Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-20
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
THE COMMISSION CREATED BY COUNCIL HOLDS
A MEETING
And Discusses he Point d Whether or Not C1uIcil
Meant What Il Said-0orrespontsrCs
With Electrical Engineers
Ordered.

VIII EecJle&i EIslseIS
Ordered
The Council Committee on Lights and
the Board Of GaS Trustees, which bodies
were, at the last meeting OF Council,
constituted q Commission to have imme-
diate charge Of the electric light Ques-
tion, We're called TO meet in joint ses-
sion last evening 10 effect an organiza-
ton.
The gentlemen got together to the
number Of nine, aud at once started u
discussion as 10 the intentions Of Coun-
ell, thereby raising the point of their
own legality.
The language OF the resolution adopt
ed by Council was
The Committee on Lights, the Board
Of Gas Trustees and a. \. Franzheim be
and they are hereby constituted a Commits
sion for and on behalf Of the city of Wheel
ing, etc.
Some OF the members held that this
simply meant that the present Commit
tee on Lights was to act during their
terms OF Office as COuncllmen, but could
offer no intelligent explanation OF why
Council should appoint such body II
eight of It's members were only TO serve
for one week 1t was urged by those
who believed the Commission was 4 per-
maneut body that the object OF Council
in authorizing the Commission was be-
cause 10 would keep the project in the
hands OF men already familiar with IT,.
until the object was fully accomplished,
and the stone bridge Commission was
cited Is an example of this, but the
effect of the argument was not alto
gether what it was hoped it would be.
and although the gentlemen voted six
20 three that il was a Commission, they
Immediately thereafter elected Mr. Ken
ney chairman and Mr.. Franzheim Secre-
tary. until the new Council should
meet" thereby reversing their former
position and leaving things good deal
mixed.
The gentlemen present We're Council
men Kenney, Farrell, Tracy, Hamilton,
and Craig, Trustees Schafer, Schultz,
and Dunlevy. and Secretary of the
/ Board. A. \. FranZheim. Mr.. kenney
called the meeting TO order and direct
ed the reading of the resolution adopt
ed by Council, rs follows
Recognizing the uecesSityo Of lighting the
city with electricity, and believing that II
should be done az as early aday as possible,
/ 70 is. by tae Council of the city Of Wheel
| Wheeling
"Rcsolrc,i. That the Board OF Gas Trustees
and the Committee on Lights be and they
are hereby appointed aCOmmission iorand
on behalf of the city Of Wheeling, author
| lied and hereby empowered TO consider the
proposal Of the Wheeling Electrical Com
pany and 10 formulate specifications and TO
advertise for bids FOR the erection and com
pletion, including all machinery, poles and
/ fixtures, Of a complete system for lighting
the streets and public grounds Of the city OF
| Wheeling with electricity, and when such
bids are received, 10 select such system
and bid or bids as they may deem
| most iudiciouS, and within the
power OF the city 10 erect and pay for with
| In reasonable time, consistent with the
laws, ordinances and other public necessi-
b ties of the city; and 10 recommend TO Coun-
Icu for adoption such contract for the cree
l ton of such system as may be adopted, in
GLIDING all machinery and proper fixtures
| for the use of electricity in lighting said
streets and public grounds Provided,
such contract can be made so as not TO VIC
/ late any law or ordinance governing or
controlling the expenditures Of the money
of the city, or OF the Boards thereof, and
/ such Commission is empowered To Superin-
tend the erection of such system under
such contract and appoint all necessary
IN r.an
contract. and report to the Council, from
time to time, as they progress with the
work. reporting any contract they may
make So that the Council of the city may
provide the means for the payment there
Chairman Kenney then said there
seemed 10 be some difference Of opinion
as to whether the Committee on Lights
was permanent part of the Commission
or not. He understood the resolution In
that way, but some others maintained
the opposite.
Mr.. Schultze thought the resolution
was plain enough. but Mr.. Tracy said
I he was in doubt whether the present
committee was meant, or that ii should
/ give place 20 the Committee on Lights
Iol the new Council. when appointed.
Mr.. Dunlevy said he could not see how
Council could legiSlale for a commit
tee not vet appointed, OF members not
yet elected. The idea was Ia
/ have the members OF the present Com
mittee on Lights hold over until the
work was done Mr.. Tracy said what
he wanted was light on the matter. II
| Council meant the present committee
should hold over rs = Commission he was
/ i'm faver of going on with the work in
hand. To settle il, he thought the reSO-
Hutton ought TO 90 back to Council this
evening, so that body could express
itself more clearly.
There was quite long discussion
upon this line, in which all present took
part During It's continuance, Mr..
Tracy said he was not opposed to the
electric light. On the contrary he
wanted TO see 10, but he wanted TO be
sure Of the ground Ee stood on. Mr.,
/ Farrell threw out the hint that if the
members Of the committee had been des-
/ ignated by name. so that they would
| hold over. 1.-THE resolution would never
have passed the First Branch
Finally Mr.. Tracy moved that the
resolution bee referred 10. Council thi:
evening. and that body be asked TO eX-
press It's meaning in more distinct
terms. The resolution was lost, ayes
MesSrs. kenney, Tracy and Schafcr
noes MeSSrs. Hamilton, Farrell, Craig.
Dunlevy. Schultz and Franzheim.
tRight on the heels Of this Mr. Farrell
offered 2 resolution that the Commits
sion organize until the new Council
meet. by maintaining the present Off
GERS, and Il was unanimously carried be-
| fore members saw what the action
meant. When they did, there was a
laugh
Mr.. Farrell then offered Il resolution
inStructing the Secretary to correspond
with practical electrical engineers, not
biased in favor OF any electrical con-
struction company, for the purpose Of
aScertaining upon what terms such an
engineer could be brought TO Wheeling,
To formulate specifications and Superin-
tend the construction Of a plant. This
was adopted, after the old question of
the standing OF the Commission had
been chewed over for awhile and then
the Commission adjourned.
Every gentleman present was strong
IN I'm favor OF electric lights, and some
expressed themselves very forcibly, no.
tably Mr.. Hamilton.
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