The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-06
"RUMp" COM MITTEE
In FUNNY ROLE
UHREcOGEIZED BODY WILL "GAsp
WITH nR. HEARD.
hreraher OF Council Denounce Action
OF saturday as Un-Heard OF Breach
OF Parliamentary Rules.

Ignoring completely the warning of
Mayor schmidt. and in their supposed
tendency To- cater to the wishes and de-
sires or the Natural Gas COMPANY OF
West virginia. by turning over TO IL the
city gas mains and plant. a number or
Of the city conucu met in
'rump" session Saturday evening i'm
the police court rooms. and took IL UNION
themselves 10 take matters In their own
hands and secure "a proposition from
President Heard. OF the gas company. to
submit TO council and railroad IL through
regardless Of the city's interests IN tie
matter.
The absurdity Of the action is appar-
ent on the face OF IL. for. as "A prominent
m OF council stated last evening.
any action that such "A body. or self APP
pointed committee. might take, could
not under any parliamentary rules be
considered. and IL would have absolutely
no standing in council.
The councilmeu who attended the
meeting Justified their action by the
allegation that the council committees.
and the board OF control failed To follow
Instructions contained IN the Kirk reso-
luton that provided for the committee
. take up viz the company proposition
III might offer for the sale OF natural
sas a. an uluminaut and report 70 goun-
cll. They claim that the committee Sc
cured "a proposition and then voted IL
Gown Wiinout giving Il a chance to get
Because this committee saw M to
turn down fiat Mr.. Hcard's proposition
mat was too Iuadeguat" for even con-
AN'~f supposed IfleUaN OF
LH" gas company have undertaken to
force natter. and at the meeting which
was presided over 10y ff. l.. Kirk. with
camden :. fancy acting as secretary.
me matter was discussed and "a COM
ulIttes appointed L. meet with AIR.
Heard Tuesday night 1901 take uu the
matter MN secure a proposition and
other meeting O. be held iu tie police
courtroom Friday night.
Peculiar situation.
just how fNis 'Iump" council can
Justify TIE action u its own appoint.as
in turnlu gdowu SIR. Heards proposition
Is 20 Httl" difficult Co determine &C. :
sands. who WITH. AIR Kirk. presented the
resolution that hatchcd into TIE gas
ordinance and almost passed council
Was H member or tie conference COM
m t'ee from the Second branch. together
Win Edward Naus. both Of whom voted
Tor TOE ordinance and also voted Co turn
down Mr ueari.- proposition -heu 10
vas mad" .u DO" conference committee
meeting SIR sands has given TIE Fas
t-''I'h inl,N l."ugNt and was really
~re-p"n-i'.e fnr the conference with Nr
Heard. hIt he was very positive Boo His
."i- i' reject ne oner. FOR boo realized
ifE absolute Iuf4iruesa
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