Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-18

NJ NELsoS.
On the same day, sent the following re-
ply:
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WHEELING, Va, Feb Ii, 1858.
Messrs. Jacob Hornbrook, j. H. Pendleton, and
NJ. Nelson.
GENTLEuEN:-Y of this date is to hand
We regret to learn that There is not at present
quorum of the Board in reach, and that in
consequence" you "have no authority to act for
the Gas Company"
Will you be kind enough to endeavor to get
"a quorum of the Board" together by Saturday
afternoon at 2 =. NJ or if that is not practicable
may we ask that you will fix the earliest posi-
BILE period for SUCH meeting and communicate it
to us in your reply to this; and thus oblige
Most respectfully,
S. II. GREER, W. NJ. BEnRYnILL,
NJ. REILLY, \. NJ. ADAMS.
WM. L. McAFEE.
Omthe next day, was received the following
reply
WHEELING Feb 18th, 1868.
GENTS Yours of yesterday is before In
reply, we state that we cannot name any day
when majority of our Directors will be in the
city. Two of them are in Louisiana, and two
of them are members of the Legislature. We
have means Of knowing with certainty when
their return may be expected.
Respectfully yours,
JACOB HoKNBnooK, j. ii. PENDLEToN,
N. Nelson.
On the same day on which the above was re-
ceived, the committee transmitted the following
reply:
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WHEELING, Feb. 18th, 1858.
MesSrs. Jacob Hornbrook, and others
GENTLEMEN Your note of to-day, in reply
to ours of yesterday, has been received and
contents noticed.
Having to report to an adjourned meeting on
the 20th inst, we would ask il you cannot at
once consult with McSSrS. Swceny and W GODS
by letter and give us decisive answer at the
earliest day possible, before the 2nth. If you
feel authorised to give the desired information
yourselves, you viii please do so at once
Awaiting an carly reply, are,
Respectfully yours,
NJ REILLY, a. NJ. ADAMS,
WV. L. McAFEE.
The committee at the same time furnished the
Gas Company with a copy OF the following
Pledge which had been previously signed, aud
which they were instructed to furnish to the
Gas Company:
Here follow the names of over $50 indivldu-
ais and firms pledging themselves not to use the
gas after the 18th of Febr uary, unless the com
psny agrees to furnish it at two dollars per
thousapd cubic fcet.]
On Monday afternoon, one the members of
the COMMITTEES waited upon the Secretary of the
gas company and desired to be informed as to
the time the committee might reasonably ex-
pect an answer to their last communication.
The Secretary replied substantially that the gas
company had no reply to make to the last COM
munication of the committeeman the COM
mittee need expect no further communication
from the gas cOmPany-that the company
would not further correspond with the commit
teee &c.
When tho undersigned were appointed n
committee, the impression seemed to be that the
Gas Company would treat the committee courte-
ousy, and make some definite reply to the pre-
position in regard to WHICH they were instructed
10 confer with them. But, inasmuch as the
company have not yet cOndeScended to make
any definite reply to the proposition for
duction i'll the price of gas, and inasnuch as the
committee have nothing. further to report than
what is embraced in the above correspondence,
we have concluded to place the above facts be-
fore the community, and to suggest that the
meeting of the gas consumers, proposed for
Saturday evening next, be postponed until
Saturday evening the 9th inst, when they
quest a meeting at the Court house of all the
Signers of the ABOVE pledge, together with all
who may sympathiSe with the movement, to
consult together aSto the best means which the
circumstances may then seem TO require.
In the meantime, tine committee would state
that any person desiring to sign the abovep pledge
can do 50 10y applying to either member Of the
committee Signed,
SAX'L. II. GREER, w. NJ. BERRYnlLL,
n. REILLY, y. NJ. ADAMS,
WV. L. MCAFEE.