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

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city be arrested and sent from the
police court to this Temporary work.
house." and that they be fed and lodged
therein and required to work for the city
ut stripping, quarrying or breaking stone,
at digging and grading streets or alleys,
or At such other reasonable employment
as the proper officer may direct, without
any other compensation than the food and
lodging above named. That the Council
appoint superintendent and fix his COM
pensatiOn, who shall take charge Of the
Temporary workhouse" and inmates, and
procure and furnish such kinds and guam
titles Of food as the Council or a commit
tee Of Council having charge may direct,
and who shall report monthly to the
Council the number Of persons fed and
lodged, the amount Of money expended
on every account, and the value as
near as possible Of the work done.
That the Council appoint one
or more oyerseers who shall take
charge Of the men while at such
work Us the superintendent under the
orders Of the Council may direct; that
special committee be empowered to
cause the erection Of the proposed tenn
porary Workhouse, to purchase tools and
fixtures, and generally to supervise the
operations Of TIE establishment.
An ordinance is herewith submitted to
give effect to the plan above suggested,
and | ask your consideration and adop-
ton Of 1t, after altering and modifying it
as your wisdom may suggest. | can not
too strongly insist on some immediate
action 10 provide a remedy for nui-
sance which will not only Cypress our cit
zens, but actually endanger their lives
by the great risk Of contagious disease,
and their property by permitting the un-
restrained presence Of thieves and rut-
fans.
The plan above noted refers only to
tramps and Migrants. There will nO doubt
beSome destitution and want found among
the poor Of our own community. am
informed and believe that during the
coming winter work will not be plenty
and will be found with greater difficulty
than 1t was during last year, To pro-
vide for the necessities OF our own poor,
hope for, and suggest iudicious sys.
ten Of ward visitatiOns, by committees
acting under quiet organization Of char
liable citizens able to contribute Of their
means, which will find out and re-
lieve the wants OF the unfortunate. OF.
ten those who make no complaint are the
most ready and deserving, and only a
neighbOrly visit can find them.
Very Respectfully,
A. ]. SWEENEY, Mayor.
An ordinance in relation to tramps
and Migrants found within the city Of
Wheeling:
SEC. LIST. Be II ordained that the Coun.
Gil may appoint an officer 10 be called the
Superintendent OF Temporary Work.
house" who shall hold his office during
the pleasure Of the Council, and who
shall receive $250 per day for every days
actual service as such officer, and whose
duty II shall be to take charge OF the tenn
porary workmen, and shall have custody
OF persons sent to II under the ordinance
Oithe city, and furnish and provide them
with such food and lodging as the Coun.
ell or Committee Of Council may direct,
and compel the said persons while In his
custody to labor at such employ
ment as the Council or It's COM
mittea may order, and shall make
monthly reports to Council and do
all such things pertaining TO his office
"a the Council or Committee may require.
lie shall give bond in the sum Of 1000,
conditioned as are other bonds, shall take
an official oath, and shall be ex.ofllciO q
Sergeant OF the city. The Council may
also appoint one or more overseers Mt
81 80 per day for each days actual SER
vice, whose duty II shall be to supervise
the labor Of the prisoners held at the
temporary workhouse, while at such
work rs they may be required to per.
form. They shall take an official oath
before the Mayor, and be invested by him
with the power oil Sergeant Of the city.
Sec. Q. Be II further ordained, that sec
ton 40, on page POI Of the printed ordi.
nance book, be amended by adding there
to the words "or in the temporary Work.
house,"
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
The blanks were filled by Council, as
above, and the ordinance passed. The
following resolutions also accompanied
the communication, and were unanimous
y adopted.
Resolred, That n committee OF three
persons, one from the First and two from
The Second Branch Of Council, be appoint.
ed who shall have charge Of the opera
lions Of the temporary Workhouse, with
power TO do what may be necessary TO &C.
cure an effective and economical carrying
out Of liz objects.
9. That the Committee on Temporary
Workhouse Is hereby authorized to CON
tract, after five days advertisement for
proposals, with the lowest and best bidder,
Tor the erection Of a one IL feet story
board structure not exceeding 20 feet by
so feet, with not mole than 40
hunks, and cause the same 10
be built on the city commons
near the limestone quarrieS; the boards
10 he vertical at the sides and ends and
joints stripped. The committee shall
also provide straw and blankets for the
hunks, and shall have power to purchase
tools, provide by contract or otherwise
for food for the prisoners, and have gen.
orally the powers pertaining to board
Of control, subject always to the orders
Of the Council.
The ordinance and resolutions having
been concurred in by the Second Branch,
Messrs. Sylvis and Hnnke we're appointed
upon the Especial Committee on Work.
house" from this Branch.
Adjourned.
EXTRA sEssGoN-FIRsT BRANCH.
Mayor Sweeney took the chair, and on
calling the roll Messrs. Blair, Cowen,
Egerter, Hoffman and Schambra answer.
ed, and there being no quorum present
The Sergeant was ordered 10 arrest the
absent members.
After some discussion as 10 the hour
fixed for the meeting Mr.. Wallace moved
that the Branch adj ourn, which motion
was lost by a Tie vote.
Mr.. Blair moved that Section | OF
Chapter IA Of the Ordinances In relation
10 securing n quorum be enforced, and,
a majority Of The members present con.
senting, the Sergeant was ordered 10 ar.