Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-18

MIR 1REElDkhI AND
very much obliged for Jour courtesy, oni l
have very little TO say. / am willing, now
ever, 10 be Intercepted. My company mas
been solicited to bring gas to Wheeling, a
we have agreed to take up the matter;
Natural gas is no new thing with me. L
laid the FIRST pipe ever put down IN the
world for the transportation of natural gas,
and that was ten years ago. We come here
fully CAPABLE of doing what we claim. we
are running a big risk in this matter. We
don't know whether the rates allowed VIII
coupensate us for our outlay. We don
know bow far we may have to 60 for q well.
There is no bonanza in this thing; many
have pone into the business. but few have
made money. But We are willing TO take
the ink. l have heard some talk here aoouI
The use Of gas in glass making. l happen
TO be q ~stockbolder in the PIttsourg fiate
Glass Company. We turn out there plate
glass AXIS feet, the largest in the world.
We have two large smelling furnaces, be-
tween forty and fifty annealng furnaces, ten
batteries Of boilers, sixteen small engines
and ten large ones, and the whole thing Is
RIM by natural gas. We can beat the world
in manufacturing glass. Our men VINO
came from abroad corroborAte US In saying
II / nut gas in the iron works OF Spang,
ChapIine & Co. nine years ago; that hrm
has The cheapest fuel of any iron works IN
the world. If Wheeling desires to compete
with Pittsburg she must get gas from some
one, and hat speedily-the sooner the bet
In answer to questions, Mr.. Bachelor
said the manufacturers of Pittsburg did not
buy gas BY the J coo feet. The paid accord
inc to the size and capacity Of their Eorks.
That was a matter of contract. In reply 10
another question the speaker said l2k-cent
Gas was about equal to coal at 8 cents.
o Mr.. Caldwell alluded to the statement BY
Captain Bachelor that the mills OF Pltts-
burg made special contracts for gas. he
was afraid with but one company here there
would be little chance to dicker. He was
not interested. in coal lands, had no stock
in either company, and had no motive IN
taking sides except as the city might DE-
benefited, He rather objected to the turn
the discussion had taken. He wanted to
sneak, and he promised he would not In
dulge in personalities, nor talk about STICK
ing knives in the ribs of his tellow-citizeus.
He wanted TO know why the company was
in such a big hurry. If it did not intend to
supply gas for two years, why was there
spch a kick about ten days delayY de
wanted the gas; he wanted it as quickly as
it could be obtained, and he also
wanted to make as good q
bargain for the city as he could. The
Natural Gas Company had two years in
which to commence the delivery of gas.
Mr.. Robbins agreed to furnish it in one
wear; that was something gained. Again,
he had agreed to supply the city free OF
cost. That was something more. II looked
as if there was a cat in the meal tab, and
he wanted to wait o few days and s.e what
would turn up.
Mr.. Tracy was also in favor of delay.
The roll was then called upon Mr.. Jae-
gers motion to postpone, aud 1t was lost, as
follows: Ayes-Messrs. Butts, Caldwell
Delbrugge, Cruise, Jaeger, Picket, Scott,
Tracy, Waterhouse and Weir-lO. Nays
-Messrs. Clator, Crawford, ]. B Crawford,
Robert, Gilleland, Hearne, Healy, Hildreth,
Jones, Mccoy, Mckinley, Peterson, Schraoe,
Smith and Mr.. President-l4.
When section 5 had been read, Mr.. C1ld-
we'll moved to insert the words Tin consider
alton thereof after the word company IN
the second line. Agreed to.
When section 6 had been read, Mr.. Hill.
dreth moved to require the company to fur
uisb, free of cost to the city, such gas as It
might require for heating the public build.
ings, schools or works, owned or occupied
by the city Mr.. Hearne agreed to this,
and it was adopted.
Mr.. Jaeger-Council can now see what
competition will do. Mr., Robbins will now
agree to sell gas for l2l cents per 1000
feet, and Mr.. Brockunier will do the same.
That is why | want this thing deferred so
that all parties can be heard.
When section s had been read, Mr., Tracy
wanted to strike out the word 1.-TWO" and
insert the word "one'' in the last line. Mr.
Hearne moved to amend the amendment
by giving the company eighteen months in
which to bring gas into the city. The mo-
ZION as amended was adopted.
In section 10, Mr.. Caldwell moved to
strike out the term of twenty years, at the
end of which the city could buy the works,
and insert fifteen years. After a long dis
cussion the motion was lost--ayes 6,
nays Ia.
MIR. Jaeger offered a new section, as fol
lows:
I'm case the company does not bring in q
sufficient flow of gas in two years for all
persons who may apply, the said company
shall forfeit its exclusive right"
Mr.. Hearne offered the following sub'ti'
tute:
IF at any time after the expiration Of
two years the Natural Gas Company Of
West Virginia shall not furnish an adequate
supply of gas, and upon notice
thereof in writing being given by
order of Council to said com
pany, and signed by the Mayor, aid il
within one year thereafter the company
shall not furnish ar adequate supply of gas,
the city shall have the right to grant the
use of its streets, alleys and public grounds
to such parts of the city as shall not then be
supplied with gas, but not to compete with
The said Natural Gas Company Of West
Virginia as to so much or said parts Of the
city as may be adequately supplied with
gas by said company"
Adopted.
The ordinance was then read a third time
by its title and passed, as follows: Ayes
Butts, Clator, Crawford, j. B, Crawford,
Robert, Gilleland, Healy, Hildreth, Jones
Mccoy, Mckinley, Peterson, Schrabe
Smith, Warehouse and Mr.. President-l5.
Noes-Messrs. Caldwell, j. B., Jaeger
Tracy and Weir-4.
: Mr.. Caldwell offered the following:
Resolved, That the Exchange Bank Of
ibis city be and it is hereby designated as
a depository of the city sfunds in pursuance
of the requirements Of the eighth section oil
The ordinances Of the city Of wheeling en-,
titled, Gan ordinance to keep the disburse
ments OF the city Of Wheeling within its
revenues"
Adopted.
Mr.. aealy offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on r ,al
Estate are hereby authorized to secure pro
posals for furnishing a desk for each men