The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-18

meeting 10 DC lelu pursuant 10 IN au.
journment Is a continuation oil the meet.
ing Mt which the adjournment is made.
Judge Jacob, acting solicitor, conceded
with Mr.. Grusc's statement, and 6Mr.
Craig withdrew Ills objection TO allow
the ordinance 10 be considered. Tho
from the Eighth ward then
held u short consultation In the com.
mittee room, their part OF the city being
the only part affected by tho ordinance.
Upon their return, the ordinance was
read the second time by sections for
and debate. !,
4. ANEW SECTION ADDED.
At the end OF Section 7, Mr.. Drandiass
offered the following 10 be known as
Section 5, which was adopted:
"The Council Of the City OF Wheeling reserves
he right to enter upon tho right OF way hereto.
fore granted, for the purpose VI laying water and
gas mains and pipes and for the purpose OF re-
pairing the same when Ii may DO deemed nCces.
sary by the proper officer Of the said City TO do
poss OF making and repairing sewers when
necessary or proper: provided, however, that the
use OF such right OF nay by the said railroad
company shall not thereby be unnecessarily
obstructed." ..'}sii z y sss3sa s1s75s.
z After the reading Of the ordinance had
been finished, Mr.. DAVIDSON offered to
amend line 2llof section l., by striking
out tho word East and inserting in its
stead the word "Wcst..n 4 n ia
This amendment would place tho track
which it is proposed to build from Thir-
ty.third street to Benwood on the outer
or river side OF the Ohio River and Pitts.
burgh, Wheeling & Kentucky track.
Mr.. Dayisson stated that the reason
for the amendment is that with the
tracks on the east side OF the existing rail
roads they will occupy 80 much OF South
Water street as to practically shut oil
the use Of the street entirely lie spoke
at length on the amendment, and ex-
pressed the objections OF hisronstituents
to having their only piece OF river front
shut up by another railroad. Il
I Mr. Craig then offered further
amendment which had for its effect only
the correction OF the language OF line 81
to make it suit Mr.. DavissGn's amend
ment. ~
Mr.. Brandfass spoke on the amend.
ment, stating that the Committee on
Railroads had considered the point and
found it impracticable to use the land
on the west side OF the existing railroads
and for that reason hadallowed the com
pany to use South Water street.
4 Mr.. Craig said il is mere matter OF
1altor 20 opI thot ~ allan fbn NJ ~ :, =,
TO use Water street would save them to
the company and take them from the
value Of the AUDITING property. .57E
The amendment was lost by stand.
ing vote Of seven to six. Z s. a
ANOTHER AMENDMENT. K
Mr.. Craig then offered to amend line
IS, Section !, by the substitution Of
westerly for "easterly.n 4his amend.
ment would change the tracks from the
west to the east side: OF Wetzel street.
Mr. Craig explained his amendment by
stating that to put the railroad .on the
east side OF the street. would compel it to
hold the embankmcnt along that side OF
the street and at the same time take the
track away from Immediately in front OF
the dwellings now. built! on; the west
side OF the street. Judge Cochran here
explained that, the original plan OF the
company was to use the east side OF the
street, but that they had .changed their
plans ut the request ,of5the owners OF
5000 feet OF the property on Wetzel
street. 4 81 Z.
=. This amendment was also lost. Mr..
Bailey asked for some information con-
corning the manner OF crossing Woods
street. Judge; Cochran explained the
matter satisfactorily, and. the; ordinance
was voted for on its title with the follow
ing result: ssi'!
AYE-MIessrs. Ankle, Bailey, ,Bentz,
Brandlass, Capps, Clyker, DAVIDSON,
Emmerth, kreiterJ O'kane, Robrecht,
,Warnelie, MIR. President. II u;
/ No-Mr.t Craig. ~ 5yj.
III K TIE FIRST BRANCH. IA: 81 ,
FL In the: First Branch Mayor Seabright
being absent Mr.. Wilson was salled to
the chair. fi5i;;: ils:; IS. Is,
II The ordinance was read for the first
time, and under a suspension OF the
rules was read a second time for amend
ment and debate without laying over to
another meeting. I; After the ordinance
had been finished, Mr.. :Rawling offered
the following which he hoped would
cover an important matter which had
been omitted.t :; ~ H
.,Inssguch as 1t Is generally recognized by tho
citizens that tho wheeling Bridge and Terminal
Company Is TO be competitor, so fur as ailording
general railroad facilities is concerned, with all
other railroads entering the city: this rivalry Is
III no way detrimental TO the corporations, but
being In the highest degree OF advantage 10 the
city MS a corporation aud to the citizens In.
dvidually. II Is deemed desirable that this rela.
ton should be sustained; therefore DO II sgig3s5
81" Rtsoltod, That tho rights and privileges al.
ready granted TO tho corporation mined, In Its
extension OF It's linc through the city, aud any
other rights mud privileges that may be confer.
red, arc aud Will be granted 10 the company with
the distinct understanding TINT they cannot be
transferred TO any other corporation or TO any
other. person without the consent OF the City
Council to such transfer, and further, G..ist
." Rtsolrtd. That the Terminal Company, judg-
Ing fr0mthc character OF It's improvements and
It's advertised mission here Is h belt line design.
cd specially. TO facilitate and cheaper the move.
ment OF freight; therefore. in order TO matutain
this position, no other corporation shall be per.
mittcd TO use the track or irlcks OF this com.
pany for which the right OF way Is granted By
this ordinance or that may be granted here.
after, for Its through or main line, without the
consent Of the City Council; aud for the accom-.
pllshment OF these ends NJ additional section or
sections DO added TO the ordinance embracing
the points covered by these resolutions
Il TIlE ORDINANCE PASSED.
a Mr.. Robinson took the floor to state
THAT to adopt the resolutions would
work a hardship to $ the, Company and
would make the bonding OF the road i'm
possible. Mr.. Emsheimer made q one
Of his characteristic speeches in oppo.
sition to: the resolutions. 52,,;i;i.51.
z It becoming apparent that the resolu.
lions were very Objectionable to the com.
pany, Mr.. Rawling withdrew, Them and
AIr. Shrebe offered the same amendment
which llr.% DAVIDSON Il offered in the
Second Branch; Itgwas voted down,
and Mr.. Shrebc then offered the. amend:
ment which Mr.: Craig offered and which
was lost ; I'M the Second. This amend.
ment was also lost. II
4 The change in the numbering OF the
sections by Mr.. BrhndfasR' new section,
No: 8, made it necessary to change few
words in section 8 to make it inform in
sense stoS the preceding sections. This
was done, and Ethe ordinance finally
passed by It's title rand referred. TO- the
Second Branch for concurrence. 81 VI
The Second concurred without debate
md u TIM ord m >, ~ a., a = a 81