Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-14
THE PAPERS READY
TIE ILBorRIo LIGHT CONTRACT AND BOND
APPROVED,
And the Mayor Will Be Asked to Append His sigma
turs TO the Document This Norning-Ihs
Bond Fixed at $4,000.

The Electric Light Commission met
at the City Hall last evening for the
purpose Of hearing the report Of City
Solicitor Riley upon the contract, bond,
ETC., submitted to him for final ap-
proval, prior to the signing of the
papers.
At prior meeting the amount Of the
bond had been fixed at $4,000, upon
the supposition that the bond to be Civ
en- by the contractor for the shafting,
clutch pulleys, etc., would be $4,000.
1t was afterwards concluded that as the
bid for the construction of this portion
of the work was but about $1,000, that
that sum would be sufficient bond, and
this reduced the total amount to S35, 900.
A bond had been drawn up and signed
at Monday evenings meeting, but this
was amended in some unimportant par
ticulars by the Solicitor, and at his sug-
gested new bond, in the sum OF S35, 900
was drawn. This was submitted to the
Commission last evening, Messrs. R. T.
Mcdonald and 7. A. Randall, OF Fort
Wayne, Ind, being named as the
suretieS.
Secretary Franzheim reported that he
had telegraphed Charles M. McCulloch,
President of the Hamilton National
Bank, of Fort Wayne, and also to the
President of the First National Bank OF
the same place, asking as to the suf-
fciency Of the sereties, and submitted
kilograms from both banks, certifying
that the gentlemen were abundantly
sufficient.
The bond was then approved, and
will be sent to FIT. Wayne this morning
for the signatures of the principals and
sureties, the understanding being that
the old bond is to hold until the new
one turns up. Attached to the bond
was a power of attorney, made by the
Fl. Wayne Electrical Company to blank,
constituting the person whose name
was to be filled in the attorney in fact OF
the Company, who was to accept service
in this State on behalf Of the corpora
tion in any litigation which might re-
suit. The Commission, after consul
tation with Mr.. Knight, filled In the
blank with the name Of James P. Rogers.
A formal resolution was then adopt
ed requesting the Mayor TO sign the
contract with the Company, in accord
ance with the orders Of Council, and
this will be attended to this morning.
The paper will then be sent to Fort
Wayne, where it will be signed by the
President of the company, and the
whole matter will then be settled.
Before the meeting adjourned, en-
curry was made as to the status OF the
plans for the building, and 1t was
stated that the architect was about
ready, only awaiting the arrival of the
designs for the engine foundations,
from the Hamiton-Corliss people. Mr..
Knight stated that he had wired the
engine builders to rush along the plans
for these foundations, and promised to
again telegraph to the same effect, be-
fore he went to bed. A committee OF
two. consisting of Messrs. Campbell
and Shafer, was appointed, to confer
with the architect, hurry him up, and
to notify the President Of the Commits
sion the moment he was ready, to the
end that q meeting might be called,
the plans approved and bids advertised
for.
Mr.. Robinson stated that he had no
report to make, as yet, as to confer
ences with the bridge companies regard
ing the transmission of the wires to the
Island.
The matter of securing the services OF
competent person to run the plant
was brought up, and was talked over
;rformollu Int was laid aside in the be-
lief that there was abundant time for
the consideration of that matter in the
future.
By the terms OF the contract the Fort
Wayne Company are compelled to ope-
rate the plant free Of cost for forty days
after completion, and Mr.. knight stated
that during that time a man, under the
tuition of the company's expert, could
become competent to run the plant, the
Company guaranteeing the machinery
for the term Of two years.