Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-10
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Board of Public Works-A communica.
ZION from the Board submitted bills sggre-
eating $3.50 81. Ordered paid.
Health-Reported bills aggregating $i5.
The committee reported that complaint had
been made that the owners of the Forty
fourth street ferry had placed fence across
the roadway leading thereto and are chsrg
Jog the garbage collectors toll for going to
the river over the said roadway, and sub
mitted resolution authorizing the City
Solicitor, if in his opinion the roadway is
public highway, to institute proper legal
proceedings to have the obstruction re-
moved. Adopted.
REFORM.
Finance-This committee reported the
ordinance fixing the amount to be allowed
the several committees and departments Of
the city government, as already published,
together with amendments to several ordi-
nances made necessary by the reduction in
salaries recommended.
The first resolution, that the superintend.
ent Of the city prison be instructed to dis
charge one guard, brought Mr.. Stanley to
his feet. The gentleman said as a member
OF the Committee on City Prison and as
member of Council desiring The successful
management of the institution, he was
opposed to any reduction at this time.
There was one night guard and two day
guards besides the superintendent and cook.
All the employees had been confined by
Council.
The resolution was put aud lost.
The second resolution set forth that on
and after July no extra compensation
should be paid the City Sergeant for calling
committees and summoning council.
Mr.. Cruise opposed the resolution. He
thought it was improper as applied to the
present incumben during his term OF Office
lie was in iaN or of making the reduction
at the end OF the present term, if it must be
made.
The resolution Of the committee was lost
The ordinance amending Section 6 Of the
ordinance consolidating the ordinances for
tic government of the fire department, sub
mitted by the committee, was then read.
This ordinance fixed the salaries as cut
down by tie Finance Committee, as follows:
Chief Marshall, 81 900; each assistant $50;
engineers, $720; foremen, 5000; hostlers,
$500; tillermen, 5000.
Mr.. Picket moved that all ''sslaries be al.
lowed to remain as at present.
This was ruled out of order, and he then
moved that the ordinance be rejected.
TIE question, however was taken on the
adoption of the ordinance and every mem
Der voted "No," Mr.. Hildreth explaining
bis vote by saying that he was opposed to
picking out any one set Of officers for the
..sn II o,xt,;l;no ax,apsaa
The ordinance reported by the committee
an ending the ordinance in relation to city
prison By cutting down the salary Of the
Superintendent Of the City Prison from
sis per year to 5000, was then read.
Mr.. Hildretb made an explanation Of the
action Of the committee, saying the idea
vas to put the Superintendent on an equal.
ity with the police. He said the members
thought salary of 1915 and board Tor self
and family was piling it on q little too
much.
Several members objected to the statement
Il st the Superintendent boarded his family
at the prison, Mr.. Wier saying the family of
the Superintendent resided in the Sixth
ward and numbered seventeen members.
Mr.. HarrelI said he was in favor Of the
'SUsDAY REGISTER idea"-a horizontal re-
duction. he was opposed to picking out
an official here and there for action.
Mr.. Picket moved that the ordinance be
rejected, and it was voted down with rush,
not man voting for 1t.
The estimate of the committee was then
taken up, and Mr.. Hildreth suggested that
| It be referred back to the Committee on
| Finance.
This brought on q running discussion of
q somewhat general nature, in the course Of
which it leaked out that the Finance Com
mittee had neglected to provide $6. 500 for
| interest on the loan of 1877.
Finally Mr.. Caldwell moved to recommit.
whereupon Mr.. Hildreth raised the point
that the ordinance now referred it to the
| Committee on Ordinances.
Mr.. Caldwell thought il within the power
of Council to commit to any committee
which might be thought proper. II the
| Finance Committee had omitted any item
or items, be did not regard its work -
finished.
Mr.. Harrsn suggested that $4,000 o.
$40, 900 be cut from the Board OF Pablic
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