The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-03
THE TRUSTEES peal
CONCERNING the Price of Gas-Other In.
poFIAnt MAtterS.

The Committee on Ordinances met last
evening at the City Building and transacted
considerable business. All the members
were present except Mr.. BlnSell. The most
important paper taken. up was the following
from the Gas rrustses:
WHEELING, August 9, 1888.
To The Committee on Ordinances:
GESTLEMES:-The Trustees Of the Gas
Works respectfully ask your honorable body
to amend the existing section No. 10 OF the
city ordinances, In relation 10 the gas works,
By fixing the price Of gas at $l.00 per thous.
and cubic feet, subjeC TO q discount OF 10
per cent II the bill be paid at the gas office
on or before the 10th day Of the month In
which II becomes due. An examination OF
the cooks Of the gas Office will show that by
economical management the price OF gas can
be reduced to the above named figure and
insure u safe margin each year for improve.
ment4 This, however, based upon the present
consumption, Is the minimum pri g at which
gas can be supplied to CONSUMERS, notwith-
standing assertions 10 the contrary. The ex-
p~erlence OF all gas companies has been that
a reduction in the price OF gas has been
speedily compensated by Q corresponding IT.
crease in the conSumptiop; with this In
view and QUE improved facilities for the
manuiActre and on the part Of sound bust
ness policy, We ask you TO make the desired
amendment. Respectfully submitted.
The Board o. Trustees,
By EDWARD HAZLErr, Secy.
Mr.. Hazlstt was present aud made q
few remarks, in the course OF which he said
that the statement made In Council that gas
was being made for 43 cents per thousand
feet was not true and was Unauthorized.
Inc committee instructed the Solicitor to
prepare the proper ordinance aud preEeBtit
before the committee next Thursday eyen-
ing.
The proposed ordinance relating to the
Wheeling Natural Gas Heating Company
was taken up and made the special order for
next Thursday n'gut's meeting OF the Com
corporators aud the City Solicitor be asked to
attend this meeting.
The solicitor was ordered to prepare ordi-
nances for the Committee 70 answer the fol-
lowing resolutions referred to the Com
mittee:,
BY Jepson-Amending rule No. 8. referring
to the calling Of Council by adding thereto
the words ''and also stating In such notice
the object for which such special meeting
is called.
BY Jepson-Ptoviding for the sale OF small
fruits, etc., In sealed measures. and fixing
suitable penalties for the violation Of Its
provisions.
By Healy-Amending section So Of the
printed ordinance on o~tienses, in relation 10
projecting signs on Market and Main streets,
so q to include all portions Of the city.
By Misunderstanding bathing In the
under proper restrictions and repeating all
ordinances In @ nhict herewith. Mr.. Shan
ley's idea Is one tuat was advanced in the In
rELllGEScRR q few days ago. The ordinance
at present. prohibits all bathing, nude or
otherwise, until after dark. tits proposed to
provide for those who will don bathing suits
Mr.. Gayins' motion to have an ordinance
making the fireman special police without
pay was laid on the table.