The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-25
KNOCKED OUT ENTIRELY.
Council Rejects tho Edison Electric
Light Compnny's Ordinance.
CHARGES AGAINST INTEGRITY
q . City Employc Made by Mr.. vii.
ron 80 arguments on Both Sides.
Police Rules and Regulations Lnid
Oyer Until Next Meeting.

The City Councilmet pretty promptly
iaoS night, though the first branch was
rEGble to obtain a quorum until tho
committee on fire department, which
wGH holding II meeting, had adjourned.
!ho main interest ccntcred on tho
action 10 DO taken on the report OF the
electric light commission, recommend.
Ing the rejection OF tho Edison Electric
lacht company's ordinance. Tho re-
port was read and motion made to
adopt.
Mr.. Wilson said there was no need OF
such haste in adopting the report. He
thought that tho commission should
have stated in its report in what man.
ner the adoption OF the ordinance would
injurc tho city. He called attention ID
the amendments inserted by the COM
psny in its ordinance. The electric
light commission and the Wheeling
Electricalcompany, Mr.. Wilson claimed,
had joined hands against the new COM
pany. Tho outlying districts of tho
city were not supplied with gas, and
would not be for some time yet, where
as the new company would immediately
proceed 10 illuminate these portions OF
the city. A stakeholder OF tho Wheel
ing Electrical company had said: III
told you that the ordinance wouldn't
go through. You should have come to
mo; l would have told you why ii
wouldn't pass"
Continuing, Mr.. Wilson made the
charge that an,
OFFICIAL IN TIE EMPLOY OF TIE CITY
he'd approached members OF his COM
pany and offered TO have the ordinance
passed through Council ii the Edison
company would turn over to him 500
COO worth OF stock, to be used in OBJ
tanning the passage oil the ordinance by
Council.
sir. 0'kane demanded the name OF
the man who had made the offer, but
Mr.. Wilson refused, saying that the
name could be learned il Council would
appoint committee OF investigation.
Mayor Seabright declared the discussion
outoi order, and cautioned the gentle
men to speak TO the question.
Sir. Wilson moved that lie be allowed
TO withdraw his motion. Mr.. En-
sheimcr objected. He said that Mr..
Wilson had alleged corruption rs exist
ing in Council. This serious charge he
wanted ventilated, and he protested
against Mr. Wilson being allowed to
Withdraw the motion. Charges have
been made" continued Mr.. Emshcimer,
".hat corruption could be used 10 pass
the ordinance. We have taken solemn
and sacred obligations, and want to
h;,0w who the man is who can pass this
ordinance with $4,000 worth OF stock.
We are here in the interests OF the peo-
r!e. and friendship has nothing to do
vita it. The gas works is the hen that
LAYS the golden egg, and that has bound
l5rscli to pay 1900 for the city's cleo
Iic plant. This company wants to go
juto direct competition with this city.
Tcoy say they will give us cheap light,
Ike people will cry after it." Mr.. En-
GA.iincr claimcd that the natural gas
company had made the same claim, and
tnnt il would be better for the city il
nataral gas had never been heard OF.
Mr. Emslcimer claimed that the new
company could sell its franchise to
other outside parties, and that it ought
20 put in an amendment that it
wouldn't
Mr. Wison-"We'll put that in"
Mr.. Emsheimer-"You didn't put it
in"
Mr.. Wilson-"I call him to order.
He said We would sell the franchise to
outside parties"
Mr.. Emshcimcr-"I meant no insin-
uation. It ismy expectation that You
will do ii. l think you WILL"
Mayor Seabright insisted that the
motion to adopt was the one to be voted
On. Mr.. Robinson claimed that the
Mayor had recognized Mr.. Wilson's
motion to withdraw, and called for the
ayes and noes. DR.. Campbell asked ii
tho motion to adopt could not be
amended. Mayor Scabright said that 4
order, and Mr.. Robinson moved that the
report OF the commission be laid on the
table. Voted aye: Mcssrs. Caddle,
Campbell, Dobbins, Happy, Robinson,
Wilson. Voted no-Alessrs. Caldwell,
Emsheimer, Farrell, Horstman, Meyer,
O'Kane, Otto, Pollock, Wiedebuscl,
Zarnitz Ayes 5, noes 10. Tho motion
was lost. The motion to adopt was
changed TO motion to receive, and was
carried i motion was then made to
adopt tho report OF the commission.
Mr.. Robinson, o member OF the COIN
mission, explained that he was absent
from the city when the matter was dis
cussed by the electric light commission,
or he certainly should have.
SENT IN 4 MINORITY REPORT.
He stated that no had heard two
gentlemen say that they would sub
stantiatc the charges made by Mr..
Wilson, rs they had heard the propo-
si,ion made by the city official. Mr..
Robinson was called to order, as not
speaking to the question. Mr. Pollock
asked in reference 70 Mr.. Wilson having
had his own way so much, if there was
no. an ordinance iorbidding any coun-
Gilman. to vote OH question before
Council i'll which he was financially
interested. Mr.. Emsheimcr read the
lew, and Mr.. Pollock said to Mr.. Will
son: THAT settles you, Wilson,"
Mr.. Pollock then spoke on the adop.
ton OF the report, and advocated hold.
ing the lighting business in the city's
hands.
DR.. Campbcll-"Ii allowing compa-
ny to furnish electric light will ruin
he gas works, will not the gas works
be ruined ii the city goes into the cleo
tric Lighting business "
hIr. Pollock-"No. The gas works
Belong to the city"
The question was on adopting the re-