The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-20
A GAS FIGHT.
Application OF the Wheeling Nat.
ural Gas Company for
EXTENSION OF IT'S FRANCHISE
Hy which II Furnishes Ga, for Fu.i to
Manufacturing Establishments Dis
cu'ssd alta Meeting or tho Councii Com-
ml,to on Ordinance Last Night-Ths
Amended Ordinance Recommended 20
Council Unfsyorabiy-rhe Details.

Last night u meeting OF the city coun-
Gil committee on ordinances was held In
the oillce OF the city clerk, public build
Ing, ut which the following members
were present: Chairman Stathcrs, and
Mcssrs. Robinson, Butts, J. G.. Britt.
John A. Britt and Wells. The meeting
drew n large audience, az the application
OF the Wheeling Natural Gas Company
Tor an extension OF Its franchise, was 20
be considered. Tie Natural Gas Com
pany OF West Virginia opposed the pas
sage OF the ordinance and o. represent
ed by Mr.. Andrew Hare and Councilman
Wells. The Wheeling Natural Gas Com
pahy was represented by Mr.. W. w.
Rogers and Attorney a. j. Clarke.
The case was opened by the %preSenta-
ton or the ordinance desired by the
Wheeling company. as follows:
Bo It Ordained by the Council OF the
City OF Wheeling:
That section one % OF said ordinance
be and Is, hereby amended by striking out
all after. word 'city." In line fifteen ITO
OF tho said section, and adding the words
anu TO the several places OF business OF
any other persons. firms and corporations
~ RAW IVY u uet anu tOIlNutlIllOn Ut
their respective places OF business. but not
Tor domestic or household consumption"
and that snid section ono ~, 80 amended,
De and Is hereby reordnined so as TO read
Us follows:
Section /. Permission is hereby granted
the ManufncturerS' Gas Company to lay
pipes IN and under tho streets, alleys and
public grounds OF tho city OF Wheeling,
FOR the purpose OF conducting natural gas
Tor heating purposes to the several manu-
factories Owned unH nDRFnfFal hV tInl,lu
Brockunier N Co.. Wheeling Iron and
Nall Company. the Wheeling Pottery
Company. Whitaker Iron Company,
Mheciins Hinge Company. Norway Tack
company, Bodley Brothers, Ewing & BIZ
Lantern Company, and the L0Belle Iron
Works.. persons. firms and corporations
engaged In manufacturing In tho city OF
wheeling. who have associated themselves
pany.' AND TO THE SEVERAL MANU-
FACTORIES OF OTHER PERSONS.
FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS EN-
GAGGED IN MANUFACTURING IN SAID
OF RUSiNEss OF Any oTHER PER-
SONS. FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS IN
said CITY, FOR USE AND CONSUME
ton At THEIR RESPECTIVE
PLACES OF BUSINESS. BUT NOT FOR
DOMESTIC OR HOUSEHOLD CON-
SUMPTION"
Mr.. Clarke presented the Wheeling
- FtN "a NAAN NaLGtF DAlNAlS buN
forcihiy. He said that the company has
developed a great natural gas field near
Cameron. in Marshall county, and Is
ready TO furnish fuel gas To- all the man
"ufactorles OF Wheeling II they should de-
sire to be supplied. but Is prevented by a
ruling secured by the board Of public
works from City Solicitor Boyce. The
solicitor ruled that the Dillon, Wheat &
Hancher Electric Company. the News
Publishing Company and, certain other
concerns to which the Wheeling com
pany desired TO run supply pipes, did not
come within the provisions OF the urdI-
n under which the company oper-
ateS In this city. For this reason the
amended ordinance Is desired. The por-
ton printed In caps Is the amended
part. and extends the privileges OF the
Wheeling company so as 10 Include all
manufacturers and business houses.
, whether members OF the company or not.
Mr.. Hare presented the side OF the Ma
tural Ga Company OF West Virginia.
which claims that the passage OF such
an ordinance or franchise would cut into
Its business TO which Il Is Justly entitled,
said the speaker, by the benefits which
the city has received In free gas in the
| past.
The discussion became quite exciting
AlhNA AlGAAAg NNC& siTAlluFA "a IIe CpIE-
mittee took part. One member or the
committee did rot understand how the
solicitor aud board OF public works had
ruled against the company supplying the
electric Light plant and newspaper. rs he
thought they came under the head OF
manufacturers, Another case cited was
that OF the Atlantic Tea Company which
roaStS coffee. II was the general opinion
that this concern Is 4 manufacturing
establishment. but when Mr.. Thompson,
NJ the board OF public works. asked how
the board would act should the gas com
pany desire to furnish gas 10 n house
vile who roasts her w coffee, this
| caused n general smile and Mr.. Britt
Thomas G. actually gave vent TO an
old fashioned gunaw. These city
fathers occasionally appreciate u joke.
you know.
Finally a motion was made shat the
| ordinance be sent back TO council with 4
recommendation for Its un-passagc.
This went through by the following very
close vote. Chairman atathcrs not vot-
ms:
Ayes-Wells. Thomas C. Britt, Butts.
No-J. \. Britt. Robinson.
Mr.. Rogers says the ga3 company will
continue It's contest Cor increased privi-
lcges Al the meeting of council next
Tuesday evening.
The ordinance committee did not take
| up the matter Of a safety gate NJ the
corner OF Forty-third and McColloch
streets, or the line OF the Baltimore &
Ohio road.
Clerk O'Rrien. or the ordinance COM
mittea. next read the communication
from the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly. asking council to place the
| city establishments. including the gas
works. water works and electric light
plant on an cight-hour basis. Mr.. Butts
Thought the matter had better remain
without action, and Clvc n his princi-
pal rnaaon the fact that already the gas
works Is costing the city something IN
addition 10 the revenues derived from the
sale Of gas. II the works should be
placed on mn r~lEht-h0ur basis II would
require the doubling or expense for labor,
rs two turing would be required. Mr.,
Robinson suggested TINT the matter re-
main Enacted upon until after the spec
ial city charter election next month. II
tho charter falls OF passage Il can be
taken up again. and II the charter passes
n cure will be- effected. This met with
the approval II the committee.
ine rrNOTt oil tne JOINT committees m
railroads and n~rdinanCes regarding the
rate Mt which railroad trains shall be al
lowed to run within the city limits, M
teen miles an hour, was allowed TO re-
main on the table.
The application OF the Wheeling Nuph-
tina Yacht Company for an ordinance
granting Il the privilege OF running n
yacht ferry between the foot Of Twelfth
street. city side. aud foot OF Fink street,
] i.I..I --Ll- 49, IaI-a.al $3.50 . .L.--L