Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-26
TWO MONTHS MORE
--rgT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT PLANT,
,.s,r;rs! Of Information Obtained al Last Even
mss Session Of the COmmissiOn-What
the Various Contractors Had 70 Say.

The prospect Of having the electric
r-b.s turued on before the 10th or 18th
-, April does not appear to be very
fa;teriug.
The Commission met last evening,
.-5 discussed the situation fully with
che representatives Of the various con-
factors and sub-cOntractOrs, and that
MAS the result of. the meeting.
The boiler men want six weeks more
,.~s the engine builder is in the same
,-qme Of mind, and Mr.. Bleoo said he
.,rrd nut in about that much time TO
sfyantage on the pole line, outside the
rrrdfng. He will probably need a
Month inside the house, after that, be-
r4ra he is ready 70 turn on the current.
The first gentleman Intercepted was
Mr. Hamilton, who has the contract for
-rs brick work of the furnaces. He
said liz he was not stopped by the wealth
up he hoped 70 lay the last brick by Sat
ur5ay night.
Mr.. Hall, representing the Oil City
heller works, said IL would take six
weeks before he could get fires under
-re boilers and test them. He thought
no could get the lOS-fOot smoke stack
ug tu two weeks.
Mr.. McAdams, representing the Buck
eve Engine Company, said he had the
bat-D.atcs and cylinders OF the engines
f.. the house, and when the fy-wheel
sa-ments, Weighing a ton and half
each. were In, all the heavy work would
be- done. He would need six weeks
time. He had been bampered by the
roof not being on, and also by the fact
that the ShGfting contractor had his line
o.. shattiug in the way. He had
s,sad him 90 move 10 70 the east side Of
the foundations, and he had refused
SUPERINTENDENT BleOO said he would
have the shaftiUg moved.
Mr.. Evans, representing the Shaftipg
contractor, was not present, but il
was stated for him that he could get his
work done in two weeks.
Mr.. Brooks, representing the Wheel
ing Mining and Manufacturing Com
uauy, contractors for the house, said he
thought the roof would all be on in a
day and and a half. Mr.. klieyeS would
yu. the windows in as soon as the roof
was completed. This was referred to
the Executive Committee, with power
20 have permanent and temporary doors
Put I'D, and the building generally made
tight, so il would be warm. The mat
ter Of stopping up the interval between
the top Of the brick wall and the iron
roof was also delegated TO the same
committee.
superintendent BleoO said he had but
TWO poles TO set, they being at the power
house. The circuits were completed,
all over the city, and they were now
bringing in the trunk lines. The work
of putting up guys for lamps would
commence this week. He had received
two mast arms, one l6-fOOt and one 25-
foot, by express, and the others had
been shipped. The pole line would be
ready for the current in six weeks.
There was a good deal Of general dis
cusSiOn as to the hanging OF the mast
arms, etc.
A financial statement was read, show
ing expenditures so far Of So, 1882.
Bills aggregating S243.54 were passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Schultze the light
heretofore placed at Forty-third and
Water streets was changed to Forty
first and Water.
After the adjournment Of the Com
mission the subcommittee on incandeS-
cent plant met and reported that they
had employed an expert, had taken an
inventory, and were now getting up
the figures as TO the valuation, and eN-
pected TO be ready TO report in short
time