Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-18
THE CITY TO BORROW
FROM TUE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
OaIO COUNTY.
The Money Thus Secured to Be Spent in Public
Works, 10 Give Relief to The Unemployed
Of the Cily-Such Is the Report Of the
Joint Committee on Relief II
Nesting To-Day.

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After spending some three hours yes
terday afternoon IN the consideration
and discussion of the best means to re-
lieve suffering and 10 give employment
to those who wish it, the joint Com
mittee of the City Council and Board of
Commissioners adopted a resolution
making recommendations to the City
Council, which will be presented at the
special meeting TO be held tomorrow
night.
The Joint Committee met at the drug
store of w. w. Irwin, who was called
10 the chair. There were present
Messrs. P. B. Dobbins, Frank Cruise,
James Maxwell, E. NJ. Holiday, Otto
Tyson, Chas. Morningstar and c. Nj.
Richards. r. NJ. Archer was directed
to act as secretary Of the Committee.
Mr.. reuse offered the hrst suggestion
for the consideration Of the Committee.
He said it would soon be necessary for
the city TO extend some of the gas
mains; that Mr.. Dunlevy had told him
this work would soon have to be done
any way, and he thought that by doing
il now endowment could be given TO a
good many men. The only difficulty
was that there was no money appro-
uriated or available for the Work
Mr.. Dobbins, who is President OF the
col
Prosecuting Attorney had suggested
that the county might loan the city
what money it had to spare-some
s.. 500. The county is prohibited by
law from expanding money on any work
inside the city limits, but the loan
could be made, and it was limited that
no provision need be made TO pay it
back. 1t was the concensus OF epin-
ion that if the city borrowed
the money it would be required to
nav it back, and Mr.. Maxwell
went so far as to say that the Board OF
Commissioners was careful not to ex-
pend any money for this purpose which
il did not see It's way clear TO get back.
AS the city was about seven-eights OF
the county he thought the county ought
TO help 10 the work of relieving the peo-
nile who are as much citizens OF the
county as of the city.
Mr.. Richards thought the Board OF
Commissioners ought TO have some rock
broken up for matchmaking, and sug-
gested that plenty OF stone could be got
ten at the head OF Twenty-eighth street.
The opinion Of the Prosecuting At
torney was again quoted as to what the
Commissioners might do, and discussion
again turned on what the city could do.
MIR. Cruise said that in addition to ex-
tending the gas mains the city might
nut in new water mains where
thew would soon be needed and that
there were two things which the Board
of. Public Works might do-clean all the
streets and alleys, and grade some
streets which need it. Market street
from First to Fourth streets should be
graded and TWenty-eighth street should
be cut through the hill at the end OF it,
which would open level country be-
yond the hill. A communication ask
ing that South Market street
be orened, was read, but
this was considered impractical
BILE. Mr.. Richards thought that the
proposed work by the Gas and Water
Boards was also impracticable, as 1t
would tear up so many streets, render
travel almost impossible and from the
nature OF the work there would be many
DAYS when work could not be done. He
thought the Board Of Public Works
should spend all the money. He was an
swered by the statement that the streets
on which the mains would be laid
were in the main those which are not
used much, such as those on the upper
end Of the island, and toward Fulton and
Relvedere. Mr.. Richards then sug-
gested that the Water Board should act
with a view to putting water into Ben
wood. and asked that this be incOrpOr-
ated in the report OF the joint commit
tee.
Mr.. Dobbins' suggestion that the
Council be asked to borrow 81, 500 from
the county, to be expended by the Gas
and Water Boards and the Board OF
Public Works, having been practically
agreed on, the question OF how to dis
tribute the employment was raised.
Mr.. Cruise thought the police should
look after applicants for work, to see
that the city is not imposed on oY tramps
and buns. He suggested that each ap-
plicant for work be required to get
certificate from an officer that he is
citizen of Wheeling and worthy OF be-
ing helped. He thought it the most Ell
fective and the easiest plan. Mr.. Irwin
Thought the applicants should be re.
ouired to register that they might be
looked I'D. Mr.. Richards objected 10
turning the matter over to the police.
Some one would be needed 70 see shat
no discrimination is made. he was
afraid the police would be prejudieed
and that many people who had had
dealings with the police would hesitate
to apply to them for work. De wanted
an advisory board appointed to see that
the work is equitably distributed among
those who need it. Several members
of the Committee defended the police,
and said they would not permit preju-
dice TO interfere in case OF humanity.
Mr.. Holiday thought Mr.. Richards
seemed TO be afraid that discrimination
would be made for political effect but
be disclaimed having had or expressed
any such fear, A political discussion
was narrowly averted by the timely in
corruption of Mr.. Cruise.
The next question considered was
that Of wages, and on that the commit
tee split. The idea seemed to be that
of doing the most good possible for the
greatest number of people, and while
every member of the Committee ex-
pressed himself as thinking q dollar a
dav too little for y working man, and as
wishing the Committee could do more,
sGn il seemed to have been the
opinion of most Of the Committee
-. IL nntsat that this was all That