Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-23
WIND AND WISDOM
Indis criminateIy Mixed at Council,
Last Night.
The Board Of Public Works to Take Charge
of the Whaf-CitY Weighers-
Miscellaneous Business
Put Through.

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ing with the following members present:
Me,srs. Clator. Gavin, Gleason, Grosan,
Haberfeld, Harrol, Healy, Jaeger, Jepson,
Kenny, Milligsn, AcFadden, Peterson, Ro-
senburg, Roth, Schsltze, Stanley Porter,
Smith, G. o. Smith, Wilkinson, Wingerter,
and Work
About so minutes were spent in reading
tie min a,es OF the former meeting.
Col. Wilkinson arose and made a motto1
TO recon slider the forrser action OF this
body in I'd 10 the two reports, majority
and minority, OF the Comnlttee on
Wharves. lThis, body at . previous meet
ing adopted the lstter,) and stated taat at
the time of the adoption on the minority
report he was really in favor OF il, but hat
since looked the ma:ter up carefully and
was convinced that the majority report
WAS the one that should have been auupt-
ed, hence his motion TO reconsider.
Mr. Habertis field made very tine speech,
giving a graphic illustration Of the placing
OF the streets under the control OF the
Board OF Public Works, who, soon as they
got control, appointed Superintendent,
and at the same time Street Commissioner
stevens was receiving good salary for
the same office, and had nothing TO do
but stay at home and draw his salary.
The board would not recognize him. Now
if YOU reconsider the former action OF this
body and adopted the majority report,
that will give the board full control
of the " arTes. anj away wsnid
90 Tnc,e Joe ForSythe. The Board
would appoint wharlmaster, under the
title of an oversee or superintendent.
haze heard there were complaints about
Uncle Joe, but he was the peoples choice,
and do not believe this body has any
right TO give the Board authority to Gust
him: therefore, vii! vote against recon.
sideration.
Mr., Gleason thought the Board ought
not to have any more power than they now
have. The residents Of the portion of the
city where he resides are under the I'M
preston the Board has more to do than
they can attend 10 or else they neglect
COOL portion OF work that ought TO be done.
MI p. Smith-There is good deal OF com
plaint from the steambOatmcn about some
of the work done bv this Board, and GER
tainly do not think they should De given
control of the wharves.
Mr.. Peterson-lt seems. from the gem
eral tone Of some Of The members that
they certainly do not thoroughly under
stand the issue. The wharf has been I'M
der the control and supervision OF the
committee on wharls for a number OF
years, and what have they done to it?
What is its present condition?
Why il is i'll a very de.
rlofsble condition and is get
ting worse every year. 1t is almost i'm.
possible for a wagon to 20 down the levee
without being demolished, or partially so,
and certainly think il should be immedi-
ately placed under the control OF the
Board, and if, at the expiration OF a reason
able time, that body does not improve II,
why then We can take it away from them.
But this Thing of talking of the Board Gust.
ing Mr.. Forsythe-they can not do it, the
thing is impossible, and think that plea
is only offered TO gain votes against the
reconsideration and adoption Of the ma Or
ity report.
Mr.. Habcriield-I suppose the gentleman
means me, when he refers TO Uncle Joseph
Forsythc, but can tell him, and be quail.
fed If necessary, that the Board of Public
Works have been complaining about Uncle
Joe, and claiming he's negligent, and they
would GUST him IN minute, II we can
Judge from their former actions. | know
what am talking about.
Mr. Wingerter-l have no doubt but that
some of the gentlemen are allowing their
feelings to have sway. There is no doubt
ia any of our minds but the Board OF
Public Works have great many enemies.
| will say this. the Board did not know
anything about the majority report OF the
committee recommending the turning over
of the wharves to the Board, and further,
| have understood they really do
not want it. But we thought they were
the proper body TO have control Of the
wharves, hence our report, and hope the
gentlemen will use their Judgment in
voting and not their feelings.
Mr. Stanley was in favor of standing by
the former action OF the Board. While
speaking a controversy occurred between
him and the chair, and Mr.. S., turning
slowly around and surveying the members
present, remarked: Il think | am right,
but having glanced around will not push
the matter in controversy at this time.
The former action was reconsidered by
vote of II TO II, the President casting the
deciding vote.
On motion the majority report was
adopted, which turns the wharves over TO
the Board of Public Works. The First
Branch at former meeting adopted the
majority report, hence this action on the
part OF the Second Branch was really con.
currence, and the Board will take control
Immediately.