The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-10

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o'clock, in the council committee room.
city building, the council commltteeson
ordinances, railroads and streets, alleys
and grades met in Joint session for the
purpose Of considering the application
Of the wheeling & Elm Grove Railway
Company for the right to construct and
operate tracks on Fourteenth street,
between Main and Chapline. There was
little or no opposition to the granting OF
the application. but the committee de-
clded to require the Elm Grove and
Wheeling companies to repave the
square on Fourteenth between Main
and Market streets as a partial consld-
Grafton for the grant. The two railroad
companies have come to terms by which
the Wheeling company does not object
TO the Elm Grove occupying part OF the
space occupied bH It's track on Four
teenth street. The committees recon-
mended the ordinance, as amended. Ia
vorably to council, and It will be acted
upon next Tuesday evening.
The members Of the committee pres
ent were Councllmen Mcclure, Schmidt,
Megrall, Hazlett. Ebellng, Horkheimer,
Nesbltt, Higgins, McFadden, Wetsger-
Der and Meehan, together with City En-
gineer A. l., White and City Solicitor
+. w. Nesbitt. on motion of MIR. Ehel-
ing Or. MegraIl was selected as chair
man.
The chairman announced the purpose
OF the meeting, and the ordinance
granting the Wheeling & Elm Grove
Railway Company the right to con-
struct q track on Fourteenth street, be-
tween Main and Chapllne, was read by
Clerk .O'BrIen.
The clerk announced that each COM
mittee, excepting that on ordinances,
had a quorum present. There was OBJ
lection to further proceedings, but u
was said the railroads and streets, al
leys and grades committees could so
ahead and refer their action later to
the committee on ordinances. The city
solicitor said the three committees
would have 10 exist Independently OF
each other In order TO act Jointly.
It was said in past instances Joint
committees had acted without quo-
rum OF each committee being present.
Solicitor Nesbltt said council could, IL
1t saw fit, recognize the action OF this
joint committee.
The precedent being established, the
chairman ruled that q quorum was
present. and the committee began con-
sideralion OF the matter.
A plat was produced and explained by
Engineer Gilmore Brown, OF the Wheel
ing & Elm Grove Railway Company.
1t was shown the merging OF the
Wheeling and Wheeling & Elm Grove
tracks on Fourteenth street. between
Main and Market, would oecucpy only
twelve inches more space than is now
occupied by the Wheeling Company.
-Four tracks were shown, and 1t was
suggested three tracks were enough.
but. the engineer rejolned that this
would bring the trolley wires OF the two
companies so close together that both
lines would be dangerous and difficult
to operate.
AT the corner Of Chapllne and Four
teenth streets. the curve leaves a clear
roadway of only seven feet, and II was
suggested by City Engineer While that
the curb be retired so as TO give n clear
roadway of nine feet. Mr. Mcclure sug-
gested that the company should be re-
uuired to retire the corner curb so as to
give three feet additional room at the
corner. His motion 10 the effect that
the city engineer fix the radius and that
the railway company be required TO
make the change was passed by The
committee.
In regard TO fare, Mr. Mcclure wanted
the ordinance TO embody the privilege
of patrons OF the road to get on the
cars at any place on the city loop. Mr..
Schmidt said such an amendment was
being prepared by Mr.. Russell.
Mr.. Ebellng moved TINT the company
be required to repHve Fourteenth street
between Main and Market streets. Mr..
Higgins moved an amendment 10 the
effect that the Wheeling Railway Com
many pay half the expense OF the paw
ing, The amendment was accepted by
sir. Ebeiing. but Solicitor Neshltt said
the Wheeling Railway Company not be-
ing an applicant for n franchise could
not BIZ compelled to do this.
Messrs Meehan and Higgins did not
believe In "saddllnE' the entire expense
on the Wheeling & Elm Grove Com
pany.
ment In the ordinance directing the re-
| pnyIng OF the square by the Wheeling
and Wheeling g. Elm Grove Companies,
each bearing half the expense The mo-
ton prevailed without opposition.
II was suggested that this ordinance,
before becoming operative. should be
accented by the Wheeling Railway
Company. a motion to that effect was
passed
Mr.. Neabltt moved that the ordinance
as amended be recommended fnVornbly
to council, and II prevailed without op-
The committee decided that the work
shall be completed before May ], 1889