Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-08

way Ordinances.
The Council Committee on Ordi-
nances met again, last evening, pursu-
ar TO adjournment on Wednesday of
last week, to resume consideration Of
the Wheeling railway ordinances and
the other railroad matters which have
been pending before the Committee for
some time. In addition to the commit
teemen there We're present the usual
array of counsel and interested parties,
including w. P. Hubbard, Hon. John
A. Howard, D. Carter List. Esq, John
Coniff. Manager Wright, of the Wheel
ing Railway Company, Mayor Butts,
President NJ. A Chew, of the Second
Branch of Council, Manager Taussig,
of the Terminal Railway Company,
General Alfred Caldwell, John Bodley,
ESQ. William Erskine, Esq, Paul o.
Reymana. Esq, City Engineer A. l..
White. City Solicitor Nesbitt, Supt.
Lcftus of the Wheeling Railway Com
pany. Col. Geo. b. Caldwell, and
number Of members of Council and cit
liens generally.
After tie reading of the minutes OF
the las; session. Mr.. List moved to take
I'D the Wheeling railway ordinance
and it was adopted and the ordinance
was read by the Clerk, IN open session.
At the conclusion of the reading Mi.
List moved that rep. csentatives of the
Wheeling Railway Company be heard,
and it was adopted. In reply, Mr.. Ers-
kline said he believed he had nothing
to add to what he had said at pre-
vious meeting. but a moment later he
said the ordinance was not, and did
not purport to be, framed just as the
Wheeling Company desired it. The pc
tition of the Company better outlined
the Compaay's ideas, but as the Com
pany could not possibly know in ad-
vance what Council might do, it could
not frame an instrument meeting the
views of the Council.
The Committee then went into the
usual executive" session, intereIted
parties being excluded and the doors
closed. The members spent some lit
tie time in private conference, and
then. on motion by List, the ordinance
was taken up by sections for consider
alton and amendments. When the
reading Of the first section was con-
Guided. Mr.. Weisgerber moved to re-
iect. as it covered the same route as
the Elm Grove franchise. 1t was
adopted. without discussion. AS this
practically killed the ordinance, on the
question of further reading the whole
measure was rejected, without divis-
ion.
The doors were then reopened and
an ordinance specifying fees for the
use of the city ambulance by non-resi-
dents able to pay such fees; and an
ordinance providing for three assist
ants for the City Engineer. giving the
draughtsman 5000 per year and rod
and chain men $3.50 per year, were ia
vorably recommended.
The ordinance granting the Spears
axle works the right to lay railroad
track on South Main street, south OF
Reimbursement, and to maintain an
overhead tramway across Main street
between the two buildings ownei By
the Company. then came up.
The City Solicitor reported upon
the legality of the city's
grant. and the liability to be thereby
created. He stated that the city had
the right to grant, and so long as no
abutting property owners objected the
civ would run no risks. City Engn-
eer White said he had made plat OF
the locality. showing the lines desired
bv the Axle Works and the Terminal
Railway Company and Wheeling ION
Company. This map was carefully eX-.
amined. and it was agreed to read the
Terminal ordinance. and consider 10th
measures together, with the purpose
of so adjusting matters as to give each
Companv what it wanted. In connec-
ton with this ordinance there was re"G
an amendment in the nature of a COLI
dition. that in consideration of
the grant. the Terminal Com
pany should give deed to
the city for the strip of land or the
north side Of Eighteenth street, be-
tween Market and Chapline.
Another executive session was or
dered and the ordinances were taken
ND. Mr. White explained the eagin-
eering problems, saying he had made
a wholly new plan, with the idea OF
accommodating both petitioners.
After a large amount of talk, mo-
ton was adopted granting the Spears
ordinance in such manner as to make
the centre of their track thirteen feet
from the property line on the east side
of Main street. This was followed by
a motion to grant the Terminal ordin-
ance. with the centre line of The track
the centre line of Main street, south
of REIMBURSEMENT. and thence curry
ing west into Twenty-seventh street,