Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-09
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were not always good way. Already,
one OF the maps relating to this very
Company had been lost, as neither he
nor the Clerk had been able to find it.
Mr.. Hnbbard-It is the city's own
fault If il don't record its maps. IL is
objected that the right is given TO occu-
py Wood street, south OF line 100 feet
south of Nineteenth street. That is
question for the committee, and II it
don't want the end Of the street In the
creek crossed by railroads, the commit
tee ought to say so, and that will be
an end Of il. II that end of the street
had any value over an improvement
like this, let the committee do what is
right. He thought, however, that end
of Wood street wasnnot worth consider
ing. That it had been said IL was pro-
posed TO give the railroad companty
couple of 66-foot streets. Now,
the committee knew there was no such
streets. Instead of Eighteenth and Nine
Nineteenth streets, along the creek, being
&c feet wide, it hadn't l6 feet Of good
roadway, and never was Of any earthly
use, by reason OF slips in the creek
bank. In lieu Of this street, the Company
proposed to give wider streets, on solid
ground. On the point of the city'S
right TO give up the streets, the Com
pany only wanted such rights aS the
city could give. 1t asked for nothing
more, and the Company would be liable
in the Courts, for anything else.
Mr.. Handlan said many people want
ed to preserve the right TO the city TO
cross the creek at Chapine street with
an overhead bridge, and in reply to this
Mr.. Hubbard said the only street open
to a bridge was Chapline, and If that
grade was preserved, he would guaran-
tee there would be no objection to such
a structure on the part Of the Company.
Engineer Brown said the COmpany's
buildings at the foot of Chapline street
would be low, and would not interfere
with bridge.
In regard to the possible obstruction
Of the creek, Mr.. Hubbard said the I'M
provemcnts contemplated by the Com
pany would clear the creek Of much
filth, and would benefit the health of the
the city, il it would have any effect at
all. In closing his remarks, Mr.. Hub
bard expressed the hope that the consd-
Grafton of the ordinance might 90 on.
Judge Cochran explained the object Of
the Company in using the foot of Wood
street, and said that piece OF ground was
needed by the Company to fully protect
Il property from floods, as the water
was thrown To the north side OF the
creek at that point. The ground was
very low, and only 20 feet wide. He
thought it would benefit to have the low
and useless streets put TO such valua-
bic use. The Company had given
the city much valuable land, and
now il only asked a small re-
turn at Wood street. He reminded the
committee that his Company owned all
the abutting property on the fragments
of the streets TO be used, and said the
property to be given the city for new
streets along the creek would cost
the Company 500, 900 in solid cash. His
Company was not, therefore, asking
aims. Unless the Company got proper
privileges it would have to abandon the
enterprise.
Mr.. Brandtass motion was thcn put
and lost, and the consideration of the
ordinance went on. When the reading
OF the measure had been completed,
Mr.. Brandfass raised the point that
there was no limit as to the time when
the Company would be compelled to
complete its work This was discussed
by Col. Hubbard and Judge Cochran,
who urged that the past record OF the
Company ought TO be a guarantee that
the work would go on. Judge Cochran
said the land on the north bank OF the
creek would cost 100000.
The point was debated for some time,
and it was tacitly agreed that the ordi-
nance should be In force for five years,
before the completion Of the work, and
so much longer as the Company might
be delayed by litigation not within its
control.
Mr.. BrandfaSS then moved TO post
ponc the final vote until the next meeting
and il was carried, ayes 4, noes 3, the
idea being to meet this afternoon AT 2:3O
o'clock, to meet Mr.. King, Vice Presi-
dent OF the i. & o.