The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-02

wheeling. IN order 90 avail itself Of
the provision Of this section OF said
ordinance. shall elect 20 accept the
same and waive and annui all OF its
rights under Section IL OF this ordi-
lance. and shall give To said Company
a. least ninety days written notice II
such election and waiver. And pro-
vided that when the City OF Wheeling
shall order additional lamps. In excess
Of hve hundred and ATTY lamps. said
city shall be required 10 order such
additional lamps In lots Of not less
than ten lamps each. and the Company
shall. within a reasonable time after
the said lamps are ordered. install
them at its own expense. All poles.
lines. lamps and appliances used in
lighting the streets shall be main
az its own expense and the lamps
shall, burn, every night and all night
nom dusk until dawn.
Just while We are On the question
would Il not be well for the citizens
TO vote on these propositions also?
II has beer estimated by a prominent
engineer that Il would cost 10 re-
habilitate the present electric light
plant $4,000 of s115.O OO. The ma
chinery IL about all worn out and
diplapidated and IL might be possible
that after IL was improved and placed
In first class condition, that the same
thing would happen TO il as seems
about TO happen to the gas plant.
II believe that council should We
very careful. There has been a great
deal said about cheap gas for the
poorer classes OF the city. but II
seems when the price OF natural gas
has been advanced from Is cents to
p cents the poorer classes were not
given much consideration. At that
time all the public buildings including
school houses. engine houses and
creamatory were all furnished with
free gas. Now. during the last
twelve months the City OF Wheeling
has been compelled to pay S1,2s7.35
for gas.
THE amount agreed upon by the
committee OF $4,000 for the priv.
lege OF selling natural gas for an illu.
minant would seem like a very large
amount, but when you consider our
city has gas assets, including plant
and mains. valued at about $500. 900,
the amount does not seem so unrea.
sonable after all.
Cheaper Gas.
The Board Of Control has been en-.
%deavoring to furnish cheaper gas. and
has reduced the price from * 10 Sc
cents. and had expected. II consumers
continue TO use city gas. In a very
short while 10 make another reduc
ton. and had expected eventually &c
bring the price down 10 40 cents.
we all want cheaper gas. but 7 dc
not believe the city should sustain
such n heavy loss. II we do make ar
agreement with the natural gas com
pany. II should be such a one tina.
the a plant could be kept in first
class condition. so that il could be
placed in operation on % hours no
tice.
One OF the arguments put forth by
the company for the increased price
OF gas ~ that the cost OF operation IS
greater hence the product must pro
duce more revenue. Now for the
benefit of those who are so desirou.
OF cheap gas and feel hat they car
get II from the gas company let me
just state that the manufacturers II
Wheeling once paid Is cents for gas
and then IL was shut Off. Why? The
company could not furnish the gas
for that figure. il a said. Now tbs
price OF natural gas in Wheeling is q