Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-10

II Council had secured a quorum last
night. a petition would have been Ire.
scented fer a new street railway fran
chise. The persons who apply for the
fanehise are Messrs. Henry Sehmul-
bach, +. ]. Park. Alfred Caldwell, A.
NJ. Hamilton and II. c. Richards.
They ask for the right TO construct
a track having its northern terminus
on Coal street and running to the saith
ern corporate limits of the city. They
ask for the right to lay an additional
branch from Eoff, on T~wenty-sixth to
Market. and thence to the creek: also a
line from Jacob street out Twenty-ninth
street to the corporate limits.
The Twenty-ninth street extension
probably indicates that the promoters
intend to extend the line up VIVA; Is
known as Right Hand Run" to Mo-
Fart Park. The scheme is practicable,
as the grade is gradual. 1t is known
that the Mozart Park Association owns
a lot OF land adjoining that resort.
some of which has already been divided
into lots. The construction OF a trac-
ton line to the summit OF the hill
would greatly appreciate the value Of
this property. and would stimulate IN
vestment in that locality.
Following is the full text of the pc
tition, which will be presented to Coun-
Gil at its next regular meeting:
To, the Honorable Mayor and Council of
the CitX.of Wheeling:
Inc Undersigned respectfully petition the
council of the city of Wheeling, West Vir-
glnia for a franchise. to them and their
assigns. to construct, maintain and oper-
ate a street railway in said city. for a per-
100 oil NIFTY years, along the following
BEGINNING at the north end of Coal
street, In the First ward of said city.
thence along Coal street to Alley .; thence
along Alley Two to Market street; thence
IN a southerly direction along Market
street, and crossing Wheeling creek by a
bridge next to and west Of the present
Market street bridge, 10 Twentieth street:
thence along Twentieth street to Chapline
street; thence along Chapllne street TO
Iwenty-second street; thence east on
Twenty-second street to Eoff street,
thence on Eoff street to Twenty-sixth
street: thence east on Twenty-sixth street
TO Jacob street; thence on Jacob street to
Thirty-seeond street. thence on Thirty
second street to Wood street: thence on
Wood street to ~Thirty-ninth street, thence
east on ~Thirty-ninth street to McColloch
street: thence south on McCoiloch street
and west of the Baltimore q Ohio Rail.
road Company's tracks to Forty-third
street; thence West along Forty-third
street and south along Wood street to
Forty-ffth street; thence west along For
ty-ffth street to Eoff street thence south
along Eoff street to Forty-eiRhth street;
thence west along Forty-eighth street to
Water street; thence north along Water
street to Fortleth street; thence east
along Fortieth street to McColloch street
to a junction with the track on that street
of your petitioners or their assigns: also
west on Twenty-sfxth street from Eoff
street to Market street. and north on
Market street to Twentieth street. also
east. from Jacob street, on Twenty-ninth
street to the corporate line OF the city, to-
gether with any necessary overhead elec-
tric appliances, switches or sidings for the
proper operation Of such street railway.
Your petitioners are willing to have en-
bodied in the ordinance granting such
franchise as aforesaid. a provision that
they or their assigns shall be limited to a
maximum charge of fare of five cents, ex-
cept that during an hour in the morning
and a like period OF time IN. the evening
on week days, the fare shall not exceed
three cents, such hours for the lower fare
to be selected by council so las to best ac-
commodate the working population of the
city. We deem this reduction of fare for
such limited periods in the morning and
evening n just and proper concession 10
those constant patrons OF street cars,
the workers, who avail themselves III such
numbers of street railway transportation
in going to and returning from their places
of employment.
We pray that this petition may be re-
ferred to an appropriate committee of said
council. so hat a proper ordinance max
| ing the grant hereinbefore mentioned may
be framed. in terms approved by such
committee. and hat such publication may
be made and opportunity given to any
citizen or corporation interested IN the
granting or refusing of said franchise 70
| he heard. as required by chapter % of
the acts OF the Legislature of West Vir-
| eInia of the year 1901. And your petition
HENRY SCHMULBACH,
F.. j. PARK.
ALFRED CALDWELL,
4. NJ. HAMILTON,
IT q RICHARDS.