Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-24
CITIZENS TO DECIDE
AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TIE
DOUBLE TRACK.
That is, They VIII Vote on the Matter II The Rail
way Company Says SO-A New Line
in the Eighth Ward.

Council last night authorized vote
Of the citizens Of that portion Of the
city north OF Tenth street on the propo
sitIon to allow the Street Railway CON-
pany to lay down q double track on
North Main street.
The matter will be IN the hands and
under the supervision Of special com
mittee Of six, not yet appointed.
The real settlement Of the question
OF whether or not there will be such
election lies with the Railway Com
pany, as 1t must give its assent to the
plan as a necessary preliminary. II Is
understood that this assent Will not be
given, as the Company, from current
report, is not greatly in love with the
proposition.
The matter came up In the First
Branch OF the Council, LAST night,
where 10 had been under cons Iteration
1t the last meeting, by Mr.. Richards
calling up his resolution, Otfertn st the
last meeting, providing for SETTLEMENT
of the matter by vote Of thil people
living north OF Tenth street. Ehe fol-
lowing was offered as a subst lutte by
Mr.. PAUL:
Resolved, That the question Ola grant
10 the Wheeling Railway Company, for
q double track on North Main lstreet,
be submitted 10 a vote Of tke pioperty
owners and residents living and Owning
property on said street, between FOURTH
street and Jonathan'S Ravine. The
election for determining this shall
be held Saturday, May 81, 1898, be-
tween the hours OF ADD S p. m, under
the direction of the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Grades, 70 be held
81 the expense Of the Wheeling Rail-
way Company.
Mr.. PAUL said be mad talked with
many voters OF the ward, and the won
census OF opinion was that the Main
street people ought TO be allowed I'd let-
tie the matter themselves, as they were
the most interested in double u sck.
In fact, be had offered the TesOlu bpm,
In a measure, by request.
Capt. Otto was IN favor OF the oFigt-
nal resolution, providing for vote OF
all the people north Of Tenth street,
and was opposed 20 the substitute, d.
lowing Main street property owners Lrd
residents 10 settle the matter.
Mr.. Richards spoke Ia favor Of BIS
original resolution, and against the sbR-
stitute, saying he thought 10 mistake
10 say the residents OF North M9ip
street were more greatly interested thll1
others living In the ward.
Mr.. Paul again spoke, saying Mar
ket street had nothing to do with it,
The Company had not asked 10 go W
Market street; they had asked to go Up
Main, and on that proposition Main
street people were certainly more IL
terested, and bad better right 10 de-
eide.
Capt Otto said ii was true there was
no Market street line in controversy,
but all the citizens of the ward were
interested, nevertheless.
Mr.. Richards said the merits OF the
two routes were not before Council.
The pending resolutions proposed to
turn the whole matter Of merit in either
line over 10 the people OF the north
end OF the city. The only question
before Council was, should the vote be
confined TO Main street people, or
thrown open TO all the people OF the
ward. A man shouldn't be cut out OF
his vote because be happened TO live
on Pike steet, instead OF in Main street
mansion.
Capt. Otto said the Company had ad-
mitted the Interest OF all the people, by
going up on the hillside for signers OF
their petition.
The substitute offered by Mr.. PAUL
was lost by an overwhelming vote.
Mr.. Dobbins then said the original
was not in proper shape, having no date
for the election or provision for super
visors. "It's intended to Kill the Ordi-
nance, but it ought to be In proper
shape"
Mr.. Richards said the date, ETC.,
would be matter Of arrangement be-
tween the special committee and the
Railway Company, the committee TO
report Uack TO Council.
The original resolution was then
agreed to and sent over to the Second
Branch
When the matter came up In the Sec
ond Branch IL was discussed for quite
time, and being esteemed deficient
Mr.. Maxwell moved 10 refer
back TO the First Branch
for information as to what sort OF a
ommittee-whether OF COuncilmen or
citizeAs-and Of what size. The resOlu-
tion was adopted. In reply the First
Branch said the Committee was to con-
sist OF six Councilmen, three from each
Branch. The Second Branch then
adopted the resolution.
Ii is the idea the Special Committee
shall arrange the time and place OF the
proposed election and assume charge OF
the voting.