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

. the city shall buy out the e. .dhg plant
one objection 20 that, and one which is in
surm0uutable. is that there are diferen
systems OF lighting, and IL we buy one sys
ten. a free choice IS 20 other systems j
tanen away. Is that right don't thin
, any fair-minded man would favor that.
D. don't think the city should be hampereI
by the Legislature 10 that way. Applause
1T has been the policy, both in thii
State and old Virginia % allow the cltiet
the largest freedom in the control OF sucl
matters as the lighting Of streets, etc, anC
they have been accorded help in gettina
such services as cheaply and efficiently as
possible. Those things have been particu
larlv committed 10 the care OF the loca
selfgovenments, and why we should
be denied "a privilege accorded for ages "a
cities, rot only in this country, but in Eng
land. is something beyond my comprehen-
sion. fell that, in giving utterauce 10
these thoughts, am v0icing the sentiments
Of riuety-niuc- -hUndredths OF the people ol
this city" Applause.
COMMITTEE oN RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Caldwell closed by suggesting
that committee Of one from each ward
Of the city be appointed on reSolu-
/ tionS.
MI fnIA~N' NAEeNtNANN AtAdA AtAi ahAA
encc appoint these committeeman from
the several wards, and suggested Mr..
| Caldwell from the Third ward. Other
suggestions were made, and the com
mittee was finally constituted As fol
lows.
First ward John !. Henney.
Second ward "a. 4. Bcuter.
Third ward George b. Caldwell.
Fourth ward =. f. Farrell.
Fifth ward John Roemer.
Sixth ward Frank Cruise.
Seventh ward II. \. Miller.
Eighth ward a. !. Schultle.
Mr. i. T.. Taney moved that when
the committee report. the resolutions
adopted be telegraphcd To Charleston,
and also submitted for the information
of the meeting. the following telegram
from Charleston. which was read by Mr..
Beans. one of the Secretaries;
THE Wheeling Electric Light Biil WAS
amended hy NJ Whitaker a- follows.
'.tltuf ne powers hereby conferred upon the
cits uf Wheeling shall orly Doe secured upon
tle following conditions. and when Che clil
shall have complied with the following require
u.uts. That the cit, shall before Offering 90
-rII OBJ selling aus electric light to private con
sumer,. purchase so much Ol the plant prop
.rft aud assets Of fIt Wheeling Electrical
Company ls mav b- intended aud used for
generating. distributing. controlling or using
electricity Tor lighting purposes, 40 a price aud
un1u terms to Poe a-rerd upon between tue
Council NO tle city ami the >uid Company, or
o.. Do. determined, hy the award. iu writing, of
Three persons. one named by said Council, one
by said Company. aud the third by thc two thus
named.
The aye, We're: Messrs. Arbuckle, Camp
bcii Davis. Gall. Garrison. Knott. Morris. Os-
din Parks. s.. Clair Whitaker. Wori"y-l2.
~rhc noes were. Mc>srs. MrCreery d're>i-
dent. Cunningham, IilSr>ou Hartman. Mar
cum P-irharl, sheppard Stewart, Hatts,N Wiley
Nelt.r-ll.
-rh,-r we're not voting. Mes~rs. Dorsey,
i..e tl-r 3d. .l Morrison.
"Tl' au imru proposed hy the commiit'"
rr', -utiu Hr city from selling electricity ai
.e-- taau urn~L, WAS adopted
--N- GIArsol moved to amend SO rs Co allow
rh. rirY tO generate. li>trit- n. use, au't s.'h
electricity for light, heat -Avct.otc; ~
amendment s1s lost and 2te Din ordered
third reading
ON motion OF Mr.. llandlan, tb tele-
gram was referred % the Comm zee Oh
Resolutions.
Mr.. a. W. Campbell was then called
for, at the suggestion OF Mr.. Handlan,
and addressed the meeting aS follows:
MIR cl,irFrIL'> ADDRESS
AT a late hour this afternoon received
notification from the Mayor desiring me TO
be present at this evenings meeting, with
probability that / might be called upon
% take part In H. While have general
knowledge Of the matter, / would have
been glad 20 have made further eNamina-
ton of the matter iu the light OF the facts
and figures contained in the newspapers
and iu the records of the city, bearing on
the question of gas and electric lighting
] was one of those VINO believed, some
wears ago. 10 was uuwise Tor the city 10
Grant any franchise % an electric lighting
couuanv. Applause : thought could
discern ia the future the state Of affairs
now confronting us. There is some cOmpe-
tition which is said 10 he good
for the life of trade-Which
is of some benefit 10 the consul
mer. but this is a competition which IS
destructive. We, 10y tremendous Strug-
Gle. re.aiued our rights from a COM
panv chartered back in the tiftieS TO
have the privilege of lighting with gas for
twenty years az The end of which time tue
franchise was 20 revert % the city. That
was Inn the chartcr-was part of the con-
tract Vet what was the spectacle. Every
species of argument every obstacle whlch
ingenuity could suggest, was thrown in the
N Na
deht. But the people won. Now, after
that experience. does any man believe that
we would again jcopardi1e this community:
After having emerged from that struggle
with the old gIs company, does any man
believe II was the intention of the city TO
aglia nat into the hands OF any corporation
this matter of lighting Why,Fhat was as
far from the intention of Council aS it Is
from the intention OF his meeting tonight.
q nrafr NJ q FNNuf IA
city could do this thing. Had there been
an fntimation that The city woGld be de-
p.ived of the right 20 make electricity
there would not have been one diSintereSt-
ed vote i'm Council In favor OF the franchise.
IN the old story of the Grecian horse.
II has hcen introduced in oar midst. wlln
ARMED men inside H. and now we are 10 be
hound hand and foot. II we are TO make
electricity. we must buy the present plant
and l suppose the genius which at Charles-
ton was equal TO getting that amendment
through. will be equal 10 taking care OF the
matter Of arbitration. Applause.
Mir. Chairman. do not favor conhscd-
ton iu this matter do not believe IN 40
inc ANYTHING which would not be right, but
m mo same time II would be well, in this
reward 10 recall 10 mind that old MAXIM
lot the purchaser beware. Now, the
Electrical Company knew very well how
mis- thing would operate. They had a ht-
rlc plant here. and they presumed 1t would
be some little time before the city could
nuc. and hat IN the meantime they could
90 ON aud make money. II seems that this
plant represents a good deal OF capital. OF
one kind aud another Laughter. Now,
want these gentlemen 70 be considered
but 90 not want them 10 20 10 Charleston
and dictate legislation for the people OF
This city. Why, the citycf W neellnS could
have shut them out, yet, in a spirit OF gen
e~osit,- II let them In and gave them Il fran
cbise Is this to be our return
lCotlHCd on Fourth Page
The Guyandotte on a Tear.
Sr.-iai T.legragi 70 ths Rsg,sfer.
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