The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-05

called and held on Monday, June 4, 1900.
ut the court house OF said county, In the
city Of Wheeling. at which all the mem
bers- OF such board were present, did
unanimously pass an ordinance or order.
copy OF which Is hereinafter continued,
ana that the vote provided for In said or
,dinlnee Or order Will be taken In Ohio
county, West Virginia. at the several
places Of voting in sale last mentioned
county ut q sst - 80 II
Special Election. Which Will
Be Held on Tuesday, the Sew
Aenteenth Day of July, A. D.
1900. ~
Such ordinance or order Is In the words
and figures following, to-wit:
An ORDNANCE providing for vote to
be taken In Ohio county, West Virginia.
at special election ordered for the pur-
pose. upon the question OF said county
subscribing five hundred thousand dollars
to the capital stock OF the Bniontown,
Waynesburg & West Virginia Railroad. q
corporation OF the state OF West Eir-
Whereas, the uniontown,. Waynesburg
d West Virginia Railroad, corporation
OF the state OF West Virginia, has re-
qnested vote to be ordered and money
70 be appropriated by Ohio county. West
80 bHhNt .to ulu III lIlt CONSTRUCTION Oh lty
railroad through the counties OF Ohio and
Marshall, In the state Of West Virginia,
from u polnt,at or near where the West
Virginia and Pennsylvania state line
crosses the south fork or branch OF Big
Wheeling creeks by way of Elm Grove.
Wheeling. In Ohio county. West Virginia:
And Whereas, the board of commission
ers OF the said county OF Ohio deem It de-
sirable for the said county OF Ohio TO up
"A frlI Il -
such railroad through said counties, as
aforesaid. such appropriation to be made
by subscription OF five hundred thou
sand dollars 10 the capital stock of said
uniontown, Waynesburg & West Virginia
Railroad: = . :.
Therefore. It is hereby ordered by the
said bonrG OF commissioners OF the said
county.o Ohio that n 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 at n special cleo
ton. which shall be held on Tuesday, the
nth day of July. 4. d. 1900.
If such vote shall be In favor OF such
appropriation. any subscription thereof
by this board. or It's agent shall be upon
the terms and conditions following:
The said sum OF five hundred thousand
dollars shah be subscribed to the capital
stock Of the said Uniontown- Waynes-
burg O. West Virginia Railroad, and such
subscription shall be payable as follows:
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars
thereof when at least four hundred and
nifty thousand dollars shall have been eN
pended by the said railroad corporation
In the construction OF It's railroad In the
said counties OF Ohio and Marshall: such
-FOUR hundred and iifty thousand dollars
having been raised wholly by the sale OF
like capital stock Of said company 10 pri-
rate subscribers; Il second one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars thereof when
ut least nine hundred thousand dollars
snail have been expended by the said rail-
road corporation In the construction of
It's railroad In the said counties, the las.
four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
OF such nine hundred thousand dollars
having been In like manner. and in good
iaith obtained wholly by the sale to pri-
rate subscribers OF Ike capital stock OF
said railroad corporation. the intention
herrof being 10 MAKE II condition OF the
subscription by the county that before
tho payment OF the first two instnllments
thereof, three times us much money shall
have been furnished and put into the con-
Struction OF such ruilroud In Ohio and
Marshall counties by means OF the sale
of other stock OF the company. OF the
same Kind. 10 private owners or subscribe
ers who shall have risScd such money
without obtaining any preference or ad-
vantage over the county OF Ohio in regard
thereto, The Remaining two hundred
thousand dollars OF the subscription
hereby authorized shall he payable when
the said roailroad corporation Shall have
completed standard gauge railroad In
tho said counties from the West Virginia
and Pennsylvania state line nj or near the
said south fork or branch OF Big Wheel
Ing creek, by way of Elm Grove. TO the
corporation line OF said city OF Wheeling,
ana shall have provided for access to d
station or depot In the city OF Wheeling
for the transaction OF Its business. In said
city, either by the use OF tracks and
facilities already In existence. or by the
construction OF track or tracks OF Its
own, or by Il combination OF existing and
new construction within said city, and
shall have trains running from such sta
ton or depot liz the city Of Wheeling over
Il track or tracks constructed by 1t or tho
use OF which II acquires within sud city,
and over Its own railroad In Ohio and
Marshall counties and over u railroad In
the state OF Pennsylvania connecting
Herewith nj the state line Mt or ncur tho
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
shall not he in good faith commenced
within slX months from the date OF the
making OF such Subscription. II II be
authorized, Or being commenced. such
railroad shall not be. completed In said
counties and have trains running. ns
aforesaid. within three years from the
date ef making such subscription md such
further time AS may be rendered ncces-
snry by failure Of contractors or sub
contractors. by labor strikes or by litiRa-
ton which could not reasonably be avoid
ed, then the said board shall he ut liberty
TO Withdraw us to any part of the sab.
sCription OF live hundred thousand dol
lars which may not huvc become payable
under tho terms Of this ordinance. And
II such subscription be authorized, tho
said foailronl corporation shall accept
or decline the snid subscription within
thirty days after the came may he offered
by the board. or its ugcnt. The said board
OF commissioners may for good cause
shown extend the time for the commence.
mcnt or completion Of the work.
u shall bc. II condition OF said subscrip-
''on TINT said railroad corporation shal
not charge greater rates for the trans
portation OF freight between UnlontOwn
Or any Intermediate point on lis line be-
tween uplontOwn and Wheeling, or from
Wheeling to lIniontown. or amy such In
tcrnedlate point on is line. than Is legally
charged for Ike service between the Com
ncllSvillc district aud Pittsburgh by nny
other railroad company, -
Said subscription shall he paid, at tho
election md determination OF said board
OF commissioners, In cash, or In the cou.
pom bonds OF said county OF Ohio, bear
ing Interest at the ratio OF three and one
hali pcrcenitim. per annum. payable an.
nuAlly, which bonds must he received by
said railroad corporations. In payment OF
suc'i subscription ut par. Each OF said
bonds 8hnii be payable to bearer thirty
years after its dntc. have coupons nj.
tnCh0d thereto payable to bearer for tho
said annual instnllmcnta OF interest, and
each OF said bonds shall be rcdeetnnblo
eleven years utter itg dltc ut the time for
naS1n%nt 81 the Interest thereon, md Mt
the time for payment or Interest In any
year thereafter before tho pSpifn linn nf