Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-17
FREE NATURALGAS.
,sv SOLICITOR TEIEKS TAG CITY IS BOUND
TO G2T IT.
4, Important MEETING Of the Water BOsrd and
Council Committees, Last Night-ARsSolu-
ton Recommended to C0uuciL


rstural gas supply from the city water
works and crematory, institutions
-hicb bv the terms OF the ordinance
U-sctine the Natural Gas Company OF
1Vost Virginia its franchise, the company
ned is compelled TO furnish with gas
49, NJ cost TO the city. For long time
.ts simply Of gas 10 the crematory has
been precariOus and insufficient, so that
- Is impossible TO run the furnace BY
Law. while at the city water works
r~mDing station the coal bills run from
sr00 20 $500 per month.
Rsfore the members OF the joint meet
,,- were called to order, last night,
.Lera was an informal discussion OF the
.,.r,tioD. during which City Solicitor
piIsv said heshad no doubt the Company
-rss hound, BY the ordinance TO furnish
.ho citv with free gas for her schools,
milo buildings and works as long as
mere was gas in the pipes for use by
consumers.
When the meeting was called TO order,
NJ Mortimer Pollock was made chair
man. and business was inaugurated by
the solicitor inQUiring:
..Where is the official notice from the
Company?
Dr CamDbell-The notice is only YER
hal tried 70 get written notice,
bDt failed. Mr. Heard came TO me, and
soid they would have TO shut oil the
cas- ! asked him why, and he said
tppy would not have gas enough 70 sup
nlv the city this winter, as all the wells
tbev had lately drilled had turned out
had asked him 70 put the matter in
u,ritiDQ. and 1 would send il TO
ConDcll. He said he would do it,
Srr he never did. l told
him how little gas we had, and
that we had TO pile garbage up on the
TOD OF the hill. BE thought little,
and then said II the Water Board would
shut of the water works, he could fur
risb gas TO the CrematOry. told him it
would be a hardship TO have TO haul
coal uD 20 the crematOry, and besides,
the city would have 20 tear out the fur
mace. He left me with the idea that he
would 20 10 the Office and write me
formal letter. but think after he con-
suited with his lawyer, he thought IL
best not TO do IL. 1 thought it was more
of an effort 10 scare the city than any
thing else.
The Solicitor-Why, then, did the
city take any notice Of 10 until she got
formal notice?
DR.. Campbell think the idea OF the
Company was to have the city break the
contract, rather than the Company.
AsI have said, think ii was more OF a
scare than anything else.
The SOllcitOr-The city ought not
have taken any notice OF IL. Talk
amounts to nothing.
Mr.. Farrell-It looks as II the joint
committee had nothing to do.
Mr.. Hall-Mr. Heard came TO me and
told me they would like to SHUT the gas
of from the city.
The Solicitor-Mr. Caldwell came TO
me and talked about il, and l thought
they had given the city formal notice.
Or. Campbell-Can they cut of the
crematory without injuring their fran
,hiSe?
The SOLICITOR don't think they can.
DR.. Campbell-They are giving US
such poor supply, up at the crematory,
that il don't amount 70 row OF pins.
think IL would be a good thing for the
city to notify them that they must furn-
fish more gas. II Is strange they can sup
ply the Central Glass Works, and can't
supply the crematory. Some time ago II
was proposed to take the gas for the
crematory from the high pressure
mains, and Company said they could
not think OF such a thing. l think IL
would be a good thing now TO do some
thing In the matter.
Mr. POlOck-We have been buying
coal The highest we have paid for
coal at the water works is $500 a
month.
Mr.. Farrell-And they owe you for II?
Mr.. Pollock think so. We're go
ing 10 make out bills, anyhow.
DIR. Campbell-That would be good
way TO test il. II wouldn't cost much.
Mr. POllOck-NO.
Mr. Farrell think the city is en-
titled TO the gas, under the ordinance,
as long as the Company has an ounce to
SELL
Mr. Hall think so, too.
Mr.. Farrell move that this joint
session recommend TO Council that the
city notify the Gas Company TO furnish
us with more gas, and that it is the
opinion OF this meeting that the city
has a right to the gas as long as it
furnishes any 20 consumers.
Mr.. Riley here reduced the following
70 writing.
"ResOlUed, That the Natural Gas
Company Of West Virginia be required
10 furnish all the schools, public build
ingS and public works Of the City OF
Wheeling with natural gas as long IS
10 furnishes the same 70 any consumers,
In accordance with the ordinance grant
ing the privilege of laying its pipes in
the streets, alleys and public places OF
the city"
Dr. Campbell-Why not put a "where-
as In front of il?
Mr.. Farrell-It would look better. 1t
would look like a butterfly on bush.
Or. Campbell want TO get more
gas, somehow.
Mr. Hall-How would il do to say
Whereas, the Natural Gas Company
has not been furnishing the city with
proper supply Of gas" etc.?
Mr.. Farrell-That is il.
The SOlicitor-HOld on. Before you
90 that far, do you know that the Com
pany has not been furnishing as much
gas as they could?
DR.. Campbell know they are not
furnishing as much gas as they used
TO, and we also know that they are
furnishing gas TO the Central Glass
Works. There is plenty Of gas for con-
SUmerS.
Mr.. Rlley-The Central gets its gas
out Of the pipes first.
DR.. Campbell-Yes; and il they'll let
Us connect with the high pressure pipes,
We'll have no trouble In getting gas. we
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