Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-09
"PEWIKY" PLANS
CONSIDERED JOINTLY BY THREE CONN Trgp
LAST MIGHT.
The Plans Examined and ExplaiHsd-D9tL S5.,
Discussed at Some Length-Ths Con.
mi.tee Will View the Premises

There was joint session last nigh.
of three Council committees, 10 con.
slider the grant of land asked for bv,te
Pewky railroad, incident upon con.
templated improvements at the foot oi
Twelfth street, and along the site Of the
present depot. The meeting was held
in the First Branch of Council Cham.
Der, and those present of the Committee
on Railroads were Messrs. Farrell
O'Kane, Kenney, Craig, Campbell. Cad
die, and Irwin; on Streets, Alleys and
Drains. O'Kane, Jefferson, Filan CAD
well, Myer, Klein, and Robertson: on
Wharves, O'Kane, ZOeckler, and
| O'Malley.
The meeting was called to order short
ly after eight, and on motion Of DR..
Caddle, Mr.. Farrell assumed the chair
The ordinance submitted to Council by
the Pewiky road at recent session was
roSi, after which the representatives OF
the railroad, President c. d. Hubbard
and Director Jospeh Speidel, for the
county, at the request of the chairman
proceeded to explain the maps ard spec
ifications in detail, during which there
was considerable quiet discussion.
Among those present was WharfmaSter
John Crockard and several well-known
river men, who opposed the ordinance,
as they believed It's passage meant Sc
riouS curtailment OF the wharf privil-
eyes. On the other hand the ad-
vantageS and benefits which would
accrue to the city from
the improvements were clearly set forth
After viewing the plans at one Of the
tables for some time, the members re-
sumed their sitting for further action.
1t will be remembered the railroad
asks for grant of land some
thirty feet west of the present track line
in the vicinity of the depot, and It is upon
the question of how far this land en-
croacheS upon the just rights and priv
legeS Of the wharf that the matter
hinges.
City Solicitor Riley, who was present.
said that 'while the city Of Wheeling
lad authority over the wharf, it could
not change the same to an extent as 10
Interfere with navigation, and this was
/ point that must be considered. There
IRE no defined harbor lines in The Ohio
proceedings Of the Federal Court
that we are soon going 70 have
them. AS there are no harbor lines,
suppose it will be rather a difficult
question to determine just how far nav
gation is intcrfered wit"
Dr. Caddle moved that the joint COM
mittee be called together at some con
yenient time to visit the locality. in
viting the railroad representatives. and
their engineer to be present at the same
time.
Mr.. Campbell was Of the opinion that
the Joint committee would be rather AZ
unwieldy body, and could do less ef-
fectve work in viewing the premises
than smaller number of men. He ac-
cordingly offered an amendment that q
sab committee OF nine, three from each
visit the scene and report
back TO the joint committee. Mr. Irwin
thought il was time now TO take ac-
ton i'm the matter without further delay
as he believed every member here to-
night was fully conversant with the sill
uation. To this there were few assent.
and Messrs. Craig and Kenney took the
floor against having any subcommittee
present, and DIR. Campbells amendment
was lost. Kenney then amended DIR.
Caddle'S original motion by including
among those intended to view the
premises, the City Engineer, and Chair
man Ferrel added the City Solicitor al.
Of which prevailed.
The joint committee will meet next
Monday afternoon at o'clock, anu IN
spect the grounds.