Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-14
THY CANE IN BUNcRES..
COUNCIL HAS A QUARTETTE Oh
TELEPHONE FRANCHISES
THREE ORDINANCES OFFERED
At asst Nights Meeting Of the Body.
A Merry Time is Promised When
They are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
hcers Appointed-Routine BUSH
ness.


Three new telephone ordinances
were submitted to Council last night.
One other is under consideration in the
Second Branch. The Bell Company
may be expected to complete a quin-
tette of rival telephone companies,
and it will be seen that a merry war
will be on when the different ordi-
nances reach the fighting and voting
stages. The National Company's Or
dinance was objected to upon it's sec
ond reading and the three new ordl-
nances we're referred to the Ordinance
Committee.
The propositions made by the appli-
cants for franchises are very inter-
esting. Two originated in the Second
Branch. The Federal was brought up
in the First. 1t is the Eastern syndi-
cate, with VIM. C. Whitney. Chauncey
Depew, Stephen B. Elkins and others
behind it. This company fixes the
maximum rate for the phones at $40
for business houses and S25 for resi-
dences. The company agrees to COM
mence work within 80 days, to COM
plete it's system within a year, and to
furnish a bond of $40, 900 for the faith
full performance of its contract with
the city.
The letter accompanying the ordi-
anc of the Home Construction n
Telephone Company gives Alfred PAUL.,
H. S. Sands, j. B. Mckee. George
Hook, w. A. Wilson and w. F. Shat
fer as the company. They propose
building a plant equal or superior to
the Bell, and to furnish all long dis
tance phones at a cost not to exceed
$36 a year for business houses, and
$24 a year for dwellings. They offer
to use the underground system, and
to make connections with the indie
pendent companies in Pittsburg and
all West Virginia towns. They also
offer 81, 1000 to the city, to be paid i'm
mediately upon the granting OF the
franchise.
The Wheeling Telephone Company
was represented by H. j.. Arbenz, Esq.
and it's principal stockholders are
Lawrence Scenk, VIM. c. Ebberts, F.
c. Arbenz, J. L. Stroehline, JOS. NJ.
Thomas and Henry S~chmulbach. This
company offers the overhead or I'M
foreground system, and fixes the rate
for service at $50 to business houses,
and 500 to residences.
Vacancy Filled.
The vacancy in the First Branch, oc-
casioned by the recent death of w. P.
McKelvey, member from Madison dis
trict, was filled by the election Of Mr..
N. G. Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton quail
fled at once, and was assigned to places
on committees filled by his predeces-
sol.
Rentals Reduced.
The scale of rents for occupants of
the city commons, as stated in Tues
days Register, was recommended by
the Real Estate Committee. Mr.. Weiss
gerber offered a substitute providing
for a twenty per cent reduction,
which the Second Branch adopted. The
First Branch defeated the substitute
by the following vote:
Ayes-Bachman, Beuter, Gartley,
Scally, Smith, Warehouses;.
Nays-Baird, Chew. Hamilton,
Knoke, List, Meyer, Mcconnell, Schock-
ey, Williams-9.
The Second Branch asked for a
conference committee, and the sub
stitute was agreed to, both Branches
adopting it.
Dewey Day Invitation.
Wen the invitation of the Dewey
Committee referred to in another col
umn, was read, Mr.. Weisgerber sug-
gested that inasmuch as many mem
bers would turn out with different or
CARNATIONS, that a poll of Council be
taken to ascertain haw many would
turn out. The suggestion was acted
upon. Fifteen members of the Sec
ond Branch agreed to represent that
body.
Election Officers.
The following election officers re-
ported by the Committee on Elections
were confirmed:
First ward-Corner Seventh and
Main, Jacob Kindelburger, M. Moran,
James Hanes.
Second ward-Market hall, Fred J..
Weisgerber, Jno. B. Crawford, Jr., H.
p. Mayer; No. 2, lib McColloch, Tim
Donovan, L. V. Flora, Adam Wetz-
berger.
Third ward-Police Court room, J..
r.. Butts, Jas. Sawtelle, James Mar
shall.
Fourth ward-Bearley's hall, Ed.
Gillies, Carries Reilly, Frank Bebout.
Fifth ward-Hook and Ladder house,