The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-27
MR.. LISTS EFF0RT
In the Manufacture Of Telephone
Ordinance Succeeds.
REINSTATEMENT RECOMMENDED
NJ 'hO COuuelI COmmlttso on Ordinance.
FOr Passage By couRell-It Reduces the
Prices OrIIaSlns's Telephones from $50
to $50 Per Year, Though the cOmpanv'S
Subscribers arc willing TO Pay the Late
ter FIEurs.-Ths Details.

The council committee on ordinances
met last night and recommended to
council an ordinance for the new tele.
phone company. While It does not say
so, the ordinance is Intended for the
Peoples Telephone and Construction
Company OF West Virginia, which petit
toned council Tor franchise 90 oper-
ate telephone lines in this city several
months ago. but through delays and the
obstructive tactics OF councIlmen last
night was the FIRST time when action
was taken relative to the ordinance.
All the committee were present,
Chairman Baird presiding. The meet
ing was an adjournment from Tuesday
afternoons session. which had been
called on account Of the failure OF the
subcommittee Ia draw up an ordinance.
Mr.. List, or the subcommittee. was
present last night, and excused his
non-attendance from the meetings OF
the subcommittee.
II was shortly after s o'clock when
the meeting was called TO order. Mr..
List submitted an ordinance drawn up
by himself As is well known, Mr..
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company, but he was successful IN put
ting through his ordinance with It's
many restrictive features.
The original ordinance, submitted by
the Peoples Company, was only used
last night 90 compare notes, and pro-
visions In Mr.. Lists were pretty hard
on q new enterprise, especially the one
reducing the price OF what the company
shall charge for its telephones, from $50
TO $50 per annum In many other claus
es, Mr.. List had similarly put burdens
on the company.
Mr.. LIIrs Reasons.
Mr.. List, OF the subcommittee, gave
as his reason for not meeting with the
subcommittee, that he had been con-
fined to his home. To show that he had
not been idle, he produced letters he had
received from several cities, conveying
Information on telephone matters. He
also submitted an ordinance, which ne
had had drawn up. and said the ordi-
nance would not restrict one company,
but would restrict all companies. After
the remarks OF Mr.. List. Mr.. Williams,
seconded by Mr. Fair. moved that the
company go into executive session.
There was no opposition TO the motion.
Before the room was cleared Mr.. w.
]. W. Cowden, attorney for the Peoples
Telephone and Construction Company
OF West Virginia, asked II Mr., List
was speaking for himself or for the
SUBJ COMMITTED, which he understood mad
had no meeting. Mr.. List replied that
he spoke for himself only.
Clerk O'Brien read some OF the letters
received by Mr.. List. The letter from
Baltimore stated that two companies
did business In that clty-the Bell and
the Home. The Bell charged SIS and
SIPS. and the Home, NS Ior business
houses and $50 for residences. but the
Bell appeared to have the best OF II.
The same companies operated In Cleve-
land. The Bell charged IS per month
for business. and s. for residences; the
Home 81 and s.. The Bell has the ma
jorlty Of phones. In Pittsburgh the
Home has not yet erected Its plant.
but has secured a franchise. Its rates
are $50 for residences and $iS for busi-
ness houses; the Bell rates are $Si for
regular telephone, and n system OF
graded rates In New York and Chi
cago the Bell had no opposition. All
the letters TO Mr.. List were from banks,
that seemed Satisfied with the service
of the Bell, but said nothing against
competing companies.
The ordinance submitted by Mr. List
comprised fourteen sections. II Is very
restrictive. 1t provided that all poles
must be erected In the alleys and no
poles less than twenty-five feet above
ground. The poles are to be changed
from any parts OF the alleys. when the
board OF public works so orders and
cost OF changes OF location paid by the
company.
Among other things the underground
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