The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-13
criminal complaints capable of be,

pigeon holed by the magIs'
trates and the district attorneys
This Isl groundless fabrication. For In
stance at the time when the present
incumbent of the Mayorality resigned
the District Attorne eyship, after twelve
years of almost continuous service, he
is sure there was not one untried indlct'
ment in the Prosecutors Office, for the
non trial OF which either by intrinsic
evidence among the papers or by ex'
trinsic evidence procured, there did not
exist, some absolute reason founded
on the defects in the law, or in the
character Of the evidence, or in the
absence of witnesses. The present
District Attorney asservates the like
fact as to his office and challenges proof
to the contrary.
The report Of the Police Department
makes good exhibit, but the time is at
hand when the citizens must endure an
additional tax Of a million dollars per
year to maintain seven or eight
hundred more patrolmen. The
police report states the exact num-
ber of the force at 1926. There are
nearly 10000 in and around London,
which gives one policeman to only
about every four hundred Of our inhab'
itants, computing upon the last census.
Not suggestion OF complaint has been
made through the year against the
Fire Department. The Health Depart
ment has also won enconiums from the
citizens. The Department OF Public
Works. is just now costly one. The
foresight Of last summer prevented a
great disaster to the city from the
threatened insufiiciency Of water
supply. 1t is absolutely necessary
we should in this year acquire all the
water property possible In the coqn-
ties tributary New to York IN order
to provide not SO greatly for the present
as for the future, and that not onl y OF
Manhattan Island but as well OF West
chester county, when the metropolis
shall absorb its growing towns. 1t Is
also necessary that we should make
large expenditures for repairing sewers
and relaying and extending Croton
pipes. The report of the Department
of Docks, and that of its renowned en-
gineer, General Mcclellan, has, in obe-
dience to popular demand, already been
made public by the press, and it has
been as favorably commented upon as
its great value to the city demands. As
this department is new and very i'm.
portant one, the Mayor makes special
comments regarding its operation. The
Departments work together in accord
and without jealousy. The Mayor
has been in constant communlca-
ton with each one, and under the
recent legislation has been directed to
act in the Police and Health Boards as
an adviser in the affairs more directly
affecting the people. He becomes to
great extent the balance wheel in the
municipal machinery. Recent legisla-
ton has created a Board OF Street Open
ings, composed of municipal officials, in
which men OF both parties are represent
ed Recent legislation has also legally
strengthened the official functions on
the Superintendent of Buildings and on
the Fire Marshal, and has improved
the public safety 10y awarding the Fire
Department increased jurisdiction and
practical regulation over the manufac-
ture and sale of dangerous and explo-
sive substances. In conclusion the
Mayor saws he is assured from his in
tercourse with the city officials that if
they cannot absolutely command sue
cess they are endeavorng to deserve it,
and by accomplishing beneficial results
can at least claim from the discrmina.
ton Of the people full vindication Of
good intention, responsibility felt and
aealously enforced.
TSigned1 A. OAKEY HALL.
Reception TO Horace Greeley.
Horace Greeley was rendered re-
ception tonight by the Union League
Club, at their rooms. 1t was given in
honor of the return o! Mr. Greeley from
his trip South. Nearly every member
of the League was present. Mr.. Gree
ley delivered a speech in which he re-
ferred to his trip and to the comments
Of newspapers upon it. He had been
charged with making stump speeches
from the platforms Of cars and veran-
dahs Of hotels. He said he had made
but three speeches, and those he had
been compelled to make. In regard to
the Presidency he said if nominated he
would accept the nomination, for he be.
lieved in the best men holding office.