The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-29
TOBACCO COMPANY ASKED FoA
PERMISSION TO WAKE
second Branch Adopted But Flrs,
Would Not Coneur-New Traffc
Ordinance Adopted

Ehe semi-monthly meeting of coun-
eli last night was featured by the
nght over the application OF the Bloch
iBrotbers' Tobacco company for the
privilege OF constructing and maintain
ing railroad eidetrack over Water
street 10 Its factory. and q bridge over
Iorueth street. connecting its factory
with a proposed addition. Ordinances
granting these were adopted by the
second branch, but a motion To con.
cur I'm the action of the second branch
was lost In the FIRST branch by a large
majority.
The reading OF the proposed ordin-
ences and the subsequent debate on
the matter consumed considerable
time. particularly In the first branch
OF council. where the opposition to
granting the privileges was especial
ly strong. A committee OF citizens ap-
peared before council 20 oppose the
resentatfves of the company and It's
attorney were also present
The matter was brought before the
se cond branch in the Joint report OF
the railroad and the streets. alleys and
grades committees. These commit
tees submitted the ordinances to
council. with the recommendation that
they be not passed. Tie committees
report was received and filed.
Relative to the tobacco companys
petition for permission TO construct a
Fidetrack over Water street TO its
power plant. the ordinance granting
this was adopted In the second branth
upon motion OF Councilman Butts. af-
ter a few slight amendments. The
vote was IA ayes and noes. Just
enough to adopt II. Those voting aye
were: Fair. Butts. Coppinger, Driscoll.
Hedges, Horn. Hahne, Hawkins, Ken
men, Kieldslng, Richards. Mester,
Wiethe. and President Alexander.
Those voting no were: Brinkman.
Zink, Seabright, Thompson. fancy,
Watson and Ziegler.
Kennen then moved that the ordi-
mission for 30 years instead of 50
years, saying that recently council
passed a resolution to limit all fran
chises for a period not longer than
80 years. The motion prevailed
unanimously; fancy wanted TO
amend IL by inserting a provision
giving the city the right to annul the
ordinance at any time the company
falls to carry out its part of the
agreement under the ordinance. but
his amendment failed of passage.
The ordinance granting the same
company the privilege to construct
a bridge over Fortteth street be-
tween its present building and a pro-
posed building on the opposite side
OF the street was also adopted but
the provision. giving the company
the right TO place low pressure
steam pipe on poles along Fortietn
street caused considerable discussion
Several members were in favor or
making the company pay 800 per
year for this privilege. but vote TO
this end lost.
When the matter was referred to the
First branch for concurrence. after a
lengthy discussion. a motion to con
cur was lost by vote OF 4 to 10.
Those voting aye were Messrs. Haber-
stick. McKown. Riddle and Sweeney.
This vote was on the ordinance rela-
tive to the construction OF the side
track over Water street. A motion to
concur in the adoption OF the ordi-
nance granting the right 10 construct
the bridge over Fortieth street lost by
a vote of to 3. the following voting
aye: Haberstick. McKown. Otto. Rid
die and Sweeney.
The report OF the streets. alleys and
grades committee was received and
filed. and its recommendation that a
culvert al Jonathan's ravine be re-
paired was adopted unanimously.
Irafnc Law Passed.
The trafflc ordinance was read and
adopted. with a few amendments Ia
ney moved that part Of section rs. pro
tail lights and side lights. be stricken
out His motion carried unanimously
The ordinance granting NJ. Some
born permission 10 build an extension
20 the cellar under the Hub clothing
store. At Fourteenth and Market
streets. was read and adopted without
amendments.
The ordinance granting permission
20 Caldabaugh Bros. 10 build n bridge
between their buildings and over Alley
=. between Jacob and For streets.
was adopted
Tho ordinance instructing tho y a
.. railroad 90 build and m aintain
gates az lts tracks al the junction Of
Forty-third and McCuIloch streets
was adopted with but one dissenting
vote.
Vault Question.
communication was received
from the Board Of Control. calling at
tentiOn 10 the deplorahlo condition
existing as q result OF tho 2.30O ont.
eide vaults located I'm tho city The
board recommended that the ordl
nance committee draft an ordinance
making 70 unlawful 20 build or main.
tain outside vaults. except In sections
where u is impossible % make con.
nections with sewer mains The rec.
ommendation was tabled hv n vote of
~ % 3. a. was also the reconmonda
lion o. the board that an ordinance
Be drafted providing for dog
The second branch roHcurref fr obi.
seton ~ the first branch iu aH1r.fInr
ne resolution presented hv Capt otto.
relative ~ the proposed bond issue
board - control and the council com.
mittee on lights and wHter f1 secure
hltration plant ran he installed and
.lthorized the council committee ou or.
covering the holding Or a special elect