The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-16
COMMUTERS ORGANIZE.
Three Of the New Council Com
mittees Ready for Work,
NATURAL GAS FOR LIGHTING
Recommended Instead of oil out
Caldwell's Run-A Property
Holders Protest against the
schmulbach II, n, Switch,

The Council Committees on Lights,
Finance and Streets, Alleys and Grades
were called to meet last evening at the
Public Building for organization,
That on Lights organized by making
Mr.. seeley, on motion Of Mr., Tracy, Its
chairman. The four other members
present were Messrs, Pollock, Terrell,
Wilkie and Robinson. Messrs, Craig
and Kinney were absent, There was
no special business before the committee
aside from the selection Of chair
man. Mr., Wilkls called attention to
the need and desirablity Of hav'
ing more light up Caldwell's run,
and reminded the committee that
John Dumas, the liveryman, had only
recently obtained a judgment oil over
$3.50 against the city for damages sus'
tanned to one OF his turnouts by reason
OF u lack Of proper light up In that Sec
tion, 1t was stated that the Gas Trustees
had had this matter under consideration,
and had bid from one Of the natural
gas companies offering to supply the gas
forHix largestand pipes, orposts, for 50 %
per annum each, The few siCkly oil
lamps that are supposed to illuminate
the road up the run after dark, but which
really make the darkness more intense,
cost something over $l5 each per annum.
II was the unanimous opinion OF the
committee that a change 10 natural gas
ought to be made at once, and Messrs.
Robinson and Craig were appointed. 0
subcommittee to see the trustees and
urge the erection OF natural gas posts
along the run.
The Committee on Finance organized
by making Mr.. Harrell It's chairman, on
motion Of Mr.. Maxwell. There was no
business for the committee 10 consider,
and 1t adjourned. All the members OF
the committee, Messrs. Harrell, Tracy,
Pollock, Terrell, Seeley, Wilkie, Max.
well and SChrebe, were present.
Tho Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades organized by selecting Mr., Brand.
fass US It's chairman. Mr.. Young was the
only member absent, The other mem
bers present were NIessrs. Harrell,
Tracy, Bailey, TIandlan, Robinson and
Myers. The only matter before the
committee was petition OF Charles
Roepke, referred to It by Council, Fol.
lowing Is the petition:
"Your petitioner begs leave to state
that he resides at No, 1904 MCOulloch
street, which property he owns, and states
that his little home, which represents the
savings OF his life, Is being materially In
jured by reason OF a railroad switch be"
Ing laid directly in front Of said proper
ty by the Schmulbach Brewing Com
Pany, although they have no right to do
so, us the ordinance granting that com:
pany the right to lay said railroad
switch gives them only the privilege OF
going 10 the north side Of the alley,
alongside OF your petitioners property
also says that lie has notified Mr.,
schmul6acll but he paid no attention to
his protest. Your petitioner was also
refused warrant for the arrest Of the
trespassers by the clerk OF the police
court"
The committee resolved to visit the 10.
Cality and make q personal inspection
next Monday morning ut 10 o'clock.