Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-19
ordering the drawing OF warrant for
$50 for Assessor English was concurred

ordering the drawing OF a warrant ioI
$50 for Assessor English was concurred
in.
A resolution from the Second branch
authorizing the lessees of the question
able scales to continue, they to pay the
city the same as last years rent, was
pending, when a message from that
Branch was received announcing It's
concurrence in the action OF this Branch
in abolishing these scales. So the reso-
luton was tabled.
There being nothing before the Branch
il proceeded TO informally discuss the
scale question. Mr.. Hall, chairman OF
the Committee on Scales, giving it as
his opinion that it was strange how the
lower Branch in the face OF the report
offered, which gave clear evidence oil
fraud, could pass the resolution just
tabled. There is something wrong
with the weighing system and it Is
mystery TO me why the Council, in fer
reting out other frauds should not work
at this one. think an exam
ple should be made of one OF
these weighmasters. 1t was clearly told
before the committee how loosely this
business was carried on. A driver testl-
fled that he and other drivers were
simply asked how much they had on
their carts, and the amount they gave
was put down as il weighed. And they
always gave full amount. The matter
was discussed before the committee
and they thought some one ought to
be appointed with general supervision
of the scales and he ought to test them
once month. He should beprivileged
to stop any cart OF coal on the street
and take it to the scales and weigh IT.
and if the weight first given was incor'
rect, confscate it for the use OF the water
works"
The Mayor-"Then you would make
the driver suffer, when the fault is with
the weighmaster."
Mr.. Hall-"Well, that does seem
hardly fair, but something must be done
It's all wrong any how TO allow Goa
banks TO run private scales, where Goa
is weighed by their employees"
The MayOr-'I don't believe there II
anv provision by ordinance for punish
ing weighmasters by fine for incorrect oil
fraudulent weighing"
Mr.. Stone-"Then the ordinance
qhould be fixed. Would it be right and
in order for me to make motion re-
rerring the ordinance to the committee
for amendment and the addition OF
penalty"
The Mayor--"Perfectly."
Mr.. Stone-''Then make that mo-
tion"-offering a resolution referring
the ordinances in relation to the weigh
ing of coal and other things, to the Com
mittee on Scales, and the city solicitor
to report a new one defining the duties
of weighmasters and fixing a penalty
for abuse OF their power. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Butterfeld-"I do not wish to dc
ANYTHING that will put the coal haulers
to trouble by sending them long dis,
tances out of their way to have thelr
loads weighed" He then offered a
resolution authorizing the Mayor to APP
point a weigher for the Fifth ward
until such time as Council could make
an award. Adopted.
The Second branch was busy on the
salary ordinance, and, the Mayor stat
ing his intention of calling meeting on
Tuesday 10 consider the applications ior
licenses to keep cOtfee-houses, this
branch notified the other Ofits intention
and adjourned.