The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-09

LUG COUNCIL committee Oh hLIeelsI VI
leys and grades met last evening for the
purpose of considering the ordinance
grantingthe Wheeling railway company
a franchise on North Main street, from
Tenth to JonathRn's ravine, for a double
track. The following members were
present; Milligan, chairman Kenney,
Kreiter, Knoke, Dobbins, Menkemiller,
After Clerk Hanke had read the ordi-
nance us it was presented to the first
branch by MI. Paul, Mr., DobbIus
moved, as he had been requested by
Mr.. PAUL, that the word "Citizens' be
inserted in the place OF wheeling"
This was dome to overcome the obiec.
ton OF some people on account OF the
Wheeling company's franchises being
perpetual,
Judge Jacob, tho president OF the two
railway companies, was present, and
said that it would be better for the
franchise to be granted to the Wheel
ing company, with. however, tho limt'
tations which apply to the Citizens
company franchises.
Mr.. Dobbins withdrew his motion,
and offered a substitute for section 3 OF
the ordinance, which reads as follows:
'The privileges hereby granted or in
tended to DO granted are only granted
for the term Of twenty years from and
inter the acceptance Of the ordinance as
provided for in tho next succeeding sec
ton OF this ordinance, and the said
company by the acceptance OF this Or
dinance, doth agree that nothing herein
contained shall be taken or construed
to be q grant OF any right or privilege
extending longer or beyond the said
twenty years"
The vote was then taken on the adop-
ton OF tho amendment and
RESULTED IN A TIE,
three members voting in tho affirmative
and three against the amendment.
Those voting for it were Messrs. Dob
bins, Milligan and Knoke; in the mega
tive Menkemiller, Krieter and Kenney.
Tho amendment was thus lost. Mr..
Krieter made the claim that Mr.. Dob
bins had no right to vote on the quos-
tion, as he is u stockholder in the
road, but tho latter replied that he only
held stock in tho Citizens company,
and it was tho Wheeling company APP
plying for tho franchise.
Chairman Milligan = Tho question
now is on the original ordinance grant
ing the company right OF way.
Judge Jacob said that there were other
North Wheeling citizens beside those
who had come before tho committee be-
fore who wero in favor Of the double
tracks,
A petition was read by the clerk
from Capt. Q. ]. Rawling, which
is in favor OF the tracks. It states
that the feeling OF the people OF
the northern part of the town was not
properly represented in the last meet
ing Of the committee, and the objections
to the tracks were mostly from people
in the lower part Of the North End,
who were independent Of the road.
The petitioner took the stand that tho
streets are not solely for the use OF coal
and milk carts, but as well for rapid
transit for the masses OF the people.
Concluding, the paper states that it is
the duty Of the council to give the
northern part Of the city as good q
street car service as is enjoyed by the
other portions OF the city.
Mr.. Keuney handed in q petition
which was also read. 1t starts with the
assertion that council should compel
tho street railway company to lay its
tracks in the North End
on MARKET STREET,
and not allow them to have double
tracks on Main street. 1t claims that
two tracks on Main would DO a nuisance,
while the one up Market would be q
great benefit. 1t ia signed by W. +.
stifel and others. When the names on
the petition we're read, Chairman MILF
gan said he thought some Of them had
previously signed a different petition.
MIR. Kenney explained by stating that
some OF tho people had changed their
minds.
Mr. Kenney moved that tho recon-
mendation Of the committee be that the
ordinance be rejected. He spoke briefly
in support OF his motion. He said he
had been sent to rep%resentthe interests
of the First ward, and he thought he
knew the general feeling in regard to
the matter there. Main street tax-pay-
ers and property owners arc opposed to
the proposed double tracks, but on the
other hand tho Market street people
want tho tracks extended up that thor.
oughfare, and aro clamoring for them.
He said the Main street people are will
ing to endure the present inconveniont
system OF mule cars rather than summit
10 the double tracks.
Mr.. Dobbins said that II was hardly
worth while for him to say anything, us
It seemed that 1t would DO impossible
for tho committee to report the ordi,
nance favorably. Tho company had
gone over the Market street route with
competent civil engineers, and II had
been found that tho route Is not at all
practicable. Ho said that II the line up
Main street could not bU obtained the
company would not want any other. II
the grant was denied he thought there
would BIO nothing done for rapid transit
In the North End, and that tho mule
llno would continue to DO
MERELY AswtTcH OF THE ROAD.
Judge Jocob spoke again OF tho i'm,
practicability Of tho Market street line
and said that whom tho committee wen
over that route on Friday none Of The
members had expressed tho opinion
that II wAs practicable. Tho committed
ought to understand that tho company
does not intend to build q line up Mar
ket street, and that tho question Il
whether tho grant be given for two
tracks on Nam street. Ho spoke Of the
convenience electric service would bt
to tho large proportion OF North EndcrI