Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-11
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rHR PROPOSED INCREASE IN WAGES.
The following communications, sent in to
Council in compliance with Mr.. Hsley's
resolution of May 18th, to pay the labor
inpmen employed by the various Boards
25 cents Der day in addition to the present
wages of 1.50 per day of nine hours, wee
read
"GENTLEMRN:-The Gas Trustees. ow-
ing to the exceeding economy used by them
in estimating the appropriations for the
current year, find, much to their regret,
that they cannot order the proposed in
crease without laying themselves liable to
the severe penalties Of the Restraining
ordinance; but would be pleased to make mp
the pay rolls every two weeks on the basis
proposed, providing Council direct the
City Receiver to furnish rs with the
money for the purpose from the city
treasury. "THE CITY GAS TRUSTEES.
"GENTLRMEN:-This Board begs leave
to report that it is entirely willing to pay
the IS cents additional per day to the
laboring men, if authorized to do 30 BY
Council
"THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS"
Mr.. Cruise moved that the last named
Board be instructed to pay the increase.
Mr.. Max we'll thought the thing was q
piece of demsgoguery, and should never
have been introduced in Cauncil.
The question was put, but before vote
was had, Mr.. Wheat called attention 10
the fact that at the old rate of wages there
had already been deficiency in the af-
fairs of the Board. The Board was will
ing" to pay the increase, but was it able?
Mr.. Caldwell, Mr.. Cruise and others
were in favor Of the increase, and it went
through, ayes 20, noes 1, the latter Mr..
Mitchell, who thought the motive of the
resolution was political.
PROPOSED CHANGE OF TURNS OF GAS
MAKERS.
The following communication was sub
mitted, in reply to resolution by Mr..
Healy, looking 10 the working of the en-
ployes of the gas works in three shifts, OF
eight hours each:
"GENTLEMEN:-The Gas Trustees can
not comply with the terms Of the resolu-
ton. They have the forces well organized
at present, each gang working six hours in
the twelve, and having notbiug to do the
other six hours. The men here are paid
more for their work than in any other
works in the country, and have less actual
work to do. Besides, the resolution con-
templates the hiring of third gang of
men, making an increase of 33t per cent.
in the outlay of running the works. The
economy used in making our estimates for
bids such an outlay. We have no desire
to be fined and jailed for deficiency at the
end of the year:
"THE CITY GAS TRUSTEES"
The communication was received and
filed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Garvin moved to take up an Ordi-
nance, submitted by him, providing for
graded hotel license, as follows: For q
hotel containing ten rooms or less, $40;
over ten rooms and lees than twenty-five,
$50; over twenty five rooms, $50 The or
dinance was passed.
Mary Muldoon petitioned Council to
keep coffee house at Main and Twentieth
streets, and this was accompanied by a
favorable petition from about fifteen citi-
zens of the ward. The paper was tabled,
ayes II, noes 10.
On motion of Mr. Harrell, the Board Of
Public Works was instructed TO build q
new sewer across the north end of Main
street, at Jonathan's ravipe.
Mr.. Bremen offered resolution increas-
ing the compensation of the guards at the
city prison from 81 so to So per day. Rs
ierred to the Committee on City Prison for
report.
An ordinance amending the ordinance in
relation to the Collector, making taxes
due and payable on the first Monday in
October, and making interest commence
on the irst Monday in December annually,
was read.
Mr.. Harrell didn't consider the ordin.
snce worth row of pins"
The City Solicitor explained the purpose
of the ordinance, and Council adjourned
without passing it.