Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-25
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WHEELING, November -, 1855.

T., ne HaovL'r NE.. "n' 'oHHr| OF
.as 'iy oI Ua..lHg.
GgyrLEuEy.-Your re.Cowmill4l Of our
report a. the last meeting Of Council IN
which The names Of our appOintecs for the
positions IN the Gas Office appeared,
makes II necessary for US 10 transmit the
.ollOwipg report, stetcmeu; and recon-
menta,,ous.
At q meeting held on Monday, NOgeia
Der -. l-Sj, We made the following aP
polntmeuts. which unexpectedly ask your
hoCorab!e body 10 approve aGd confirm,
VIZ
Bernard l.. Butcher, to be Secretary Of
the Gas Works. with the duties specified
and referred 10 in rule No. L., OF the Rules
and Raaulstious Of the Gas Works, his
compensation 10 be ) 400 per yeari tina,
of Harry c. Frauzhejm to be Assistant
Secretary Of the Gas Works with the Gu-
ties specified and referred TO in rule No. -.
his compensation TO be 5000, aud Jonas
L. Picket to be Collector of the Gls " Orks
with The duties specified and referred &c
in rule No. II, his compensation 10 De
5000.
[, will De observed that We have reap
pointed Bernard L. Butcher 10 the posi-
ION Of Secretary 10 oar Eoard The %.
lection 10 his confirmation at the lest
use;;r, OF Couucll was based solely upon
me ground that he u.ts not DORA aAc
reared in the city. He regard such ~
objection IS unjust AID ultenaO!7
II persisted ia It limits the
selection OF all official. to ,kpse born in the
CRY. Il institutes a BOYCOTT against
every foreign born citizen and newcomer
Such @ narrow, ili.advjsed and uu.Ameri
can spirit is not characteristic of our Peo-
pie and does not represent their senu-
meats. That q reputable, Intelligent and
upri sEt citizen o.. free american CITY II
the broad daylight q! the last fifth OF the
nineteenth century. shall Be- ostracissd
and rejected Tor public position solely be,
cause he was not born and raised within
the city limits, IS beyond our belief. We
are sure il is no: the spirit which ms IA
yited the large number Of foreign and
couutrT.Jorn citizens into our midst, VINO
have contributed so materially 10 oar
growth. prosperity and coed name. No such
spirit has irnomiRatgd our people in ,ae
past. Gentlemen born in other countries 6ad
others bora aud reared in this and c'h5T
States, have been elevated TO responsible
and honorable positions by the sutiraE5s Of
our people. Taking the whole history OF
the civ, no such test IS that now sought 10
be- enforced against Mr.. Butcher has ever
before been made. and sc hope tue ac.IOl
in hi. Gaze will now be reversed. Nc
Butcher came here nearly five years ago
and has been a citizen O! the city ever
since. His ancestors tor three generations
before him have lived within the present
limits Of he State.
As to the charge thst the selections and
appointments Of The several persons named
in our former report we're made II the 40
sencc and withou. consulting one OF the
Trustees, We euphsticai!y deny. All OF the
Trustees were present at each meeting
held up to the last meeting OF Council and
az the meeting at which the appointments
we're made, Mr.. Jepson, one Of the Trus
tees. acted as Secretary and was fully coz.
infant OF all that TRANSFERRED. We las "a
?, I'D = Il. -. H.. -.i.., IL, ,...r- .,,,-
ooAFd cAiln u, thT r'snt 70 sr'IV' 'Ie ,,,s'5
"ho are 90 nj 'tt posl'''"' "i'"e, . - ,'''.
Tor whose cOIiUci we H'e 10 ' I,l .' 5,I
DE 10 CoNHci. anu Tue P"o'c. "c !"''.s'
claim teat m"JoiIiy ana no. q minority
OF the trustees 't"' Sr.sG' me Plt'9ns 10
h.I the Po2'Go5S Tor winch Tue hostd Is re-
spousi5le. With this statement We submit
Tor your CONSIDERATION 'ns 'O''o"''E '''"''-
lions r....-.-.....
men 'oUO%s 'qrr5 rrS , s. nH','uS'
LTspe',,'TiE d, L. h"'.Ns' 'O' t,'''','.l
uarry O.F EhhLne,ol 'oF Ass's'"u' secretary
ana James :. I!che' lot |o'.C'"r'
/ he report was S'sneI oy August lao"
aud oscar See'ey'
THE MINORITY REPORT