The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-10
WATER POWER
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prevention OF discrimination against
the State. her people and industries.
prevention OF discrimination against
any community. section. interest. In
dustry or class and in favor OF another
community. section. interest. industry
or class.
the use and enjoyment of her natural
water power.
These purposes and objects come
under both the police and revenue
powers OF the legislature" said Mr..
Blue. The duty and power to carry
cut and enforce the first four of the
foresoing purposes and objects are
vested in the public service commits
sion. and the measure OF the fifth Of
the foregoing purposes and objects
will be greatly determined by the ac-
ton of the public service commission
In respect to the first four
Divided His Objections.
Mr.. Blue divided his objections into
four specifications. as follows:
Ffrst-The Fairmont and Clarks.
burg Power company. Tri-State Power
and Milling company. the Gauley
Power company. the virginian Power
company. the Webster Strings Power
company. the Miners Light and Power
company, and each of them have not
paid to the state auditor the tax re-
quired by section 16 OF chapter IL,
acts 1918.
Second-That the proposed under
standings by some il not all OF the
applicants indicate danger 10 life OF
citizens living below the proposed
dams. impairment OF the peace OF
mind OF such citizens and loss OF their
property.
Third-That IL granted the rights
and privileges sought by some OF the
applicants. IL not as to all. 10 the ex-
tent and in the manner as sought by
them, the states natural water power,
Instead of being conserved and pre-
served by the state for and in the in
terest of her people and industries.
Will be seized by a limited monopoly
OF the states natural water power,
and thereby deprive the state OF the
fun, proper use. benefits, development
and enjoyment thereof.
Fourth-That any such seizure and
monopoly OF the States natural water
power. as set forth In the foregoing
objection, viii tend TO. If not result.
in greatly reduced revenue to the State
from such natural water power"
Among those VINO took an active
part in the discussion on the demurrer
HE'D by Mr.. Blue. aud who sought 20
question the right OF the State To col
lect any fees from these companies
before the public State commission
had granted permit allowing them
10 construct dams. was fcrmer Con-
gresham J. n. Gaines. representing
the Gauley Power Company. which
proposes TO build several dams in
Gauley river and a tunnel Of three
miles running through a mountain.
PRINCIPAL Objection.
The principal objection was 20 the
construction Of "A large storage reservoir
and the attorney said his company
would not urge that franchise at this
time. Horace NJ. FOx. OF Roanoke Va
appeared Tor ihe Tri-State Power ana
Milling Company. which proposes to
build several dams In New River and he
come a rival OF the Virginia Power
COMPANY. which has already done con-
siderablc work along that stream. The
latter company was represented by W.
ID. Payne. OF this c!t.. r =. Clark, rep
rescniinS the ksuav ha y West Nii-,lnia
railway. saw great danger m the con-
SFuciion OF the larger dams along eau
ley river. -. Shaiu. representing the
fairmont anu ClarK~burE Power Com
p,ny. and the Webster spflngs Tayy,.
DuhiTany. found considerable opposite.
ana consideration VI tho lattfr~ prn
let's IL the flk. GtIiey and Millia...
rivers N webster county. were continued.
- the instance of IroSccutIug Attlrns,
". :. W"d"l. Of Webster COUNTY. and r.
H. Morton. representing lars. ttrnl r.
Sud coal interests and the We. Virgiuin
Midland hallway. The famou. Webster
springs resort and rart az the town. IL
was alleged. would he covered ~ water
y the dams WcrH concluded EN-Attor-
neN ,irncral W. -. Coulay. arr,ared on
heiNif al the u. n -. railroad and filled
demurrer TO tie Webyfs- springs P.-, :
omltHr. ana said u might de- like, ....
- oihrr "prlicIti.I. ". g.. Mg.ii,...s
OF 'ttri"stou. houEht applicants %.
franchise should Doe REQUIRED rv o..
commission To- furnish more data ,yitt.
iheif Application 30 that tho comrrie-io..
ana Ter o-- who might .,e Effected t,-
ttc granting oI the francfi.e could So.
JUST now fdaCn f.rsitOrs o. % &c. cover.
..- Who President Lee D,f presided
30 Whtr ttoNIr ogden. ho o. alf alter
nff. cid mot OF rho Questioning go.
ir"U. entity expire tii. at.uout. ,,i ~. q
tl"n OF The c.TIDis-I Ion. The corinliesf,r.
VIII probably pass ott fre si.rrurre.. "a.
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any applications