Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-03
SETTLED At LAST.
THE NATURAL GAS COMMISSION AND THE W.
VA. COMPANY,
Agreed Upon Basis of Compromise which is Re-
commended 10 Council for Adoption
Text Of the Agreement

After many days and nights OF wrang'
ling, the city has at last reached basis
of agreement with the Natural Gas
Company Of West Virginia, so far as
the Natural Gas Commission is con-
cerned.
This agreement was reached last even
ing, at the City Hall, upon the lines
| laid down by the First Branch of Coun-
ell, at the last session of that body.
IL now only remains for Council to
adopt the report OF the Commission, and
to have the agreement, which is new
contract, signed and sealed by the rep
resentatives of the Company and the
city respectively.
There was very full attendance OF
members, last evening, except from the
Board of Gas Trustees, none of whom
were present. or the Committee OF
Health. Messrs. Campbell, Caddle, IT.
win, Craig, j. Pollock, Farrell, and
OLeary were in their seats, while the
Water Board was represented by Chair
man Pollock and Mr.. Hall. The Com
pany was represented by General Man
ager George Heard and Messrs. Cald-
we'll & Caldwell and w. II. Hearn, coun-
sci. City Solicitor T. 5. Riley appeared
before the meeting was over.
In calling the Commission to order,
Mr.. Pollock said:-
Gentlemen, we might as well get to
work. Here is paper. l don't know
whether it is from the Company, or
from the city; it don't say"
Mr.. Heard-It was prepared by Mr..
Riley, On the lines laid down at the last
meeting of Council.
The Chair-Very well; I'll read it.
The Chair then read as follows:
"WHEREAs, The Natural Gas Company
of West Virginia has petitioned the Coun-
Gil 10 be relieved entirely from delivering
natural gas, free OF cost to the City or
Wheeling, to the water works, gas works
and the city's half OF the Public Building,
and after September l, 1892, TO the creIna-
tory, and after July l, 1892, to the different
engine houses, school houses, and other
places heretofore supplied with free gas
under the provisions Of Sec. 6 Of the ordi-
nance of April Il, 1855, granting TO the said
Company the right TO use the streets OF the
city, the said Company alleging its lnaolli-
" 10 furnish sufficient gas for the works
and places mentioned and to supply at the
same time its patrons, and claiming further
that it was and is under no obligations TO
furnish gas TO the crematOry: Now, there
fore, in consideration Of the waiver OF such
claim by the said Company, and with the
view of dealing generously, as well as just
ly, with the Company, be 1t resolved by the
Council Of the City of Wheeling, as fol-
lows:
IL. The said Gas Company is hereby re-
lIeved and discharged from the obligation
to furnish free gas TO or in the City OF
Wheeling except TO the crematory, the
City's half Of the Public Building, and,
until July l, 1892, the respective school
houses; and as to the excepted places, the
said Company is to furnish gas, free Of cost
TO the city, to and for the use of the Gre
matOry and the City's half Of the Pubic
Building; and the City agrees to waive
any claims it may have for any failure
heretofore to supply gas TO any OF said
works or places.
-. In the event that the said Company
shall hereafter have sufficient gas to supply
its patrons within tue City and the several
departments, works and places heretofore
supplied under the said section OF the ordi-
nance referred TO, ii shall again supply gas
TO such departments, works and places,
free Of cost TO the city, conformab!y 10 said
ordinance.
80. In consideration OF the foregoing con-
cession by the city, the said Company
agrees that it Will not az any time Increase
the price of gas to citizens beyond the
price mentioned in said ordinance, viz: tif-
teen cents for every 1000 feet of gas con-
sumed or taken.
~. The concessions on the part of the
city are to become operative when an agree
ment in writing, embodying the foregoing
provisions, is made aud executed, such
agreement to be signed by the Mayor and
bv the President of the Company, and 10
have affixed to it the seal of the city an Of
said Company"
DR.. Campbell-Mr. President, whose
proposition is that?
The Chair-I don't know, unless it's
the city's. Is it yours, Mr.. Heard?
Mr.. Heard-As l understand the
proceedings at the last session Of Coun-
Gil, in the First Branch, the reports Of
the Committee were brought up, and
were laid aside TO consider a motion
made by DR.. Campbell-by yourself,
Doctor-and q copy of that report is
there-a certified cOpy-and on the
passage of that resolution, OF which this
is Il copy. the matter was again referred
10 the Committee.
Mr.. Hall-Mr. Wilson made certain
amendments.
Mr.. Heard-Yes, Mr.. Wilson made
certain amendments, and the matter
was again referred back 10 this Commit
tee. Then, in order TO bring the mat
ter up again, Mr.. Riley and myself had
a conference, and Mr.. Riley prepared
the resolution you have just read.
MIR. G. l.. Caldwell taking up the
Campbell resolution The Committee
was instructed to offer this to the Com
pany. In order TO get it in proper shape
we took il TO the City Solicitor, and he
drew it up in the proper shape, en-
bodying this idea, and Mr.. Heard, on
the part OF the Gas Company, says he is
willing TO execute IL for the Company.
Mr. Heard-That embraces the ulti-
matum OF the city, and that is the way
it come up.
Mr.. Hall-The Company has no prop
oStiou, except that coming from Coun-
ell?
Mr.. Heard-Yes.
Mr.. Hall-That is, the First Branch?
Mr.. Heard-YeS; now, l am here TO
represent the Company, and | will say
! think we ought 20 get rid of the crema-
tory; but in order 10 get 10 work, aud
continue our busineSS-or at least try
to-we are willing to settle it. In our
former talks it was said that the city
sbopld IN a 10 sinh changes at the prnmA-
tory and City Hall as would result in
more economical consumption OF gas,
but Mr.. Riley preferred not to put that
in the paper. Now, DR.. Campbell, you
know there is a great deal more ga:
used up there than there ought to be,
| and think better arrangement of the