The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-23

The board of county commissioners
held a special meeting yesterday TO con-
slider the wheeling & Elm Grove rail-
way ordinance. Aside from the ordi-
nance, a petition was presented by
people from out the pike asking for
cheaper fares.
The board convened in the morning
at 10 o'clock. Clerk Mofiat read the
ordinance for the first time. The details
OF thu ordinance have been previously
published. In brief, the Wheeling &
Elm Grove company asks for right TO
lay tracks OF four feet eight and one
half inch guage, from Wheeling to Elm
Grove. connecting there and forming q
loop with present track. The line leaves
Fulton, and runs parallel with the
present track as far as Le0therwood'
after which It runs along the National
road as far as Pleasant Valley Thence
skirts the old track as far as the park
whence It Jumps across the hill TO Elm
Grove.
The work OF building the road must
begin within ninety days OF passage OF
the ordinance. and the road must be
completed within one year. The fol-
lowing is the rate OF fares to be chars-
ed:
From wheeling to the park and In
termediate points. Ave cents each way
From wheeling to the Elm Grove ter
minus and return fifteen cents, OF seven
and one-haif cents per trip. From Elm
Grove TO Stackynrd, and vice versa hVe
cents.
After the reading OF the ordinance,
Mr.. Burkett presented tho petition Tor
cheaper fares. The petition has been
previously published IN the Intelligent
Ger II asked for cars every thirty
minutes; for five cent fares for adults
and children over six years OF age. be-
tween ali points on the line; for n spe-
cInl school rate for children between
sIx and twelve years OF age; all new
tracks 20 follow the low side OF the Ma
tIonal road: that any additional tracks
shall not encroach upon the pike OF
streets; that the Wheeling & Elm
Grove railway company operate ana
maintain first-clHss modern electric
railway along the entire length OF tne
road
of the petition He inslnnced the pre-
sent rates charged the people out the
nike. and was glad the company pro-
roseJ better rates. But the companYs
proposed rates Disseminated against
people living at Elm Grove. They were
mn TIqht 30 far as they went, but ne uld
moi favor the increase OF two and one
half cents for the comparatively sH lilI
distance between the park ana Elm
Grove. II the company could carry
passengers from Wheeling to the PARK
Tor ave cents. he thought, considering
the small distance further, u mI L,
make the fve-cent rate extend 10 Elm
Grove.
DR.. r.. W. Tener spoke In similar
strain Ee drew attention 10 the iact
that n large percentage OF the carry
morning passengers were from Elm
Grove. hence thought the town should
not suffer discrimination.
Mr.. Patrick Kennedy also SPOKE IN
support of the petition. -
In answer tc the arguments OF the
petitioner MT Henry NJ. RUSSELL at
torney for the Wheeling & Elm Grove
road. addressed the board. He stated
that the company could not auoru 70
make a further decrease IN us TIS S
Already IN the uIulh3HSS ~ .t.f.L
for cheaper fares. proposition which
bnd been forced on the company to
some extent. The bulk OF the travel
from wheeling was net to Elm Grove
INT to wheeling park. The company
ala not care, at the present, time, TO
make a hve-cent rate extend to Elm
M! Mr.. whitaker followed Mr. Russell
with a Jew remarks In favor OF me
wishes OF the residents out the PIKE; 70
which he was again answered by Mi.
was doing ali in its power regarding
cheap transportation. .
The board then adjourned unhl
o'clock IN the afternoon, when It re-
convened. The afternoon session was
very brief lasting hut few minutes
No further action was taken on the or
dinance or petition.