The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-26

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notified Superintendent Dillon that Messrs
SseIey and Jepaon had decided to dis
charge four OF the employees Of the works
aud give their positions to four new men
The men reported at the works yesterday
morning to 60 10 work, but Superinten
dent Dillon refused IN allow them 10 as
sumo the positions for which they had
been designated by the two gentlemen
named,
GREEN HANDS APPOINTED.
Two OF the men whose discharge wa
demanded by Messrs. Sseley and Jepsor
ale employees Of the gas works OF lonl
standing and considerable experience, ant
hold positions TO I'LL which these qualif
cations are prerequisites, Yet the meI
designated to step into their places hav'
absolutely nd knowledge Of the duties o
these positions,
Tom F,rrell, ayoung son Of Councilman
Pete Terrell, was given by the two would
be superintendent Of the works the posi-
ton OF mud man or lid hauger," nov
filled by Porter Griggsby, a Colored maj
VINO has worked ut the gas works lonj
time, and hl9disGhlrgsd hispFsSsnt duties
with the skill and judgment which the J
require. Mr.. Ferrell would not know thu
duties OF the position, let alone how Il
discharge them.
A man named Higgins wss sent out 4
I'LL tho position OF Charles l.otterbury
also uolored, who ia u charger, a position
requiring judgment and some knowledge
only to hu obtained by practical expert
enCe. Higgins has neither.
A man named MCAudrews was ap
pointed TO vacancy which Messrs
Seeley and Jepson expected to bo able L
Greats by removing yard man nance
Rankin, whose duties require no espeCia
fitness. A man named MCCgnn va!
designated as Assistant Purifier, vice AS
sIstSnt Purifier Phlpps, ordered to be re
moved. This position requires consider
able intelligence, experience and Specia
fitness, all Of which Phlpps possesses. AL
the green hands sent to the works with
credentials Of their appointment" were
Democrats, and those who were to be dis
placed all Republicans, as q matter o.
course. There are many Democratic
voters working under MIR, Dillon, but
none OF them were suggested for behead
ing,
THE APPOINTMENTS IGNoRRD.
Each OF the green hands named borO q
letter Of appointment, OF which The follow.
ing is a specimen, printed rsrbaiim 1t liter.
atm:
WHEELING, Jany 23rd SO
"This will inteIduce to you Mr.. Jno
Nc Williams whom the Trustees have ap-
pointed to ill the place Of Mr.. WIN. Ran.
kin removed 10 take effect Monday morn.
ing Jany % So.
"By order oil the Trustees
per Geo He'll SeC'y."
The notes were alike except as TO the
names, and were all hut one In Secretary
lIeil's writing. The four men presented
themselves at the works with these notes
yesterday morning. To put them TO work
In important positions Of a moments no.
tice, without any experience or chance for
instruction, struck Mr.. Dillon as so pre-.
posterous a proceeding that no simply ig.
norsd tho action Of MessrS. Seeley and
Jepson, and continued Griggsby, Lotter.
bury, Rankin and Phipps In the places
they had satisfactorily filled. The new
men returned promptly to those who sent
them and reported, aud the result was a
tempest.
Tbs legality Of Mr.. Dillons action can.
not be called into question.
THE SUPERINTENDENT RIGMT.
One Of the rules governing the Gas
Board (Rule ll) prescribes that
"All appointments oil employees TO work
under the Superintendent Bhall be pro.
posed by him and confirmed or rejected
by the Trustees, except that the Superin.
tendent, without such confirmation being
necessary, shall appoint ouch temporary
additions to his regular force Of laborers
and assistants Us may be requisite for the
proper performance Of any authorized
work, and shall, when necessary, tempo.
rariy I'LL any vacancy occurring among
the employees at the works by the appoint.
ment Of a qualified person until a perma.
nent appointment can be made and con.
irmed, and tho Superintendent shall have
authority to discharge any OF the en-.
ployes at the works at any time when in
bis judgment their services are not re.
luired, or when they are not competent
% discharge the duties assigned Them
This provision Is an enactment OF Coun.
Ill, contained In the ordinance governing
lie Trustees, and this provision, as was
very plainly pointed out to them later In
he day, Messrs. Seeley and Jepson, mem.
oerB OF the Board, attempted TO violate.
now THE CHANGES WE'RE MADE.
Mr.. Dillon called on DR.. Logan, The re.
naming member OF the Board, and show.
ID him the notes Of appointment present.
I'd by the four men. The whole matter
vas an entire surprise 10 DR.. Logan. Mr.,
Heil notified Mr.. Dillon on Sunday that
lie changes were decided on at meeting
II tho Trustees Saturday evening. That
such q meeting wss held was news to Dr..
Logan. AS o matter OF fact the changes
we're the outgrowth Of Saturday nights
,auOus Of Democrats, and the changes re.
Iolved upon at thst star chamber session
II Democratic politicians did not stop
With these, as appeared later.
As further matter Of fact, there was
10 meeting Of the Board Saturday night.
Ilessrs, sseley and Jepson met alter the
Democratic Caucus, and ordered the
luhukCH W w luauGt Hu uVuCb vi u 1lB6kV
ng 10 be held was sent DR.. Logan, and no
,ntry Of what Wau done was made In the
minute book. Yet the notes read, "By
,rtler Of the Trustees" and tile memoran.
lum sent Alr. Dillon Sunday by Secretary
He'll was as ioll0wgI
1.-THE Trus ,ees have appointed Ferrell
o take grlggsby's place Colered.
Higgins TO take Lotobsrry's place col
red.
"NtoAndrews to take Rankln's place
white.
MCCAIN to take rhipps place whlte."
A NATTER or PRINCIPLE.
Dr.. Logan called on Mr.. Jepson at the
Ohio Valley Bank and the conversation
s described by those who CHANGED 10 lie
auditors as very entertaining to q man DIP
! tree. Dr.. Logan told bis fellow trustee |
hat the step taken Saturday night was In |
Of the ordinance Of Council, In |
Of sound business policy,
vas disCourteous 10 him as q member Of
lie Board, and ives usufpatlon Of Mt. |
)lllon's rights as Superintendent; that Il |
vas A blow at the efficient management Of |
lie works and the best Interests OF the city, |
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