The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-13
THE RESCINDERS.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Again Change the Route of the West vlr.
ginla Gas cOmpany's Pipe Line through
the County Poor Farm and along the
Elm Grove Road-Ths Conditions,

Another special meeting Of that some
what cratic body, the Board Of County
Commissioners, was held yesterday after
noon, at the request Of the Natural Gas
Company Of West Virginia, which, it is
understood, paid the per diem Of the
members, The meeting took place in
one OF the court rooms in order to ac-
commodate Mr., StoCker, who made his
appearance for the second or third time
in nearly q year, and who has not learned
how to get about on one leg well enough
to climb stairs very well, The other
members present were Mr., Peterson, who
presided, and Msssrs, Boring, Picket,
Nichols and Stein. There were also pres
ent Messrs. w. Fl, Hearue and Alfred
Caldwell, attorneys for the company,
Mesars. LRmhing and Davis, the superln'
tsndent and engineer, and Colonel A, j.
Sweeney, one Of the directors,
The company wanted another route
across the In6rmary farm and along the
Wheeling and Elm Grove county road,
and 1t presented an ordinance authorizing
the change,
The route asked for does not run across
the In6rmary grounds In front OF the
buildings as originally proposed. The
new route taken outside Of Major Lorings
property, alter failure 10 negotiate with
him and alter the condemnation proceed
ipgs were taken, did not make this neces'
sary. On the contrary, to suit the com;
pany's convenience, only very small
plat OF ground belonging to the Inhrmary
Is taken aud then the line runs along the
road and up back Of the buildings, keep
ing along the road all the time and on
over the bridge on the Elm Grove road
and from there as originally intended.
Arriving at Fulton the new ordinance
provided for q branch main to run down
Fulton street, over the bridge at the paper
mill and continuing up and around the
Peninsula road to a point on the creek
near the Baltimore &0hlo stone bridge,
under the east arch and along the east
bank Of tho creek until near the Central
Glass Works, where 1t crosses to q gas
omoter building to be built near the corner
| OF Fourteenth and MCColloCh streets.
The ordinance that granted the COM
pany the right 10 cross the 1nhrmary
grounds In front Of the buildings stipu'
| lated that tho county should have gas free
| for five years and after that 10 be charged
only 30 percent Of the price charged In
town. The new ordinance, as q matter OF
course, contained no such provision. Dur
| ing tho discussion that took place II was
proposed tbat the company DO allowed 10
change only 80 percent Of the rates charged
in town, for the privilege oil crossing tha
very small piece Of ground now wanted
then 20 percent less than city rates was
suggested then that 1t be left To the com.
pany's libsrality "a TO what 1t should
charge. A provision that % percent less
than city rates should not be exceeded by
the company In its charges was finally In
serted and the ordinance adopted.
Mr.. Stein was busy talking when the
vote was taken. The Chair called him to
order aud stated that he desired everyone
to vote, whereupon the public spirited
and guileless member from Washington
district stated that he believed the COM
pany would settle the per diem. The alt.
uation was explained to him, he voted.
and the new ordinance was adopted and
the Board adjourned.
The Natural Gas Company Of West Vir-
ginla will now have three maing heading
into the city, which insures their coll
sumers o supply OF gas at all times. In
stead OF running into tao creek as II
comes OF the Peninsula road, 1t will en-
deavor to secure from the city the right to
cross the Cemetery bridge and come up
10 the Central works, via McColloOh
street, thereby evadlpg come very bad
grades that would be encountered on the
creek route. Having now obtained satis.
factory route at Elm Grove, the work Of
pipe laying will be actively pushed on
all three Of the lines entering the city.
1t is expected to lay the main across to
the head Of tho Island this month, and
rush the work Of pipe laying in that part
OF the city next month.