Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-29
SUCCESS ASSURED.
ORDINANCES ASKED FOR BY THB SUBURBAN
WATER AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,
Passed By the Board Of Connissionsrs and the Eln
Grove Couneil-Silss SsscBd for he
Power House and Reservoir.


Board of Commissioners al ordinances
was passed granting TO Anton Reymann
and the gentlemen associated With him,
the right to lay water mains and erect
electric light poles and wires along cer-
tain OF the public roads OF Ohio county.
The passing Of this ordinance. which 10
practically Identical with . measure
passed by the Council OF Elm Grove few
DAYS ago, la the face OF undeserved OPP
position ensures ;hs construction or
the water works and electric light eta
tion at Elm Grove. by Mr.. Reymann,
detailed mention OF which was made by
the REGISTER week or so ago. Sites
for the pumping station aud electric
light power house, aud for reservoir,
have been selected, the former site be-
ing on the Samuel Patterson property,
and the latter upon the John R. Hand
Ian farm, where four aud four-fifths
acres Of land will be secured.
The matter was brought up 10 the
Board yesterday morning, but after the
measure had been read IL was laid aside
until evening In order that the ordinance
might be examined oy Prosecuting At
torney Howard. Meanwhile the mem
bers OF the Board went out 10 the we'd
ding OF County Engineer Bell. During
the day the Prosecuting Attorney
made an examination OF the matter, and
! when the Board re-assembled, At half
past six last evening, the paper was
pronounced In proper shape. Before
long, however, 1t became apparent that
q considerable portion Of the Board de-
sired rider upon the ordinance In the
shape OF an agreement on the part or
Mr.. Reymann and those associated
with him TO supply the County IBhrm-
AIRY with water free OF cost 10 the coun-
", and 10 the course OF some result
ing confusion an amendment TO that
effect was adopted. When this was
discovered Mr.. KIndelberger moved TO
reconsider, and this being done,
the measure was passed as IL came from
the Prosecuting Attorney bys vote OF
FIVE yeas TO four nays. the latter being
Messrs. Fritz, Maxwell, McGregor and
Vollinger, Mr.. Irwin being absent
After the ordinance u. Bates moved
that the Committee On Roads. aud
Bridges be the committee uamed 10 the
ordinance to have supervision OF the
work upon the roads,
Mr. McGregor-I move 10 amend
that they do the work without pay.
The ChaIr-The law provides for the
payment OF the com mmittee. TheNnaS
tion is out OF order.
Why some members OF the Board en-
deavored TO kill good thing Is not
easily understood.
The preamble OF the ordinance sets
forth that:
"WHEREAs, Application has been made
by Anton Reyminn aud others for char
ter from the State OF West Virginia for
corporation TO be known as the Suburban
Light aud Water Company, the purpose or
which is TO supply water, light aud cleo
trical heat and power Tor domestic ana
other uses ia Elm Grove. Pleasant Valley.
Alteuhem and other adjacent territory
near the National Road, la Ohio county;
and.
"WHEREAs, It is the intention Of said
Reymann aud others that the said corpora
ton when organized shall operate water
works and electrical plant, the power
houses for which are expected 10 be stu
ated near what is known as Cruger's or
Lorings Lane, and la the neighborhood OF
the iron bridge over big Wheeling creek,
lay water mains, or lines OF pipe for the
conveyance OF water, and To place wires
and poles for the conveyance OF elec-
trcity from the said power house, under
and upon the said road known as Cru
gers lane, aud the said National road, and
other public highways throughout ter
ritory extending from the said iron bridge
10 the said National road. aud from the
eastern or nnrtheastern boundary line OF
~ a enfar inf her
the old Crnger line crosses the said Ma.
tioual road 10 the eastern boundary line OF
the town of Fulton, at the point where
such last mentioned boundary line crosses
the said National road, and in adjacent
territory extending not more than one
mile on either side OF the said National
road between said last mentioned points;
and,
"WHEREAs, II Is desired 70 obtain the
consent OF the town Of Elm Grove and OF
the Board OF Commissioners OF the County
Of Ohio for laying. placing and maintaining
the said pipes, poles and wires Ia those por-
tions Of tue said territory within their sep
arate Jurisdictions: therefore be H." &c,
The ordinance then follows 10 !t
the water and electric light people are
subject 10 the usual restrictions and
regulations. and on behalf OF the town
OF Elm Grove the company Is 20 furnish
one arc street light and three Ere plugs.
both 10 be without charge 20 the town
or the people thereof .or Eve years
Provision Is made for uniformity Of
rates to private consumers OF water or
electricity.
A telegram from Charleston, received
last evening. says the Suburban Light
and Water Company charter has been
issued with an authorized capital OF
$500. 600. The incorporators are August
Rolf. Louis T. Stifel, Anton RsymanD,
Paul o. Reyms6E snd Charles Schmitt,
all OF this city.
The company has already acquired .
strip OF ground on each side of wheeling
creek for about one thousand feet west
OF the iron bridge, back OF L0ring's,
and on the north side OF the creek have
options on lands belonging 70 Pa;terson
and Youngman which virtually gives
the company control OF the banks and
bed of the creek for distance OF
nalf a mile. This will all
be fenced in, thus ensuring the
preservation Cf the dammed-up water In
q perfectly pure state. The dam VIII
be built upon the Patterson tract OF
four and four-ffLbs scres. The reser-
yoir site, on the Handlao farm, Is three
hupdred feet above the creek, and the
Company has an unobstructed right OF
way TO IT,
The plans are being prepared By Ep-
rIneer Brown, and as soon as possiole
bids will be asked upon them for the
construction OF the two plants. Mean
while the Company will be organized,