Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-07
ANOTHER DEADLOCK.
Republicans Refuse TO Go Into an Election
for City OHtcers.

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might be gotten out Of the way and the
cody be allowed to get down to the
business Of the city. He hoped the oo-
lection would be withdrawn.
In reply, Mr.. Maxwell said 1t would
not suit some of the members on his
side to 20 into the election at this time
Ii would only be a question of a week,
and in the meantime the business OF the
city was In good hands, and would go
on. He was Just as anxious as any one
70 have the matter disposed OF, but be
would prefer not to 90 on at that Time
A call OF the ayes and noes was de-
manded on the motion, and IT was lost,
ayes l., noes il.
Mr.. Maxwell then moved the appoint
ment Of the Committee on Committees.
The motion was lost, ayes IA, nays IA.
LEGISLATION FOR THE CITY.
The City Solicitor then presented the
draft OF a bill to secure for the city the
right to generate and sell electric
lights, and also a recommendation that
a committee Of FIVE be appointed with
full power to take care Of the measure,
and also to look after legislation needed
by reason OF the removal of the Water
Works outside the city. The Solicitor
also noted the excellent condition OF
affairs in his Office, all pending suits be-
ing disposed Of, but two, which will be
ended at the present term OF Court. de
also recommended that the Paige,
Carey & Co. litigation be sharply
looked after.
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Wheat was opposed to the resolu-
ton, and moved to lay 1t on the table.
He did not approve Of the proposed leg
islation, as it tended to take away from
the stockholders the property Of the
Electric Light Company, and proceeded
20 say that the Courts in other States
had held that cities had no right TO
manufacture anything for sale.
Mr.. Morningstar was also opposed to
the resolution. He said twenty-five
stockholders had invested S65,000 In
the plant and had never received but
one dividend.
Mr.. Cruise pointed ont that there was
but twenty days pOre OF the legislative
session, and If anything was to be done,
it must be done at once. IL was simply
a business proposition, and he appealed
to the Republican members to do for
the city what, under similar circum-
stances, they would do for themselves.
at may be that twenty-five citizens hold
stock, but how much? How much was
held outside o. the city? Members of
Council ought to look after the interests
Of the people"
Mr.. Wheat again took the floor, and
while admitting that the city could
manufacture electricity cheaper than
any corporation, he said the city had
no right TO take the Company by the
throat.
Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. Hamilton also
opposed the resolution, Mr.. Maxwell
wanted more time to consider.
Messrs. Maxwell and Cruise debated
the matter for quite a time, but
Mr.. Maxwell wouldn't move from his
position.
Mr.. Morningstar said the Company
had a proposition to submit, but he did
not say when they would submit it. He
also said II Council went ahead the
Company would fight it In the Legisa-
ture.
Mr.Gruse again called attention to the
poor light furnished, the poor machin-
cry, etc, aud asked the Republicans if
IL was fair TO the city TO be compelled to
buy a lot of old furniture. He also
dwelt upon the fact that at the next ses-
sion of Council Ii would be too late TO
pass a bill. He said there was no poll
tics In it,
Mr.. Wheat sad he was not in favor
Of taking away the right of the Com
panY.
A POINTED QUESTION.
Mr.. Gruse-Are the interests of
| twenty-five stockholders, who perhaps,
have made a bad investment, to be par
amount to the interests of all the peO-
pie Of Wheeling? Who should be first
considered? lApplausel
Mr.. Wheat don't represent the
| Electric Light Company, but a Repub-
/ icau constituency In the Eighth ward.
| You were a member Of Council which
gave away the rights of $4,000 people,
ard now you want 20 take that right
away from the Company without com
| pensation.
Mr.. Cruise said he was glad that old
/ Council had been brought up. and he
recalled that the great argument OF the
Electric Light Company was that the
city ought not TO have lighting mon
opoly, and on that cry they were al
| lowed to come in.
Mr.. Hamilton said 1t was only a scheme
TO foist general tax for the benefit OF
a few electric light consumers.
Mr.. Maxwell moved TO strike out the
norton of the resolution relating TO
electricity. The motion was lost. ayes
10, noes Is; Milligan voting with the
Democrats. He was congratulated. On
the main question, the vote was ayes is,
noes 10, the latter MeSsrS. Bachmann,
Dlnger, Frew, Hamilton, Israel, Max
WELL Morningstar, Wheat, Zuiauf and
wicker.
The First Branch concurred, and
Messrs. Cruise, Kenney and Hupp were
appointed as the Committee on the part
of the Second Branch.
THE DEAD. BLOCK AGAIN.
Atten O'Clock another motion to go
into Joint session was lost, ayes IA,
nays "A.
Mr.. Cruise then moved a recess until
/ this evening.
Mr.. Maxwell wanted it put off until
next Monday, saying his firm was TAX
I ing stock.
Mr.. Gruse-That's good so far as Mr..
Maxwell is concerned, but no further.
He can 20 home. Wen excuse him.
/ Laughter.
The motion TO take recess until this
/ evening was lost.
Mr.. Maxwell then moved to take a
recess until next Tuesday. Lost, ayes
IA, nays IA, Mr. Cruise remarking, be-
fore the vote was taken, he was willing
$50 stay all night and all day to-mor-