Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-21
GAS IMPROVEMENTS.
Meeting of the Special Com
mittee.

Meeting of the Special Com
mittee.
AT a meeting OF the Council in Janu-
AIRY, the gas trustees submitted alengthv
paper calling attention 10 the necessity
OF providing, before next winter, Tor IN
creased storing anu producing capacity
at the works. They said: THE storage
capacity Of the works is FAR less than
what Is usual in works producing q IKE
quantity OF gas; and another holder II
needed badly, and has been needed Tor
economical working during the present
winter. This would be the case even u
il were advisable 10 continue b use OF
the old holder in the main yard, which
in ia not, owing to its worn-out oondi-
ton. The present 100000 feet holder
appears to have cost. with its tank and
Connections, nearly $4,000 II IS not
vel definitely ascertained what n OF
IN. same size would cost now.
The maximum daily producing ca
pacity Of the benches OF retorts now ~
The works, with the best coal, Is SSO,Ooo
cubic feet oi gas. These figures leave
no allowance for imperfect working,
s~toppages, burning out OF retorts,
Door coal, OF any contingency whatever,
and can only be reached on occasionai
1ays, which may or may not DC inc
laws when that amount OF gas Is called
fnr The largest single days product
necessary in 1878 was 239, 400 cubic leet;
in IS7g the figures 2s2 600 were reached,
Am increase Of $500 cubic ieet;
Al the same rate Of increase there WIZ
be- needed producing capacity iOr ofo,-
500 cubic feet next winter; this We ave
moi. and vet every indication Is that
when We will need even more gas than
the last amount named. In vie" OF
these premises, and TO makea reaSoha-
hi. proyision against a failure in the sup
ply from accidents, the trustees believe
ibat there should be constructed lou
new benches Of FIVE or six retorts each
There would cost 5000 or 5000
Council appointed a joint committee
Ia INQUIRE INTO this, and a meeting was
held last night, there being present
Nessrs. Caldwell, Handlan McAdams,
Horkheimer, WOlyington and HAL
Hon. A. Caldwell was elected to the
chair. and proceeded to read the CON-
m~unicatiOn ithe Gas Trustees.
MIR. Horkheimer moved that the Trns-
tee present be invited TO state their
views ON the subject.
MIR. Harry Caldwell presented q com
narrative st atement, showing INT IN,
| crease of a in 1879 over 1878, aud
stated that the views Of the Trustees
were that whereas this being a year
during which more gas would be used
thar heretofore, owing To the 10" price
etc, that as the increase Oi last year
over 1878 was, on the largest day, 55,oou
feet, this year the measure would De
lOOOOO feet, which would he beyond the
cauacity of the works. And in view oi
| this fact larger works must he had.
The communication read that the
present coal house would suffice, II q
/ railroad switch, tapping both II. AZ
and T.. W. Il by. roads, were land To tht
works and the coal brought by rail- III
regard to this, it was the idea OF the
committee 10 have the road run ny
/ Twentieth Ia Eoti street and then cross
the creek. BY this plan both road'
could be tapped. II something OF THU
sort ia not done, the coal sheds must b,
enlarged, aud il this is done, more
ground must be had. BY having the
coal be brought in 10y rail 1t could be had
ip.sh from the mines, and being dryer.
would produce better gas.
Ii would be necessary To purchase
ground on which To place the additional
Tetorts, AS there is hardly enough roou
now for the present works,
Mr.. Hall-Mr. Caldwell, have you any
way oi a~scertaining what this s"itci
would cost?
Mr.. Caldwell-NO, sir, except wha
estimates | have made myself, abou'
-. 900 or 5000.
Mr.. Horkheimer-Would that include
the ~trestle across the creek
Mr.. Caldwell Yes, sir, the abut
ments are already there, having beef
there for several wears.
Mr., Wolyingtou-Will the Ii. K q
allow the switch 10 cross their track
Mr.. Caldwcll-We decided that Tia
n q. could not not object to the cit!
using it's own streets for the track.
Mr.. Handlau that n serious ide'
Of the trustees, or are they trying Il
make terms with the L. q?
Mr.. Caldwell-NO, sir. Wecan read
ily see a saving Of 5000 per annum Il
the city by this plan.
Messrs. WOlyingtOn aud Handlal
thought the plan u bad one to cut up an
other street in the city with a railroad
MIR. Handlan wanted to know II an.
estimate had been made Of the new 10
tOrts wanted.
Mr.. Dillon, Superintendent, said the
had not made any.
After some talk on the subject, MI
HandIan said lac thought II would he
serious matter 10 cross the u. \ o.. a
that point, but that lac thought til,
main thing to be considered was the az
tensions, aud suggested the prupr ETY. u
a holder in the Eighth ward.
MIR. Wulyington moved that the com
mittec meet at 80 2. NJ. Monday next
with the trustees aud superintendent
at the works, and view the grounds an
learn the estimates, and in the mean
time the Gas Trustees find out the pro,
Of the Amick and Reid property or suel
portion as is needed. earned.
The Chairman said that II there wa
no objection he would ask the Sollclto
the propriety Of appointing appraisers 4
view the property mentioned.
Mr.. Handlan thought 1t Was not
good idea.
Mr.. Hall-lt will cost nothing sir
There being no objection to the Chair
man speaking To the Solicitor the com
mittee O motion adjourned To mee
Monday at the gas works.