Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-23
last MEETING Of COUNCIL:
FOUNDRY CO. WENT THROUGH,
DESPITE OPPOSITION.
THE CITY GIVES UP STREETS
For the Proposed New Plant of the
Company-Other Business Trans
acted WAS of a Routine Nature
Votes of Thanks to Retiring Sec
Ond Branch Officers.

! The last meeting of the city Coun-
Gil was held last night 1t was after
8 o'clock when both branches secur-
ed quorum, and Mr. Korn occupied
the chair in the second branch until
President Maxwell arrived. A con-
siderable amount of routine business
was transacted, the most important
item being the concession of certain
rights for buildings for the Wheeling
Mold and Foundry Company.
The request of the company was
brought UP in the First Branch 1t
went through promptly, but its trans
mission to the Second Branch was de-
layed for some time because Of the
understanding that Mr.. Radcliffe
would object to it's immediate consid-
Grafton. There was some lobbying,
and hurried consultation of the
second Branch members concerning
the rules governing the body.
! The matter came up in the form OF
a favorable recommendation by the
comniittee On streets, alleys and
grades on the petition of the Wheel
ing Mold and Foundry Company.
The petitioner represented that it
contemplated the erection of a large
industrial plant upon a portion of the
Peninsula belonging to the Row estate
! upon which property an option is
held by the company in the name of
G E Blue, it's president. The ordi-
nance provided in effect for for the
right Of the petitioner to occupy GER
tain streets on the Peninsula, giving
up certain other property for street
purposes in exchange therefor.
Attorney T. S. Riley was present as
the representative Of Mrs. Row, and
stated that a condition of the option
was that the right asked for be
granted.
Mr.. Radcliffe objected to further
consideration Of the ordinance. Pres
ident Maxwell ruled that the Cbjec-
ton, if the ordinance had originated
in the Second Branch, would prevent
further consideration of the ordi-
nance; but that, since the matter was
passed by the First Branch, under a
suspension of the rules, an objection
in the Second Branch would not pre-
vent consideration of the ordinance.
Mr.. Nelson Hubbard was granted
/ the privilege of the floor, and stated
that he merely wanted to go into the
merits of the case. He desired the
members to understand the reason
| for haste. Two weeks ago, the COM
pany with considerable difficulty,
succeeded in securing an option on
! the property. In order to get the
matter closed within the option it
was necessary to get the grant from
/ Council at the present meeting.
The property desired is the old
brick yard property on the top of the
hill on the Peninsula. He said that
the alley and street which it is de-
| sired to occupy, exist merely on paper,
and have never been used for those
purposes. He showed clearly that
persons who might build in the vicin-
ity would not be deprived of an out
! let. The city engineer asked that
Mrs. Row give up sixteen feet, which
she cheerfully does. He showed the
impossibility of constructing a roll
ing mill upon property broken up
with streets and alleys.
Mr.. Hubbard said it was the
Wheeling Mold and Foundry Com
pany's plan to retain it's present
plant, and erect a new plant to give
employment to IT'S to 200 men.
Mr.. Miller thought the street pro-