Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-27
THE LIGHT PLANT.
IMPORTANT KlafINs o. TIN COMMISSION,
LAST IVININs.
Partial Payment Naas on Account Of Building
Kew ths Work is Progressing Generally.
Engine Foundations Going In.

A largely attended meeth8 o1 'ne
Electric Light Commission was held at
the City Hall, last evening, AMI q con-
siderable amount OF important business
was transacted. There we're present, In
addition to the members OF the Commits
sion, Electrical Engineer John A. Seeley'
Superintendent Bleoo, Of the Fort
Waype Electrical Company, Contractor
Brooks, OF the Wheeling Mining ana
Manufacturing Company, ana Olty DO
licitor Riley.
Superintendent Bleoo stated that so
far he had erected eight hundred ana
thirty-six poles, which made up about
fiftv per cent. Of the total number. Inc
remainder would go up right along. DE
thought he could commence strlnRlng
wire in about two weeks, and that IL
would take about three weeks 10 get
the circuits up. The company had maze
application for the payment OF some
money, but upon Mr.. Seeley's statement
that under the contract no money was
payable from the city until one hall the
work had been completed, and that this
condition of affairs had not been reach
ed, the request was withdrawn Tor the
time being, to be renewed at later
date. Engineer Seeley was allowed
81. 900 on account Of services to the
city.
Contractor Brooks, on behalf OF his
Company, made application for $4,000
on account, and stated that Architect
Frauzheim had made out an estimate
calling for the payment OF this sum, IL
being there shown that one-half OF the
work at the building had been COM
pleted, and that the materials were
ready for the remainder The state
ment was to have been left with the
Secretary of the Commission, but that
officer stated be had not seen.it. After
some discussion resolution was adopted
ordering the payment Of $1,000 on &C
count of the building, il the statement
did not turn up, and $4,000 II 1T could
be found to-day. Mr.. Seeley gave 1t as
his private opinion, from an inspection
of the work, that the city won d be safe
IN making the payment asked FOR.
There was an objection on the part OF
Mr.. Brooks to giving the bond for
So, 900 called for by the Commission, ne
stating that the money reserved by the
city until the building was completed
and accepted by the city, ought to be
sufficient guarantee. The Commission
insisted upon the bond, however, which
the Solicitor had prepared. and 1t Will
be signed.
There was a little wrangIe about the
foundations for dynamos and shafttng,
happening that while the specification
read, 1.-THE contractor shall build engine
and DYNAMO foundations, etc." there
was no dynamo or shafting foundations
shown upon the plans. Members OF the
Commission insisted that Mr.. Brooks
knew that such foundations were to be
included, and that they must go up.
They will cost less than $500, and they
will be built, and the disagreement set
tied afterwards.
This brought the Commission to the
matter of the cessation OF work for sew
eral days last week, on the building.
The contractors position regarding
this was that the walls were as high as
they could be built without scaffolding,
that before scaffods were erected the
floor ought to be put in, that the floor
could not be put in until the engine
foundations were located and built. and
that this location had not been made by
the engine people. AS short cut out
of this, Engineer Seeley located the
foundations, and work was commenced
upon them yesterday. He then OBJ
tanned from Superintendent BIeoo
enough electric light poles to make the
Scaffolds, and as result of this the
walls will go right up from this time on
until they are completed. In this con-
nection Mr.. Seeley announced that the
templates for the engine foundations
were here, and that a man would also
be here to-day to set them.
Regarding the boilers, Mr.. Seeley
said the change recommended by Mr..
Robinson, of the Commission, as to
improved crate bars was all right, and
that the cost would be $3.50 additional.
As fuel saver, the change would soon
pay for itself. The accommodation
was adopted. Mr.. Seeley further said
that he had paid a visit to the boiler
factory, and had stopped work on the
boilers as they were being turned out,
thus making a saving OF 81, 800 to the
city. His action was approved. 1t is
figured that so far, Mr.. Seeley has
saved about Sc, 900 big round dollars to
the city.
A number Of other matters. Of little
general interest, were disposed Of, and
The Commission adjourned.