Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-12
5TElNWAY PIANO zI Sc ss a5S F. W. BAUMER & CO.

the contract, while we have lived up 10
it as long as we could. Gentlemen,
the truth is, the juice is all out OF this
lemon. 1t is all out of it. AS to going
into a new contract, we don't care any
thing about that If gas is struck
about here, other companies Will come
anyhow. We all know that.
DR.. Jepson-What is the prospect for
the domestic consumers?
Mr.. Heard-We intend to do the best
We can for them. We get all our gas
from Washington county, still, but we
are trying to get some out at Coleraln,
and hope we shall do it. | think we
will. We put down one well, but II
turned into an oil well, but | think we
will get some gas over there, and II
It turns out even as we'll as the Wells
burg field did, we can use it, for we
make better use of gas than we used
to.
The Tyler county field was here re-
ferred to as possible source OF sup
ply. and the discussion ran of the
main question for a time. 1t was re-
sumed when Mr. Heard said:
The time is near at hand when you
must dispose of your garbage, ETC.,
IN SOME OTHER WAY,
but in the meantime We will, TO save
you from annoyance, and the city from
a stencil, burn it up for you as we may
be able to do so.
The SolicitOr-We have now talked
over this matter for an hour, and we
are no nearer a solution than when we
began. You don't reach the point.
The contract has been yiolated-the
gas has been turned OH. 1t. is plain
business question which confronts the
Committee l understood this Com
mittee was to meet MIR. Heard to dis
cuss the question. Before coming here
| was informed by a member OF the bar
that he had been employed by Mr..
Heard to discuss the question before
the Committee. l told that gentleman
that there was
ONLY ONE CONDITION
upon which we would discuss anything,
and that was to turn the gas on again
and restore the statu quo. 1t strikes
me that Il there is a contract, and if
the Committee is TO be expected to do
anything. the Gas Company should, in
the interim, place the city back where
it was. If that is done, | am willing
to talk it over. This Committee has
no right to change the contract 1t
was made by the city OF Wheeling, in
1892 The only thing the Committee
can do is to report to Council or
through me. My suggestion to Mr..
Heard and the Committee is, that II
the gentlemen who spoke to me de-
sires TO address the Committee upon
this subject, let the Company turn on
the gas. and then we will give counsel
for the Company time to examine the
question and later will have discus
sion. | understand Mr.. Heard to say
he will arrange to have the gas turned
on at certain hours.
Mr. Heard-The offer I made Is
equivalent to that, of course Arrange
ments will be made to Ourn the garbage
up in the meanwhile, as we can.
Or. Jepson-Then why not adjourn
until a fixed time, as may be agreed
upon. | move that the Committee ad-
iourn to the call of the Chair.
Mr.. McKelvey-I think we ought to
have absolutely the same condition as
TO gas as before.
Mr.. Heard-You are sailing closer
and closer to
THE INEVITABLE BRINK.
You will have to make a change some
time. and l have brought this matter
up thus early in the season to give you
time TO do it, Meanwhile, l will accept
the suggestion of Mr.. Boyce, and will
keep the garbage burned up. That ct
least will relieve the present strain.
The motion of DR.. Jepson was then
adopted; and the Committee adjourn
ed to meet at such time as Mr.. Heard
may indicate to the Chair that coun-
sci for the Company is ready TO discuss
the matter more deliberately. Mean
while the furnace will be run.