The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-20

| III lHaueuute supply VI hANt ava eHS
manufacturing establishments. | was
instructed to call your attention to the
subject, and ask that some means be taken,
either By the erection OF new, or the ex.
tension Of the old water works, to furnish
an ample supply OF water in the future
Respectfully yours,
n. WILKINSON,
THE pRovERs WANT THEIR MONEY BACK.
A petition was read from number Of
drovers for remission OF fines assessed for
selling cattle without license. The petit.
ton was referred to the Committee on
Petitions and "Reminiscences.
The same petitioners asked that the
sums paid by them for licenses in Septem'
Der last Tor hawking and peddling be re-
funded, as they had received no benefit
whatever from said licenses, the ordinance
having since been amended 80 that the
licenses are not required. The petition
was referred to the same committee as
the other.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Travis; Directing Street Commits.
sioner 10 put crossing over Chapline,
north of Dist street. Adopted.
Mr.. Sylvis; Instructing Committee on
Lights to place a lamp post on the north.
east corner Of Main and Fourth streets.
Adopted.
Mr.. sylyis; Instructing Street Com.
missioner to repair bridge across gutter
on 81. Charles street, near Kimberlys
stable. Adopted,
Mr.. Egerter member Of First Branch ];
Ordering Street Commissioner to repair
crossings at intersection OF Market and
Eleventh streets. Adopted.
Mr.. Long; lnstructing the Street Com.
missioner 10 notify the overs OF the prop.
erty on the south side OF Seventeenth
street, between Market and Chapline
streets, to have the same paved immedi.
ately. Adopted,
Mr.. Erskine Ordering the Gas Trus-
tees to extend the gas mains to the Sew
enth and Eighth wards, on tho streets
already selected by Council, so far as it
Is possible to he done before winter sets
in, provided the amount Of mains laid 10
the two wards shall as nearly as possible
be equal. Lost.
Mr.. Long; Instructing Committee on
Health to inquire into better system Of
draining water closets and privy vaults,
as the present mode is injurious to the
health OF the citizens and at great ex-
pense. Adopted.
Mr.. Long lnstructing the Street Com
missioner to have the curb reset on 18th
street, south side, between Chapline and
EOff streets; also same on west side Of
Eoii' street, between 18th and 18th streets.
Referred 10 Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Mi. Ritz: Ordering Street Commission.
or to place double stone crossing on the
west side Of Main street, across 9th, 9Th
and 9th streets, ms soon ~ possible.
Adopted.
Mr.. Belt1: Ordering the gutter on 9th
street, north side, between Market and
Main streets, to be repaired. Adopted.
MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR.
MAYORS OFFICE, Oct. 10, 1876.
70 The Council ofhe City Of lHheeling'
have called meeting Of the Council
on this evening, for the purpose Of urging
the immediate adoption Of some plan 10
free the city and citizens from the tramp"
plague now coming upon them.
The establishment OF Workhouse and
House oil Correction, TO which Migrants
and persons convicted OF minor offences
may be sent, and which shall by the labor
Of the inmates be made to pay not only
It's expenses, but possibly revenue,
should not be postponed any longer than
to procure the necessary legislation and
fully mature its proper organization. But
submit that this cannot be done in time
to make II meet the wants certain to ex-
ist during this fall and winter. Ahurried
and hasty attempt 10 erect and operate an
establishment so important and costly
would be very unwise. The idea Of a
WorkhouSe Is In the minds Of the men,
bers Of CounCilland Of the Board Of County
Commissioners, only general one; de-
tails have not been studied, not even slig-
geSted by any one, while all are impressed
with the propriety and almost absolute
necessity Of the institution. II must and
will be built, but II cannot be done i'm.
mediately. Modes Of operating and gov.
erning IL, a site, buildings, machinery and
l think some legislation are all yet 10 be
secured, and considerable time must
elapse before working organization can
be perfected. In the meantime winter
and the Cramps" are coming. "rramp.
ing" within the last few years has become
n profession and an intolerable nuisance.
Last year our citizens very generally
united in a movement originally and al.
ways intended 10 provide for The wants
and relieve the distressed OF the poor Of
our own community; but unfortunately
one OF the means Of distributing its
charity was the "Soup House,"
the Opening Of which, and the fact
Of the provision offered by the Soup
House Society, was published by tele-
graph and In newspapers, and in few
days the "tramps" were hocking here.
Many who came we're no doubt deserving
and worthy OF aid, but majority certain.
ly we're not; but few would work when
work was offered them; they hung around
the city for weeks, and disappeared as
suddenly as they came, only when ! Of.
iicially requested the closing Of the Soup
House, and ordered that'th police court
room should no longer he occupied by
them as lodging place.
Pfoliting by the experience Of the past,
what shall we do in the future? That
persons will be found among ia, actually
needing food, and that we must relieve
them Is certain, and that they should
work, either voluntarily or on compul-
sion, TO pay for what they receive, is Just
and right. But the city would not be
able TO furnish employment nj
fair or remunerative wages, to her own
unemployed citizens and The thousands
Of strangers who would apply, II IL we're
attempted. She must therefore confine
herself to providing very moderate diet
and very plain lodgings and insist on
labor in return.
After a careful consideration Of the
subject, respectfully recommend to you
the adoption Of the following plan:
That plain and temporary barracks,
intended for lodgings only, In size 20 feet
by 80 feet, be erected in the city com.
mons near the limestone quarry, TO con.
tain not exceeding forty hunks, furnished
with straw beds and blankets. Very
plain food mot loo inviting to be fur.
nished, to be prepared at the barracks