Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-25

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several trips which | made recently
through Ohio. 1t transforms villages
into cities. have given the question
Of cost no thought whatever, but II the
electric light plant should be estab-
lished, and the cost to consumers of gas
should be increased thereby, | think
they should be willing to pay il. | am
in favor Of any legislation which will
secure for the city OF Wheeling a sys-
TEN of street lighting which will COM
pare favorably with surrounding towns.
JOHN :. NAYLoR.
~ am strongly in favor of the pro-
posed electric light plant, provided it
can be established legally, and without
interfering with any rights granted to
private corporations. 1t could easily
he operated in connection with the gas
plant, and have not the least doubt in
the world but that it would he a profta-
Bile institution. The gas plant would
still be- a necessity, as there are many
uses TO which electric lights are not
adapted. or course, for street lighting
and general use, the electric light is
vastly superior to any other.
FRANK CRUISE.
Il have always held that We have the
power to light our streets with elec-
tricity, with plant owned and oper-
ated by the city, without any legiSla
tion upon the subject. But for fur
nishing lights to private consumers,
suppose we require special act Of the
Legislature. Wheeling has made such
great strides Of late that to stop on
such question as this would be pure
folly. Cities with one-iifth our pOpula-
tion are far ahead Of Us in regard TO the
lighting of our streets. Council has
done its duty in the matter. The special
resolution was referred To the Commit
tee on Lights and the Gas Trustees
jointly, and it has lain there. The city
should have the right TO furnish
along with gas. but | have
very serious doubts as to whether il
would pay. Most people prefer gas,
and many have returned to the use OF
it. Electric lights are not suitable for
private houses. The city, however,
should have plant to furnish cleo
tricity for lighting the streets. 1t would
not cost over $4,000 at most, and ! am
in favor of going ahead at once with
the work. We have the ground, and
all we would need would be the APP
aratus."
MAYOR c. ". sEABRIGIIT.
ever since my election TO the Office
OF Mayor, / have advocated and urged
in my messages the establishment OF an
electric light plant in connection with
the gas works. When the question
came up, previous to the last session OF
the Legislature. wrote personally to
the Governor. and asked him to put il
in his message. | was 80 strongly In
favor of IL that when the Council Com
mittce and a committee from the Cham
ber OF Commerce proposed going to
Charleston to urge the matter upon
Governor Fleming, | offered to pay all
the expenses of the trip. When we had
made all preparations to go, dispatch
was received from the Governor, saying
that private matters would not be IN
corporated in the message. ! believe
such 4 plant would b. paying invest
ment. The principal advantage will be
derived from the suburbs OF the city,
which are now very poorly lighted.
There would be nearly as much gas
used aS now, except on the streets.
would favor the very best plant, be-
cause it would be the cheapest in the
end. Electric light would be such an
improvement over our present system
that the cost of the plant should not be-
a consideration.
HENRY BIEBEBSoN.
Electric light is undoubtedly the
light of the future. You may say that
| am heartily in favor OF the establish
ment of plant which will improve our
present miserable system OF street light
ing. | believe that If the city would
build an electric light plant. 1t would
cheaper the cost of the light, and make
it more popular, at the same time real
izing a fair profit. Business men all
prefer il, even at a greater cost. We
are away behind the times in this re-
gard. and il is about time we were
awakening to realization Of that
fact.
GEORGE Hell.
"Speaking of the matter Of using gas
as fuel. this could be done ! think, but
II would literally entail big additional
EXPENSE. from the fact that you would
have TO put down separate system oil
pipes for distribution. You couldn't
run il in the same pipes with the illu-
minatiug gas, think IL could be made
,o work satisfactorily, as there are tar
extractors which could be used to pre-
vent too much OF the tar or othrr sub
stances from entering the pipes. or
course the fuel gas would not have TO
be purified, and believe 1t could be-
furnished very cheap
Al NORRIS HORKHEMEg.
II know one thing. this city has the
poorest lighted streets in this country.
Anyone who attempts Ia drive down
Market street on some evening when the
stores are not all lighted. and he runs
great risks. And yet there are com
few cities In the country that
own their gas plants. ! think the city
should purchase the franchise Of the
Electric Light Company, across the
creek. and then start In aud hood the
city with the right kind OF light.
GEORGE L. HOUSE.
"Georgc l.. House, OF the firm OF House
and Hermann. was seen in regard to the
q Yes. we nave always been In
favor OF the electric light. expect our
firm uses more electric lights than any
other I'm this section. We are now run
ming 3e3 lG.candle power lamps. II Is
much better light for the display oil
goods than other light, and on three
large rooms believe IL will save 500
year on wall paper alone, II you
want the rooms to look neat. With the
electric light there Is no smoke or heat
to damage the paper. As for street
lighting. | can hardly conceive how
anyone could be opposed to it. Apart
from its convenience, it gives city
OF a name. Everyone who
arrives in city Of this size expects TO
see electric arc lights about the street.
And when stranger arrives here, and
is confronted with the pale, hickerlng
gas. he Immediately chalks it down In
his diary as a very slow town, decade
or so behind the times"
II. T.. MGREGoE.
Am heartily in favor OF the introduc-
ton of electricity in Wheeling. doubt
il the city could dispose OF the gas She
is now using for the city TO outside Gus
toners. as understand the city i now