Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-15
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consumers, but also by inducing a more
liberal use of gas by those who hare been
burning it. 1t seems reasonable to your
Trustees to anticipate that 10000 cubic
feet per diem more gas will be used dur
inc the long nights OF next winter than
was used during corresponding nights
last winter.
"Your Trustees are convinced that
such an increased amount cannot be
supplied by the works as at present con-
stituted. Not because the necessary
amount cannot be made within the
twentv-four hours with the present APP
paratus, but because the amount which
The holders will contain added to that
which can be produced in the evening
while the main consumption Is going on
would not equal the amount to be sup
piled. The retorts in position, accord
inc to Superintendent Brownies state
ment, have a capacity for carbonlzlng
1900 pounds of coal every hour, /. e.
800 pounds average charge TO each OF ~
retorts in the new house and 1863
pounds 10 each of - retorts in the old
house. That amount OF coal at yield
of Al cubic feet of gas per pound would
make a product of 63,OOO cubic feet per
6 hours or %, 900 per diem, from which
allowance must be made for the benches
that NAV be under repairs from time
10 time. The storage capacity OF the
holders, however, is only 10000 cubic
feet, so that the production OF gas during
thrve-fourths of the day Is restricted to
nearly that amount. The average
amount of gas necessary to be produced
per diem last December, the month
when there was the heaviest con-
sumption of gas, was 1873, 739 cubic feet.
If the amount should be increased next
next December to 100000 cubic feet,
then assuming the holders to be full
early in the evening, a production oil
probably $4,000 feet would be necessary
by 10 o'clock p. NJ, or at the rate OF
100000 pert hours, a production largely
beyond the stated capacity OF the ap
paratus. If the number OF retOrts were
increased so as TO make possible such a
production there would thus probably
he made about 100000 cubic feet OF
GAS during one period of six hours and
10000 during the other three six hour
periods, or about 1900 feet to each
period. an arrangement which would
obviously be anything rather than
economical. After a full consideration
of what has been promised, ii appears to
your Trustees, and is the opinion OF the
Superintendent that the best means OF
supplying the increased amount OF gas
which will be required would be to build
a new holder OF capacity OF the pres
Viz ON
Such storage room for gas as this would
give would make possible uniform pro-
duction throughout the day, and the
plan would admit of running at less
daily expense in the busiest time than
would be involved by merely adding to
the number of retorts and so be COM
PEELED to make twice as much gas dur
ing one six hour period as it would be
necessary to make during either OF the
other six hour periods. At less daily
expense because the retOrts not produc-
ing fully during most of the day would
require attention and fuel during their
time OF inactivity.
"The Trustees, therefore, recommend
that they be authorized and directed to
have constructed a new tank and gas
holder of the capacity named, and pay
for the same by orders on the Gas Com
misSiOners.
"In order that the work may be COM
pleted in good season, the Trustees
trust that your honorable body will give
this important matter your prompt at
tention. The cost of the large tank and
holder. now in use at the works, APP
pears to have been So, 95l.39. The gen
eral decline in prices since their con-
struction in 1872, would doubtless make
the cost of the new tank and holder
considerably less. Your Trustees have
been informed that the amount of mon
ev now in the hands OF the Loan Com
nissioners, after provision has been
made for July payment of interest and
redemption of bonds, approXimates
$1,000. 1t is not probable, as the usual
light receipts OF the summer months Ill
minished by the reduction in the price
of Gas Mill add much TO the fund mem
toned, after paying ordinary expenses.
Ii is therefore asked, II the Council
should agree with the Trustees in their
opinion as to the necessity for the i'm
movement recommended, that measures
be taken, by the payment of the city's
debt TO the gas works, or otherwise, as
your wisdom may suggest, to place
funds in the hands OF the Commission
ers TO enable them to meet the drafts
upon them which will become neces-
sary.'
The Trustees then further suggest
that the city pay for 400 feet OF pipe
borrowed from the gas works by John
Cummings, when Superintendent OF the
Water Works. The communication Is
signed by all three of the Trustees.
There has been some discussion among
several people in relation to the city
paving the gas office for gas consumed.
Ii was held BY many that this was use
less and ridiculous, and was taking
money from one pocket to put 1t into
another. That the gas works was city
property and the furnishing of gas Tor
city consumption was perfectly right
and proper. On the other hand, those
who favor the City's paying for its gas,
argue that il is an injustice for the gas
consumers alone to keep up this portion
of the city expense. Tie gas works Is
supported exclusively by the gas con-
Sumers and is burden enough Tor them.
The lighting OF the city is apublic benefit
and should be paid for by the taxpayers
generally. and not by imposing an addi-
tional burden upon those who burn gas.
We believe the city owes the gas works
i'm the neighborhOod of eleven or twelve
thousand dollars. This question has
been before Council ere now and as It
involves the question of the gas works
paving the city about $500 water rent, Is
one Of particular interest. When the
above communication il laid before
Council for action, aninteresting debate
may be expected.
900 wards new style OF Summer
Prints, Just received, at sc per yard.