The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-04


sfoculloch to Baker street; thence on
Biker street and across the Peninsula
BRIDE, to a point at the entrance TO the
Paninsulnr cemetery; also from thc
Aforesaid line, nc the corner OF Fltteenth
ana Chapllne streets, southwark ON
Ighnnline TO Sixteenth street; ON SIX
faonth 10 a connection with the present
track on Market street. The crack 10
50 built Of Elrder rails, with wagon
tread and on q level with the surface
ne the street, the guRge 10 be the same
a tho present track Of the Wheeling
Railway Company
II q believed that the grant to the
Wheeling Railway Company VIII not
interfere with suburban travel, or the
bislness OF suburban roads, and will. ON
account OF frequent service, and the
connection with the present tracks of
the Wheeling Railway Company, great
~ facilitate inter-urban travel.
THE WHEELING RAILWAY co,
w. s. Wright, General Manager,
Wheeling, May !
Mr., McLure Eald he believed there
were gentlemen present who would OBJ
feet TO any franchise being granted.
These should be heard after eeFtaln
changes In the ordinances OF the Elm
Grove and Suburban companies are
reported by the companies representa-
II. Henry NJ. Russell. for the Wheel
inH & Elm Grove Railway Company,
MAS heard by the committee. He said
there was a desire for a quick change
from steam to electricity, and the COM
pany would provide for the change III
the near future. 4 second track Out
SIxteenth street and the alley on Nc.
tas0m nalnA hYGf NOW IL
has been decided not to ask for the
Eac6ad track on the alley east OF Nc
CullOch street This change means an
almogt immediate change to electricity
on the entire Wheeling & Elm Grove
eystem, Another amendment. providing
for the starting OF work within thEet
months OF the adoption OF the ord
nance, was proposed. together with
provision for the completion OF me en-.
dire work in one year from the start OF
che work. The ordinance OF the Wheel
inE & Elm Grove company does not
contain a proYislon for no taxation.
which Is contained In the Suburban
company's ordnance. NJ. Russell would
no a step further. and propose that the
City shall share IN possible profits OF
the company. This has been advocated
by citizens. who believed that the city
should receive something for vain
able franchise. This Is an Innovation
here. said Mr.. RUSSELL and the Elm
Grove company is willing to step OUT in
the lead. and would propose that the
city shall have share OF the net earn
ings. Beyond a per cent dividend 10
(he stockholders the city would share
N the earnings MIR. Russell then sub
nitted the amendments he had outlln-
ed, and they were read by CLERK
o'Rrien. The proposition 70 be paid 10
the clty,subiect to the provisions above,
Is twenty-five per cent and for the
part OF the road In the city limits.
Nr. ]. b. Sommerville. for the sub
urban company. was heard. The Sub
urban company's ordinance was the
result OF the best railway legislation in
the interests OF the city. His company,
TOO, would give proportion OF It's earn
inRs 10 the city. His company would go
Gfill further--it would give a fair pro-
portion OF the gross receipts. Regarding
taxation; Il had been copied from the
Wheeling company's ordinance, and his
company would be willing TO strike II
president william Erskiue, OF the
wheeling Railway Company. spoke, He
called attention TO one fact; the Wheel
ing cOmpany'S property has been sub
ject 10 both city and state taXauon.not-
Withstandlng the provisions of the ordl-
nance mentioned. which was declared
Unconstitutional by the state supreme
court His company would tender to
the city council proposition that
would be beneficial 10 many and detrl-
mental TO none
Communications from property own
ers were read. The Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly objected 20 free
franchises. South street shippers and
iobbers objected 10 a street railway line
on that thornuGhfare: such line would
not benefit the travelling public. Chap
line street residents objected 90 either
steam or electric lines on that street; II
was a street confined To residences,
churchs and clubs and should not be
thrown open To the annoyanccs OF street
car traffic.
Colonel Thomas O'Brien objected to a
line on EofT street, between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets de did not beIeNe
the public interest requires t.
AIT. Henry Baec said he wanted the
Baer Sons Grocer Company taken from
the protest OF South street business
men. This caused laugh, and II be-
came general when Colonel Horkhelm-
er wanted HorkheimeT Brothers added
70 the protest
Mr.. Horkhelne- moved that the ordi-
nHuces be printed al the expense OF the
companies applying Tor franchises.
Nessrs. Sammervllie. Russell and Frs
kline stated that their CNmpany's would
willingly print the ordinances. Mr.
Horkheltner then withdrew his motion.
At 9J5 the committees adjourned 20
meet on Friday evening, May IL.