The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-06
THE CITY SIR inANrCY.

Mr.. Haberilrld's Strong ClniIns Upon the
Consideration OF Taxpayers.
To Inc Eitor Of The h!elliqenrcr. & q
Sm:-The city election is lust a ,proacl
ing. II isacommontiingt write up,hegood
and badactscf men seeking Office, and it is
the duty Of eyerycitizen TO the best
men 10 III those positions III the gift Of
the people. We arc pleased to know that
Councilman John G. llaberfield is IL can
iidatc for City Sergeant. lie IL nov scrv-
ing his second term IN Council from the
First ward, and is the only Republican
from that ward out OF six Counriimen,
WHICH aloulu spcal, well for him and rec.
ommeni him to the public asa candidate,
Mr.. llaber9ell has beep iait ipl mem
Der Of council for four years, and has
never been delicate or backw in speak.
ing against any, measure whichhe believed
10 DO wrong. Our citizens have not for.
gotten the rorlly way in Which the city
was asscssed in 1eS; md 's2. The assessors
claimed. three dallarS per day for every
day III the month tSnndaya %eycepIed)
@hilc the ordinance provided three dol.
lars ila every day they were actually EN-.
nloyed. thectioR ~ assessors ordinance.]
When their bills wese pyeeentcd Mr.. IIa-
bertield objected to paying ti:en, work or
play, rs it was contrary to the ordinance.
\ committee was appointed to investigate
the matles, which resulted in II new ordi.
nance. In lssl .tia cast to assess the city
was $22,37l. In 1892 NJ, HaberGeld called
a halt in timeto stop such charges, anil i,
COT the city for assessing Sl,Sl2.2 The
cost for 1881 md 80 was 81, ISL. The cost
to the city in 1881 md 81 with tic new
ordinance was 81 800. thus Saying the city
S22,5S5 in two years. Give Mr. HaIergeld
eTedit for this reform.
Tho citizens will remember Tint Mr..
flaber!eld did not hesitate, but objected
to the paying OF Il niii presented BY the
City Solicitor calling for over three hun.
dred dollars, for duties which he thought
the Solicitor was paid a SALARY for and
4e. was not eG,itleil to this extra pay, the
ordinance prescribing bis duties very
plainly. Mere seemed TO BIZ 4 dpDbt in
in the City Solicitors mind IA to'whetHcr
he ilad a right to charge for certain SER
vices, for hi lill communications TO Coun.
Gil he said such std sHei, duties liad;heen
paid for and the payment yaa Never
questioned, but everybody kne% who IL
WIS that questioned his right 10 Ge paid.
Mr.. Haberleld was the man.
Mr.. lIaberGeid has never n%inchcdsirom
what he thought 10 be bis duty, and it
would,b be we'll for. the cityif &c bad more
like him in Council.
Mr.. Habcrficld filled the Office nov
known as Vics Presidentof the A.i!A.I.
and s.. W., then known us Deputy Grand
Master Of the U.S.V. 1t was then adam.
gernus position to hold,as the person l,0ld.
ing It wsc liable 10 be discharged il knowa, |
He gave general satisfaction US Deputy
Grand Master, and wsss the first one!hold-
ing that position to make. himself known
70 the public. He always did what be
thought was right without regard to any
person.
When Mr.. 1iahetfeM managed the
forge department OF the .Fcp Mill he treat.
ed all nike, aah we believe looked after
the best t:,srest OF the company. Every
man had what workingmen call their
lie was M i,Epartjal manager.
While he was manager OF the JEo9iWill
ltmeR wer1 very hard, storea shutting
down oh their customers ; many men caM,
Tell and arr, ready To speak Of how I'D aid
I'd them. GgEi
ar. linberticld was Ciia.f;E 4u0f,the
when the article,was agfcad
upon by tho boilers and manufacturers.
The article was wf:tten.y ""Wc the; boilers
II Wheeling and vicinity liorehy agree to
% or no strike or lock out during one
rear, &:.,". whicl, would have been .tyery +
,ad aad damaging blow 10 tho boilers.
&c detected the mistake, aud it WIS
banged 10 rcad "for MI Tho ihsp. made or
,oiled t!uring the year We shall be Faid .
even dollars and twenty-five cents per
on" It made y great difference to tho
non. Peace rreva'lrd a,.i 10 trouble fol-
owed Tor along while.
He deserves credit for many things, anil !,
specially for saving the ciirS99,5S3 ia two
ears. Hell sociable Witt vi ~classcs and
an bs approached by any person. He is
lso ready To 10 any person n favor. ASK !
'lr. Jones, WHO Clrrics the mail, and \
a,nes MeNamara, loesag keeper, If he is
lot a friend to the workinsmni, ,
We submit Tie above for the con {
liberation OF every tnSpayer and voter,
loping you vii iavorai,y consider his '
ase. Come to the primaries and vote.
Respectfully, MANY CITIZENS. [
: Hhctliny Dec! 5. ,
T.s Shooting Mattel, at lIeliatrs.
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