The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-04
A LIVELY RACKET
Among the Members Of tho Hoard OF
Public Works IesferdHY. l.SH

~"N VI VSANJ
wars In the Board OF Education meetings
events that are often discussed by tho old
memberso Of the reportorial force Of the city
"a they meet in tie early mornlngsto partake
Of their frugal rspast after the nights toll
but never, III the memory OF the Oldest re.
porter In the city hss there been such a
row In u public body as that that took place
Yesterday afternoon at the Board OF Public
Works OIL o., between the members OF the
Board at the conclusion OF the railroad meet.
Ing. To al outsider II was q vfrftat!e pic.
nic-very interesting and very funny.
In order that the average reader may un.
derataud the situation 1t must be stated that
for aome time 1t has beer, whispered about
In city oiicial circles that an outbreak WI,
imminent among the members OF the Board.
About two weeks. $50 Captain William
schockey. the member elected 10 fill the vi.
caucy caused by the resignation Of Mr..
Stephen Waterh use, ST., published n card
In the .polksblatt that reflected somewhat on
Dr.. Baird and Col. Campbell, the other two
msmbers Of the Board. He alleged that no
merchant would think Of conducting his
Quoted IT'S In this, that blank OF.
ters were freely signed and lei. to be- filled
up by the clerk; that the minutes OF the
meetings were naver read; that the lowest
bid for paving was ignored, and a variety OF
other small charges, Now 1t appn 8 that
blank orders are signed by members OF tho
Board, but as all orders must pass through
Clerk Bowers hands and correspond with a
payroll In his possession, that Ia sworn to,
there Is no chance for Clerk Ga!lisan 10 do
crooked work. Other explanations will be
fonnd below. He also gave ont that he was
ignored by the Board, AL.
Since writing the card, Capt. Schockey has
not attended any OF the Boards meet.
insa. Dr.. Baird and Col. Campbell on
the other hand have been layins' for the
Captain. They expected him to attend the
railroad meeting ard were not disappointed.
As the lawyers and Others started 10 70, 50
did the lCaotain. Dr. Baird called out,
"Schockey, Just wait a moment-Ee've got
soms business." The Captsiu looked ner.
yous. Col, Campbell looked sad and Dr..
Baird looked mad. As scon as the last man
was down stairs the fun commenced. Or.
Baird has a brutque mauner when he talks
businets He talked business yesterday and
commenced rs follow: d
n" Now, see here You saw 1T to rush into
Print aud a.tatk Mr.. Campbell and me.
What the - did you DO that for p,
"lwas not recognized" n
You was not recognized? You didn't
recognizi tbs Board, you mean. Now, when
the IL BOD went down and VI engaged Jimmy
Nichols to clear up the Eighth Ward you
came up here aud complained loudly that
an Irishnan had been engaged 10 DO the
work, and that you were nearly all Germans
down there and wanted a German. Now
there was onlv " appl'cations for that place
kelly and Nichols. Nichols had had exps-
r:ence and We put HIM In. Look at his pay
roll-twenty-oue out Of his thirty men are
Germans. and yet you kicked because he
was an 1rishman, and rushed of into a Dutch
newspaper tha. Campbell nor l can't read,
and give Us bark. I tell you, Schockey, It's
a. dirty bird that fouls its own nest"
schockty-"1 will stand by what I said; an
investigation wiltshow.-"
Baird-"That MS kes me think OF those
minutes. low your predecessor Mr.. Water
house, ii gentleman Ly the way, objected to
meetings at night, Gs he Was an old man and
had TO walk home. we changed them 10 the
morning. That was my busy time and we'd
postpone reading ths minutes Tor four or five
meetings aud then have q special meeting
and read them. Bat you never asked about
this, Entrusted OH into print. Now Schocksy
we'll meet at night after this. ard read the
minutes and bring up business 80 thatif you
are hero, we'll Keep you here till the cara
stop drumming, aud you'll have to walk home.
And that paving matter, Coon Leonhart bid
thirty. cen!su ind Gore bid forty-ive cent?, but
Gore doeo everything but furnish material
therefore is the cheapest man; but your man
did'nt get in and you kick" ~
%..Camphell (who by this time had warmed
up): Yes and you always want to
throw the responsibility for what Is done In
your, end that d:spleases soma oue, on our
shoulders. The only responsibility you ever
assumed Tas to improva d road mp 10 your
own stons quarry. You're a demogoglc poll
tician, air. ion batter 20 writs another card
aud tell the people IN that how you told us
the lime stone a contractor was hauling waa
no goot, ind when we had him up went
back on what you had said, and after be had
gon Q said you didn't want to say anything.
schockey-"Ill not stand THE curslng.
You want to be rid OF me-. You want me to
resign"
Osmpbell-"ot! you are goingto leave, ell!
Well, leave us n lock that hair" The Colonel
was pretty warm about this time.) Il
Baird-"Get rid Of lyon? Who the = said
80? Why, we don't want you to Co.. We
could not find Il better cipher than YOU
t1e'nt omnes. CONFUSED voices rs the party
adjourned down stairs. Expressions such es
Wooden head" you'll see" "'Tain't So"
You wave your dirty shirt as long as you
pleaae," etc were heard, while the repor,o-
force lay down on the tables and went