The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09
LET THEM SHINE.
THAT'S WHAT THE COUNCIL SAYS
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT co. CAN
DO WITH IFS LIGHTS.


- e.tejSeeAhCS AASptAAAE ~ tAAN AoWA-
Gil was held in the council chamber
last night to hear report from the
Light Committee inregard totheillumin
alton Of the public streets for the en-
suing year. Mayor McSherry filed
the chair and there was a full board
present except Councilman Sullivan.
City Clerk Young read the report as
handed in by the committee composed
of M. A. Snodgrass, H. G. Berry,
George D. Lambert, E. G. Deck, and
George W. Schill. The committee re-
ported that after careful examination
they would unanimously recommend
that the contract for lighting the city
be awarded to the Edison Illuminating
Company. The contract includes l6
arc and 05 incandescent lights. The
price Of the former is &l8 per annum
and SIS per annum for the latter. This
bid is e148. 5S less than that submitted
by the Gas Company. Il was also
Recommended BY the same committee
that i 80 candle power incandescent
| light 30 placedat the corner ofStephen
and Church streets.
The report was adopted BY unani-
NOUS vote Of the Council.
After the report had been disposed
Of the Mayor stated that he thought
the Council had made great mistake
I in permitting one corporation to have
the entire control Of the lighting Of the
city. Mr.. Dodd was good deal Of
the same opinion but said that the
principle involvedwas that the electric
bid was the cheapest.
On Mr.. Dodd's motion the Illumina-
ting Committee was authorized
to have a contract drawn up between
the city and the Electric Light Com
pany.
The water board recommended that
six inch main belaid through Raleigh
from King, to and through the lands
Of the M. M. M. g. /. Company to the
corporate limits Of the city, SO that the
above mentioned company could have
water for domestic and manufacturing
purposes.
Mr.. Berry handed in deed for the
streets and a motion was made that it
be referred to the real estate commit
tee, but Mr.. Berry said that he would
like to have the matter disposed Of as
he desired to telegraph the decision Of
the Council to Hon. George M. Bow
ers who was in New York arranging
for the location here Of the Phoenix
Lock Company, who would want to
know whether they could obtain water
or not. Mayor McSherry thought it
was not advisable to act too hastily on
the matter, for under the law no water
could be supplied outside the city linn
its. Any person in the city who OBJ
jected could swear out ain injunction
and hawa-,the water cut off. More
than that the city had no guarantee
that six per cent. would be paid on the
expenditure.
Councilman Dodd said that it would
be very marrow minded citizen who
would have the water cut off, after
what the NJ. M. M. q /. Co. had done
to advance the interests Of the city.
Although / live in the extreme North
ern part Of the town ! would move out
Of the city before ! would stoop to SO
contemplate an act''
The report made to extend the pipe
was accepted and motion made by
Councilman kaufman that the work
be begun between now and April LIST.
A communication was received from
the B. & Q. asking what the city would
charge for 100000 gallons Of water
day for their engines, and q motion
was made to refer it to the Water
Board for examination.
One Councilman said III am like
another member Of this body, = and
suggested that the B. 4 o. go to|
Brunswick for its water as there was
plenty Of tim the river there He add
ed that the railroad company showed
no disposition to treat the Council or
the city courteously, and he was not in
favor Of giving them drop Of water.