Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-20
GAS CONCERNING GAS.
one FACTION AFRAID, AND THE OTHER
"DASNT'
The Natural Gas Commission Holds Another Session
Without Tangible Rss0lt-Ths Companys
Proposition Referring Without
Recommendation.

another fTulLeSS session, last evening,
adiourning about half-paSt nine o'clock
without coming TO any tangible conclu-
sion.
The last proposition OF the Company,
identical with the terms Of the resolu-
tion submitted in the First Branch by
Mr.. Pollock, at the last session Of Coun-
Gil, and referred 70 the Committee for
action, was sent back to Council with
out recommendation, by vote Of one
aye and one nay, which sufficiently in
dictates the mental condition Of the gen.
tlemen who sat round the table in the
Water Board Office.
In other words, the Committee was
split squarely in two, or rather in
three, a portion fsyoring the accepting
of the proposition, others opposing IL,
and one or two not caring 10 define
their position, aud so announcing.
This throws the burden back upon
Council, aud Of necessity, in the absence
OF any recommendation from the Com
mission, after about six weeks OF in
vestigatiOn, negotiation and discussion,
that body will be somewhat at sea.
There were present at last evenings
session President NJ Pollock, and
Messrs. Dunlevy, Hall, Craig, Caddle,
Irwin, Campbell and Farrell-eight OF
the fourteen members. The Company
was represented By General Manager
George Heard, and MeSsrs. George b.
Caldwell and w. II. Hearn, counsel.
CITY Solicitor Riley was also present.
The session was formally opened by
the reading OF a proposition from the
Company, identical with the resolution
offered in the First Branch Of Council,
last Tuesday evening, by Mr.. j. Pol
Jock, who then announced that 10 would
be acceptable 70 the Company. This
paper was published IN full In the REG
1sTEE the following morning. AS il ap-
peared last evening, the proposition
bad been prefaced with a formal ad-
dress, and was signed by Captain Batch
clor, as President of the Gas Company,
thuS making il come officially from that
corporation.
When the reading was completed, the
Chair asked the pleasure Of the Com
lulttee.
Mr.. Caddle-Our attorney ought to
be here.
Mr.. PolIock-He was not specified
particularly. / suppose he knows his
duty and that be will be here.
Mr.. Irwin-Did he get notice?
Mr.. PollOck-Did be? / just told the
policeman TO notify the Committee.
Supposed the City Solicitor would be
here, but ] don't know whether they
Notified him in person or not.
Mr.. HALT would be well enough to
have our legal adviser here. Mr.. Hearn,
has the City Solicitor examined this pa
her?
Mr.. Hearn-He mas seen it, and he
ansde a suggestion regarding II. He
declined 90 pass on the merits OF the
gal question, and declined 70 do any
tAing In advance OF action by the Com
iittee. / think il is due from me 70
kay that. But he said this, and il was
added-He said he would certainly in
kiS.. II the matter was brought TO his at
4 alton, that the citizens be allowed to
Recover any excess charged over the
present rate Of l5c. per 1000 feet, and
fuat they have opportunity 10 sue IN
court Of equity if their gas be shut OF,
pom their declining 10 pay such excess.
Mr.. Irwin-ThsJ gives any citizen the
blight 10 so 10 law.
Mr.. Hearn-YeS.
Mr.. Irwin-A right he now has.
Mr.. Hearn-By no means
DR.. ampbell-Another thing. You
shut the city eff from enforcing one OF
hour ordinances, by adopting this. You
initiate the city'S right, ana she Will
have no recourse.
MIR. Habitat would be the effect OF
IN. no doubt. Wouldn't IL curtail the
city's rights, Mr.. Hearn2
Mr.. Hearn-That would not be my
construction of il.
Mr.. Heard-The gentlemen seem to
have a fear for the citizens. What mo-
hive would the city have TO protect the
Kittens now? Suppose we advanced
the price OF gas TO twenty cents, would
the city step In and defend the citizens?
This citizen would have TO protect him
Self anyhow?
Mr.. Hall think the city would pro-
tect the citizens.
Mr.. Hearn-WeH, as to that, l think
HE Company has no objection TO put
hing 10 in both ways. IJ has been Sug-
gested that If the city was out, through
the shutting of OF free gas, that the
citizens should De protected, and l think
the Company would be willing 20 nave
The city come in, too.
Mr.. Heard-We have no objection 70
having the city join, for it is our object
no keep this ordinance, as we have Kept
the other. a few lines would nix that.
DIR. Campbell-NeS, that could be
done, but the paper UuSht TO DE e1-
amined by the City Solicitor. We don't
feel like sending 10 into Council until
tbe CITY Solicitor has looked over It..
Another thing-in order that Council
may understand this-it'S very i'm
Uortaut matter, and we all know how 1t
Is. when the Clerk reads long thing
no one can follow him-the report ought
to be printed, so that each MEMBER
could have a copy.
Mr.. Heard-That's perfectly proper
MFR. Farrell-HaS this paper been re-
ferred to this committee by CouncllE
Mr.. Pollocll-No, sir, but
Mr.. Hearn-This IS the same rs the
one which was referred by Council. Dr.
Camubell objected that it had not oeen
signed by the Company. II has since
been copied and signed. "a
Mr.. Farrell-The resolution should
have come from Council. The Commit
tee can't 90 out and hunt up business;
DR.. CAMPBELL sent it back TO the
4 Committee because no one seemed
ready to father it or TO understand IL.
Mr.. Heard-This is the same paper
addressed and signed. That is all.
mr. CanDbell-Tm perfectly willing