The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-20

R.dneGion-The mOVemenl Defeated IN
Ihs second Branch.
SECOND BRANCH.
This branch was called 10 order by the
President, Mr.. Scott. Present; Burdatts,
CLARK, Commsriord, Davis, Dunning,
EsChstruth, Grogsu, HAbsrfsld, Hildreth
Hoffman, Kimberly, LAughliu, Prince,
Robinson, Schocksy, Smith, Steele,
Waterhouse, Walter, WinRertsr and
Scott
Ths mlnutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
Mr., Hildreth offered q resolution to the
effect that the water works be put under
a Board OF Control, but this resolution
Was ruled Outot order for the present,
Tbs majority report Of the committee
ON Lights was then read, but as 1t has al
ready appeared substantially In this paper
We pass on to the minority report, which
in as iolloWs:
To the Mayor and Council Of he City Of
Wheeing:
The undersigned, q minority Of the Com.
mittee on Lights, beg leave 10 dissent from
the report OF the majority Of said commit.
tee on two points, viz: the payment OF
the revenues Of the Gas Works into the
city treasury and the retaining Of the
price OF gas at the pre-, emit rate, We are
satisfied that the payment Of the funds
into the hands Of the City Receiver would
embarrass the operations OF the Trustees,
that the reasons given by them in this
report 10 Council are good and sufficient
grounds for not having the revenues take
this course,
The gas consumers have paid the entire
cost OF purchase money and the interest
on the bonds; have paid for the improve
ments and extension Of mains made since
the city got the works, have paid the cost
VI making and distributing gas and have
supplied the city with gas on the streets
aud all the city buildings
PRRE or COST TO Il CITY.
Gas can bu furnished to the consumers
at 90 cents net, at q profit sufficient to lay
up q sinking fund for future repairs and
extension,
ii the city is furnished free gas In all
her departments, the general public GER
tRinly receives from the gas consumers
an amount which ought 10 induce Council
70 make the burden Of making aud dis.
tribuLing gas as light a. possible on that
part Of our ~Cltizsue who pay the bills.
To retain the price OF the present price
for the avowed object Of tnrnipgthe profits
into the city treasury, to be spent in paw
Ing the streets and alloys Ia not only un'
just but
sMACKs A LlrTLR on DISHONESTY.
The gas consumers pay their share Of the
streets paving fund, when they pay their
general tax bills, and II they light the
stFeeta free Of cost to the city, they GER
talnly ought not 70 be asked to
PAY TWICE o PAVING THEN,
If the present funds Of the city are not
sufficient for keeping our streets in re-
pair, we have q str~eet.paving bill, which,
enforced, will provide means Tor this
purpose. The objection In some minds
TO this bill, ia that 1t makes every one bear
his share Of street improvements, while
tho gaa consumer 10 not exempt under
this bill, his neighbor who doea not use
gas Is also compelled to pay his share, and
for this reason the n%on.Oonsumer prefers
being unjust rather than do as he certain.
lyought to desire TO be done by.
The idea that II the proposed reduction
is made, the
PRESENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL BE RE.
ELECTED
ought certainly not to have any weight
with any member OF Council in doing
what we claim is a simple act Of Justice to
a large and respectable body Of our clti.
zens, -.. l
What persons are members Of the Board
Of Trustees Is 0 small matter 10 the gas
consumers, and II would be far better for
Council TO discharge the Trustees every
month than make the membership Of the
Board an reuse for depressing the city's
consumers. We also favor.a reduction In
ttfe price because II puts what has been
/ termed q luxury In the reach OF all our
citizens, and furnishes the poorest mai. In
our midst with the safety from FIRE and
also from accidents, which gas always In.
suTes over coal oil.
At 90 cent? per 1000 cubic feet, there
are but very few persons who will not be.
come consumers Of gas within the next
FIVE years.
Az AN ACT OF JUSTICE
~ The comparatively well.to'do citizen and
the benefit aud safety to the poor, we
would urge On Council to make the
reduction proposed by the Trustees.
The following resolutions are offered for
your considerations
Reofrvd, That In lieu Of paying the rev.
enues desired from the Gas Works into
1.-The city treasury, that q Treasurer be ap.
pointed by Council, who shall be the Gus.
tOdian OF the funds received by the Gas
Trustees and whose duties shall be such
as lnsy be prescribed by ordinance TO be
hereafter adopted by Council. .f.,N
RSOIred, That the price Of gas shall be
hereafter 81 90 per 1000 cnbic feet, 10 per
cent discount 10 be allowed Consumers
who pay their bills on or before the 10th
day OF each and every month at the office
lot the Trustees.
.I s.l.|. W. B. SIMPSON,
n-H H. j. XokCKLBR,
ADOLPH Fritz,
.un2 D.. 8. P. HILDRErH.
Alter the reading OF the minority report
Nj. Laughlin moved that the majority re.
port be taken npanl acted upon, resolution
by resolution. This was carried by O vote oil
10 TOT. The first resolution was carried
without any material opposition. On The
second resolution, viz: That 1t is inexpe.
dent 10 reduce the price Of gas Just now.
There was quite o heated discussion. Nj.
Hildreth said that IL was patent TO ever.
ope, and 10 every member Of Council, that
there should be o reduction. "There
will be no more extensions Of mains. Once
the money gets into the hands OF The Re.
Ceiver We are gone up on gas"
Mr.. Walter tried u squelch MI. Hi.
dteth, by referring 10 RaymAnn's brewery,
with which he 10 connected:
at seems TO me that you can't get any.