Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-01
TOO PREVIOUS.
A Coed Move, But Not Well
Taken.
An Ordinance is Required to Change the
Price Of Casa Novel Propo-
sition-Views of
Trustee.

CoupciI last night ordered the gas trus-
tees to reduce the price Of gas to 70 cents
per thousand cubic feet, with the usual
discount. This discount is 10 per cent. for
prompt payment, which would leaye the
net price of gas at 81 cents. At its last
meeting the trustees decided to recon-
mend a reduction to 81, with the discount
but this action forestalled them and Z
the price Of gas. But no time was nkeo
or the new price to go into effect, so tnat
Council must do the work over again ana
fix the time, or the matter will De lett 70
the discretion of the trustees. -
The resolution was introduced IN the
First Branch by Mr.. Hoffman and passed
without a dissenting vote. In the Second
Branch there was some little discussion
Tr JepsoH said he was in favor OF a reduc-
ZION, provided the city fund could stanu H.
bnt hi thought the city ought first TO pay
over about So, 600 il owed the gas WORKS
for gas DVasumed for city purposes.
Mr.. Hoffman was present and by con-
sent gave his reasons for offering the 'reso-
luton. He said he had reliable iDforma.
lion that the cost OF making gas was only
AZ cents per thousand: that the gas fund
now amounted to $4,000 and that the FL
nance Committee had recommended the
turning Of this sum into the general city
treasury. These were the reasons for
~T6es rSesohlaai9ad flesh thy ufe 1T9hlRtypa,sase,
prevailed by a large majority.
A NOVEL PROPOSITION.
The proposal, made by the Finance Com
mittee and adopted by Council, is certainly
q novel one. 1t is that the Gas Commits
sioner turn over to the city treasury, for
general city purposes, the surplus fund OF
$4,000. The city now owes the gas fund
the snug sum OF $4,000 for the gas Cen
sumed on he streets, in the fire depart.
ment and market houses, city building and
other city property, which II has not and
cannot pay. The few gas consumers have,
at their own expense, paid for all this gas
consumed and now the committee coolly
recommends them TO turn over $1,000
more. OF course it was not done. The
ordinance provides for the control OF the
gas fund and this canno be altered by a
resolution or 6 recommendation.
A TRUSTEES VIEWS.
Just after the adjournment Of Council, a
REGIsrER reporter met Mr.. Robert Sim?-
SOD, one of the gas trustees, and informed
him Of the action taken.
Council has the right to Tx the price,
he said, and the trustees had already de-
cided 10 recommend a reduction to 81
gross, or ninety cents net
Can you afford T. run on at that prices
''I' there is no accident and no unforeseen
drawback, there will be no deficit at that
price. However, some extensive repairs
will be soon Necessary in the pipe line. |
believe eighty. one cents is the cheapest
gas furnished in the United States, though
in some cities in England the price runs
down into the sixties
Mr.. Hoffman stated the cost OF making
gas was only Il cents; is that true
IL wonder how he got hold OF that was
the rather equivoCal answer. I'm sure /
didn't say so, and that wasn't to be di-
vulged. Certainly, though, We have been
making gas very cheaply.'
Have you made any estimate OF the cost
of experimental boring for natural gas
Not yet. That matter will come up
and be thoroughly discussed at the next
meeting Of our board