Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-28
STILL UNSETTLED.
THE TWO BRANCHES OF COUNCIL DIFFERED
OVER A RAILWAY ORDINANCE,
And a Conference Committee Was Appointed.
Contractors for Work Arranged for Prior to
May 9Th Nay Uss Old Brick-Ibs
Gas Board Deficiency.

In the First Branch of Council, last
evening, the ordinance adopted June
18th, giving to the Wheeling Railway
Company the right to lay down track
on Forty-third, Eoff aud Forty-eighth
streets, but which was amended by the
First Branch on the night named by
limiting the grant to twenty years, was
reported from that Branch as having
been so amended. In the Second
Branch Mr.. Wheat doubted the wis
dom OF the amendment, and SAID
he was satisfied the Company would
not accept the ordinance as II was pro-
posed to be amended, Ia his Judgment
The people of the Eighth Ward were
particularly anxious TO have the new
track laid down, and he hoped the
amendment would not prevail. Mr..
Milligan spoke in the same strain. Mr..
Maxwell said IL seemed strange thing
to him that the very man who was in
favor Of vote OF the people in North
Wheeling as to what they wanted mp
there, was opposed to giving the people
OF the Eighth ward what they wanted.
This shot was levelled at member OF
the First Branch. Mr.. Cruise was also
opposed TO the twenty year limit, II the
Company was opposed to II. III the
Company would accept such grant, ne
would acQulesce, as a matter OF course.
He did not. however, believe the Com
pany would accept the paper with such
an amendment as 10 was proposed
hon IN 4
the matter ought TO have the fullest
consideration. He did not want TO see
Wheeling in the position PittSburg was
in, where many valuable franchises had
been given away, to the present sorrow
OF the authorities and the public. Mr..
Hamilton called attention TO the fact
that the amendment asked the Company
to give up perpetual grant, on Jacob
street for a twenty year lease, and
he didn't think the Com
pany would do it. Mr..
Britt was opposed to the amendment,
and was opposed TO perpetual grants, as
8 matter Of principle. The discussion
was continued for quite a time, and
then the Branch refused to concur in
the amendment Of the First Branch.
Mr.. Cruise then offered another amend
ment, to the effect that the grant asked
for be conditional upon the compliance
by the Company with the requirements
of the Board Of Public Works In the
matter OF repairs TO street pa7-
ing. In speaking 10 the amendment,
Mr.. Cruise said the Company had utter
ly and entirely failed 70 comply with
the requirements of the Board in the
matter Of paving, and said "nO later
than last night they had an appoint
ment with the Board, which they failed
TO keep. They promised 10 make it
good this morning, and also failed in
that. This is the place TO control this
Company. They have failed TO COM
ply with the ordinance and the rules
OF the Board. That Board, l
am glad to say, is trying
to do its duty, and let US stand by it. :"
This matter led up to general and
somewhat funny discussion, at the end
OF which Mr.. Gruse's amendment was
adopted, and the ordinance went back
TO the First Branch. 1t refused TO
agree with the twenty year clause, and
asked for a Committee OF Conference.
The Second Branch appointed Messrs.
Wheat and Cruise on the Committee,
Mr.. Caldwell was named by the Upper
Branch, but that Branch adjourned be-
fose anything was done, aud the matter
goes over until the next session.