600 to
the road, aud rather than go back on
them he would be disposed TO cancer
his interest in the road and withdraw
from the company. He thought line
from short Creek TO Bethany was FEAST
hle. and although it would be costly
line 10 build, it had merit because OF It's
directness. The line to WellSourg would
have to 90 on. however.
After some further discussion the SUD
sti,ute was withdrawn, ii being pointed
ONT that to pass it would be TO submit the
natter 10 the people, and Mr. Cruise :
resolution was adopted, all voting aye
bnt.siessrs. MeGregor and poboins; in
casting his vote. Mr.. Medregor saiu Ne