The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-16

now and q IN part composed OF q por-
ton OF tie line now operated by each
OF said cpmpaniesi which route Is a.
t0llOVU, VIZ;
2 va gtuRlaG II the Illus Of the Wl1ocltpE
Railway Company IN Market street a.
the north line OF Slxl0gnth street;
thence by the Gaid Market street line
lB now laid down and operated. north
10 q point on Market street opposite the
anutheAHt corner OF Market ana Elev-
Onkh streets; thence. leaving the pres
ont track, by a curve TO the right, cast
ward 10 q point In the center line Of
Eleventh street near the east line OF
Market street; thence by the centre line
81 Eleventh street eastward 10 q point
near the west fine OF Chapline street
thence By q curve TO the right 20 the
centre line Of ChApllnG street near the
Golth line OF Eleventh street; thence by
the centre line OF Chapline street south
ward to q point near the interaec-
lion thereof with the north line OF FIT
tenth street,prOduced westward thence
BY 4 curve to the left. eastward to the
centre lIuc OF Fifteenth street near the
east line OF Chapllne street. thence 9S
the centre line OF Fifteenth street to lts
intersection with McColiuch street, ana
thence. by a suitable curve, to the cen.
ir6 line OF the present paved portion OF
McCOlloch street, and by said centr1
line "a a point near the intersection OF
NoCOlloeh street with Ellen street,
0iich polnt % be determined by the city,
board Of public works and the city end
Rineer, and 10 be the point from whlch
the most convenient return connection
can be made with the line. as at present
located. Of the Wheeling 6 Elm Grove
THIIwav COMPANY by switch for cars
erterlns said last named line IN
0outherly direction for return west
wardly: thence (from said return epu-
nectlon pOlnO by the present line Of the
wheeling 4 Elm Grove Railway Com
many 10 and by way OF the alley next
east OF MeCnlloch street, and hy Baltr
more street, McColloch street and six
teenth street. successfully. 10 the pres
emit terminus of the said wheeling
Elm Grove Railway Compauys track ~
Sixteenth street At the east line OF
Chapline street. thence continuing IN
sixteenth street across Chapline street
and midway between the Baltimore y
Ohio Railroad Company's track and the
north curb line OF Sixtcenth street from
Chapline street Ia Market street: ana
thence BY the most convenient and
practicable curve 10 the right to tne
beginning point Above mentioned IN
Market street, Immediately north OF
Sixteenth street
Gauge ana FRTe.
can Of Tie tracks OF the route ABOVE
defined SaaiI be Of the gauge of 1--we
feet ana two inches. and all Of the new
line 81 track IN said route shall be con-
stfueted, owned and maintained by the
wheeling Railway Company,its success
fF ana assigns. but the right 60 use
anne shah continue only for per-
q thirty years from the date OF the
ge OF this ordinance. The Wheel
q Elm Grove Railway Company IN
anging the gauge OF Its track may
lay It's present rails. but AZ any time
when new rails are TO be laid they must
~ az the pattern herein required for the
new tack Of the above defined route
THE rails To be used In the construction
81 such new tracks shall be Of the ap-
proved Hat girder rail weighing not less
than eighty (S0) pounds TO the yard'
md having a wagon tread OF not less
than three inches The cars to be run
~ the tricks provided for IN this or
(iinance shall DE propelled by electrical
power only, to be applied according to
any system now IN use In said city or IN
other cities. and which may have the
approval or the board Of public works
al said city. There Is also granted to
the company constructing or recon
gtructing any such tracks the authority
10 erect and maintain the necessary
poles and trolley wires and feed agd
return wires TO thorouEhlly EQUIP gaia
street railway tracks and route cleo
trIcally.
'Daringt the said period OF thirty years
from the date OF the passage Of thus Or
dInance the whole OF the route herein
before defined shall be free for the cars
81 the said Wheeling Railway Com
many running over. or furnishing Tor O
single five cent fare transfer tickets TO-
rs BenWood and North Wheeling route,
as hereinafter required. and free also
for the use Of the cars OF the wheeling
Elm Grove Railway Company run-
Ming as far east as Wheeling Park and
charging five cents for a single fare be
fween Market street and said Park, or
any part OF thar distance. as herelnHt-
Ter required. The period OF time above
mentioned shall not be construed to
Interfere with any ordinance now exist
ing fixing the terms of limitation oil any
franchise The freedom OF use OF
tracks above required Is meant to
avoid a monopolIZinE or exclusive use
az such route and the tracks thereof,
and Is not Intended 90 lay unequal bur
dens upon the companies using them.
This grant IL made subject 70 the con-
SiitIon that the company furnishing TO
tie other the most trackage, power,
NFht and heat shall be paid by the 9th
er 4 reasonable compensation for the
difference, the amount apa method OF
uayment 70 be determined within one
month after the beginning OF such Joint
operation. and every two years there
after, ar ofteneT. II the companies 80
delire. by nrbitrators, one to be chosen
bty each company, and the two thus
chosen 10 choose n third In case they
fail 10 agree In case there be three
6rF;trators, the decision OF majority
shall be final.
..section 2. The said Wheeling & Elm
Grove Railway Company shall have the
right to change the gauge OF It's tracks
n the city eastward from the most
Enthusiastically point OF the route
above defined to a gauge OF hve teet
and two Inches There is also hereby
Granted 10 the said Wheeling & Elm
Grove Railway Company, It's success
ors and assigns. for the period of thirty
years from the date Of the passage Of
this ordinance. the right to construct.
maintain and operate street railway
tracks OF a Ave foot two inch gauge on
md over all or any OF the streets In this
section specified. and of running cleo
frlc street cars ON the same. subject.
however, to the agreements, conditions
and restrictions specified In this ord.
nance. The streets over which the said
rIuhts are granted are as follows. viz;
FTon, the said Wheeling & Elm Grove
railway COmpany's most northerly
track In Sixteenth street at point
near the vest line of Eoff street; thence
by a curve to the left, turning north
ward into Eoft street. to point In tho
centre line OF Eoff street ut or near the