Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-19

Being called upon, President Dunlevy
said his Board could use the whole
S.. 500 If it had IL, but like the Water
Board, IL would have to wait on pipe.
Ii could be had 10 three or four days.
or q week at furthest, however, and as
soon as this pipe was put down the city
would get new gas customers.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that the Council
instruct the Gas Board to provide at
once TO do such work as they deemed
best, in the same line as the Water
Board. This was adopted.
3. p. w. work then came up, and Mr..
Dobbins said the members Of the Board
had a large amount of work.
President Schmubach said the Board
could put four hundred men to work to-
day, If they had the money, on neces-
sary work.
The Mayor then brought up the
question of whether the work was to
DO given out indiscriminately, or TO
those ia need Some workingmen, even
out of work, might be in good circum-
stances.
In reply to this, Mr.. Hamilton said
the Board would be perfectly willing TO
take the recommendation or the Chief
OF Police, but would like the Council to
say what rate of wages should De paid.
Mr.. Richards moved that the item OF
Twenty-eighth street be stricken out,
and the other matters contained in the
report Of the Committee OF six recon-
mended TO Council. This was agreed to-
Then the matter OF wages came up.
Mr.. Maxwell, replying to statement
by Mr.. Hamilton, that the rate Of wagee
for the Board had been liked by COun-
ell at SITS per day, stated he thought
that was a mistake. Two or three
Councils ago a resolution had been
passed, but that was not now binding.
An ordinance was the only thing bind
ing from one Council TO another.
Mr.. Richards then took the floor and
said it was 1.-THE old thing over again.
Like Banquo's ghost it will not down,
and it might as we'll be dealt with en-
ergeticallv and in a straightforward
manner. Some people here think this
is matter OF charity, while others
look at il as q business proposition,
from which the city will obtain reve-
nue.. There is no charity about il"
He was proceeding further TO enlarge
upon this when he was stopped by the
MavOr on the ground that there was
nothing before the house.
Some further talk resulted in a state
ment that someone was AFRAID to go on
record, when Mr.. Dobbins took the
floor, and said he wasn't afraid for one,
and be gave his reasons Cor thinking
the whole matter was a charitable one
put 10 the form OF labor, and he thought
ST. 90 day under those circumstances
would be best, for the reason that the
money would go further and do more
good. Doing good was the thing to be
accomplished, and the further the
money would go 70 aid the unemployed,
the better. He had talked to rep
resentative wOrkingmen, and they had
agreed with him. As for going on
record, he would make motion and
let others go on record, if they desired.
He would move TO make the rate the
same paid by the State-S1,25 day.
Mr.. Richards wanted time 10 explain
his position, but didn't get it, and Mr..
Maxwell took the floor, and urged the
regular price paid by the Boards, saying
the men could work in relays and the
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think the city would be trying, in fixing
the rate at 81, TO trade on the unfOrtu-
nate condition Of the unemployed, and
would be trying TO get something cheap.
Mr.. Holiday said any given amount
Of work would cost more at this season
than in good weather Men could not
give the same amount Of return for out
door labor in the winter, as in summer,
and job might cost twice as much now.
Mr.. Hamilton pointed out that the
men who would be recommended 10 the
Board for employment might not be
worth so cents day, yet they would
have TO be given work at full rates.
Mr.. Richards made a long argument
ia favor of shifting the question OF
wages on the Boards. aud brought out
the criticism from Mr. Holiday that
the Committee had dealt with all other
matters, but was trying to dodge and
Shirk the wage question.
The Mayor called attention TO the
fact that in Pittsburg, yesterday, 200
men were put to work in the parks, at
a dollar day.
Mr.. Buchanan made strong plea for
the Pittsburg system OF dollar day,
and cited remarks made TO him by
workiugmen showing their willingness
10 60 work at that rate.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that the Board
of Commissioners be solicited by COun-
ell 10 place 3, 500 in the hands Of the
Receiver, 70 be expended by the 3. 2.
W. This was adopted.
Mr.. Dobbins then withdrew his mo-
ton for the State rate OF wages, and
laid before the meeting one hundred
meal tickets from Van keuren's restau-
rant, TO be distributed to the needy, and
also the following:
WHEELING, w. VA, December Is, '9S.
'Ta tle Committee on Relief for the Poor and
Unemployed:
"GENrLEMEN:- Having noticed the re-
port of YOUR committee, and from ooserva-
lions in the past in city affairs THAT large
bodies move slow and from the report and
action taken by the Trades Assembly, the
desire 10 JON and prCmulgate the popular
subscription idea, which will probably be
OF "a quicker motion than the legislation
and uuderthe circumstances quicker avail
able. We therefore hold, subject 10 your
order for immediate distribution, 100 los.
Pan Handle coffee, 80 One-eighth barrels
Silver Lake flour, 80 One-eighth barrels
Pittsburg NIX flour, ana on notif-
cation we will deliver the same to any
given point within the city limit.
Respectfully,
"BAEE Sons GROCER Co,
"HENRY BAER, President"
Mr.. Rawlings, from the Trades As
sembly, was asked to make statement
OF what the Assembly had done, and
detailed the facts about the contrlou-