The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-24

GAS .ExTRSsIoSeThe Committee on
Gas Extension met at the Gas Works yes
terday afternoon, the following gentlemen
being present: Caldwell Alfred, Wolving-
ton, Hall, McAdanls, Horkheimer, besides
Messrs. Wheat and EllihghAm, OF the
Trustees. and Secretary Harry Caldwell.
Nelson Whitaker, Esq, otthe Whitaker
Iron Works, was also present a part OF the
time. ]. NJ. Dillon, Superintendent ofthe
Works, took great pains to show the gen.
tlemen the works and the workings. The
retorts were infinitely examined, the
daily production explained, the increased
and increasing daily consumption elabor.
ateIy shown BY both Harry Caldwell and
Mr.. Dillon, and the imperative necessity
OF some immediate action was demonstrate
ed to tho satisfaction OF the committee.
A very material change was noticeable
in the appearance OF the works since
the induction OF Mr.. Dillon, and his books
showed the fact that steady increase had
been going on in the production Of gas.
All the gentlemen present expressed
themselves as highly satisfied with the
conduct Of the works.
There will have to be for present neces-
stiles about four or five benches OF skies,
or in other words four benches, each hav-
| ing six retorts on it, and new holding
capacity. Harry Caldwell explained that
since the reduction in the price Of gas
consumption had increased aud the indi-
cations are that there will be largely in
creased demand the present year. This
Is political year, in which there will be
| illuminations, and he wouldn't be sur.
prised that it would next winter reaCtl
100000 cubic feet in excess OF the demand
OF this winter. This demand will bemuch
in excess OF our capacity to furnish with
ing oil the deficient holding capacity.
The question OF holders or receivers wa
next discussed. A telescope holder could
DO erected next TO the Hinge Factory tha
would hold $50, 900 cubic feet, or another
holder with a capacity OF 100000 fec
could be put up. There were three
holders now in use. two Of them however
leaked. II one with capacity 10O,00(
feet could be arranged the difficulty nigh
DO gotten over for few years.
The city at present is consuming abou
200, 900 feet per day, with prospective in
crease OF 100, 900 feet during the year. il
reply to a question 40 10 the daily consump
ton Of gas by the street lamps, he sale
that 1t amounted TO 1000 feet per day. 4
new receiver sufficient for the purposes o
the CITY would Cost'from $50, 900 to $685. O
to erect,
Col. B. W. Peterson, City Surveyor, wa
one Of the party, and was asked about thu
proposed Twentieth street switch. II,
was a little doubtful of the grade OF
Twentieth street. 1t was sleeper
than any we now had on any railroad il
the city. To construct it properly Their,
should be stone wall erected SIMILAR Il
that on north Eol street, near the A. NJ
+. Church; but this would be upsatisiaC
tory to the residents on the south side o
Eoff street. The road could not b.
built along the creek bank, as that is al
"made" ground end would not hold any
thing.
Mr.. Whitaker said bridge had beer
made In Baltimore in 1872 for the CresCen
Company, but on account OF money 1t wa
not sent. About $1,000 had been ex
pended on abutments by that company
where the proposed trestle would b
thrown oyer. Mr., W. was very much il
favor OF the movement.
Mr. neat was III lAVor, II tne rOau Wa
built at all, that the city should own it al
and charge for transferring just as Othe
companies do. Let the Refinery, Hing
Factory or Iron Works pay for transfer
ing.
Mr.. Hanson said for his part he did moi
think they could ever get to the Hinge
Factory with road, and he didn't have
much interest In it anyhow.
Much other talk ensued about the Reit
and .Amick property on either side o.
Nineteenth street, but the preference
seemed 10 be for the Reid.
The switch met with but little favor, ant
II there is one built it will be to connect
with the Hempiell,
The committee adjourned TO meet at thu
call OF the President.