The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-18

Inc Gas Question has Just been re-
Vlved by the order Of Council, Tuesday
night, directing the Mayor to notify the
Gas Company that the city will avail
ltSelt OF Its right TO buy the works as
soon as the right accrues under the
charter. Under the present manage
ment gas In this city 10 such costly
luxury that the proposed change with
avIew OF cheapening It Is o matter OF
very great Importance 10 every honse-
holder and business man In the CITY,
In order that our readers may UNDER
stand the rights Of the city In reference
to the purchase Of the Oompany's
Works,upon the expiratl ouot the twenty
years privilege, whereof It Ia now pro-
posed she shall avail herself, we COPY
the 18th section OF the oompany's char
ter In which these are set forth. The
charter Is dated March Is, 1850; but the
term OF the Company's privilege began
when they commenced to distribute
and supply gas, January l, 1851, so
that the twenty years will expire jan
uAry l, 1871:
y. Be IL further enacted, That the
said company shall have the sole and
exclusive privilege Of using the streets,
aNeyB or public grounds OF said city
IOr the purpose OF lighting said city
with gas, for tho full term and period
ofthlrty years from the time said COM
pany shall commence the distribution
and supply Of gas, OF which time no.
uc0 shall be given by said company, ID
Deentered amongst the records OF said
city, the assent OF the council OF aaId
oily being first had and obtained al
nereinbefore provided: Provided altodvs
That upon the expiration OF twenty
years from the commencement OF said
exclusive privilege hereby granted, and
within six months thereafter, the aaid
CITY OF Wheeling shall have the right,
al the discretion Of the council thereof
aud OF which notice shall be given in
WtltlnG 20 said company, to purchase
Tue said lots or grounds, works, an
paraLus, fixtures and property Of said
company, ut the price and upon the
terms 10 be agreed between the council
OF said city and the directors Of said
company, or 10 be fixed, ascertaInd and
determined Ia the following manner:
BY the award, In writing, OF three per.
sous to be chosen, the first BY the direc.
tors OF said company, the second BY the
council or said city, and the third BY
the two thus chosen, The said arbItra.
Tors, In making up their award and "a.
certalning the said value, shall have
regard alone to the then actual value ia
money OF the lots orgrounds, buildings,
apparatus, works and fixtures Of said
company, and shall not consider the
value OF the franchises OF the said char.
Ter, or the dividends Or profits Rccruing
to the stockholders. Upon complying
with the terms Of the award thus made,
the said company shall, by proper
deeds or other instruments In writing,
convey and assure 10 said CITY or
Wheeling the said lots or grounds,
buildings, apparatus, works, flxtu res
and property OF said company, together
with this charter, 10 be thereafter held
used and enjoyed by the said city for
the benefit OF the Inhabitants thereof,
upon said purchase being made as
Aforesaid this charter, together with oil
the franohis es, rights and privileges
granted or intended to be grantDd under
u. shall be vested Ia the said cltv OF
wheeling for the common benefit OF
the Inhabitants thereof. And II, upon
the expiration Of said term Of twenty
years, the said city OF Wheeling shall
not make the said purchase In the
mode and upon the terms prescribed
ny this section, the said city shall have
Inc right TO make the said purchase
upon the expiration OF any and every
succeeding five years, upon the same
terms and In the same mode, at least
ak months' notice OF such intention
being given In writing 10 said company
by said city; and all contracts or other
acts Of bald company which shall be
made, entered into or attempted, for the
purpose OF lessenIng, inpairIng or re-.
duclng the value Of said lot or grounds,
apparatus, pipes or fixtures, rights,
franchises and privileges, made In anti
clpation OF the said purchase, shall be
utterly null and void.
VoTE oNTHE Gas REsoLuTroNs.-The
vote on the passage OF the Gas Resolu-
tons In Council, Tuesday night, was
unanimously affirmative in the Second
Branch, and as follows In the First
Branch.
AYEs-Messrs. Carnahan, Hall, Har.
per, Mcclure, RhinehRrl, Schamb bra,
sweeney, shallctoss and Wilson.
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