The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-11

employees OF the Gas Trustees, Water
Commissioners or Board OF Public Works,
listed as faborers at so much per day
(the usual figure is 81 so for nine hours
work. should be paid % cents additional.
This measure prepared for Mr.. Healy by
a well known politician was put through
by the Second with hurrah. The First
properly considered the question as to
whether the departments could afford
this and referred 1t to them for report.
The Gas Trustees reported us follows
to the First Branch last night, but II was
not taken up.
"GRSrLEMES:-The Gas Trustees,
owing to the exceeding economy used
by them in estimating the appropria-
tons for the current year, find, much to
their regret, that they cannot order this
proposed increase without laying them
selves liable to the severe penalties OF
the restraining ordinance, but would be
pleased to make up the pay rolls every
two weeks on the basis proposed, pro-
vided Council direct the City Receiver
to furnish us the money for the purpose
from the City Treasury"
The Board OF Public Works reported
to Council us whole and this some
what indefinite answer was read to the
Second:
"GENTLEMES: This Board begs leave
to report that it is entirely willing to
pay the % cents additional per day, il
authorized to do SO by Council"
Mr.. Cruise moved that the Board he
ordered to make such an advance. Nc
question was asked as to whether the
Boards funds would allow OF this ad.
vance and permit the carrying out OF
work ordered, but the motion was
adopted with rush, members crowding
each other to approve OF the scheme; all
but Mr.. Mitchell-he had the courage
TO standup and say that it was pollti,
cal dodge that he was not in favor oil
and he would vote no.
Mr.. Healey introduced another reso
luton at recent meeting providing fol
the hiring Of more men at the gas work.
during thesummer months 30 that thost
already employed might have reduced
hours OF labor. This was referred to thu
Gas Trustees, who made the following
reply 49,, .,,.,,. rho Ga. r,r.,oos can
not comply with the terms Of the reso
luton. They have the forces well or
ganized at present, each gang working
six hours in the twelve and have moth
ing 10 do in the other six hours.
"The men here are paid more for theil
work than in other works in the coun
try, and have less actual work to do.
"The resolution Contemplates the
hiring OF third gang OF men involving
an increase OF 81 per cent OF al OUTLAY
for running the works. The economy
used in making our estimates preclude'
such IN outlay. We have no desire t
be fined and jailed for deficiency attic
end OF the yea"
The Muldoon saloon matter came tc
the front again in the shape ofapetitioE
from Mrs. Muldoon asking to be allowed
to open her place. She was agail
knocked out by vote OF 10 to II on {
motion to indefinitely postpone. Hel
petition was accompanied by q recon-
mendation from about dozen people.
In the Firstthe absentees were Messrs
Delbrugge, Faris and MCGregor In adj
dition TO the business transacted u.
noted above, the ordinance amending
the rules was read once and objected t
by Mr.. Terrell. Mr.. Metzner introduced
a remonstrance from Fifth ward citizens
against the chimney OF klevis, Kraft \
Co.'s works, the claim being that it il
not OF proper height and therefore no,
safe. II was referred.