The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-10
THE ELM GROVE ORDINANCE


tant business, except to recommend for
payment big patches OF bills.
THE ELM GROVE ORDINANCE
Was Considered by Two Council Commit
tees Last Night.
It was $50 o'clock when tho other
council committee meetings were over
and tho committees on railways and
streets, alleys and grades met in the
first branch chamber, Chairman Mill
gan, of the latter Committee, presiding.
The object of tho meeting was TO con-
slider the ordinance granting certain
privileges to the Wheeling d Elm Grove
Railroad Company.
On motion OF Mr.. Richards the ordi.
nance was read for the enlightenment OF
the members OF the committees.
Then three petitions were read. The
first one was from residents along the
line OF the proposed railway who wore
afraid that the company were going to
use steam or some power other than
electricity. According to the petitioners
the terms of the ordinance are so broad
that freight traffic may bn carried on
along the line. 1t was signed by b. S.
Allison, John Bodloy and number OF
others.
The next one was from citizens along
Chapline and on Eleventh and Sixteenth
streets, and they protested against II
motor line or electric cars. i. II. Cum
minis, MrI. Mary Doiaplatn and others
signed this petition.
DID NOT OBJECT.
The :hird petition was from residents
aloug the same route as the second.
The sgners had no objection to an cleo
trio line on Chapline street. NJ. Pol
lock and others signed this petition.
Mr. Richards addressed the commit
tees. lie was surprised that there had
developed so strong M opposition to
the granting OF the franchise; the
movement had not been undertaken
with the idea that there would be oppo-
sition. He could see no solution OF the
situation except time.
Mr.. Cecil Robinson said that il the
ordinance as printed were to go through
tile Elm Grove Company would have
the right to run Baltimore x Ohio
engine, with freight train attached,
over any part of the route. He thought
it best to mako changes in the ordi-
nance, then the citizens can discuss it
in the amended form.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Robinson
that the ordinance DO taken up in sec
tons for debate.
The first amendment was in the pre-
amble. 1t was changed so as to read
maintain street railway tracks, where
formerly only tracks were mentioned.
In tho first section street" was in
serted before railway tracks," In the
same section Mr.. Brock proposed an
amendment limiting the lifo OF the
franchise to thirty years. After n lot
OF discussion, participated in by Messrs.
Richards, Brock and Robinson, this
amendment was passed.
ONLY ELECTRICITY ALLOWED
Another amendment was added to
the same section to the effect that the
cars shall DO propelled only by electro
cal power, and that the system to DO
used shall be passed upon by the coun-
Gil OF the city; that the guage shall~be
there shall be wagon tread oil three
lUCutS. Luz lbsb plONlslOh VI buS
amendment provoked much discussion.
MIR. Gilmore Brown, the chief engineer
OF the railway company, addressed the
committees. He said that the 'T'' rail
has lately been thoroughly tried Tor
electric street railway use and been
found satisfactory. lie said that wagons
could get oil the tracks easier with that
style rail than with tho flat rail. He
said it was the wish OF the company
that tho "1'' rail be used. Mr. Robin
son, oil tho railway committee, answered
him and claimed that the Hat rail will
be mucn better for use on the streets.
Mr.. Brown stated that one reason for
the "T' being used is that the company
might want to send cars used on it's
main line over the extension and that
perhaps the flat rail would not be
suited for this purpose. Finally, on a
vote, the amendment was carried and
tackled on to the ordinance.
Mr.. Brock offered new section TO be
known rs section two. 1t provides
that no other power except electricity
shall be used OH the line in question,
and that on any violation OF this clause
the company gives up tho rights it
obtains by this ordinance.
ACTION DEFERRED.
Mr.. Richards objected and wanted
the section referred to the city solicitor.
After heated discussion the amend
ment prevailed.
After considerable further discussion
Mr.. Richards announced that he had
IN imperative engagement, and would
have to leave. Mr.. Robinson then
moved that the ordinance in the shape
il had reached then be referred to coun-
Gil without recommendation. At the
suggestion Of Mr.. Brock, Mr.. Robinson
changed his motion SO that it would
carry recommendation for passage by
council. Mr.. Richards objected, and
was in favor OF having several other
points changed, including u section
specifying when the work shall DO
started, when completed and what fare
shall DO charged on tho extension.
Alter more discussion Mr.. Robinson
moved that tho committee adjourn and
meet again at the call OF the chairman
to tako up tho unfinished ordinance.
The committee then adjourned,