Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-10
CITIZENS
HELD A MEETING
LAST EVENING n ADOPTED RES
oLUrioNs ENDORSING MAYOR
SHEPPARD AND COUNCIL.
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Discussed and Conditions Under
which IL May he Adopted Were
Embodied lin the Resolutions.
CounciImen Miner. seabrisht,
WhaIen and schramm Denounced.


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A large number OF the citizens and
business men of Benwood met in the
City Hall, last night, in response 10
a call issued. a few days ago Mr..
Joseph Mahood, called the house TO
order and stated the object OF the meet
ing. which was to pass resolutions en-
dorsing the action of Mayor shepherd
and those members of Council. who
stood by him in fighting the ordi-
nanees which would take away the
rights of the citizens and give them to
the Wheeling Traction Co. He had seen
a o p of the declaration of the parties
asking for an injunction restraining
the Mayor, recorder and others from
interfering with Councilman Schramm,
Whalen, Miner and Seahright. in the
discharge of their duties. He mention
ed some of the charges contained In the
declaration and hoped that the citizens
present would pledge the Mayor moral
and financial support.
Mr.. J. w. Davis was elected chair
man and Morris Prendergast was made
secretary.
The following committee on resolu-
tons was appointed; Patrick Bran
non, Paul Reidel, John p. James, X.
e. Sharp. John Deegan. Joseph Ma
hood. Robert Newton. Harry Riddle,
Albert Serig. Peter Schultz, James Pei
lev. John ". Johns, Jas. Price. Louis
Schimriek. and John Swineberger. The
committee retired and in a shor time
reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Be il resolved, that we the citizens
and property owners of Benwoodr
heartily endorse the action OF Mayor
Thomas Sheppard. Recorder r. w.
Porterfeld, NJ. J. Gately, Harry M.
| Stewart. James f. Kelley and William
Hall. Councilmen, for the honorable
stand they have taken in behalf of the
citizens and property owners of said
city. whereby they have perslstenuy
refused to grant TO the Wheeling Trae-
| ton Company an ordinance that does
| not incorporate the following condi-
| tions:
"That they grant to their patrons a
five cent fare from the southern limits
of the City of Benwood to the northern
limits of Wheeling and a five cent fare
from the northern limits Of Wheeling
TO the southern limits OF Benwood.
This fare to apply to all cars running
through the corporate limits OF the
city.
THAT they continue to run their cars
round the loop over MeMechen,
Eighth and Main streets, giving a ser
vice of six cars an hour, at regular in
tervals. and that they continue to run
their Moundsville cars to the point
they now run on Main street, either
nv way of Schad's crossing or by way
of Ninth or Eighth streets, crossing as
they may desire. giving a service OF
three cars an hour at regular inter-
walls.
"That they construct an approach TO
their tracks on Kentucky Heights by
way of Fourth. Fifth or Sixth streets,
as deemed best by your body Getty
| Council.)
''That they maintain a clear width
| of roadway outside their tracks, at all
points equal to that now existing.
THAT they do all necessary paving
between the rails of their tracks, be-
tween their tracks and for a distance
of ten feet outside of their tracks on
Kentucky Heights
THAT they construct all retaining
wall and culverts necessary for the
protection of streets and property.
THAT they procure all property nee
essary for executing the above require
ments and that they be responsible for
all property damage"
And be it further resolved: That we
That we the citizens and property
owners have all confidence in the said
Mayor Sheppard, Recorder Porterfeld
and CounciImen NJ. J. Gately. II. M.
Stewart. JAS. F. Kelley and William
and that we know that they will
not do anything against the interests
or welfare of the city, and we further
pledge them our moral and financial
support,
And be is further resilved: That we
denounce the action of Cbas. Miner,
Jacob Schramm. Michael Whalen and
| C. Fl. Seabright. Councilmen of the said
city, for trying TO force through the
Council Of the City of Benwood, in the
interests of the Wheeling Traction Co,