The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-13

on Chapllne street TO Twenty-sec0la
street; on Twenty-second street TO EoIi
street; ON EoH street TO Twenty-third
street; thence by reversed curves on
Eoff street TO Twenty-slxth street; on
Twenty-slXth street TO jacob street; on
Jacob street to Thlrty-second street,
on ThIrty-secOnd street to Wood street;
thence crossing the Baltimore & Ohio
| tracks, on Wood street prolongatlon TO
Thirty-dfth street; thence on Wood
street by reversed curves to Thirty
seventh street; on Thirty-seventh
street to Wetzel street; on Wetzel
street to Thirty ninth street; on Wetzel
street to FOrty.third street; on Forty
third street to an alley from Forty
third street to Wood street; south on
Wood street to FOrty-fourth street; on
Forty-fourth street to Wood; on Wood
street to Forty-hfth street; on Forty
| fifth street to McColIoch street; on Nc
Colloch street to Forty-seventh street;
on Forty-seventh street to an alley
next west OF McColloch street; on the
alley to Forty-elghth street; on Forty.
eighth street to EOf street; on Eom
street to Forty-fourth street; on Fotry.
fourth street to Wood street; on WOOD
street northward to Thlrty-nintn
street: on Thirty-nlnth to Wetzel; on
Irhirty-nlnth street to Wood; on Wood
street to Thlrty-seventh street; on
Thirty-seVenth to Chapllne street; on
Chapline to Thirty-ilfth street; on
Thirty-flfth to Wood street, connecting
with a line already outlined; also on
Jacob to Twenty-eighth street: on
Twenty-eIghth to Market: on Market
to Twenty-sixth; on Twenty-sixth to
Market; on Market to Twenty-third; on
Twenty-third to Market house; north
on Market to Twentieth and juno
ton with the line already outlined.
After describing the route Of the line,
the ordinance describing the distance
OF the rail on curves to the curb. SIM
gle gunge. feet 2 inches Is specified
The cars are to be propelled by electric
al power only. The rails are to be nat
glrder pattern, with wagon tread not
| less than three inches. The closed cars
are to be vestlbuled, and the best pat
terms of tenders is to be used, and
satisfactory to the board Of public
works. Cars are to be heated by cleo
tricity. The company not to be recon-
pensed for inability to run Its cars
| through obstruction Of tracks by city
work The top of the rail to be on q
level with surface OF street. The COM
pany shall keep the pavement between
tracks in good repair, using brick or
stone as the street surface may be re-
spectiVely When a street Is improved
the company shall pave with the same
material between It's tracks. Street
crossings between rails are to be kept
In good repair by the company. Cars
of the Wheeling Railway Company
shall have right of way at all crossings
OF the line, and derailing switches VIII
be put in when required by the board
OF public works. Vehicles shall leave
the track without unreasonable delay,
and for violation of this provision the
penalty is Il fine from 81 to S.. SmOk-
ing on the cars is prohibited, also lewd
or profane language. Conductors are
given power to eject vlolatOrs of these
provisions. The city is saved harmless
| from suits for injury to person or prop
erty by reason OF the operation of the
company's cars. The company shall be-
gin work within ninety days from pas
sage of the ordinance, and complete
within eighteen months. but years
grace is added to Offset unavoidable de-
lays. Failure to observe this provision
involves forfeiture Of the franchise.
The ordinance to be accepted within
thirty days. on failure to comply with
the ordinances provisions, notice Of re-
peal will be given by the city, and
within three months 1t may be repeal
ed. The city reserves the right to
amend the ordinance, but the COM
pany shall not be deprived of any priv
ileges granted by the ordinance, The
ordinance shall take effect on its pas
sage.
Recommended Favorably.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the ordinance, Mr.. Kindelberger moved
that it be recommended to council fav-
orably
Mr.. Boyce-Thc city solicitor says he
has not even examined the ordinance.
suggest that he examine 1t first.
| Mr.. Kindeberger-He can get 1t from
the ordinance committee later.
Mr.. Nesbitt, the city solicitor. arose
and stated that Mr., Boyce had not
quoted him with exact correctness. He
had said that he had not officially eX-
amined the ordinance. The first ordi-
nance had been referred to him, and he
had made so many suggestions that 1t
had been sent back to the company for
another draft. Two weeks later n rep
resentatlvs OF the company had handed
him copy. This he had looked. over,
but he had not passed on 1t.
Mr.. Schmidt-Are your recommends
tons in the ordinance.
Mr. NesbItt-Some are and some are
not. and some are not in form that
like.
At this point Mr.. Mccormick entered
another objection, and said the entire
proceeding was irregular.
Mr.. Allison again asked that people
interested be given an opportunity to
express their objections. A motion to
recommend favorably gave no such
opportunity.
Mr. Klndelberger rejoined that the
Wheeling Railway Company had no
rights in this matter. and II way
could be found he would like to see the
Wheeling Railway COmpany's fran
Chise forfeited.
Mr.. Bradbury moved to postpone fur
Their consideration for one week. in orr
der to give all persons desiring to be
heard the opportunity.
The motion was lost on the following
vote:
Aye-schmldt, Bradbury.
No--McAIechen, Knoke. Kindelberger.
The Kindelberger motion to recon-
mend the ordinance TO council favor
ably was then passed on this vote:
Aye-McMechen, Knoke, Kindelber-
ger.
Mr. Bradbury desired the chairman
| CMr. Bachmnn) TO cast his vote and
thus place himself on record, but while
this was being argued Mr.. Kindelber-
gers motion to adjourn was declared
carried, and one OF the breezlcst COM
mIttee meetings on record was at an
end.