Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-03
you, Mr.. Hall. DR.. Campbell. have you

etc.
DR.. Campbell-Yes.
Mr.. Hall went on and finished the
reading.
DR.. Campbell-Yes; now, why was
this put in? Reading "And the
city agrees to waive any claim for fall
ure," etc.
Mr.. Hail. suppose that will apply to
the water works purchases of coal; l
suppose that is the object.
DR.. Caddle [sarcasticallyl-It will
prevent litigation.
Mr.. Hall-Yes. Mr.. President, who
is to Judge when the Company has gas
enough under this? 1t says that ''at
any time in the future" etc. Who is TO
be the Judge, the Company, or the city?
Mr.. j. Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Farrell-It will be good indica-
ton when the Company commences to
furnish gas TO factories.
DR.. Caddle-Yes.
Mr.. Farrell-Then this contract be-
comes null and void. That should be In
this, however.
Mr.. HALL don't see that this Com
mittee has power TO amend this.
Mr.. NJ. Pollock think Mr.. Halls
idea is good one.
Mr.. Hearn-We expect to give the
factories gas in the summer.
Mr.. NJ. Pollock-YOu expect to give
them gas in the summer, and cut them
of in the winter?
Mr.. Hearn-Yes; that is the only way
we can keep up our revenue.
Mr.. Heard-The revenue from domes-
tic consumers runs as low as $4,000 per
mouth in the summer.
DR.. Campbell-And the city doesn't
need gas in summer, at the schools and
the City Hall.
The Chair-That's all true enough.
Dr. Campbell-But suppose they have
gas for the factories in the winter? II
they then have gas for the factories,
the city ought to come in and demand
it's rights. But If the Company wanted
to supply factories in summer alone,
then the city ought to let them alone.
They may strike big pool OF gas-l
hope they will-they're just as liable. to
as not.
Mr.. Polock-If they can supply the
ldCIOIitS III why NV SNPP'S
the water works?
Mr.. Heard-The point we make Is
that the supply is so low that unless we
can get money for our gas our business
is jeopardized. This long continued
discussion seemed to settle down and
crystalize into the crematory. Then the
City Hall was tackled on by the First
Branch as the city's ultimatum, and
we say we will accept it. The paper
before you is drawn on that line, and
we hone to get it settled on that basis.
Mr.. NJ. Pollock-Let's settle it.
DR.. Campbell-I move to refer the
matter TO Council
Mr.. ]. Polock-I'ye added new sec
tion, which | hope the Company will
not object to. Reading
"5.-In the event of any failure OF the
Natural Gas Company Of West Virginia TO
comply with any and all of these provisions,
then the original ordinance granting said
Company the use OF the streets and alleys
of the city of Wheeling shall be in full
force and effect"
Mr.. Heard-The effect will be to null
lily this action, and go back where we
were before?
Mr.. j. Pollock-Yes.
Mr.. Habitat won't hurt.
Mr.. Heard-We'll accept that
DR.. Campbell now move that the
paper be recommended TO Council for
passage.
Mr.. j. Pollock ITO Mr.. Riley, who had
just como nl-Mr. Riley, do you know
anything about that? Holding up
Mr.. Riiey-ob, yes; I've been through
it.
Mr.. Craig-I am under the impression
that the First Branch resolution re-
quired the Gas Company to keep on the
engine houses. Am in error?
Mr.. HaIl-Yes.
DR.. Campbell-Yes; Mr.. Wilson struck
that out.
Mr.. Hall-By his amendment.
Mr.. Craig-I thought that was the
school houses.
DR.. Campbell-And the engine houses,
too.
Mr.. Hearn-Do you want US to make
a writing that well accept it?
DR.. Campbell-Yes.
Mr.. Hearn-And then you'll report 1t
to Council?
DR.. Campbell-Yes.
Mr.. Heard-Then well accept 1t.
Mr.. &. Is. CALDWELL suggest, Mr..
Heard, that you sign letter.
Mr.. j. Pollock want TO ask the
City Solicitor If there is anything bind
ing in that until both parties sign 1t?
The Solicitor reading -
~. The concessions on the part OF the
CITY are to become operative when an agree
meut in writing, embody.ng the foregoing
provisions, is made and executed, sucn
agreement TO be signed by the Mayor ana
bv the President of the Company, and to
have affixed TO il the seal of the city and OF
said Company"
Mr.. J. Pollock-What does the city
care. then, whether they sign or not?
IL they don't, the old con tract holds.
Mr.. Heard-The object is to close the
thing-Settle il up.
MIR. Farrell ITO Mr.. Riley lis that a
resolution or an ordinance?
The Solicitor-An ordinance.
Mr.. Farrel-Do you propose to re-
peal an ordinance with resolution?
The Solicitor-No. II provides for a
contract. relieving the Company from
providing the gas mentioned in the
sixth section until certain event comes
TO pass-more gas.
M. Farrell-And under resolution,
You can DO that?
The SoIicitor-It is not an ordinance;
il is a new contract. We can make as
many contracts as we please.
Mr. FArreil-Then we needed no or
dinauce in the first place.
The Solicitor-0-h-y-e-s.
DR.. Campbell's motion was then
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
THE remarkable growth, which, TIL
within two years, was brought about