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

Mr. Campbell again took up the carly
history of gas making in this city and
the early stages of electric lighting, ana
said the city was willing to let anybody
who wanted TO experiment with cleo
tricity, with a perfect understanding OF
the situation, go ahead. These gentle
men knew the situation. and knowing
Il agreed to 20 ahead. and there was
never any other understanding, pubic
or private, about it. at was, he said,
Gully and well understood that the city
WAS to take up this matter.
4 little further on. he said:
Il see it is said that the electric COM
prnv has no objections 10 the city lighting
her streets and public buildings. There is
something amazing in that concession.
That is now done gratuitously, by the city
gas works They do that, keep up the
plant, extend the mains, and save the tax
PAYERS OF the city generally much money
Now. these gentlemen are willing that the
CITY shall lighther streets aud alleys. In
deed Where would the revenue be in
that! While, if we could sell electricity
al a little more than cost. rs we now do
gas, we could light the streets besides, ana
save money 10 the people This matter
concerns the whole body of the people
| lust as the supply Of water
does. and would benefit us in the
! future, lust as the city's taking charge OF
the old gas plant benefited US. We now
get the cheapest gas in the world, and il is
of better quality than the 1910 gas the
old company gave US. That company made
an enormous amount OF money Citizens
with small blocks of stock got rich We
want no more Of that Applause.
The city does not manufacture light Tor
profit She does it TO give ell her people,
| rich and poor alike, the best light IN the
world for the least money Applause
/ Ii is a good thing. II diminishes crime. IL
dminishes police expenses, and life and
property is made more secure. IT isa point
/ of public safety, and the city has been gen.
erous in that regard, and desires TO be stlll
more generous in the future.
u hope the resolutions, 10 be reported.
will 90 TO Charleston with the emphatic
concurrence Of this meeting, that the Leg
/ isature can see this matter is contest be-
tween the people on the one side and prl'
vatc corporation on the other. We wish
to do these people no Injustice But to be
compelled to buy their plant at some price
which they, by some peculiar means, may
be able 10 foster aud saddle upon us, is all
wrong. We ought to be as free as when
we gave them their franchise Applause .
! hope these resolutions will go, and that
the Legislature will understand we are not
apaihetic because we have not held meet
ings heretofore, and That we do not pro-
pose TO lie quietly under this proposed leg
islation.' Applause
Mr.. Campbell seconded Mr. fancy 5
motion that the resolutions, If sufficiently
strong. be sent 10 Charleston.
The Committee on resolutions then re-
ported. the report being read by Mr.. Cald-
vol, as printed AT the beginning OF this re-
port. When the reading was concluded, II
was seen that the report was too long 10
telegraph, and after the matter had been
debated for Il time, Mr. Campbell took
the floor and moved that Mayor Seabrght
take the report 10 Charleston in person.
this morning.
Mr.. Cruise moved to amend by adding
Mr.. Campbell. and Nh fancy said IL would
probably be best to have u committee go
down. brief telegram only beiag sent on
ahead, 10 apprle the friends Of the bill OF
what had been done.
This view prevailed, and Oh motion OF
Mr. Campbell Mr.. fancy was added TO the
committee.
On motion of Mr. \. j. Schultz. Mr.. II.
| II. Dunlevy, President OF the Board Of
Gas Trustees. and Mr. u. +. Farrell,
/ Chairman of the Committee Oh Lights.
were added. Mr.. Rcymann's name was
suggested. hut that gentleman said he could
not possibly go.
The question of finances came up. and at
the suggestion of Mr.. Cruise, the secre-
taries were instructed to certify the bills
for travelling expenses, etc, TO Council.
! The meeting then adjourned.