The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
HELLAIRE
0WER.PDWER RATE IN BELuA|RE
ANNOUNCED At COUNCIL NEE TING

eng-ossed and passed an ordinance nH-
Ing the rates according 10 those Oh INC
compromise. The electric company WIN
file it, schedule Of rates with the az
lie Utilities commission at once am
with the city agreeing II Will not he
necessary for the usual 30 days I" eX-
pire before the rates become effective.
The agreement Is the result OF the
conference held in Columbus on EaSt
TUESDAY with representatives OF tue
American Gas and Electric company OF
which the Wheeling Electric ana the
Ohio Powers companies are subsidiaries
paul V. Waddell. city solicitor and r.
T.. Brownell noted consulting engineer
represented the city administration. c.
L.. Belt. local attorney represented the
Chamber of Commerce at this session.
In speaking before council last even
Ing. Waddell stated that the electric
company representatives had met them
in fair and open manner. Each
placed their cards on the table with the
result that Bellaire came away the VIC
tor
The rate granted Bella!re is practi-
cally the same as Wheeling with Few
minor exceptions. Officials or the oGy
were jubilant over the victory.
To the Chamber OF Commerce much
That organization took up the matter
and an ordinance was presented to coun-
Gil and engrossed and passed. The
electric company demanded a hearing
before the public utilities commission
and an error in the ordinance was dis
covered. Another ordinance was en-
crossed and passed and the hearing be-
fore the utilities commission was set
for February s. The action Of the city
council and the compromise will end
all litigation.
The reduction In rate 10 the private
consumer will not be great amount but
the power consumer and the city will
receive great benefits.
The city council last evening in re-
port as a committee recommended the
purchase OF q Seagrace fire truck The
Gravel Hill Improvement association
has agreed TO purchase the truck at
once. When the city is ready TO ad-
vertize for bids, the association will
submit the bid. the cost Of the truck
about $4,000 and the city will take 1t
over. The truck was In this city Just
a short time ago and all were pleased
with the demonstration. 1t was built
for Toxic Japan and as soon as the let
tering for Bellaire Is completed 1t prob
ably will be delivered here.
Karl Eggiman. representing COM
mittee from the Chamber OF Commerce
announced that the organization desired
to install a tourists camp and that the
committee recommended the north east
corner Of the park. The question arose
as TO whether or not the park could be
used for any other purposes. The or
d!nance committee and the public
grounds and buildings committee were
instructed to investigate the matter.
The matter OF paying Parolman Lon
Duntee the difference in his salary and
the state compensation for enforced
idleness due to a gun shot wound re-
ceived in the discharge Of his duties
was introduced. Dunfee stands to lose
about SIS as the result of being shot.
The ordinance committee was instructed
to introduce an ordinance paying him
the difterenc. OToole objected TO the
payment Of the money on the grounds
that IL would set q bad precedent.
RslsaSsd On bond.
Mrs. Edith Fuller. Of Shadyside who
confessed to the Staying Of her hus-
band. George Fuller few weeks ago