The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
GAS COMPANY
DENOUNCED BY
BOARDOFTRAD

turers anu great personal discom-
fort. loss and Inconvenience to It's
domestic consumers; and,
Whereas, 1t has been made to ap-
pear to this meeting that such short
age OF gas Is due TO the negligent fail
ure OF said Clarksburg Light and
Heat Company to properly operate
and develop its gas territory and pro-
vide proper and efficient means, for
the marketing and supply thereof to
Its consumers, and that, IL such de-
ficiency does In fact exist II can.
Whenever 1t so desires. readily and
easily secure by purchase of the
Hope Natural Gas Company an
abundant supply Of gas to cover such
deficiency, but that said Clarksburg
Light and Heat Company has wilfully
and deliberately refused and declined
to 30 purchase such deficiency or
emergency gas, and has openly de.
ciaTed Its purpose to provide and
furnish its patrons only such amount
OF gas as II can obtain from Its own
wells In the present condition there
OF. and OF Its marketing lines and IA
cilities. unless and until Its oppo-
nents shall withdraw their opposition
and objections to It's proposed IN
crease OF rates.
Now, be It resolved:
I'd That acts and doings OF tho
Clarksburg Light and Heat Cotnpan
above detailed be and they are here
by unqualifledly denounced and con-
demned as an unlawful and improper
attempt to prevent and evade full and
fair hearing upon the merits of the
proposed Increase OF rates, and indi-
rectly to secure such increase by
coercion of the manufacturing anil
business interests represented at this
meeting, and other citizens and enter.
prises OF the community opposed to
its application;
Resolved, further. That 1t is the
sense OF this meeting that no person
or company here presnt or represents
cd shall withdraw his opposition to
such proposed increase OF rates. nor
lessen or diminish in any respect his
defense against tho same, until such
time as full and fair hearing shall
have been had before the public SER
vice commission on such proposed in.
crease and until these same shall
have been approved and authorized
by said commission; and to this end,
we authorize and instruct the attor-
neys heretofore employed by us for
such purposes to continue a vigorous
defense to the said application OF
the Clarksburg Light and Heat Com
pany and to take all and any such
further action or proceedings in OUT
names as may be necessary to COM
pei the said Clarksburg Light and
Heat Company to furnish an ade-
quate and sufficient supply OF gas
and otherwise comply with It's fran
chtse and legal obligations pending
the decision Of the public service
commission: and.
Resolved. further, that copy Of
this resolution be introduced before
the mayor and common council Of
the city. Of Clarksburg with the re-
quest that the city make investiga-
ton Of the above actions and prnc-
tees Of the Clarksburg Light and
Heat Company. and inquire into
whether such company Is properly
complying with its franchise, obliga-
tions, and in the event Of its failure
therein. that such action be taken BY
the city Of Clarksburg as may be ap-
propriate to protect the personal and
property rights Of the citizens of this
community; and
Resolved, further. that these reso-
lutions be published forthwith in
each Of the daily newspapers publish
ed in the city OF Clarksburg.
Following the meeting number
Of firms, many of whom have already
assisted In the employment Of counsel
and in denying the right to the pro-
posed increase, but who were unable
to be Represented thereat, indicated
their approval Of the action taken.
Among this number were the follow.
ing: The Pearlman Company, the
Norwood Glass Company, @. s. Wat
kins and Company, and the Opales-
cent Glass Company.