Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-21

There are a great many Interests in
VOWED in the construction of the pro-
posed new road entering the city from
the north. The Board Of Trade desires
facilities for reaching manufacturing
sites north OF the city One or more
traction companies want to enter from
that direction. Railroad and mill in
terests are said to be anxious to secure
control OF the ground occupied by the
prevent road.
The situation is badly mixed, owing
10 the fact that a diligent search has
failed to bring to light any deed or
other document defining the road or its
location. All interested parties believe
that the deed exists, and the search
will be continued Meanwhile the city
solicitor expresses the opinion that the
corporations which have crossed the
road with four switches and two tram
ways. have eneroached upon it without
any authority. as permit was granted
in but single instance.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades of the city Council, met last
night for the purpose OF considering the
proposed new road entering the city
from the north. In calling the meeting
TO order, DR.. Megrail stated that it had
been ascertalned that corporations are
encroaching upon the road, and 1t was
important to get some light on the sub
jeet.
City Solicitor John ]. Coniff. stated
that the matter OF title to the road APP
pears to be shrouded In mysery. He
found that in 1867 the city limits were
at Jonathans Ravine. and were In that
year extended to the present point
There has never been at any subsequent
time any action by Council looking to
the taking possession OF the road, which
should really be regarded as an extern
sion of North Main street.
The city engineer had learned that
the road has been shifted from time to
time for various reasons, possibly good
and sufficient Mr.. Conif said he found
that certain portion of property had
been conveyed by the Wheeling Steel
and Iron Company to the Panhandle
Railway Co. In 1889 the city granted
The right to the Terminal Company to
cross the road, which in the ordinance,
Is for the first time called Main street.
He said he found three switches and
tramroad crossing Main street, and he
could flnd no grants to any corporation,
giving authority to use the road. Mr..
Coniff said he had found no deed or
CHER document defining or describing
the road. lie was very well satisfied
that there has been an infringement up
on the road but he would have to ex-
tend his research in order to learn just
what section OF territory the city owns
The county roads are required by law
TO be thirty feet in width, but the road
is OILY eighteen feet wide.
City Engineer Lohse supplemented
the remarks of the city solicitor with
statement that he did not feel like pro-
ecedirg until he found out definitely
just what rights the city has. He had
else searched the records in the office
of the county court, and found nothing
to throw any light on the subject. He
did not regard it as a fair assumption
that the road Is an extension Of Main
street, and therefore necessarily should
be sixty feet wide.
Capt. Otto said the old road run
along the river bank, and was after
wards transferred to its present loca-
ton. The entire extension north OF the
ravine was formerly a part of the Mich
OILS farm.
DR.. e. A. Hildreth stated that the