Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-25

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the salary Of the Receiver was cut from
$1,000 to $1,000, and clerk of First
Branch from 5000 to $3.50 The salary
OF the City Solicitor was allowed TO re-
main at 81, 900 and the Health Officer at
1000, but the words, And no addi-
tional fees shall be charged" were
stricken out. The salary OF the Sexton
was left at $500, but when the clerk Of
the Second ward market was reached
Mr.. EmSheimer moved to strike out
$500 and make it $50, and the motion
was adopted. Mr.. Pollock moved 10
make the $500 salary at the Fifth ward
market $50, as before, but DR.. Camp
bell opposed this. The amendment pre-
vailed. The amount fixed by the See
ond Branch for the Superintendent Of
the City Prison was $50, instead OF
500, "a last year. Mr.. Pollock
moved to make it $40, and 10 was
adopted. The salaries Of guards, watch
men and cooks were made S45 per
month, and the same action was taken
in fixing the salary OF the Janitor and
assistant janitor of the City Hall at last
years figure. The salary OF the Keeper
OF the Crematory was fixed at s72O, in
stead OF the Second Branch figures.
The salary Of the assistant at the Gre
matory was made sl.75 per day, but the
salary Of Weighmaster was cut t0 $500,
instead of the S4OO fixed by the Second
Branch. The Second Branch fixed po-
lice salaries at $50 per month, aud Or.
Campbell moved TO concur; Mr.. Pollock
moved To make IL So, and Mr.. Farrell
seconded IL. There was quite a debate
ever this matter, several members TAX
ing a decided stand on one side or the
other, while the Second Branch came
over 10 hear the debate. Finally the
motion by Mr.. Pollock was lost, and
then the action Of the Second Branch
making il $50 was concurred in. Those
voting In favor of S6j were MessrS.
O'Kane, Pollock, Farrell, Happy and
IIorstmam.
The Second Branch had fixed salaries
of iiremen at $50 per month, raise OF
SO. Mr.. O'Kane moved to make il SIS,
and Mr.. Pollock seconded IL. DIR. Caddle
opposed the motion, and gave strong
reasons, he being backed up by MeSsrS. |
Emshelmer and Otto. The other side |
was taken by Messrs. O'Kane and Pol
lock, and the debate was quite warm,
and prolonged. The motion To make
the salary SGj was lost, and II went AT
SO per month.
When the salaries of stokers and cX-
tramen came up, it being fixed at 500
per year by the Second Branch, Mr..
Otto moved TO make II $50 per year.
The amendment was adopted.
The salary of Keeper of the City Lock-
mp was then taken up, and Mr.. Pollock
said he wanted the members TO be con
;istent and stick to the Lookup Keeper.
That official was not only in danger Of
being killed by prisoners, but In danger
IF losing his life from the bad smell.
The salary was cut from $50 to 5000.
The salary Of the assistant was cut 10
$50.
The next thing was Chief Of the Fire
fixed by the Second Branch
1t 81 200 DR.. Campbell moved to make
I II, 900. The motion prevailed; but
when the salaries Of Assistant Marshal |
,ame up, DR.. Campbell moved TO concur
With the Second Branch in making it
5000. The motion was adopted.
The salary Of the Clerk OF the B. j.
W. was made $500, on motion Of Dr.
but Superintendent Of Streets
vas put up To $1,000.
The Water Board salaries were left as
liked i'm the Second Branch. &
The ordinance was then adopted and [
sent to the Second Branch for concur :
renee in the amendments. I
When the ordinance was again pre-
,ented to the Second Branch that body !
refused to concur and asked for Com ,
mittee of Conference. on motion Of MI
Maxwell. the committee To be composed
# four from each Branch aud one from 4
each ward.
The committee was announced aS ,
Messrs. Maxwell, Capps, Hoe and O'MaI-
ley from the Second Branch and
Nessrs otto. Pollock, WeidebuSch aud
Horstmann from the First Branch.
The Conference Committee at once
net in the office Of the Water Board
where il orpani1ed by electng Mr.. Pol
lock chairman and Mr.. Maxwell seere-
tary.
The salary Of Assistant city Clerk
was taken up. and the committee was
about to fS il az 5000. when the new
came that the First Branch had al
ionrned. and the committee. followed
suit.