Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-08
STRUCK A SNAG.
TIE NEW RAILWAY ORDINANCE OBJECTED
TO IN COUNCIL,
And Goes Over Until Tuesday Night-Ths SOutl
Street Trouble Sstlsd-Ths Amendment to the
Appropriation Ordinance Passed.

Last evening shortly after z o'clock
the Council Committees on Streets,
Alleys and Grades and Railroads held
Joint session on South street, between
Main street and the B. & o. passenger
station, to hear the objections OF prop
erty owners to the placing Of the track
OF the proposed new electric railway on
the south side Of the street, instead OF
in it's centre. A number OF property
owners and the representatives OF the
street railway people were present, and
an arrangement was readily made
whereby the line will follow the centre
of the street to a point opposite the d.
vision between the Caldwell and Howell
property, where it will come over sll ght-
ly towards the entrance to the Is. u y.
passenger station yard before swinging
into the other portion OF South street
which runs toward Fourteenth street.
The gentlemen then proceeded TO the
City Hall, and about a quarter AFTER
eight both Branches of Council were
convened.
In the Second Basnch the ordinance
amending the annual appropriation or
dinance was taken up. The measure
takes from the sum Of $40, 900 originally
appropriated for the Stone Bridge Com
mission the sum of 5,659.15, due by
the Gas Trustee to Mr.. Henry Floors
helm, on account Of coal furnished the
ID 10 hn %
Board which has been perslstentiy
heralded by few untruthful peo-
pie as a $3.50, 900 deficiency" which
was to be followed by another $4,000
deficiency this year" The ordinance
was promptly passed, the First Branch
concurred, aud the Clerk was author
lied to draw his order on the Receiver
for the money. This settles the mat
ter, until such time as when, In the
course of pending litigation, the Stone
Bridge Com mission will need the money
for the liquidation OF orders OF Court
This may be the latter part of this year,
but will much more probably be next
year.
The railroad ordinance came up In the
First Branch, where the Mayor ruled
it was on its second reading, holding 1t
was the same ordinance which had been
referred to the Committee, although
the measure had been extensively
amended. Mr.. Farrell appealed from
the decision OF the chair, and the chair
was not sustained, ayes 2, noes II. The
ordinance was then read frst time,
quite large lobby being in attendance,
many Second Branch members coming
over to the chamber Of the upper house.
When the reading had beer concluded,
Mr.. Otto objected to the second read
ing, and the Mayor announced 1t went
over.
Mr.. Richards then rose to question
of privilege, and asked to have read the
action had by Council upon the ordl-
nance at the last session.
The Mayor said that matter had been
settled, and Capt. Otto started ITO tell
the gentlemen what was done" but the
Mayor shut him off, saying the Branch
had decided that nothing had been done
at the last session. After some further
debate other business was proceeded
with. There was a good deal OF feeling
over the street railway matter, however,
and members and gentlemen in the
lobby kept up such racket that the
Mayor had to repeatedly ask for order.
A resolution was adopted In both
Branches calling on the Wheeling
Bridge and Terminal Railway Company
to construct switch into the city gas
works. under the terms Of the ordinance
granting the franchise TO the Terminal
Company.
An ordinance granting the North
Wheeling Glass Company the right to
iay down a switch on Third street was
laid over, it not being included among
the business for which the session was
called.
After Council adjourned the members
renewed the railway fight on the front
steps and down on the street, aud the
discussion between some Of the First
Branch members became lively and
uersonal at times. As late as ten o'clock
groups OF members were still discuss
Ing the situation.