Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-23

just tnen MT. Galllplu, WIN Hbl "CHt
over to the Board of Public Works early
in the proceedings, came back, and Rea
went over his version OF the story again,
when Galligan said he was about correct.
Miller then detailed the events of Friday
evening from his standpoint. He said:
81 went in Galligan's room for an en-
velope, put my bid in it and threw it down
for Barney to direct, when this gentleman
he's no gentleman Laughter came in.
asked Rea his business, and he said he
was in the iron business. / told him
was in the same line. Galligan began to
guy Rea about his bid, and finally offered
TO throw him out of the window. Rea
said he had offered TO do the job for $3.50,
and offered us $25 each five would get the
thing through for him. | knew his inten-'
tons and tried to avoid him, but Rea
followed us about and renewed his offer. ="
Rca said he did not come here to bride
anyone, but Miller said the $25 was all
right.
MilIer-That's lie!
Rea--Yes, you did!
Miller-YOu're liar! You're liar and
scOundrel!
Rca repeated his assertion, when Miller
suddenly Jumped up and hit Rea i'll the
face, partially knocking him over As he
was falling Miller hit him again, knocking
him up against the steam heater. Rea
threw up his arms and said: 'Oh! oh! oh!
all! ali, OH" and scrambled out of the
way, while Mr.. Buchanan ran in between
him and Miller, who renewed his asser-
ton that Rea was liar and IA scOundrel.
Real am willing to swear what said
is true.
Miller-YOu're scOundrel. You're
willing to bride n man and then come
here and periure yourself!
Chairman Caldwell finally put stop TO
the racket, he stating that he believed
Gallig;m was joking, and that nothing
serious was intended There was a tenn
pOrary truce patched up and the various
bids were compared and explained, in the
course of which it came out that Rea
building was much the hest for the pur-
pose, his house being composed entirely
| of iron, while the other had more or less
wood IN it.
| When the explanations had been con-
Cluded, Mr. buchanan moved that action
be deferred He thought the city was not
getting the building rs cheap as 1t might,
| in view of what had been said.
| Mr.. SChultZe--A man who will v0lun-
| tarilv offer $50 to two officers of the City
Government ought to throw off several
hundred dollars. | wouldn't trust such a
man with a dollar.
| Rea-The letter of recommendation MIR.
| Caldwell has
Schultze-I don tcare ifhe has bushel.
You put me in mind Of the man who
brought twenty-five men to testify that he
didn't commit crime.
Mr.. Millcr-Mr Rca, will You answer
ne aqueStion-candidly?
Mr.. Rea-Yes.
Mr. Miller-Ddn't you, in the room
the other night, say, Damn the Biblc!'
Mr. RCa--NO sir!
Mr.. MilIcr-YeI you did
Mr. Rca-l love the Bible too much 10
do such thing rs that.
! Another wangle here occurred, which
was checked by the Chair, who begged the
members mot To start this thing again.
Mr. Buckman-l move that both bids
he rejected, and new ones advertised for,
the dimensions of the building to he given
in the advertisement.
Mr.. Real will do the work for $50, if
that is any object 80 you.
Mr. SChultze-It's no Objet to me.
Mr.. Miller-If Won would do it for ten
cents YOU would never get my vote.
DIR. Baird suggested to the Chair that
Mr.. NJ. V. Smith, who built the furnace,
take Mr.. Rea's place in the contract.
Mr.. Miller-l'll not vote for any prOpO-
sition from the firm he represents.
Mr.. Schultzc will |.
The whole story of Galligans joke WAS
then gone over again, and much OF the sen
SationaliSm was revived. Finally Mr..
Buchanan renewed his motion to reject all
the bids and rcadvertise, and it was car
| Ticd.
A resolution was then adopted asking
! Council to give the committee authority TO
accept any bid not exceeding 1850. A res
OlutiOn was also adopted authorizing the
Health Officer to buy enough three inch
pipe to run line from the intersection of
Tenth and Chapline streets to the crema-
tory and have the same laid d, ut cost not
exceeding 500, and the committee adj
Iiourned