Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

THE Board Of Gas Trustees.
"a. a. Franzheim,
Secretary"
When the paper had been read, Mr.
Tracy said:
.What was the action Of the Second
Branch at the last session.
The Clcrk-It was referred to the
Board. with power to settle.
Mr. Tracy-In consideration Of the
fact that the Board has not done what
Council ordered. move toscnd the mat
ter back to the Board.
Mr. Emshcimcr-Oh, no; oh, no. !
move that a committee Of five. two from
the First Branch and three from the
Second be appointed, to fully inveSti-
gate whether or not Mr. Secley owes
anything.
Mr. Wilson, second that motion.
with the amendment that the committee
have power to send for persons and pa
pcrs.
Mr.. Tracy make the point Of order
that to send for persons and papers will
cost money and such a measure ought
to originate in the Second Branch.
Mr.. Wilson, doubt that. We have
City Sergeant, who will obtain papers
and send for persons for us. If there
should be- any bills for fees. the Second
Branch can pass on them. Mr.. Mayor,
do hope this Council will probe this
matter to the bottom, and let the peo-
pie know whether any of city Off
Ger is a dcfaulter, and who such officer
is. We want no whitcwashing in this
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~. and that the committee will also act
promptly. and report back at an early
day.
Mr. Pollock-Mr Mayor, | think the
committee can't probe this thing to any
greater depth than it has been probed.
II seems to me the Secretary Of the Gas
Board has probcd it as deep as it can be
probcd. He has access to all the papers
this committee can have access to, and
he has said. after due investigation,
that certain man-Mr. Sceley-owcs
this money. Now, what else can you
find? What other papers can you get?
The Board don't have to send for papers.
They have them. Ifhc owes the money,
let them settle it. If he has property,
levy on it; if he has none, take his note
anything to settle it.
Mr. Emsheimer-I think Mr.. Pollock
is little premature The Board is
only acting as an agent Of the city.
Mr. Pollock-YeS, and if they are its
agent. Council told them to settle. and
they did not do it.
Mr. Emshcimer-And they report
they can't settle and refer the matter
back for an investigation as to whether
they are right or wrong. 1t is our
duty to probe the matter to the bot
tom.
Mr. Polock-But hasn't it been
probed.
Mr.. EmShcimer-I told you you were
premature. 1t is the duty of Council to
do that. aud the Trustees and the Sec
retary and the superintendent will be
Witnesses for the city before Council.
What's wrong with Council? Does it
want 10 throw this back? Is there more
whitewaShing to be done? ! want it
demonstrated that when man takes
anything from the gas works. or any
other works, hc must bring it back or
pay for it, Here is a man charged with
taking goods from the city of Wheeling.
Is he to remain under cloud, If inno-
cent? If guilty. isn't it to be shown?
Mr.. Tracy-If the Gas Board hasn't
the backbone TO settle this, they'd bet
ties resign. They have full authority
to bring suit or do anything else.
move to refer the whole thing back to
the Board with power to settle.
Mr.. EmSheimer-SuppoSe they can't
settle. or won't settle? / would like to
see where this Branch stands.
Mr.. Tracys motion was lost. Ayes 3,
noes 6. as follows: Ayes, Messrs.
Faris. Hallcr, Pollock, Rumble and
Tracy; noes, McSSrs. Campbell, En-
sheimer, Farrell, Happy. Rawling and
Wilson,.
Nh Emshcimcr'S motion was then
adopted by the same vote reversed. Mr..
Wilson saying in explaining his vote,
ne was satisfied Council had not heard
an the facts. and never would without
an investigation.
The matter came up in the Second
Branch. and Mr. Miller moved as an
amendment that Council in joint session
hear the charges against Mr.. Seeley.
Mr.. Seeley said he was obliged TO Mr..
Miller. but he hoped the action of the
First Branch would be concurred in. He
was perfectly willing to 20 before a com
mittee. and would stand on his merits.
The action of the First Branch was
cOncurred i'm.