Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-04
THE CITY POLICE.
THE NEW COMMITTEE TAKES HOLD IN A
BUSINESS-LlKE WAY.
Some Reforms To Be Instituted at the City Prison
The Guards Nominated-Ths Police List
Not Ready for Submission.

The new Council Committee on Police
met last night, and from the drift OF
matters during the session the state
ment is warranted that this departm ent
will be run in business-like way for
the ensuing two years.
The Committee was trife green at
the business last night, none OF the
members present having heretofore had
any intimate relations with the work
ings of the department, but they made
MANY inquiries, and when they ad-
journed they had made substantial pro-
gress in famiiarizing themselves with
the conduct OF affairs. Bills were care
fully scrutinized, and there was good
deal of discussion, arising entire
" from a lack Of familiarity with
the facts, over the monthly allowance
! Of ten dollars to each Of the LleuteE-
ants for clerical work. When it was
explained TO the Committee that after
| the overhaullng Of the department
| something over year ago, new ordi-
nance was adopted re luiring detailed
monthly and quarterly report OF all po-
| lice business made TO the Committee,
and that this, as we'll as other extra
work, devoIv1d on the Lieutebants, the
| Committee concluded that the bill was
all right and it was passed. The police
bills voted upon amounted to Sl3 sos.
The City Prison bills for January
footed up S9427, and for February
/ Thaca hills nnrpfnllV In
spected, particularly the itemized gro-
Gerry bills, and there were some smiles
and not few comments over such i'ems
as eggs az soc. per dozen, butter at 35c.,
ham at zoe. per pound, etc. The com
mittee had an idea that the fare was
toleraby good for men who performed
no work, aud the opinion was
expressed that it would be money
in the city's pocket to abolish
the prison, and board the prisoners In
Jail. The only reasonable provision bill
was for meat, which was at the rate OF
! Sc. per pound for beef and l2c. for beef
steak.
Superintendent Frank Maloney sub
mitted the February report, which
showed prisoners February 1st, SO re-
| ceived during the month, 9 discharged,
Is released, and 16 in prison March 1st.
In reply to questions the Superinten-
dent said he found things in bad order
at the prison. The shed for shelter for
the men engaged in breaking stone was
| going over the bank, no work had
been done for long time
past, and the institution needed
an overhauling. He also reported he
would make change in the method OF
buying supplies, so as to get them
cheaper, and that he had made cheaper
contracts for bread and meat. This was
approved, and he was ordered to have
| the stone shed repaired and the men put
to work in the quarry. The Superin-
tendent nominated John Auth, George
| NeSline and Thos. Finnegan as guards
and j. A. Hunt as cook, and the names
were recommended to Council.
Before adjourning the Committee
adopted resolution directing Chief Nc
Nichol to make acquisitions for supplies
every two weeks, instead Of running
| bills, as heretofore.
Chief McNichol did not send in his
list of officers to the committee, he not
| being quite ready.
There was good deal of discussion
over the system Of feeding prisoners in
t he lookup, and the Committee thought
that one meal on Sunday was scarcely
nough for men awaiting Monday morn
ings court. The Chief was instructed
to continue to furnish meals TO those in
want who applied for aid, and particu-
larry to females.