Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15

reads as follows;
"'SEc. 8. That the Board Of Public
Works, under rules and regulations to be
adopted by them and approved and con
6rmed By the Council, shah have the man
sgement Of and contract for the improve
meut, cleansing, care and repair OF the
sewers, streets and alleys Of the city, and
employ and discharge at their discretion q
city engineer and such other officers and
employees as may be necessary, prescribe
their duties and have the control and super
vision thereof; shall supervise the execu,
ton of such contracts and the disburse-
ment of sli moneys for or upon the sewers,
streets and alleys; such officers, aud the
salaries to be paid them, to be approved
and confirmed by Council &c.
"Ncw, under this section, | claim that
am nothing more than an employee of the
Board of Public Works, the same as a work
man on the streets, and in that capacity /
do not think it is proper to haul me before
Council or
HOUND NE FOR II PUBLIC.
City Solicitor 0'Keeffe is present, and l sug.
gest that the committee send for him and
obtain his opinion as to the correctness of
my views
Mr.. O'KeeEe was brought in and on Mr..
Gsligan repeating the substance of his re-
marks, the Solicitor enquired as to the ex-
act status Of the case. Mr.. Gsligsn went
in search Of the original charges, and in his
absence Mr.. 0'Keefe said he hardly though
it right to call upon him at this stage o
the proceedings. The committee ough', i.
his opinion, simply to enquire Is to tact
and not as to the lay. The committee
action, whatever it might be, could not 0,
final.
Mr.. Jores-Mr. o. KeeFe, have We a right
ss q Committee of Council, to try To
charges according to that Act?
Mr.. O'KEefe-No, sir; this conan It
has no right to try the case at all. 1t
simply
To ASCERTAIN FACTS
ard make q report without regard to the
law. The Council did not ask this com
uittee to report the law, bat to report tn
facts.
Mr. Donaldson-Then we have nothing
10 do with the matter. | believe Mr.. Cali
gan makes no ~pretention Of denying the
facts; there has been no denial Of thess
matters. and l don't see what remains for
US to Go.
Mr.. o KeeEe-Ycu Sc$n report that the
charges are admitted.
Mr.. DopsldsOn-I will just state my
views of the matter before the committee
Mr.. Dobbins-I really think We mad bet
ter decide Mr.. Gslligan's point.
Mr.. Galligan-If il had been charged
that | had broken any known ordinance o.
the city it would be all right; but | an sim
ply charged with oiscourtesy.
Mr.. Garrison-lf the chairman will ALLOW
me ask q question, | would ask, is thts
committee here to inves;igs te the law or to
investiQate the charges?
Mr.. DobbiEs, "a secretary, read
THE FIRST CHARGE,
as follows
Charge |. That he, the said B. A. G Slii,
gan, did on the 18th day Of May, 1885, de-
stroy q certain paper in my presence whict
had been served upon him as custodian o.
the books, papers, etc, of the Board o.
Works by virtue of his being CLERK
thereof. Said paper was su order from IN,
to the Board o! Public Works, to sbate 3
nuisance on one of the streets or alleys o.
the city.
Mr.. Jones-Let US drop Mr.. GaIligsn's
and proceed to investigate the first
Mr.. Gsvin-Mr. O'KeeEe, you think we
have no right to investigate Mr.. Gslligsn, as
-l-.. LII Dol &c D-LEo U1-LoO
Mr.. 0Heefe-Well, | would not give an
official opinion in the matter, but as q
private citizen am inclined to think he is
not smenisble.
Mr.. Gslligsn-I don't see what you can
do. Suppose you find me guilty; it doesn't
amount to anything; it's only
ABULL AGAINST H CoMET.
Coancil can do nothing, whatever.
DR.. Garrison-I beg leave to suggest
that Council must be the Judge Of that, and
not Mr.. Galligsn.
Mr.. Jones-I suggest hat the Doctor aud
Mr.. Gslligsn retire, and allow the commit.
tee to pursue its investigation privately.
The plaintiff and defendant retired, and
then the committee, after a short discus
sion, determined to 60 into an invesugs
tor. Mr.. Jones stated that it would
be best to have the plaintiff and defendant
present, and let questions be asked. The
gentlemen were accordingly ushered in,
the first charge was read again, and after q
sharp passage Of words between
them, Mr.. Gal6gsn admitted the first and
second charges. The third charge was as
follows
Charge 3. That the said B. A. Galligan,
Clerk Of the Board of Public Works, did on
or about the 18th day Of July, 1885, couu,
sci one gentleman to refuse to comply With
an order served upon him BY me for the
abatement Of a nuisance.
Mr.. Gslhgan made
LONG STATEMENT
in regard to tbs, thoroughly explaining the
matter from his standpoint. He further
stated that the Board had had the notices
he had destroyed before them on a previous
day; there were probably three hundred OF
DR.. Garrison's notices at the Office of the
Board, and to have complied with his
orders would have taken q revenue Of $15,-
600. he would admit all the charges, with
the explanation he had made in the third
for he did not want to be bothered with the
matter after last night.
DR.. Garrison then made 3 statement of
the matter from his point Of view. The
reason be did not bring the matter before
the court was because James P. Rogers was
on the bench in the absence Of Judge JEFF
ters. Mr.. Rogers was a relative of Alex
the owner Of the property he de-
sired drained, and he thought it would be
DIFFICULT NATTER
for him to decide. he would bring the case
up in court, however.
The Doctor had two af6iaUts on the
table in front Of him, substantiating certain
Of his remarks and referring to them, Mr..
said:
Mr.. Gslhgan-HoW long has it been
those sfidsyits were fled2
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