Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-25


whole matter was open. He ruled to
that effect, and Mr.. Knoke's motion to
grant the Wheeling & Elm Grove a
right of way on Fifteenth street, from
Chapline to McColloch, was taken up,
as an amendment to the Elm Grove
ordinance, and the discussion was open
ed, Mr.. Nesbitt leading off by oppos
ing the motion on the ground that it
shut other roads out, and was replied 10
by Capt Otto and Mr.. Higgins. Mr..
Ebeling said he would vote for the
proposition. Mr.. Horkheimer said it
was impossible to lay down three
tracks on Fifteenth street. Mr.. Hork-
heimer said something about a pet
scheme" and was replied to by Capt.
Otto very emphatically, who said there
was no pet scheme" in it for him.
Mr.. Horkheimer disclaimed having
mentioned Capt. Otto, and said he had
not been personal.
The pending motion to grant Fiji
teenth street TO the Wheeling d Elm
Grove was granted, ayes II, noes ?.
The chair then said it was a good
time TO make any changes in the Wheel
ing or Suburban ordinances, in the light
OF the trip of last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Ebeling moved that the repre-
sentatives of the three roads be asked
if they had any changes to suggest in
the map compiled by the City Engineer.
Mr.. Mcclure seconded the motion.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Hahne then offered the follow
ing:
Resolved. That the guage of the
Wheeling & Elm Grove be four feet
eight and a half inches, or the same now
used by them.
This led to a debate, opened by Mr..
Hahne. in support of his motion. Mr..
Nesbitt said a continuance Of the five
foot two guage was needed. Mr.. Hork-
heimer wanted to RloW what change
had been made in the guage of vehicles
from last week TO this; If there had, he
would support the resolution; If there
had not, he would oppose it. Mr.. Haz-
lett made a long and able argument,
during which he pointed out that the
Wheeling & Elm Grove had about
nine miles Of road to build, whereas
the others had about one
mile. or less to build, and it would
not be right to make the Elm Grove
road change its entire road to accom-
modate the other companies. lie also
smoke of the great lack Of convenience
TO all business men and others out the
pike. while the Wheeling & Elm Grove
road was being reconstructed.
DR. Megrail said if he was railroad
man. he would favor the four foot
;,,o
Councilman, he favored the other, be-
cause of the conveniences to Vehlcles.
MIR. Mcclure said he had seen state
merts that the four-foot eight and one
half inch gauge was being used in all the
cities and If so It must be the best thing
and if il was the best thing he was for it,
As il was, he was hardly prepared TO
vote.
Mr.. Higgins said he had studied the
matter since the last meeting. and had
come to the conclusion that it would be
very unfair and hardship on the Elm
Grove road 10 compel it to change nine
miles of track In the country in order TO
get less than a mile in the city. He pro-
ceeded TO enlarge upon this thought.
Mr.. Horl,heimer thought the hardship
on the Wheeling ard Elm Grove was a
matter of sentiment. He wanted to do
away with anything like steam railway
gauge. He spoke at great length and
hit the business men who lived out Of
town to avoid taxation slap. He was
replied TO by Mr.. Hahne. who was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Knoke.
The motion TO change to four feet eight
and one-half inches was carried, ayes y
noes > Mr.. Ebeling not voting. NJ
Horkheimer asked for the ayes and n@ $,
that he might go on record. The vote
stood: AYES. Messrs. Ebelng, Meehen
Knole. Higgins. Hazlett. Otto. Schmidt
Habne and Mr.. Chairman, .. Noes. Messrs.
| McFadden. Nesbitt. Mcclure, Horkheimer
and Megrail. >.
REPRESENTATIVES Of the railroads were
tbon called on. Mr. Sommerville. of the
Suburban Company. being the first gen
tleman. He said his Company had Moth
ing new to offer so far as he knew eX-
cent that his Company desired to be near
the Second ward market house, and the
alley c idea had been presented as an
alternative route His Company would he
willing to 90 on the west Of the market
bouse however. or make joint use Of the
Wheeling railway track. on Market
street. Having read the protest Of prop
ertv owners. he said there were four soIu-
tions. One was the original grant oil a
second track. east of the market house. the
second was a joint use Of the eXlsunE
Wheeling track on this square. the third
was track west of the market and the
fourth was alley G. Either Of these. or
any other reasonable proposition. would
he acceptable to his Company.
The Wheeling Railway and Wheeling
and Elm Grove Companies reported they
had nothing to say.
Mr. Hazlett moved to strike out the
Suburban line in alley c. The inevitable
discrssion followed. As an alternative a
line on the west side of the market was
nronosed bv Mr. Horkheimer and dis
cuesed and brought out another amend
ment to give the Company what they
originally asked for, east Of the market
house. or Joint use Of tho existing tracN
This latter amendment prevailed.
Mr. Knokc then moved to refer the
wheeling and Elm Grove ordinance as
amended. and petition, to Council. for
rofororco IN the Committee on Ordin-
ances and the City Solicitor jointly
This brought matters TO focus.
The debate was opened by Mr. Hahne
for the resolution. Mr. EbelnG moved to
amend BY including the Wheeling Railway
ordirance and with instructions to in
cIude in the ordinance the Wheeling
nronositjon to run over the same tracks.
CAM. Otto seconded the amendment
The amendment was lost ayes = noes
:, a tie.
The original resolution was then voted