Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-10

OF nhtuThA - INTO OuE SA'J gu"
with each succeeding day, and it will not
be long before our mills and factories will
be abundantly supplied with tatl which
will enable them to meet the manutac-
turers of Pittsburg on
EQUAL TERMS
Yesterday morning the Board Of Direc'
tors of the Natural Gas Company Of West
Virginia, assembled st the Office Of W. d
asSrue, Esq, on Market street. There
were present Pr sident c. W. Bsttheior
Secretary J. l. Buchanan, and Messrs. L.
!. VandsrsriH, James Bishop, Thomas
O'Brien, Andrew Sweeney and John IT,
Hoffman.
A report was read to the Board Of the
obtaining Of right Of way over The National
road, from this city TO the State line, tor
tue laying of the pipe line, aud also that
contracts Tor the pipe had been let.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PAID II.
In compliance with the laws of this
Safe, ten per cent Of the capital stock Of
nalf q million dollars was formally paid IN,
the remainder to be called for as occasion
may require.
Forms OF contracts With manufacturers
we're submitted and approved, and Presi
dent Bachelor and Secretary Buchanan
we're authorized TO cit at the Mcclure
House today, to meet cur mill owners
glass manufacturers and others, and enter
into contracts with them.
The old city gas Office, on Twelfth street
vas rented for q term of four years and
Eill be the headquarters OF the company
hereafter.
After the transaction of some minol
business, the Bosrd adjourned.
SPEAKING TO COUNCIL.
In the evening President Bachelor
Director Ysudergrf, Attorney Hearnt
and Others Of the company visited the Cltl
Hall and President Bachelor was pre-
seutsd TO Mayor Grubb and the member
of the First Branch Of Council Beint
iuvi,ed to address Council. Presiden
Bachelor said:
MIR. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN OF COUN
lCL:-I am very much obliged to you TO
the honor you have done me iuinvlting m
I, address you. In behalf Of the compsn,,
[ represent / tender thanks. | csnno
make an elaborate speech. l did no
come here fer that purpose, but merely t
GRAVITY my curiosity to see your elegan
City Hall, and to meet old friends OF
wear ago. when / called upon Council IN
VERY DIFFERENT MANNER.
When We last met it was for the purpose 9
asking the passage Of an ordnance in II
lsrion to natural gas. You were kim
enough 10 give the privileges sought.
told YOU then that our company mean
business, and we are doing all We can
oriog gas to the Guy.
Il also told you that if the citizens
Wheeling intended to compete with Pitt
burg, they must sooner or later get Dsture
: gas into the CITY Plttsburg has to-ds
greater advantages in the way ct feel ths
any other city 10 the world. Her lesdiD
: manufactures are low run with nature
gas. They have
FIFTY Par CENT ADVANTAGE
over other parts of the country. | tot
you. on the OCCASION of my former visi
thar we would do everything "
could to bring gas here
You passed the ordnance, an
gave Us the permission We sougbt, an
since that inns we have not been idls. W
have worked hard to redeem the pledge
se made We hsvs $4,000 acres of Lao
in the best gas territory OF Wsshingto
county, our wells srs going down, We has
control OF the gas ne cesssry our contrsc
are made, a. engagement made for 81
perrin eudent-in short, we are about read
IN radaRm Our prOmises