Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-26
THEY ARE CALLED,
FHE ELEuTRIO LIGHT COMMISSION TO MET
MONDAY EVENING.
Floor Plans for the BuildlDg Lecsivsd from New
YOrk-Ths Light Men in Town to b Shown
the Beauties Of the Park To-Day.

The members of the Electric Light
Commission will be called to meet at
the Office of the Board of Gas Trustees
tomorrow evening, there to consider
upon their verdict as regards the letting
of the contract for the city arc lighting
station.
Opinions differ as to whether the
Commission will be able to come to a
decision at its first meeting, but the
probabilities are that it will not, it
being evident that the members would
prefer to have Engineer Seeley in the
city before coming to decision, as his
advice would naturally be very valua-
Bile in certain matters. This being the
case, and as Mr.. Seeley, who has been
in Buffalo on business since the return
of the Commission, is awaiting a sum-
mons from this city, it Is likely that at
Mondays meeting the members will
con6ne themselves TO a scrutiny OF the
bids, the selection Of an architect, the
possible determination of the style and
type of engine, and such outside matters
as these, adjourning to some future day
in the Wednesday or Thursday
before tackling the letting of the con-
tract itself.
Yesterday Chairman Farrell received
from Mr.. Seeley's New York Office blue
prints of the ground plans OF the build
ing to be erected at the site selected, at
the city gas works, and the plans are
on exhibition at the Office of the Board
of Gas Trustees. There are two sets OF
plans, one designed for the accommoda-
ton of Buckeye engine, and the other
for HamiltOn-Corliss. The main build
ing, in either case, runs from north to
south, and is 100 by 40 feet 10 inches in
inside dimensions, with a wing on the
west side, at the centre, projecting
about so feet, taking the average of the
two plans. For the Hamilton-Corliss
building the dimensions are as follows:
Length on east side, from north to south, 100
feet
Width at north end, 42 feet 10 inches.
From northwest corner to north wall OF wing,
81 feet 21s inches.
:. From west wall of main building to northwest
corner of wing, IS feet IL inches.
Width Of wing, from north to south, 81 feet
8 inches.
Southwest corner of wing to main building
wall, So feet IL inches.
South wall of wing to south end OF main
building, q feet 3is inches.
Width OF south end OF main building to place
of beginning, ~ feet 10 inches.
This will give a total floor area of
about 9,100 square feet, OF which about
8, 1000 square feet will be devoted to boil
ers, coal bins, fre-room, etc., and the
to the engines, shafting and
dynamos. The outside dimensions of
the engines are 81 feet inches by 20
feet inches, and the distance from the
centre of the engine shaft TO the centre
of the pulley shaft is SO feet 10
inches. The pulley shaft runs north
and south in the main building, and the
dynamoS are shown belted to either side
Of the shaft, by the clutch pulley sys-
TEN. There is clear space of five feet
on the west, north and south sides of the |
engines, between them and the walls, |
allowing free access to the machinery,
and the boiler room shows spaces for |
two or three extra boilers and ample |
room for fuel, etc. There will be plenty |
of room at either end Of the main build |
ing for store and repair rooms, and the
whole Design ia very cnmnact- and
handy.
This afternoon the members OF the |
Light Commission will acknowledged
modest way, the courtesieS they have
received from the electric light compa-
MES by taking their representatives on
a flying visit to the park, leaving the
city hall promptly on the o'clock
motor. 1t is hoped by the Commission
that every member of that body will be
on hand to aid in the entertainment OF
the guests.
A late arrival last night was Mr.. John
e. Ridall, of the Brush company,
who got in on the 1890 train