The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-29

WAY B'EtElGdI SIAI1ONt
Last evening In the rooms of the
board Of county commissioners. a meet
Ing Of the Joint committee Of couneIlmen
and commissioners was held for the
purpose Of determining the stand TO be
taken by city and county regarding the
application OF the Pan Handle railroad
for a change In harbor lines at their
freight depot, foot Of Fourteenth street.
After examining the government engi-
neerS plans, showing the newly estab-
lished harbor lines, and entering into an
extended discussion, the joint commit
tee adjourned to meet at the seat Of
war, the freight station, next Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
The city representatives present were
Mayor Butts, Solicitor Nesbltt, Engi-
neer White and Councllmen Hazlett,
Megrail, Meyer, stroebel, BUGGY, Hoe,
Fair and Chew.
The county was represented by Coun-
ty Engineer Robert HazIett and County
Commissioners Speidel, Hare, McGre-
goT, Tyson, Burkett. Kindelberger.
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago &
ST Louis Railway Company was repre-
scented by Chief Engineer Johnston, OF
Pittsburgh, and Freight Agent Braden,
OF Wheeling.
A sugges,.Ion by Mr.. speIdel was that
the joint committee effect an organtza-
ton. President McGregor, of the county
commissioners, was chosen chairman,
and City Clerk Watkins was chosen
secretary.
The secretary read the communities
ton to council from City Engineer
White which appeared in full IN
Wednesdays Intelltgencer.
Chairman McGregor asked whether
councils committee had power to act.
Mayor Butts and City Clerk Watkins
repiIed that the committees recommen-
dation would have to be referred back
Captain Davidson said there is no
doubt any Recommendation would be
confirmed by counclG u ioa
Mr. Spe,uer Wan.eu Il thorough inveB-
tigntion Of the depot before any action
Is taken. As he understood, the railway
company only wants TO ii.i in beneath
their present track; thsy 40 not want an
additional grant. He did not believe
the company's holdings should be taken
from them until It Is known whether the
filling In will lnjure anybody. he Ia
vored giving the railway company rea-
sonabIe concessions. Railroads are a
good thing and he would give literally
to bring other railroads to Wheeling.
After a short discussion, Chief Engl-
neer Johnson was introduced by City
Engineer White.
Mr. Johnson said the company asks
for nothing in addition to what 1t has
now, Since the harbor lines have been
established, his company has been nou-
fed by the engineers not to repair the
portion OF the depot OF track beyond the
lines. After learning this, the company
secured the recent public hearing on Its
application, and there stated that all 1t
wanted was the privilege OF filing with
Stag beneath the station buildings and
tracks.
Mr., Braden said the interests Of the
railway company are mutual with those
of the people OF Wheeling. In recent
years the freight service OF the rail-
roads has been greatly improved, and to
keep moving forward It Is necessary
that the railway company be enCour-
aged He reiterated the fact that the
Pan Handle Is not seeking additional
ground; II simply wants to I'LL with stag
under the buildings and tracks now in
use.
sporslbilty fer any misrepresentation OF
the railway company's wants. Mr.. Bra
den said there had been no intimation
Of official misrepresentation.
Mr.. Waite said the interests OF the
public and the railroads are not the
same invariably. He said the harbOr
line at the Pan Handle station was
placed further west than 1t would have
been placed had there been no depot
there. This was a concession made by
the engineers when the harbor lines
were established. He saw no reason
why the railway company could not
move its station below the creek, where
there - space enough inside the harbor
Anes for n depot site. He believed the
application for change OF the harbor
lines should be refused.
County Engineer HRzlett said he was
not entirely acquainted and could give
no technical oJtirIon at this time.
Mn Speldel wanted a thorough inNes-
tieation made, and moveU that when the
Joint committee adjourns It adjourn TO
meet again at the Pan Handle freight
station for the purpose Of making a
complete Investigation,
MI Chew seconded the motion made
by Mr.. Speidel. The Speidei motion was
passed. AT the suggestion Of Mr. Chew,
the committee VIII meet again next
Monday afternoon at o'clock Mt the
Pan Handle station,
Mn Berry said he did not Believe any.
one wanted to take away what the rhll-
way company has now. The only queS-
ton, he said, Is whether the company
will make a cheap MI or erect a retain
ing wnh.
Engineer White snld II the hnrbor
lines are extended as desired, the rail-
way company would have the right 10
an beneath the outside track and leave
a slope extending 100 feet out from the
outside track; this would encroach on
the channel. The dumping on the river
bank spoken OF by one speaker had been
discontinued when the city authorities
learned OF the location Of the harbor
lines
Mr. Hare moved that Engineers
White and HRz,ett place strikes Mt the
station showing the exact locntlon OF
the hRrbor lines.
AZ O'Clock the committee adjourned.