The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-05

OuElnB Cne discussion OF tne uEul-
nance granting the wheeling Railway
the right to construct, maintain and OPP
crate certain new tracks in the Eighth
ward and on the Island. at the meeting
of the council committee on streets, al
legs and grades last night, 1t developed
that there is grave uncertainty as to
what is the correct name Of the street
that is a continuation of both North
Front and North York streets, Island,
north of New Jersey street, where
Front In reality ends. 1t was stated
by Mr.. Erskine that the original ordi-
nance Of the Wheeling Railway Com
pany desIgnates 1t as North Front
street, but on the other hand the Is
land people, with practical unanlmity,
call 1t North York, and claim that Front
street ends at New Jersey. A short
time ago, when employees Of the city
engineers office were putting up street
corner signs, 1t was attempted to put
up North Front" signs on the corners
Of the street in question, but the resi-
dents Of the nelghborhood objected so
vigorously the signs were not put up.
The street numbers are continuation
Of those on North York south Of New
Jersey, and If the street is to be called
North Front there would be a conflict
Of numbers with those on North Front
proper. Apparently the street ought to
be officially designated North York by
council, in order that there may be no
confusion in the future. It would be
well for the committee on streets, al
legs and grades to recommend such &C.
ton by council.
The committee discussed the railway
ordinance, and finally determined to
visit the streets which the company de-
slres to occupy with its tracks, both on
the Island and in the Eighth ward, this
afternoon, the committee to assemble
at the city building, at 2 o'clock.
The meeting was presided over by
Chairman Ross T. Chew, and of the
members there were present Council
men Mccormick, Radcliffe, Megrail and
stroebel.
The clerk read the ordinance grant
ing to the Wheeling Railway Company
the right of way to construct, maintain
and operate tracks on streets in the
Eighth ward and Seventh ward. In
the Eighth ward the proposed tracks
run from the corner of Forty-eighth and
Jacob streets, along Forty-eIghth to
Eoff, on Eoff to Forty-third and on
Forty-thIrd across the present south
bound track to a junction with the
present north bound track on Forty
third, near Wood. In the Seventh
ward the company desires to construct
a track on Cromwell street, connecting
the north bound track on North York
street with the south bound track on
North Huron street.
The new track In the Eighth ward is
designed to give lower loop, so that
the present single track on Jacob
street, between Forty-thlrd and Forty
eighth streets, may be used only for
souht bound cars, and the new track
on Eoff for north bound cars.
The Cromwell street track is designed
to give the company side tracks for
holding cars during base ball games
at the Island base ball park.
On motion of Mr.. Mccormick, the
committee will meet this afternoon at
2 o'clock. for the purpose of going over
the streets proposed to be occupied by
the new tracks.
A petition was presented for grad
Ing Alley A, between Twenty-thlrd and
Twenty-fourth streets, South Side. Re-
ferred to the board of public works.
Residents of the Seventh ward intro
duced a petition to the following effect:
That the Wheeling Railway Company
run Its cars every twelve minutes or
oftenr from $50 a. m. to 1850 p. M;
that the railway company fulfill Its
promise to pave Island streets between
the rails; that the corners be rounded
at the corners Of North Huron and
Cromwell streets and North York and
Cromwell streets; that old tracks on
York, north Of Cromwell, DO removed;
that the company pave Cromwell street
from curb to curb.
DR.. Megrall addressed the committee
in favor of the representations made In
the petition. Consideration Of the mat
ter was postponed until the next reg
ular meeting OF the committee.
The resolution OF Mr.. Fltzslmmons'
asking the board of public works to
repair Alley II west OF the Wheeling
bakery, was referred to the board.
The city engineer recommended a
new grade be established on Forty
nth street, to supercede the grade es-
tnbllshed In 1879, The committee Will
look into the matter this afternoon.
The city engineer reported new grades
for Eleventh and Water streets. The
ordinance accompanying the report
was referred to the city solicitor,
The Rlndelberger resolution that all
new sewers be constructed by the board
of public works. instead OF by con-
tractors, was presented. 1t was ex-
planned by Mr., Mccormick that the
cIty's rate OF wages is 81 rs per day.
while the contractors pay 81 90 per
day.
After short discussion the resolution
was defeated.
Alto o'clock the committee adjourned.