Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-12
A LIVELY SESSION.
COUNCIL DBvOTgS LOTS OF TlMBTO STREET
CAR NATTSRs,
And AIS, to the General Subject Of Nnisancss-fhs
Oaldwells Ran Matter Still Hangs Fire.
Loan Ordinance Not Reached.

Loan Ordinance Not Reached.
1t has been long time since things were
a. lively in the Council chambers as they
were last evening prior to and during the ses-
sion. The main cause WAS the proposition
to lay an additional track on North Nam
street, The double track and anti double
track men were out IN force, and long be-
fore the Second Branch was called TO order
a strong detachment OF the lobby, aided
and abbetted by a number of First Branch
members. invaded the space inside the
railing, and put in good half-hour urging
their various vieS upon the members OF
the lower house. The arguments In some
of the little groupes among the desks at
times created some excitement, and voices
could be frequently heard pitched in high
kew. while such exclan atoms as: "WeD, I've
inst got ten dollars that says that amt
90 ~ That's not so and you know 1t -
"The Company never hired man ~
That's all stuff ~ and "Ssventy-two
workmen who work in Benwood; that's
who % could be heard above the din.
About o'clock Mr.. Davidson called the
members to something approaching order,
and in the absence Of President Cruise,
moved that Mr.. HarEell take the chair
The motion prevailed, and Clerk Tnonet
made a start on the minutes, but soon laid
them aside, on motion Of Mr.. Brsndfass. 10
grant two licenses, one to Joseph Weidner
& Bro to keep at No. 81 T~enty-eigotn
street, and the other to +. III. Lynn 10
keep at No 1913 Water street.
About half-past nine O'Clock the rail-
way ordinance came up on its secono
reading When the clerk had read about
fifty words Mr.. Ksnuey moved to indtt'
nitely postpone, and in support OF his
motion submitted petition from propaity
owners. This petition wss as follows:
"The undersigned citizens cf the First wa'd
would respectfully protest aga INST grant Dy
volr body tothe klectTica Railway Company, oil
Inc right' 10 Law another track from Tenth street
to JouathRu's Ravlue, on Main street, lhls
street was paved by the city, at cost OF slOOOV,
TO furnish an outlet north for all our citlzehs.
Another track Will practically destroy me AtreeI
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on the two tracks will compel vehicles 70 use
The narrow strips of street on the eat and west
sides. and If any obstruction is placed on either
side, all vehicles will be stopped IN Their usage
along the street. No room Will be LEFT on the
sides Of the street for the placing Of mortar boxes
and building material, and should we wish IN
improve our property, We would be sublecttd 10
an additional expense in prev ding place Tor
ssid boxes and material. We have PAID our
prop ortion for paving not only this stree but all
Inc other paved sire, Is OF the city. The Electrical
Company pays no taxes not even on It's power
house. Is Just to give the only paved street IN
the FIRST wand up TO this company which pays
nothing towsri even keeping iL IN r. palrs ana
crmpe Us to travel on Market street, or run tue
risk OF bres king our vehicles by pulling IN ara
ont OF the C3mpanys tracks or by co lisicn with
the cars and other vehicle. Is II right 10 so
I'M the street with tracks that We cannot have d
wagon or truck back up before our premises 10
deliver coal or goods, unless permission IS
granted by this monte xpayiDg corporaiionY
I'VE submit 70 your sense OF justice TINS ma
ter. and pray that your honorable body will not
Impose on Us a burden which we are satisfied
the ci liens OF no other ward would Tor r mo
ment suffer 10 be placed on themselves.
"If there mus. be anO'her track north from
Tenth street let IL be placed on Market sire ct
We know the car company says that this route
is impracticable lfthis D. true, then electricity
as "A IN )tive power is failure, and the sooner
substitute is found fJr II the better.
Tais was signed by forty citizens
Inr,ply 10 this, Mr. Harrell submitted
petitions signed by two bundled citizens
of the First ward, in favor Of the double
track. S,xty-fve Ct these, ne said, were
mill men, who worked in BsnwoOd, and
who had been delayed and annoyed in
gettiug to their work. Some of them had
lost iobs by being late. He charged that
most of the siguers on the opposition paper
were rich meu, who did not use the cars,
and he further charged that the whole op-
position had been stirred up by one m AZ,
who did not live ia North Wheeling and
why did not rice ia the street cara.
Mr.. John Sweeney then took the q Dor,
by invitation. He ssid the opposition pc
tition was full of misstitements. For in
stance, i, had besn said the Wheeling
Railway Company paid no tsxss. That
wss not go. The Company paid the same
tex q es any body else, and the money came
back into the county from the Auditor oil
the State. The street in North WheeliU &
was 50 feet wide, and was much wider
thsn streets in other cities, where there
we're double tracks, and he cited Liberty
street, PittsburR, ss ON Y Sm9le. Ii had
been stated the Street Railway Company
did not keep the street in good condition.
That was true. The street up there was in
a deplorsbls condition, and the track was in
the same shape. 1t would be Necessary
for the Company 20 put doSn new track
on the street, in the future. 1t Vas alec
stated the Company paid for no paving.
In reply to that be had to say that
the Street Gar Company had piid cut
$50, COO for brick streets in this city. 10
reference 70 the tlur about electricity, be
would say there We're $50 miles OF electric
track in Boston clone, many Of who's:
streets-nsrrow at thss-were double
tracked. He was willing to guarantee
that the opponents Of tho double track
road would be in favor Of it after they ss~
il.
Iuieply 10 q question OF Nc. Davidson,
SIR Sweeney sald he be had always beer
in favor of a Market street line, but after
yery careful examination had cor cluded il
was impracticable. He reiterated hi:
views, expressed in yesterday mornings
REGISTER, and then going back TO the
double track, he said it would be benefit
because it would throw almost the entire
care of..the street on the Company.
When Mr.. Sweeney concluded, Mr.
Kenney said the people on Main street
we're opposed to n double track, whereupcr
Mr.. Harrell said he wanted to know 1hC
were "the people"-the 40 or the 200.
Mr.. Kenney--Well, failed to meet The
people you have there.
Mr.. Harrell-I met 'em.
A vote was taken ON the motion to post
pone. and il was lost, ayes A, nays II, al
follows: Ayes-Messrs. Ca rs. Ksnrey
O'Kaue and Youpg-4. Nays-Messrs
Ankle, Bailey. Bentz, Brandfasa, Clyker'
Craig, Davidson, E!Iingham, Emmertbl
Hsrren, Krieter, Kurner, Miller, 10
brechi, Sseley, Warneke and Yabn-l7.
Me-. Miller then moved to defer, and on
this there was another debate, and during
i, Mr. Hartell said if the double track was
not granted, one of the best lccaiiors fol
an eatirg house in the city WAS at Cos
horns swi' CD.
The motion TO postpone until the next
meeting was pat ard carried, the First
Branch having ed burned, ayes IL, psys 8.
The Health Committee Report.
The Committee on Health submitted q
voluminous report, covering its inspection
of the plant of the Wheeling Butchers