The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-18

Second-I bind myself TO furnish Ma
tural Gas to your city for use to any or all
q your city buildings located along the
route Of my pipe line free % charge.
Tliirl-l hereby bind myself to furnish
Natural Gas 10 consumers at fifteen cents
per Thousand cubic feet,
Fourth-I hereby bind myself TO fur
niSh manufacturers said gas at fifteen
cents per thousand cubic feet-or at ten
per cent less than their coal bills at their
option.
Any FAILURE on my part to comply with
the within mentioned terms and condi-
tons will render the grant and powers,
from the city OF Wheeling now made to
me, null and void. ii.
b Rsspectfal9Iy y x Rams.
Bnrgettstown, Washington Co., Pa,
ltAsslMQ, ,Apra II, 1885,:
f. ,4s. THE ORDINANCE.
1.-The terms OF the ordinance as received
from the First Branch were substantially
the same rs those in the synopsis Of the
ordinance published in this paper before
1t was presented to Council except that
the prizes at which gas was to be furnish
ed to the citizens was made 10 instead oil
25 centsper thousand cubic feet and the
price to the city Z instead Of 12I cents per
thousand. n ~
The consideration of the ordinance on
its second reading blythe Branch con-
sumed about two aud a half hours time
and at times the discussion was very
lively. AS finally passed several Of the
provisions were materially changed. 1t
was made condition Of the grant that
the company shall save the city harmless
against all damages 10 persons or properly
occurring or resulting from the defective
construction or condition OF any OF the
pipe lines Of such company in the streets,
alleys or public grounds OF the city, and
shall pay all costs resulting from said suit
or suits against said city on account Of the
construction, maintenance or operation Of
said pipe lines.
IT was further made q consideration
that the company shall furnish free Of
cost to the city, gas for heating purposes
atany public buildings. schools or works
near which such company shall lay its
pipesRll gas which shall be consumed at
such buildings, schools or works.
Further, thecompany 10 bring naturalg gas
from a well furnishing the same, into the
corporate limits OF the city through pipe
line within eighteen months alter the
passage OF the ordinance. The ordinance
Is to be in effect from May Is, 1886.
The Second Branch having passed the
ordinance, the First Branch. which had
been waiting for the Second to finish 1t,
reconyened and concuTed in the amend,
ments made by the Second, and the ordi-
nance became city law.
REPRESENTATIVE TlIE COMPANIES.
During the course OF the discussion in
the Second Branch Mr.. Robbins was
allowed to speak in answer to some rather
pointed remarks made by Mr.. Hearne
about him and his scheme, and also 10 ex-
plain TO Council anything 1t might desire
to know. No questions were asked him.
Capt. O, w. Bachelor, Of Pittsburgh,
the President OF the Natural Gas Com
pany was then given a chance to speak.
lie spoke very clearly and concisely about
what his company proposed to do, and
told what he bad had to do personally
during the past ten years with natural
gas. He showed what benefits had &C.
crued to localities In which natural gas Is
used. When lie had finished he said be
was ready TO answer any questions that
might be asked.
Mr.. Weir-"What caused the explosion
in WellsbugP Loud laughter and Wig:
orous rapping from the Chair for order.
Captain Batchelor-sI'll answer that,
sir, by asking yon why the English sue.
ceeded IN Egypt" Continued laughter
and applause.
Mr.. Hearne in the course Of a rather
sharp speech about the opposition stirred
up MIR. Jaeger, who on behalf Of Mr..
Brockunier and Mr.. Robbins, urged a
postponement Of further action. Mr..
Tracy and Mr.. Caldwell! also took occasion
several times to urge q postponement OF
ten, days In order that all parties desiring
the privilege OF entering the city might
hayeia fair shos. 1%
9a',sEl tSEw PROVISION,
at LIST however, the opponents to
'hasty action were partially satisfied by
the adoption Of the following amendment:
sif at any time after the expiration OF
two years, the Natural Gas Company
shall not furnish an adequate supply Of
gas, upon notice thereof In writing being
given by order Of Council to said com.
pany, signed by the Mayor, aud il within
one. year thereafter the company shall not
furnish an adequate supply, the city shall
have the right to grant the use Of its
streets, alleys and public, grounds 10 such
parts OF tile city as shall not then be sup
piled With gus, but not to compete with
the said Natural Gas Company Of West
Virginia to so much,or such parts Of the
city rs may be adequately supplied with
gas By said company" This was also
adopted By the First Branch.
In the First Branch Mayor Grub pre-
sided and Alessrs. Btngell. Comerlord,
Donaldson, icGregor and Wingerter were
the absentees, .5a.5
a resolution offered by Mr.. All Cald-
we'll, naming the Exchange Bank as the
city tlepository was adopted after some
opposition by. Mr.. Jones, who wanted to
know why this bank should be favored
s1ses ~, s,,,,s 'i,sck an the citv II -