Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-28
THE SOD
..,srroys IN COUNCIL TO LAY WIRES
% fA''' UsDER GROUND
Company and the Edison N'caic
: i. 5s3,s7 Present. P'P'r'-T'1' Of Both
DeCunenS

,,i,q's regular session OF
ISL ' =. one Of the shortest on re-
aa', -, was nevertheless full OF in
7, 50 Jar as the First Branch was
', i.., the Senators were, for a pOr-
D l me time, about as near state
% p ..-snt as they often get and all
s,y aud a number OF Second
...s people, went over to see what
natter was. .,o.
=. ryrotechnics were all about cleo,
-- '.., matters, and were occasioned
..ssree on the Mayors desk
,a5 ''I,-,7unicstionS, one from the
,'' r..srri, Light Company, and the
t ,-' the local Telephone Com
.ba reading Of the minutes, the
a..' In arranging his papers, an
-.'-'5 mat one OF them, tho Iele-
C7nuapy communication, was
l- m was found in the hand Oh
@-'I4s who was looking over u at
O- .sr Of Mr.. Wolf. Mr.. Wilson
...t....ated the Edison communlca-
I'd ordinance. but gave way 10 ai-
s.be reading OF the telephone
which was as follows
rn.rg5ls Mcy0r and Council Of the
..s. UTseHJ.
,.,-s,aN. The undersigned respect
l.l-.a+.. mat inasmuCh as some Oh the
M fnis city are so crowded WIN
s-.frfr wires and poles, IN portions
..4,5 business, Us 70 Inconvenience
-.. Company and its patrons ia suCh
.. re therefore, request that the
l-.t,es on Ordinances DC directed Oy
.r.fI % meet and confer Win repre-.
.----.... ef mis- Com Dauy upon the SUBJECT
construction or an GnuerkiouuU 0OH-
forfts wires in SUCH localities.
NE ask the adoption Of the following
ss..,-gf That the Committee on Or
.-.a 1a and they are instructed 10 meet
--.5 fer with a representative OF the
-.raI District and Printing Telephone
any upon the subject above men
IA and report 10 Council with an or
-...s. ur Otherwise.
Respectfully
.-ry CENTRAL DISTRICT AND PRINTING
"By NJ. K. Wolf,
"Supt.
When the reading Of the paper had
concluded. DR.. Caddle moved 70
.- the paper 70 the Committee on
.-rsrres, aud Mr. Farrell amended
s'arrng 10 20 Ordinances and the
rnt,ee ON Streets, Alleys and Grades
Mile the advisablity OF these
lions was being debated, DR.. Camp
8ue in and asked what the paper
d, and +. was again read. Then Mr..
h 100 said:
..'- Mayor, this is a very strange
f.iug. 10 has not been so long
ve made a move in the direction
\ uvag tho Telephone Company put
, s.res under ground, and il kicked
'- against il. Now, they rush in here
this paper. What's wrong, Mr..
ur2 What's in the air? There
IS be- something the matter. Now,
b. Mayor, / move to lay that paper on
u5.e until the paper presented
b. been read and acted upon. ! had
r7Ugcr in first presented 1t first,
li uly gave way TO allow the other
.-a- To- be read. -
Dr. Campbell seconded the motion to
..a. and alter a sharp little discussion
be Telephone Company paper was in
--8ly laid aside, and the cOmWuuiCa-
aud accompanying ordinance from
b. .Dr0rpOratOrs of the Edison Flee
rlI Company was read, rs follows:
DH Mayor and Council Of the city Of
Wdng
GENTLEMEN The Edison Light, Heat
-l Power Company OF Wheeling, whose
operators are Alex. Mitchell, August
..f Geo f. Stifel, John Young, John NJ.
vt, Gibson Lamo. T. j. Hearne, Henry
,Hgtr Is Fisher, Robert Simpson, n. h.
-sser, Geo Adams, II. &. Frauznelm,
s.. Wilson, VIM. II. Hearne, q. A.
--sr, Thos. O'Brieu, .. w. Hazlett, G.
+. NrsSel, Henry NJ Russell, h. NJ. Gil
a11, t. II Deyries, j. *. Hall. A. j.
Tell. GEORGE W Woods, II. Sterling, NJ.
. 0--, T.. q. Ewing and d. i. Stalnaker.
snecttIly presents with this cOmmuuI-
--11. draft Of an ordinance, which IL
sss's your honorable body TO pass.
"lMS Company has been organized under
avs of the State Of West Virginia, its
.glra,0rS being al OF them citizens OF
.-eiug, ard It's purpose being 70 carry
P business with Wheeling capital in this
E IteNpeCtS 70 be able, should the nee
'@ry permission be granted for passage
--nl Ugh the streets and alleys, 20 furnish
.-,- 90 the citizens Of Wheeling the best
u mos, satisfactory quality OF electric
50. aud electric power al very reason
.r cost. 10 also expects in the early iU-
-e 10 7e able 10 supply through the same
e. AMI without any further disturbance
me streets or alleys, al electric heat
-..l Wl. MI the place now rapidly being
l.1'e1 by The natural gas.
tl,s Company has made arrangements
az INC company which controls al OF
"a, are known - the Edison patents
-.ca relate 90 the use of electricity. II
@.-iiied Co enter the city, 10 will use no
les nor exposed or overhead wires or APP
,l,lS OF any kind. The electricity which
N.t supply, will be conducted through
leS AID ia pipes underground. Ia this
--ler i1e constant menace 10 the safety
NE people presented by a heavily charg-
wire suspended I'm the air, will be done
way with. The actual use Of the light
~ power within the residences and places
.-SlnesS is absolutely without danger 70
( Users. No death mas ever been caused
a- Edison current, and the danger from
\ reduced 20 a minimum. The system
30 De secure against the effects of storms
~.,l act SO diSaStrOUSlv upon the tele-
-s- anu light wires OF the overhead Sys-
~ ~ viii be practicable in most in
--'eS 10 conduct the mains through the
.e!s Of the city, with very little disturb
.-e OF The streets, and in making excava-
-s 10 either streets or alleys il will not
necessary, under ordinary circUmstan-
= 10 Olg trenches Of greater depth than
lIeS, or greater width than % inches.
'~ 'le matter of power this Company
s,y,S To- be able TO supply at a moderate
s,-Se Tue power FOR great variety Of
'..-'-ery, especially where space is linn
~ 10 would make il possiole to run ma
Icy 10 many thickly settled portions Of