Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-06
ABOUT HALF THE NIGHT
SPENT IN CONSIDERING TIE NEW RAILWAY
ORDINANCE
Tbs ccmpany Cuts OF the Fifteenth and Nc
Calloeh Street Line The Franchise
Limited 70 Fifty Years

The Council Committee on Railroads
and Streets, Alleys and Grades met in
iolnt session in the Chamber Of the
First Branch Of Council, last evening
N resume consideration OF the ordinance
Granting to J. X. jolly and others the
SrsncbiSe for street railway over
cartain streets In this city, between
rro,tb street on the North and Sixteenth
street on the South, as set forth In de-
taiIin this paper Wednesday morning OF
last week. The Committees went over
the ground proposed to be traversed
nv the railway, some days ago, ana at
tbat time adjourned 70 heet last even
inc. There were present Mr.. ID. NJ.
PTsseU. counsel for the new Company,
and a number OF the gentlemen inter
ssred in the Railway Company, as we'll
as Nessrs. Schmidt and Hamilton, OF
the r p. W; President Jacob and At
tor,av Frskipe. of the Wheeling Rail-
wav Company; Engineer White, City
Solicitor White, aud almost the full
rDaDhersbip of the two Committees.
Mr. BROCK presided over the joint
session and SEATED the object Of the
roeetipg. and then Mr.. Russell took the
6oor and announced some changes IL
tbe Drinted ordinance, the effect OF
one beiDp 10 cut of that part OF the
line Droposed TO be run through Fiji
tsenth and along McCullOch street 10
Elaventh street, and another changing
tbe line from the centre Of South street,
between Main and the Il. IL q.
~ the street, and from the 3. i o. pasSen-
erdepOt north 70 Fourteenth street, In
tbecepter of the street. These changes ne
cessitated few minor corrections, ana
these being made, the ordinance was
read first time by the clerk for infor-
nation.
The reading concluded, the chair
asked whether u was desired 10 have
general discussion on the paper before
taking I'D the sections in detail. There
seemed 10 be no desire for such discus
sion. and section was taken
M. Mr.. DObbinS moved TO insert In
line s after the words, land OF running
cars on the same" the words, "fOr the
term OF thirty years." the effect being
TO make q limited grant. There was
no second, and 10 was so announced by
the chair. whereupOn Mr.. DObbinS eX-
messed his surprise, and said he had
oDposed the perpetual grant to the
Wheeling Railway Company from hrst
10 last, and believed all perpetual
grants to railway companies were
wrong.
Mr.. Richards seconded the motion
''to get il before the house"
Mr.. Robinson said the reason he ala
not second IL was because 1.-The time was
five years too long" He moved TO make
the period twenty-five years.
Mr.. Dobbins accepted the amend
menJ.
Mr.. Hamilton said he did not believe
in a perpetual grant, but he thought
twenty-five years was but about hall
enough. He didn't think IL would be-
gin 70 pay before twenty-five years, aud
he didn't think the Company would &C
cept such grant.
Mr.. Richards called attention 70 the
fact that the good railway franchises In
Wheeling had been given away already.
ANYTHING left was something Of a sec
opd class nature. The matter was
most important one Perhaps the build
ing OF this line was contingent upon the
TINA period. III twenty-five years was
long enough, all right; II not make IL
thirty years, or more
Mr.. Russell, on behalf OF the Railroad
Company, said he had spoken TO Mr.,
Jolly about the matter, and he hao saiu
that twenty-five or even thirty years
was too short a period for a ROAD OF
This magnitude and importance. The
pending ordinance had been drawn very
closely after the Wheeling ordinance,
which Company had q perpetual grant
This might not be any reason Tor CIV
ing another perpetual grant, out
A. was reason why there
should be reasonably IOnR
time. II the ordinance was to be
changed at all, he hoped the Committee
would see its way clear to inserting hity
wears. instead OF 25. The company pro-
posed TO come into Wheeling at large
expense. and mad made contract with
the heeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany which would call Tor a large
amount Of money. The road, too, ouIy
run over a small portion Of the city, ana
I'm view of all these facts, be asked TOT
the insertion OF fifty years as the time
limit. -.
Mr.. Hamilton moved to amend the
amendment by making the time
fifty years, and receiving a
second he spoke to his
motion, urging its adoption. Inc
question was put on Mr.. Hamilton ;
motion, and il was adopted, ayes o'
HOes 5. The motion, as amended was
adopted.
Mr.. Robinson then offered an amend
ment TO line five. making the grant
insofar and insofar only, as the Coun-
Gil has the right 70 grant the same.
A reason for the amendment was
called for, and Mr.. Robinson said IL was
not intended 20 antagOnize the COm-
pany in any manner, but he simply de-
sired TO throw il in as saving clause
and by the advice Of the Solicitor. Inc
same thing appeared in the Terminal
ordinances. The amendment was
adopted, ayes 6, noes 3.
Mr.. Milizan moved 70 amend line 40
by striking out TWO months, as the tlule
IN which work must be commenced anu
substituting thirty days.
This was objected to by Mr.. Kooln-
son, who said the Company was very
anxious TO get 10 work, but still thirty
days was too short,
LiRe 40 was so amended as TO provide
for double track on Wabash street as
we'll as on Virginia street
Col White then called the attention
OF the Committee to the fact that the
first clause of the ordinance read:
That Ia consideration OF the agree
ments and constructions herein contain o,
ed, =" and said that contained more OF
the elements Of contract tnan otu'