The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-28
4 NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT
Ordinance Presented in Council
last Night aud Results In
\ HOT Parliamentary BATTLE.
r,ro interests OfIrr Similar Ordi-
rnuccs..-Thc Electric Light Com.
rnuy Comes ont Ahead, and Gains
Time Over the Telephone Company.


many Comes ont Ahead, and Gains
Time Over the Telephone Company.
Inst nights session OF Council was
h,ici and little routine business was
transacted. Interest conferred in the
First branch, where q very neat little
parliamentary fight was INDUCED in.
,i,cr The minutes had been read, Prcsi-
dent Scabright remarked that paper
wLich WIS to DO read at tho meeting,
had been taken from tho clerks desk,
and asked who had it. While the
Mayor was awaiting an answer, IIr.
Wilson arose and stated that he wished
70 prcscnt M ordinance. The clerk had
scarcely received it, when DR.. Caddle
handed In the paper he had taken from
tic clerks desk.
The president was informed that the
latter paper waa OF Importance, and
asked Mr. Wilson ii he would consent
70 allow II to be read in advance OF his
own, not knowing the bombshell that
vas TO be hurled at his measure, Mr..
Wilson readily consented, and Clerk
lIaRkc read the following communiCa-
tiOa:
Tore Honorable Mayor aud Council Of he City Of
B2,Gjg:
GrSIlrMEN:-Thc undersigned re-
specially states that, irasmuch us some
Of the streets OF tho city arc so crowded
with electric wires and poles, in por-
lions devoted to business, as TO incon-
yonieucc both this company and its
PATRONS in such localities. wcothercioro
request that the committee on ordi-
uaacrs be directed by Council to meet
and confer with Il representative OF this
company upon the subject OF the con-
s,ructon OF an underground circuit for
it's wires in such localities. We ask the
adop:ion OF the following resolution:
R.gDitd, That the committee on ordi
nanccs be and il is hereby instructed 10
meet ard confer with representative
Il the Central District and Printing
Telegraph Company upon the subject
above mentioned and report to Council
with an ordinance or otherwise.
Very respectfully,
TIE CENTRAL DISTRICT AND PRINTING
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
BY ". i. WOLFF, Superintendent.
Arrangement was depicted OH Mr.. Will
cons countcnancc. He jumped to his
feet and Indignantly said:
Mr.. President, how is it that the
telephone company has so suddenly
become aware OF the practicability oil
putting telephone wires under ground?
Is il not fresh in the minds OF council
tha; the company had refused to put
them underground? 1t seems very
strange that they have concluded other
wise What's in the wind now? The
communication | handed in was first,
and insist on its being read | move
the other resolution be laid on the table,
temporarily, until mine has been read"
DR.. Campbell thought Mr.. Wilson's
demand was no more than Just, and
seconded the motion to lay on thctable.
The motion was not put, but informal
consent WIS given and communication
from the new Edison Electric Light,
Heat and Power Company was read by
the clerk. Following is the substance
Of it:
This company has been organized
under the laws OF the State OF West
Virginia, its incorporators being all OF
them citizens OF Wheeling, and its pur-
pose being TO carry on business with
Wheeling capital, in this city. 1t ex-
poets to be able, should the necessary
permission be granted for passage
through the streets and alleys, to fur
nish nj once to the citizens OF Wheeling
the best and most satisfactory quality
oielectric light and electric power at a
very reasonable cost. 1t also expects
III the early future to be able to supply
through the same plant, and without
any further disturbance OF the streets
md alleys, IN electrical! heat which will
I'LL the place now rapidly being vacated
by the natural gas.
This company has made engagements
with the company which controls ali OF
what are known as the Edison patents
which relate to the use OF electricity.
Il permitted to enter the city, it will
Use 10 poles nor exposed or overhead
wires or apparatus OF any kind. The
electricity which it will supply, will be
conducted through wires laid in pipes
underground. In this manner the con-
slant menace TO the safety OF the people
presented bya heavily charged wire
suspended in the air, will be done away
with. The actual use OF the light and
power within the residences and places
o! business is absolutely without danger
10 the users. No death has ever been
caused by IN Edison current, and the
danger from fire is reduced to mini
mum. The system will be Sc
cure against the effects OF storms
which act SO disastrously upon the
telegraph and light wires OF the over.
head system. 1t will be practicable in
most instances to conduct the mains
through the alleys OF the city, with
yer? little disturbance OF the streets,
ana IN making excavations in either
streets or alleys it will notbe necessary,
under ordinary circumstances, to dig
trenches OF greater depth than thirty
inches.
IN the matter OF power this company
expects TO be able to supply ut modcr-
h'e expense the power Tor great
variety oil machinery, especially where
space Is limited. 1t would make it
possible to run machinery in many
ui'ckIy settled portions OF the city
where at present it would be dangerous
TO maintain steam boilers.
twil! be seen that the ordinance,
aFalt OF which is presented, is not in
Tended to grant any exclusive privi-
!eSeS;; This company expects to COM
mend itself to the public by the excel
fence and cheapness OF the articles and