The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-10
some suEseations NJ on Gas.

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gus question: Is AGAIN before the
public, and on account OF, THE alleged
frauds OF those In charge Of the 0as ofFics
vii, co6 6t;rro nv IA, n, ~ Pr, T III
a.,., W., sos4uee 1of so"e '''ae 70 pe 'ne an'
So.p1ns 'oPlc oI conversation among our
citizens Having durIng the pending Of
the LEGAL Proceedings between the'siky and
the;t,Ss Gomra,, y,fo. thono..a.s,o,, :. a.. ,tss
-, - ' company :, ~, '''e p'''es0'oA vi tue
WORKS. peen called 70 act tor the
city, l took some pains 10 post
myself, by whatever means i leonIa
commord rnon a. - .,,,,..ss lv, y,
eo @ "pO'' sne,'sno'e suolect OF
gus hahulactnre ana the management OF
works In other cities OF this, country and
also of Europe. The nlan which, 7 fo,nd
N ha ~ ,rost, ,,ono,s, inTo .,,d a. -
80, ~ - .'''s se4e'a1 ue' "au ti'e hiost
ehectual IN preventing draud upon con-
sumers Of gas, and which l urged upon
the attention Of Council At the time tbo
,,os ,o.,,. oo,,,o a.. :. a,
~ y.Ao S''iie in'o t1e possession VI inc
Clty now repeat " IS simply the
thorough instruction OF the gas con-
semers ! IN the art and mystery
oi reading their meters, Most q
thenl look upon y as something dllhcult
toieafn and 1t would seem asitthose whose
uuty y ls 70 ylslt anu taSe the, state OF the
meters encourage the laea OF mystery.
la other words, 70 put in the language
ot the magician, lts easy enough say they,
when you know now, leaving the impress
son. however, that the sn0g't0 how was
inc raD. Inc lact Is, nothing is easier
than the reading OF the meter. a minute or
TWO Of explanation - alI sufficient to en-
abe every one TO measure his own
gas anu i matters not liwiIether Git
be at the end Of one month orthe end OF the
yeai, having learned 70 read the lmeterr,
ire consumer can tell exactly how much
gas Is registered TO him, and always has in
ms own hands the proper check against
improper chargesin ms gas bills, All he
mas 10 40 Is 70 compare the conditions OF
the meter with his bills or with the sum
ot all Of them.
In Europe and in many cities in this
country this education OF the consumers
N the arr oia areadlng the meter ls1aceom;
plishea IN the simplest manner. Upon all
gas DlIis ISL printed cut representing the
dials Of meter. Two short lines explain
the use OF the pointers and the figures,
and any one can understand them IN ten
minutes, All the gas billheads Of the
Pittsburgh gas works arc printed in this
way, ..,p . ~, 5s
There should be competent meter In
spector appointed byt the City Council,
whose duty 1t should be 70 test every me-
ter upon the application Oh any consumer,
upon the payment OF . fee OF % cents, to
be paid OF course BY the consumer. This
office, 'hoelieVe, could be tilled by q com
petent man at salary Of three or four hun
dred dollars per annum, together with the
g cent lees: This plan would set at rest
tho everlasting complaints trom'all q mar
ters. ag,,s l.liI.!r
Again, would call the attention OF those
in charge Of the gas works to the impor-
lance OF giving more attention TO the sta.
ton meter at the gas works. II should be
tho duty Of the trustees In each and every
month to 60 to the works and take on the
registry ot every months gas that has
passed through the station meter and com
pare the same as well as they can; WIN tle
amount OF gas consumed and taken IRON
he.yarious, local. meters; ---,----
II the station meter has registered exii
ceeding Otper cen. more than can'be ac'
counted ior throughout, 'the, city, there
Is, something wrong somewhere Swhich
ought 10 be looked alter timmcdIately
This is the plan adopted by a.! the ga'
MONKS, HeI'sssn w. axsae5 Ve nos 9"1Sa esnt ~
aon SHOULD no. eHseeu .,s, q III sea. ''at ~ ~
general ayetase sna VASES s''o"'u ''o' CA
ceea 3 pe,r, ,, cent nt9te. a'. .,,;.,,,a .nd A.,
Hnuer .S woskt ~ ,ias sIss tu.s Ss H.,
striSt oDsetSsneeot sls gGsss nv 5ass. asaan
IN tne way OIL ws.e ~ csry;.ns Sas ~ s.SS sn;I
meters IN small secret seEY!Se apes Sa, SIS,s
occur. ihls secret y, nse ~ ssJ s;oS m''SS SS
of,oa an anS "S ;slcS easy s w mi M !,
been played oNeh, anu u easy 70 put y