Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-05
THEY DIDN'T GO.
GOV. WILSON WILL INCLUDE NOTHING OF
A LOCAL NATURE
In BIS Call ior the Session Of the Legislature-l
Sentiment IN Favor Of the Construction
ola SHsst-Lght1g Plant

The committee of gentlemen selected to
20 to Charleston TO interview Governor
Wilson upon the subject Of the electric
light bill, did not get eff yesterday morn
ing
Neither did they 60 in the afternoon.
Ia fact, they will not 90 at all.
The reasons for this sudden change Of
determination were contained in the fol-
lowing dispatch, received by Mayor Sea-
bright at rather early hour yesterday
morning.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, December 4.
Hon C. ". SeaJriglt, Mayor Of Wheeling;
For reasons, as they present themselves
to me, Of great Importance to the general
interests ofthe State, have decided to in
clude in the proclamation no purely local
matters. E W. WILSON.
The members of the COMMITTEES Of six
had assembled at the City Hall at nine
o'clock, according to ths agreement made
the evening before, and it was there the
contents of the telegram we're made known.
Somebody said: That settles 1t, and
the gentlemen proceeded to separate.
Yesterday afternoon a reporter for the
REGISTER met Mt Elingham, the chair
man OF the spacial 0int committee, and
asked him what the next step would be.
10 reply, Mr.. Ellingham said
Il have not as yet conferred with sny OF
the other members Of the committee, but
l suppose l will Call the committee to-
gather, probably on Friday evening, for
consultation"
"wbat course are you il favor OF pur-
suiDg?"
i am very much in favor OF the city go
ing ehesd with the erection Of plant for
street lighting. The people demand It,
and the times and the exigencies Of the To-
cal situation alike impell this action on
the part of the city. Small towns all
along the railroads in our own State have
beaten us 10 this matter, and Of outside
cities it il, eff course, unnecessary 70 speak.
The gas lights DO not answer the purpose,
and besides, the system is q heavy drain
upon the gas works, amounting to between
twelve and thirteen thousand dollars a
wear. The electric light system would be
very much less costly, and a great deal
more satisfactory"
'You are in favor Of early action in this
regard2'
eyes, indeed; the earlier tine better.
We will soon have a new fiscal year on our
hands, and we ought to be in position to
enter upon it, with our minds made up as
to the course to pursue"
"Will the committee make a recon-
mendaiiOn?'
Gas I hsvs said, l have not consulted
with the members, ard cannot speak for
them. bat from my general knowledge OF
their feelings upon the suhilct, l think
they will A. any event, l shall intro
duoe the matter in Council myself"
Euquiry at the Gas Office showed there
was a feeling that the city ought 70 90
ahead with & street lighting plant. Sec
rotary FmDzheim eaid he favored it, per
soBslly, and other city officials spoke the
same way. Mr.. Frazbeim's attention was
called TO the plan formulated by the last
Gas Board, which contemplated about one
hundred and twenty street lights. He
said ne did not ihiGk that number would
be sufficient. There were at present about
seven hundred street lamp, and he felt
sure from one hundred and sevsnty-fve to
two hundred electric lights would be nee
essary to give proper light, which meant
an increasc upon the pressn. supply.