Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
AGAINST The RAILROAD.
The First Branch Of Council Adopted
tie Report

TIE Report
OF THE SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE
IN FAVOR OF MAINTAINING THE
HARBOR ES-RESOLUTIONS
OFFERED IN THE INTERESTS OF
THE RAILROAD COMPANY, DE-
BATED AND WITHDRAwN-THE
MISCELLANEOUS SINES 8
TRANSACTED.
Despite the extremely warm wealth
er Of last evening there was large al
tendance at the regular meeting of
Council. Eighteen member of the
Second Branch answered 20 their
names, with Mr.. Hoe in the chair, and
in the FIRST Branch His Holop>the
Mayor presided. with fifteen members
in their seats, Mr.. Otto being the only
absentee.
After the reading of the minutes in
the First branch the report of the
Special Joint. Committee on Harbor
Lines came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Baird opened the ball when he
offered the following;
Whereas, The p, w. & Ky. R. R.
Co., under proper ordinances of the
City Council of Wheeling, has for
many years maintained and operated
a freight house, driveway and team
track upon ground lying between Wa
ter street and the Ohio river; and,
Whereas, Said freight house and
team track are carried upon piles so
arranged as not to restrict the water
way OF the Ohio river at a high stage;
and,
Whereas, 1t is necessary for the
p, w. & KY r. r. Co. to renew the
substructure of the team track and
driveway, west of the freight house,
and the renewal in the present loca-
ton has been objected to by represea-
tatives Of the War Department of the
United States on account OF the loca-
ton of the new harbor line, being to
the eastward of said team track; and,
Whereas, Said freight house, drive
way and team track are we'll located
fer the business of the City Of Wheel
ing, and to cause them to be removed
would be a serious detriment to the
business interests of the city; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of En-
gineer officers, recently appointed by
the Honorable Secretary of War to
inquire into the matter, be advised
that it is the opiaion of the City
Council Of Wheeling that it is to the
best interests of the city that the team
track and driveway of the P, w. &
Ky. r. r. Co. be permitted to remain
where they have been since the pass
age of the original ordinance, Sep
TENDER 19, 1872, and 1885; provided,
that in renewing said structure, the
work be done in such manner as not
to restrict the present waterway or
make fill Of any kind.
When the paper had been read, Mr..
Dawson said he did not see how the
city could interfere in the matter, as
it was primarily question between
the United States and the railroad
company If the company would agree
to support it's platform upon struc-
tural iron. so as not to interfere with
the river, it would be another ques-
ton.
Mr.. Baird, speaking for the railroad
company, said the company desired to
renew its structure and would do so
in a maner not to interfere with the
river interests if it was permitted to
hold the ground heretofore given to
the company by the city.
Mr.. Mcclure raised the point that the
report of the Join. Special Committee,
laid ever at the last regular meeting,
was the only thing in order, and the
Mayer decided the point we'll taken,
and the report of said committee was
taken up and read.
MI. Schmidt moved that the report
of the committee foe adopted.
Mr.. Dawson called for the rereading
Of the substitute submitted by Mr..
Baird, as above, and it was read by
the clerk.
Mr.. Ebeling moved that the report
of the Joint committee and the Baird
resolution be referred to the Commit
tee on Ordinaces to report an ordi-
mace. the tenor of which should not
interfere with the present rights CT
the company.
Mr.. Hazlett seconded the motion.
Mr.. Mcclure raised the point that the
city could give nc right outside the
harbor lines, and this was coEincided
in by the Mayor.
Mr.. Ebeling said the company had
certain rights given by the city, and
the government, through its engineers,
proposed TO take part of that right
away from the company. If the city
had an original right to grant 1t, 1t
certainly had right to confirm it.
The company wanted nothing more
than had been given it.
Mr.. Mcclure haid he was opposed 10
any infringement or fill by the COM
pany on the river. If the company
would agree to make changes without
building a wall or making fill it
was a different thing.
The Mayor said the city could make
no law which would conflict with the
laws or regulations of the United
States.
Mr.. List could net see that the pro-
posed a change could make an differ
ence to the rivermen or anybody else.
At all events, any action by the
Council only amounted to an express
sion OF opinion.
Mr.. Baird said the company did not
ask for fill nor yet for wall, but
asked ro retain its present prOperty.