Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-12

I Nhar.e>tou. outlining the action takei
/ py The Senate during the day. and th,
contents of those messages added % th,
interest and iid much 90 shape the sub
Sequvut actiou taken by the meeting
. hy 1880 There were nearly 200 rcprescu
iative gentlemen in tine Police Cour
room, but i- was deemed best to nost
I pone the calling of the gathering to or
Ger Tor t'mc, 30 allow others 10 com5
in.
just before $ o'clock, when there
were about 5000 gentlemen I'm the room,
Mayor Seabrght called the body 20 or
der, and after securing attention said.
DENtEN~ or THE MAYOR.
1fNrrrvES suppose YOU all know The
OBJECT oi this meeting This evening. The
Gas Trustees and the Council Committee
on Lights have heretofore taken action.
and their course has been approved By
Council The gentlemen composing those
ootics have done AN we could expect them
20 DO. The only thin- Ielt for us TO do, 20
snow to our represent latiyes in Charleston
and the representatives from the different
sections of the STATE there assembled, is
Tor us as representing the people of the
ciy, to publicly endorse the artion taken
oy Council To bring about that end,
council last night appointed committee
lo arrange for weetn-. and -uocon-
mittcc from that committee Carried out
the details fOr This meeting tn is now Tor
you, gentlemen. tO SAY whether on not you
VIII endorse what has been done.
"i think nearly every citizen OF Wheel
ug VIII acknowledge thac we want the
electric light The ouly division amOug Us
IS m regard 90 WIN shall furnish that
light Council on the Electric Light Com
pauy Tine Committee ON Lights ami the
Board Of Gas Trustees have decided that
'lt citv shall 90 r.. Now, the qucsuCu is
for you as citizens aud I ann glad to see
SD many of thc business men and manuiac.
lrcrs and tlN payers ot tine city generally
lere-i is for YOU to Indicate how YOU
stand upon this matter, and t0 adopt some
measures calculated 90 let our representa-
lives n tac Legislature OF the state know
sour views. that rhcv may the better COM
lly with the wants ol our people.
"l don't think there is "a city in the
utted States. ihe size of Wheeling, but
what has electric lights. They are In all
he small towns around us, but ! don't
hin6 tlat is tho question The question
s., how are wc to have those lights. and 10
for YOU, gentlemen. t0 say whether
.. N.aN NA.NaA NaAHaAlA NN NAAN
ias Trustees ANA Council. or Indicate the
.oatrary, whether You will ask our repre-
eutitives aud The legislature tO give MS
what we demand. and nothing else That
s. tle question before us. and we must give
gr answer upon thar proposition.
"rDc meeting s now ready for ousi-
Jess"
Mr. A. r. UadUch-l move that the
cporters present act as Secretaries.
The question was put and adopted, |
ud Me>,r-. d. ~. phoebu>, of the m /
alHmccr. Louis Coimar, of the Si1dfS- I
,otuuL and W. g. Beans, of the REc- /
~rrG. were declared tac Secretaries OF |
le meeting.
Mr.. John H. UoH-l move that One |
loo President Dee appointed from each /
f tte wards of the c'fy.
rli, was amended oy general cone /
emit SO as to make che number of Vice /
're,,iout, without limit. and the ioi- /
lw'uc were suggested and ratified.