Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-03
FIXED AT ONE DOLLAR.
A Committee Attends to the Re-
duction or Gas,
As Suggested by the Trustess-Ih tselu-
siys Grant Question Postponed One
Week - The Solicitors
Worn and Pay.


The question Of gas, both natural and
artificial, was before the Council Commit
tee on Ordinance, yesterday evening, In all
It's CORY details. Messrs. STANLEY, Hall.
Smith. g. O., Wilkinson and List presented
themselves to grapple with the mighty
subj, ct The first phase the question took,
W, $ the matter Of reducing the price OF
city gas. Council reduced the price, by
r~.soIution, to 80 cents, gross, but this is
null. The REsIsTER has stated the Trus-
tees were prepared to reduce to 81 %,
gross, and their memorial was read, as fol-
lows:
The trustees OF the gas works respect
fully ask your honorable body 70 amend
the existing section No 10, Of the city or
diuances, in relation to the gas works by
fixing the price OF gas at 81 per thousand
cubic feet, subject to q discount OF ten per
cent, if the bill be paid at the gas office, on
or before the 10th day Of the month in
which il becomes due. An examination OF
the books Of the gas Office will show that
by economical management the price OF
gas can be reduced 70 The above named
figure and insure a safe margin each year
for insroyements. This, however,
based upon the present consumption,
is the minimum price at which gas can be
supplied TO consumers, Notwithstanding an
assertion to the contrary. The experience
of all gas companies has been that q re-
ductiOn in the price Of gas is speedily com
penSated for by q corresponding increase
in consumption. With this in view and
With our improved facilities for its manu-
facture, and on the part Of sound business
policy, we ask you 10 make the desired
amendment"
The committee was of the opinion sl.0O
was low enough, and accordingly an
amendment was ordered drafted, as the
Trustees recommended.
TIE EXCLUSIVE COMPANY.
When the ordinance granting certain ex-
elusive privileges to the Wheeling Natural
Gas Heating Company was before Council,
il was referred to this Committee, which
o proceeded to tackle it. II
was carefully read though and
the ~repugnant word exclusive was
received with evident disfayor. Mr..
STANLEY at once moved TO strike 1t out
Col. Wilkinson said il was useless to do
that, as the company would not operate
under any other. Mr.. List corroberated
this. Mr.. Hall. Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Smith
all opposed an exclusive grant duu tue
latter wanted a proyisO inserted by which
no gas well could be sunk within blank
distance from any house.
An effort was made To temporarily table
the matter, but Mr.. Stanley opposed that
he sad he wa now prepared TO vote on It
aud settle il. Col. Wilkinson advised
~LlstuOniug action for one week, at which
tine the Solicitor and DR.. HaZlett should
be invited TO present themselves and be
heard. This finally prevailed, but II was
evident the committee would have quickly
p. posed on the ordinance had it come To a
vote.
The SOLICITORS PAY.
Tie committee then proceeded 10 con
slider a communication, already before
Council, in relation to the duties and com
pensation of the City Solicitor, asking itb-
defined what work should be done by lin,
for his salary. and for what work he should
receive special compensation. b state
ment was made that the Board Of Public
Works Vas now employing outside leget
ability-snubbing the Solicitor, as 1t were
and that there would be q grand kick In
Council when the bill came in. Au ordi'
nance wss ordered drawn to meet the re
quired contingency and the committee ad,
s-,-,al