The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-24
THE BOARD OF CHS TRUSTEES.
Tho Proposition offered BY the Natural
Gas Company Rejected, aud a Coun-
ter Resolution Referred to tho Joint
CommIttce.-.A new Deal in Elcc.
tricnl Affairs,

in Council last night. 1t came up again
in tho first branch. Tho proposition
submitted by tho Natural;G Gas Company
oiWcst Virginia had been printed and
O copy was lying on tho desk OF each
member. Tho report OF tho natural gas
committee was received and filed.
Mr.. Pollock offered tho resolution pre-
scntad by the natural gas company and
printed in tho INrEILIuEScEE two weeks
ago. Mr.. Pollock said no knew that
many citizens OF Wheeling were in ia-
vor OF holding tho company to Its con-
tract, hut those users OF gas with whom
he had conferred were disposed to let
the company OF, providing it promised
not to increase the price OF gas, This,
seemed, he said, tho almost universal
opinion among consumers OF gas,
though somo wanted their "pound OF
flesh" Mr.. Pollock did not read the
resolution exactly as offered by the gas
company, but read 1t SO rs to take of
the water works Immediately lit being
already oil), and all the other places OF
free delivery alter September l, 1892,
MORE IL TIE cTrY's INTEREST.
MIR. Farrell asked that sections 5 and
G OF the ordinance granting the COM
pany IN exclusive franchise be read,
which was done. Mr.. Farrell said that
the new resolution was apoor substitute
for the ordinance, and he believed in
letting we'll enough alone.
Dr. Campbell said he wanted no
pound OF flesh but he wanted conc
thing. 1t looked as ii the natural gas
company wanted the pound OF flesh.
lie offered tho following resolutions:
Rcsolrcd, That the joint committee to,
whom was referred the application OF
the Natural Gas Company Of West Vir-
ginia to BIO relieved Of furnishing the
city FREQ gas, is hereby. instructed to
offer as the ultimatum OF the city in way
Of compromise, tho following PROPOSE
ton:
l. Free gas to be furnished to the ere
matory and the city building, engine
houses and city workhouse.
.. Free gus to be furnished to the
school houses during tho present school
year.
3. All other departments, to which
gas is now furnished free to be perma-
nently cut of, and tho schools to DO cut
off after this year.
4. The gas company in consideration
OF the above concession, agreeing not TO
attempt to raise the price OF gas to con-
sumers above the price stipulated in the
ordinance.
ME. EMsHElMEx MOVED
that Mr.. Pollocli's resolution be laid on
the table. The motion was lost by
vote OF 10 to 3, Messrs. Emshoimor, Far
rell and Zarnitz voting aye.
On the question OF adopting Dr..
Campbells substitute, Mr.. Pollock
stated, il the company was telling the
truth about the weak supplv'of gas, tho
company could not DO expected to fur
nish $4,000 worth OF gas for nothing.
1t had cut off paying consumers, which
was evidence OF the truth OF its state
ments.
Mr. Wilson moved that in the first
clause OF DR.. Campbclls resolution the
words "city workhouse" be stricken
out
Tho second clause was adopted.
In the third clause the word ''perma-
nently" was stricken out. In place OF
the present school year" the words I'M
I'll June 30 were inserted.
Mr.. Wilson moved an addition to tho
resolution, namely, that if the company
should in the future get enough gas to
enable it to furnish it to the city free it
should promise to do so. Tho rcsolu-
ton was referred to the Joint commit
tee, and Mr.. Pollock withdrew the one
he had offered.
As the matter now stands, by tho
adoption OF DR.. Campbcll's amended
resolution the natural gas company
must continue to furnish Tree gas to the
cFcmatory, the city building and tho
engine houses; alter June 30 the gas
may DO shut of from the school houses.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSION OUT.
Aresolution offered by Mr.. Robertson,
authorizing the board OF gas trustees to
assume the management OF the electric
light plant, passed the second branch
and was brought up in the frat. On
motion it was laid on the table. Mr..
Robinson arose. and protested that he
had been on tho floor and had not been
recognized by the chair. Mayor Sea-
bright said he hsd not seen him, and
invited him to talk. Mr.. Robinson OK
planned that the time was approaching
Then the electric light plant would be
lhlshod, ready to be tested. As the gas
trustees were to have charge OF the
operation OF the plant it was no moro
man right that they should have the
nlflnE OF the employees. On motion OF
Mr. Wilson the action already taken
was rcconsidorcd, and the resolution
taken from the table.
ar. Farrell, q member OF tho electric
Hght commission, asked what expor-
lehco the gus trustees had in running
m electric light plant. The citywanted
M men who understood their business.
INC city owned q hundred thousand
collar plant, containing much delicate
machinery. 1t had been his idea NIL
alonS that the plant should DO under
inc charge OF q separate board for a
year or two at least.
mr. E'nsheimer thought tho; resolu-
uon was eminontly proper All that
was needed was an export engineer to
nave charge OF tho plant, and tho board
Vi gas trustees would as we'll be able to
s setect him as any other body OF mon.
me gas board, accordingto the ordin-
SHee, was to pay for the electric light
works. : - So
ar. Roblnson-"Wheu the loan was
pat before tho people to be voted on it
VA, Mas with the distinct understanding
Vlat the gas trustees wore to take
chlr,n Of tha Nam q ~ -.