The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
LOW RATES FOR GAS,
THE WEST VIRGINIA coMpANY's
board of Directors Hold nn Important
Meeting and Fix Rates for the Gas
When Used for Domestic Purposes.
Two Very Liberal Offers Made.

An important meeting Of the Board Of
Directors Of the Natural Gas Company Of
West Virginia was held in this city yes
tsrday, at the Office Of the company on
Twelfth street. There were present Capt,
O. W, Bachelor, the president; Mr., George
Heard, the Secretary Capt, J, ], Wander
grilt and Messrs, I. ], Vandergriit, Henry
Fiaher, Joseph w, Craig and James l,
Buchanan, all OF Pittsburgh, and Col. A. ],
Sweeney, Col, Thomas O'Brien and Mr.
J, G, Hoffman,, sr,, O this city, members
OF the Board, and at various times the Off
CIals OF the company, who were called on
for information respecting their various
departments OF work.
The most important matter attended to
was the fixing OF the rates at which natu-
raj gas is to DO furnished householderH
here, The lines Of the company are now
we'll under way, and the time OF their
completion can be easily estimated, An
ample supply OF gas 10 assured by the
striking OF several big gassers recently,
and the Board after considering NIL these
and other matters carefully, felt that il
was warranted in announcing to the
people OF this city that 1t was ready to
enter into contracts for the supply OF gas,
both for domestic and manufacturing pur.
poses, and being ready 10 do this made II
necessary to fix the rates,
In fixing the rates, as matter OF course
they could only be fixed for private houses,
stOre.rooms and the like. When the com.
pAny's gas Is used in manufacturing estab'
lishments or in bakeries or in places where
q large and unusual amount Of gas Is used
special contracts will have TO bs made,
The rates fixed by the Board ut yester-
days meeting for households are as fol.
lows, the gas In all cases to 20 through a
oue.eighth meter: For o cooking stove,
s. per month for seven months and five
months free, or $l4 for the year,
For the first CRATE or heating stove, 81 70
per month for seven months and five
months free, or $ll 30 for the year.
For every other CRATE or heating stove
81 5Oeach per month for seven monthsRnd
dye months free, orSlO 80 for the year.
Thess rates, the members Of the Board
say, ara lower than the rates in any place
whore 1t has cost any sum at all, to pipe
the gas. There was quite o spirited dis
dussIon over fixing the rates 80 low. Those
opposing 1t referred to the expense the
company has already been put to, which
Is enormous, and argued that 1t could not
afford to make tho rates 30 low, but the
majority favored the low rates and they
were established, Cheap as coal Is here,
natural gas as a fuel at these terms Is far
cheaper. It is the intention to make tho
special contracts equally low. House.
holders contemplating the use Of the gas
can now determine whether they will use
it and any instructions as to the fitting up
OF their houses for its use will DO cheer.
fully given by Mr.. Hazlett, at the com.
pany's office,
Before the meeting adjourned, on mo.
ton Of Col. A. j. Sweeney 1t was resolved
to offer the gas to the Wheeling Hospital
free for one year, and after that time TO
only charge half rates. This Is quite al
item, as the annual cost Of the coal used
at the Hospital is about $3.50.
1t was further resolved, Oh motion Of
Col. Thomas 0'Brien, to offer the same
terms to tho Directors Of the Ohildren's
Home. These are liberal moves and the
Board deserves the highest credit for
thOm. 1t is something that should be Up.
prCCiated by the community,