Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-26
heretofore described in this paper, were
passed.
FIRST BRANCH.
Important Railroad Ordinances Sub
mitted and Referred.

Important Railroad Ordinances Sub
mitted and Referred.
In the First Branch OF Council two
railroad ordinances were reported. one
comforting the right to construct short
switch on the west side Of the new site
of the Wheeling Electrical Company's
plant, in the Eighth ward.
The second ordinance was in the in
terest of the Wheeling Bridge and Ter
minal Company, and largely covered the
matters explained in the REGISTER ten
days ago by Chief Engineer job Abbott.
This ordinance was accompanied by the
following communication:
WHEELING BRIDGE * TERMINAL
X. X. Co, WHEELING, w. Va,
NOVEMBER -, 1890.
The Hon. Mayor aud Council ot the Cny Of
Wheeling:
GENTLEMEN: In behalf of the Wheeling
Bridge and Terminal Railway Company. |
have the honor 10 present an ordinance.
and TO respectfully request that il be given
the earliest favorable attention and action
consistent with the interests of the city of
Wheeling. With the earliest and most IA
vorable action We will not be able 10 pro-
vide the accommodations contemplated by
this ordinance, as soon as the interests Of
railroad companies and the city demand
them. but unless we are further hampered
and delayed by continued Instructions on
the part of a few property holders of the
city, we hope, with your assistance. to be
ready by the early Spring to offer ample
accommodations for all companies desiring
them, and to eXpound these accommoda-
tions rs future needs may require.
This city and county being largely in
terested with US, we hope for the same
generous and liberal treatment which has
characterized YOU in our former relations
with you.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
X. IL. COCHRAN, President.
The ordinance accompanying this
letter was entitled "An ordinance
authorizing the Wheeling Bridge and
Terminal Railway Company to con-
struct, maintain and operate its rail
road on certain streets and property Of
the city Of Wheeling, 50 far as such
authority can lawfully be given by the
city OF Wheeling"
Sec. !. So far as it referred to the
meets and bounds of the terminal sys-
TEN, on the north bank OF the creek.
east of Market street, said:
1.-The bed Of Wheeling creek for a south
line, the east side OF Wood street for the
east line, the east side of Market street for
the west line, and the following described
line for the north line, namely: Beginning
in the east line of Wood street, l20 feet,
measured along said line, south from the
south line of Nineteenth street, running
thence westerly parallel with Nineteenth
street about $40 feet 10 the east line of lot
No T.. thence south along the said east line
about lis feet, thence in southwesterly
direction across and TO the west line of
Jacob street at a point about 2ss feet,
measured along said west line, from the
south side Of nineteenth street, thence con-
tinuing in southwesterly direction by an
irregular line to the east line of alley
L, at point about 29s feet,
measured along said east line, from
the south side of Nineteenth street,
thence across said alley r. in
a northwesterly direction TO the west line
of lot No. >, at point in said line ITO feet
south of the City Gas Works property,
thence along said west line Of lot No. ; TO
said City Gas Works property. thence by
the south line of said property on north
westerly direction distance of l02 feet,
thence in northwesterly direction 10 the
east line Of lot No. |, ut point about %
feet, measured along said line, south from
Nineteenth street, thence by said east line
of lot No. to the said line of Nineteenth
street, to the east line of Eoff street.
thence in northwesterly direction 10 the
north line of Nineteenth street, at point
about s. feet west from the west line OF
EOff street, thence TO the east line OF Chap
line street, at point 81 feet, meas
and along said east side, from the south
side of Eighteenth street, thence TO the
north side of Eighteenth street, where II
corners on the west side of Chaplnestreet; ;
thence along said north side of Eighteenth
street. and by the angle and lines thereof,
to the cast side of Market street"
SEC. . The said Wheeling Bridge and
Termina! Railway Company its successors
and assigns, may construct maintain and
operate, in, over, along, across, through
and upon the streets, alleys, property and
public grounds of the city of Wheeling,
within the limits and areas defined in Sec.
|. of this ordinance, such tracks, side
tracks, spur tracks, switches, round houses,
turn tables, engine houses, shops, passen-
ger stations, freight depots, and other build
ings and structures, yards and terminal
facilities as may in its judgment be neces-
sary from time TO time, and upon the plans
substantially as shown by the maps and
tracings filed by said Railway Company,
to occupy this ordinance, rs aforesaid.
Instead Of so much of Nineteenth street,
along the creek bank TO Chapline street, as
the said Railway Company, and shall pro-
cure and give or secure TO the city OF
Wheeling street space thirty feet wide,
substantially parallel with said portion,
and north thereof, so that the north line Of
said new portion of said Nineteenth street
shall begin at the north line OF Nineteeth
street : feet, measured along SAID
line, west from the west line OF
Eoff street, running thence To the
east side of Chapline street at point %
feet. measured along said east line, south
from the south line OF Eighteenth street,
with the right to said Railway Company TO
construct and maintain one track on the
north side of said new portion OF Nine
teenth street, substantially as shown on
the map No. ! aforesaid. Before said Rail
way Company shall be permitted TO occupy
Eighteenth street, TO the exclusion OF the
public therefrom, it shall, FOR a
new Eighteenth street, from Chap
line street TO Market street, pro-
cure and dedicate or otherwise secure the
use. 20 the city of Wheeling for street pur-
poses. on streets twenty-five feet wide, the
north line OF which streets shall begin on
the west side of Chapline street 1903 feet,
measured north along said west line, from
the north side of Eighteenth street, and
running thence parallel with Seventeenth
street to Market street, substantially as
shown on said map No. l."
There was also submitted plan OF
that part of the city lying about the
mouth OF Caldwell's run, showing the
location Of sundry lines Of the Terminal
Company across Alley c and Market
street from the main line Of the Com
pany's road, after it crosses Caldwell's
run. to the grounds of the Company
lying between Alley c and the B. Il o.
railroad tracks. The matter went TO
the Committee on Ordinances.
TRI-STATE BASE BALL.