Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28
ISLAND FERRY CO.
rHAr WILL BE TBg NAME OF TEE NEW
CORPORATION
which is to Ran Ferry Between The Two Sec
tons Of the Ciiy-Soms Stock Already
Sabscribsd-Dsails Of Last
Nights Mss,ing.

Ports Vi the committees appointed at
the meeting held some two weeks ago
to take action upon the various phases
OF the toll question.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Il. G. Myers, the chairman OF tho
hrst meeting, and In opening the meet
Ing the Doctor briefly reviewed what
had been done at the FIRST meeting OF
citizens, narrating the appointment Of the
various committees, etc. He said It had
not, as he had been Informed, been nee
essGry for one or two of the committees
to act, they having awaited the formal
report OF tho Bridge Committee before
doing anything.
At the suggestion OF the Chair, Mr..
Dent Taylor was selected as Secretary
OF the meeting, and then the Chair call
ed Tor the report OF the Committee APP
pointed TO confer with the two Bridge
Companies. In the absence OF Chair
man Hearne, OF the Committee, Mr. H.
l.. McGregor, from the Committee, re-
ported the result OF the meeting with
the bridge authorities, going somewhat
into the details of the confer
ences, the net result OF which had been
nothing satisfactory. He said 1.-THE
directors Of the two bridges talked
exactly alike, showing the matter had
been arranged before hand between
them. We found them both very firm
and both of one opinion-vrtualiy one
company"
The Chair next called for the report
OF the Committee on Resolutions.
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Mr.. Maxwell said resolution had been
sent TO Council. He also said the Com
mittee on Legal Talent had, after a
consultation with counsel, decided IT
was inadvisablo TO take decisive steps
at this time and had advised the estab-
lishment OF a ferry at once. He also
reviewed the petition presented to
Council giving ferry rights.
Mr.. Strong, from the Committee on
Counsel, stated that the attorneys had
reported IL was not advisable, at this
time, TO go deeply into the legal aspect
OF the case, reserving that for the fu-
ture, but they did advise the establish
ment OF ferry.
The Chair made statement as to the
ferry, and then called upon the Sub
Committee on Ferry for report.
Mr.. McGregor said Mr.. Copp, the
chairman, could not be present, but
from the COurmittee he would report
that the offer OF running the naphtha
yachts had been Withdrawn by Mr.. Kel-
ly. and the only thing remaining for the
com mittee TO report, was the formation
OF Joint stock company and the pur-
chase OF boat. He said the commit
tee had been unable to get any one TO
undertake the running Of boat but
number OF boats had been offered at
prices from So. 500 down TO 81 900. The
one at the highest price had cost 500
600 when new. The Committee wanted
Company formed and 4 boat pur-
chased, the shares Of stock TO be s. or
$40 each, TO distribute them as widely
as possible.
This was embodied in a resolution,
offered by Mr.. Moies, and then a debate
was inaugurated which was taken part
in by MesSrs. CoeD, Moies, McGregor,
Strong, j. =. Maxwell, and Others. The
chief point In the debate was whether
subscriptions should be limited to
one or two shares to each per-
son, or thrown open to all
for unlimited subscriptions. Mr..
Moies was opposed TO the unlimited
subscription idea, for the reason that
If the proposed ferry got into the hands
of few men, II might be rs bad in its
practical operations as the Bridge Com
panies were.
This was discussed at some length,
and into IL Mr. James =. Maxwell in
terjected the thought that the trans.
portation should for the present be lin
tied TO passengers only, for the reason
he feared there was not enough
water either at the Ohio
street or Twelfth street wharfs, to ac-
commodate Dig boats, for wagon trans
portation, In times Of low water
MI. Mendal said he had been In
formed by Wharf Master Crocksrd that
If the Committee on Wharves would al
low the wharfbOat dropped to Twelfth
street, there would be plenty OF water
at the point she wharfbcat now occu-
pies for a ferryboat all the year around.
Capt. Prince was appealed 70, and
said there was enough water at Twelfth
street for a ferryboat all tho wear
around, and referring TO the point
made as % the trouble the
naphtha yachts met with Ia summer.
said they drew more water than an nd
equate ferryboat would. lie thought
the Ohio street landing was in good
shape.
Capt. John Shriver was IN faver OF
"tilu street as being better Tor
teams, and added bis testimony that the
naphtha yachts drew more water than a
ferry boat would. lie was also favorable
20 ferry for teams az well as pedestri-
ans, saying u that was done, many peo-
pie in town would be with the Island
people. lie said that must be- done to
secure bis active cooperation. for al.
ready be had been threatened bv
the Bridge Companies IN he had
anything Co DO with the re-
duced toll matter Napntha yachts
would not answer the purpose, for many
people would uOs ride fro them. and a
steam boat big enough FOR teams could
be obtained just as cneaply as smaller
one.
Mr.. Frank Mccoy thought 10 was not
a time for the discussion OF details. The
thing 60 do was To- decide 10 have a ferry
and get 30 work.
Mr.. McGreRor echoed this. and said
they wanted o good boat n the Bridge
Companies were Go be bic they must be
hit hard. a good big steamboat was
the thing and such a boat could make a
round trio FOO ten minutes.
Mr.. M0ies then restated his motion.
he saying his object was "a complete
Jerry and % that end he wanted a
committee OF seven 20 solicit stock %