The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-16
NOTICE

NOTICE
OF a Special Election in Ohio County,
West Virginia, for the Purpose of
Taking a Vote Upon the Question
Of Said County Subscribing Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars to tho
Capital Stock of the UniOntOwn,
waynesburg & West Virginia Rail-
road, Corporation Of the State Of
West Virginia.
Notice is hereby given that the board
OF commissioners OF Ohio county, West
Virginia, at meeting Of said board, duly
called and held on Monday, June 4, 1850,
city OF Wheeling, at which all the mem-
bers OF such board were present, did
unanimously pass an ordinance or order,
a copy OF which Is hereinafter contained
and that the vote provided for in said or
dlnance or order viii be taken In Ohio
county, West Virginia, at the several
places Of voting In said last mentioned
county at
Special Election, Which VIII
Be Held on Tuesday, the Sew
enteenth Day Of July, A. D.
1900.
Such ordinance or order Is In the words
and figures following, to-wlt:
An ordinance providing for a vote to
be taken In Ohio county, West Virginia,
NJ n gnnFNUI nInpfInU nj
pose, upon the question OF said county
subscribing five hundred thousand dollars
TO the capital stock Of the Unlontown,
WayneSburg g. West Virginia Railroad, a
corporation OF the state OF West Vir-
ginia."
Whereas the Uniontown. waynesburg
s. West Virginia Railroad, a corporation
of the state OF West Virginia, has re-
Quested vote to be ordered and money
to be appropriated by Ohio county, West
Virginia, to aid in the construction Of It's
railroad through the counties OF Ohio and
Marshall in the state of West Virginia,
from point at or near where the West
Virginia and Pennsylvania state line
crosses the south fork or branch Of Big
Wheeling creek, by way OF Elm Grove,
In said county of Ohio, to the city OF
Wheeling, in Ohio county. West Virginia;
And Whereas, the board Of commissions
ers Of the said county OF Ohio deem It de-
sirable for the said county Of Ohio TO ap-
prOprilte money to aid in construction OF
such railroad through said counties, as
Aforesaid, such appropriation TO be made
by subscription OF five hundred thou
sand dollars to the capital stock of said
unlontown, Waynesburg q West Virginia
Railroad;
Therefore, II is hereby ordered by the
said board OF commissioners OF the said
county OF Ohio that vote be taken upon
the question OF the appropriation by such
subscription by said county OF Ohio Of the
sum Of five hundred thousand dollars to
the work above specified. Such vote shall
be taken at the several places Of voting
In said county Of Ohio nj special cleo
ton, which shall be held on Tuesday, the
18th day Of July, A. d. 1900.
II such vote shall be In favor of such
appropriation, any subscription thereof
by this board. or its agent, shall be upon
the terms and conditions following:
The said sum OF tiVc hundred thousand
dollars shall DO subscribed TO the capital
stock Of the said Unlontown, Wnynes-
burg & West Virginia Railroad, and such
subscription shall be payable as follows:
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars
thereof when at least four hundred and
fifty thousand dollars shall have been eX-
pended by the said railroad corporation
In the construction of its railroad in the
said counties Of Ohio and Marshall; such
four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
like capital stock OF said company to pri-
Vnte subscribers; Il second one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars thereof when
at least nine hundred thousand dollars
shall have been expended by the said rail-
road corporation In the construction OF
Its railroad In the said counties, the last
four hundred and nifty thousand dollars
OF such nine hundred thousand dollars
having been In like manner. and In good
faith, obtained wholly by the sale to pri-
vate subscribers OF like capital stock OF
sail railroad corporation, the intention
hereof being to make 1t condition OF the
subscription by the county that before
the payment OF the first two lnstallments
thereof, three times as much money shall
have been furnished and put into the con-
StructIon OF such railroad In Ohio and
Marshall counties by means of the sale
Of other stock Of the company, OF the
same kind, to private owners or subscrib-
ers who shall have rlsked such money
without obtaining amy preference or I'D.
vantage over the county OF Ohio in regard
thereto The remaining two hundred
hereby authorized shall be payable when
the said roailroad corporation shall have
completed a standard gauge railroad In
the said counties from the West Virginia
and Pennsylvania state line at or near the
said south fork or branch OF Biz Wheel
ing creek, by way OF Elm Grove. TO the
line Of said city of Wheeling.
and shall have provided for access TO n
station or depot In the city OF Wheeling
for the TRANSACTION of It's business In said
facilities already in existence. or by. tho
OF n tRlck or tracks OF It's
own, or by n combination OF existing and
new construction within said city, and
shall have trains running from such sta
tion or depot in the city OF Wheeling over
n track or tracks constructed by II or the
use OF which II acquires within said city. !
and over It's own railroad in Ohio and
counties ard over railroad In
the state OF Pennsylvania connecting
Herewith at the stDte limo NJ or near the
south branch of Wheeling creek. 10 Union
town, In the county OF Fayette. In the
state OF Pennsylvania, Provided, that II
the construction Of said railroad In both
OF said counties OF Ohio and Marshall
shall not be In good faith commenced
within six months from the date OF the |
making OF such subscription, II II be !
or being commenced, such |
counties and have trains running, as !
aforesaid, within three years from the |
date OF making such subscription and such |
further time as may be rendered neces- |
snry by failure OF contractors or sub |
by labor strikes or by lltgn- |
ton which could not reasonably he avoid |
ed then the said board shall be at liberty |
to Withdraw as to amy part OF the sub. !
OF i've hundred thousand dol |
lars which may not have become payable |
under the terms OF this ordinance. And |
II such subscription be authorized, tho |
said ronilroad corporation shall accept |
nT decline the said subscription within |
thirty dnys after the same may be offered |
by the board or It's agent, The said board !
Of commissioners may for good cause |
shown extend the time for the commence. |
ment or completion Of the work.
II shall be n condition OF snid subscrip- |
ton that said railroad corporation shall |
not charge greater rates for the trans |
portntIon Of freight between Uniontown |
or any intermediate point on It's line be. |
Tween t'nlontown and Wheeling, or from |
Wheeling to rniOntown. or any such in. |
.ermcdintc point on its line, than Is legally |
,hnrECd for like service between the Con. |
district and Pittsburgh by amy |
other railroad company
Said subscription shall be paid. NJ the |
election md determination Of said honrJ