Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-21
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ierts expressed in their charters, and
applyiug IL 20 his argument, said he ielt
his comnanv was right in asking the
Supreme Court to pass upon the matters,
and closed by saying the third plea was
that all the property sought 10 be con
demned bv the Railroad Company was
not necessary 10 the operations OF the
Railroad Company. These reasons were
those designated by the other side as
"nDnsensirai' and trivial and he
hoHel the Council would keep its hands
or uutil the Supreme Court had passed
upon them.
Judge Cochran replied to Judge
Jacob, saying if he was allowed to
speak his mind, he would say the oh
iects interpOsed We're conceived for the
purpose of extortinV, through Il lear Of
DELAY. from the Railroad Company, sew
eral prices for the property In question.
Not one witness had been called to sub
stantiate the claims made that the prop
erty sought was not necessary.
After spirited interchange OF re
marks between Judge Cochran and
Judge Jacob, brought on by the latter
saving the former was making some
pretty broad assertions, Judge Cochran
proceeded, anu after saying the delays
ihterposod were keeping the money
Of the ci.y Of Wbeel!as and OF the
Stockholders OF the Railroad Com
pany idle for months and perhaps for
wears, he pointed out fully the deploiabio
results inevitable, and added that who
kneA but what, when the matter dId
come to jury of condemnation. wit
nesscs might say the Oil Company prop
ertv was worth $50, eca, and $4,000
more hecarsn o. the pipe line privilege.
Judge Cochran took up the claim that
the Company he represents had aoan-
doned us idea ol constructing railroad
10 the State line and beyond, and said
earnestly that there had been no such
abandonment, and that it was the idea
and ambition of the Wheeling Terminal
Compenr 20 Become for Wheeling what
the Richmond Terminal Company was
TO Richmond, Va. That company had
: 900 miles Of railroad.
DR.. Camuhell-Will The removal OF
that nire line facilitate the operation oil
the Railroad Company?
Mr.. HUBBARD think if you cut
that string to their bow, they VIII be
more willing to allow q Jury OF cor
demnatlon to proceed to ii& fair price.
mir. Warren-Wc have been willing to
have a price fixed, and Il jury has been
Mr. Hubbard-Yes; but if YOU are
willing TO accept price, aS YOU now
disclose. why are you seeking TO delay,
by appealing to the supreme Court
Revoke the pipe line franchise. gen
t,emcn. and am satisfied they will stop
proceedings Ia thc supreme Court Ill
promise you that.
Mr.. Warreu-Thc Camden Company
will haul Oh through the streets il you
do. for il viii continue To supply us
trade here as long as it is allowed to.
The interested parties then withdrew
and the committee took mp the Wheel
ing and Elm Grove Railroad ordinance.
This was read frs; time, and then the
committee took recess to view the
ground.
The committee recommended totoun-
eli THAI the Flm Grove ordinance be PC
iccteJ, and then took tp the pipe line
resolution and recommended that il be
adopted 10y Council, but that the notice
boz not served on the Camden Company
until the expiration OF sixty days which
will give them one hundred and twenty
/ DAYS ia ALL