Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-18
sire to have the money available go as
far as Dossible

TO read that the Workmen "shall be
paid tho same as the State law fixes for
work of this nature, viz: 81 % per day.
Mr.. Richards wanted the price to be
paid left out OF the resolution entirely.
He thought the different Boards should
fix their own rate Of pay, but was told
that their rate was already fixed at
81. rs per day, and that unless directed
to the contrary they would continue to
pay that and the money available would
soon be used up.
Mr.. Tyson took decided stand with
Mr.. Richards against reducing wages,
as he termed it, and did not want to De
Oh record as recommending SIPS a day,
II Council should decide on S1.75 rate.
Mr.. Richards insisted that it should be
left for Council or the Boards to say
what rate should be paid, and that 1t
was not in the province OF the Commit
tee to say.
Mr.. Cruise contended that IT was as
much the duty Of the Committee to re-
commend how the money should be
spent as to recommend that IL be spent
at all. and said be did not think the
Committee should shirk the responsible
ity. He thought it would be better TO
give little relief for long time than
TO give more relief for short time. At
S1.75 day all the money would be soon
spent and the suffering would be worse
than now. Mr. Richards thought the
same sum Of money would afford the
same amount of relief no matter how 1t
was spent. Mr. Dobbin stated that
dollar is all that is expected under the
circumstances. and Mr.. Morningstar
said there were many men who would
be glad TO work for so cents. There
was no effort on the part Of any OF the
Committee to reduce any rate OF wages
but merely in a case OF special nature
when many people need help and the
city has little TO spare, to spend the
money so as to benefit the greatest
number possible. When the question
was put on the wage section Messrs.
Richards, Tyson, Maxwell and Morn
ingstar voted to strike 1t out, so the re-
solutions were adopted as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council Of the City Of
Wheeling:
GENTLEMEN:-The Joint committee ap-
pointed by His Honor the Mayor OF the
city and the President of the Board OF
Commissioners of County Of Ohio to de-
wise means and employment for the unem-
ployed and needy Of the city met and after
considering many propositions beg leave 10
submit the following:
That Council by resolution authorizes
the Water and Gas Boards each 10 borrow
g.. 500 and the Mayor TO borrow $500 for
use by the Board of Public Works for i'm
mediate use and the loan Of these sums be
asked from the Board Of Commissioners OF
the county OF Ohio, who seem to have the
funds on hand.
The departments so provided with funds
shall Immediately proceed with the work
of extending water sn6 gas mains and the
opening and improvement Of streets.
That the Water Board negotiate to fur
nish the towns of Fulton and Benwood
with water, and if contracts be made TO
proceed at once to lay the mains.
That the Board Of Public Works open
grade and macadamize Market street from
Fourth to First street; that Twenty eighth
street be opened through east and macad-
amized; that in order TO afford employ
ment fol- the greatest number If there are
more applications than can be employed,
they be worked in relays.
That in order to ascertain the unemploy-
ed who are residents Of the city we would
recommend that book be opened and
kept in the Office Of the Chief of Police
where any person wishing employment
under either of the departments snail reg
lister his name, place Of residence, number
of persons depending on him for support
and how long he has resided IN the city.
That the register shall be under the con-
troll Of the lieutenants Of police, who, after
aod haN Z ba ~ fc
dent OF the city, needy and worthy, shall
issue a ticket directed to one Of the de-
partments stating said facts.
That the Board of Commissioners at
once let contracts for breaking stone on
that part of the river road known as Slack
town, and in the cut at Twenty-eighth
street.
A good deal of dissatisfaction was
manifest at the evident attempt to
make personal capital out Of an affair
of this nature, and Mr.. Dobbins said
that possibly the Board Of Commission
ers, which was ready enough to help in
finding work for the needy, might not
feel ready to loan money to the city
simply to help it to complete its con-
templated Improvements, at full rates
Of wages.
On motion OF Mr.. Maxwell the Gas
and Water Boards and the Board OF
Public Works were requested to meet
this committee at $3.50 this afternoon,
to which time it adjourned.
The matter Of temporary relief only
was discussed throughout, enough
money TO run to January 1st being de-
sired from the county, after which time
appropriations OF the city revenues of
1894 may be made, and enough money
will be- available to do a good deal in the
way of relief.
After the meeting, Mr.. Holiday, Of
the Gas Board, and Mr.. Schmulbach, of
the Board of Public Works, met with
Mr.. Dobbins and expressed their APP
-roval of the action Of the Committee.