The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-10

Last night was again the time for tho
regular meeting OF Council, and tho
second branch, got n quorum with
promptitude commendablo, because SO
rare. The fathers OF tho first branch
were little slow in gathering, and OIL.
Ger Wilkie was sent to the telephone to
call up recalctrant members, some OF
whom by and by came in and com.
pleted quorum.
Mayor seabright was absent, making
speech at tho hospital opening, and
Mr.. Farrell took the chair. Tho mayor
got back before his branch adjourned.
The'most important business was that
relating to the request OF tho Natural
Gus Company OF West Virginia, to DO
relieved OF tho obligation to furnish
free gas 10 the city works and buildings.
1t came up in tho first branch, where the
clerk read tho report OF the committee
appointed for tho purpose OF investi-
eating the company's claim OF inability
to comply with all the terms OF tho or
dinance granting them tho franchise.
Expert Morse's report was also read.
Capt. Otto then said: "Mr. Mayor, l
don't think these gentlemen ask much
moro than they ought to have. Their
company is the only corporation that
ever paid direct revenue to the city.
x Take tho street cur franchise. Its fran
chise is constantly increasing in value.
The natural gas companys is not 1t is
spoken OF rs a crime for it to have fur
nished gas TO manufacturers. 1t was n
great thing for the city when natural
gas was brought here. There was one
time a "will O. the wisp" we'll at Wells
burg. What has become OF it now2 1t
has played out, and that proves the gas
is decreasing. If this company cannot
furnish the private consumer with gas,
how can it
FURNISH GAS TO TIE CITY," =
Mr.. Pollock called attention to reso-
luton lying on the clerks desk, and it
was read by the clerk, as follows:
WHEREAS. The Natural Gas Company OF West
Virginia has requested the council OF the city OF
Wheeling to relieve Saiu company from deliver.
works and the citys half OF the capitol building
from the present date. and to the Crcmutory
after September l. 1892, and the engine and
school houses and MI other plnccs Of delivery OF
free gas TO the City OF Wheeling, inter July l,
1892: -
Now, therefore, be it resolved by tho council
OF the City OF Wheeling. that the said company
is hereby relieved and discharged from the fur
Their delivery OF any free gas TO the water works,
gus works and the city's half of the capitol
building from this date and TO the crematory
after September !! 1892, and the engine and
school houses and II other places OF delivery OF
free gas 10 the City OF Wheeling, after July l,
1S92, and that the mayor of the cityfb be and Is
hereby authorized and directed to sign on be.
half OF and seal with the corporation seal OF the
4 city. writing releasing the said company
from further delivery OF free gas ex.
<ccpt rs aforesaid, provided; TINT the
said company shall join In said writing,
to be signed by It's president and its corporate
seal affixed, and agreeing thereby not to charge
hereafter the citizens OF this city more than Is
cents for every thousand cubic feet OF said gas
consumed or taken as long rs said Natural Gas
company shall hive gas to sell to anyone,
whctheri In Wheeling or anywhere else: prOvld.
ing further that If said company shall charge
over Is cents per thousand feet, or shall cut of
any citizen because he shall refuse to pay over
Is cents per thousand cubic feet, then that such
citizen shall be entitled to recover in his own
name, III any court having Jurisdiction. the cx.
cess so charged or damage for so cutting him OF,
with the right to so into court OF equity to
compel said company to replace him upon the
line OF said company, at ratio OF charge herein
before mentioned.