The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22

change tho terms OF the contract. The
contractor eau he madc TO live 10 10
tho terms OF tho contract. Mr.. Filing.
ham explained the committee had al.
lowed tie contractors to 90 ahead on
tho building before the contract was
elgned. egartling "hone labor" and
Its moaning he was unable to determine
satisfactorily; many deiinitions arc
given. All tho bidders had specified to
employ "homo labor" lie was in favor
oil letting the contract as passed origin.
ally by tho board, aud then compelling
tho contractors TO live up to it.
Mr.. Maxwell took exception TO "thc
original contract" Tho board had not
yot pissed on tho contract, and tho
words "cItigens OF Wheeling" could now
DO inserted. Tho original intent was that
only " Wheeling workmen be employed.
No member oil the board can suy other
wise.
Mr.. Monkemolcr wanted to know
what Klieyes, KRAFT < Co. would con.
strue homo labor" to mean. II thcy
Claim 1t means anything but Wheeling
labor, no would not like TO allow tho
contract to 60 through without tho pro-
vision mentioned.
Mr.. klioves was beard regarding tho
matter. lie expected to employ citizens
OF Wheeling AZ much as he could, but
when they won't work he would havo
TO got others.
Mr.. Meidner started to say that the
whole trouble lies in the face that ono
man IL employed there who Is obnoxi.
GUS 70 the Wheeling laboring mon. At
this point no was called down the INIT.
ter being doomed not in tho province Of
the board.
President Dickey was in favor OF al.
lowing the contract to DO signed with.
out tho words "citizcns OF Wheeling"
Tho work can then be proceeded with.
Mr.. Maxwell said the fact that Mr..
kllGyos rctulcs 70 sigu tho contract as
1t is, is ASSURANCE that no will not en-
ploy citizens OF Wheeling.
Mr.. Stanton thought tho restriction
TO homo labor would open up worldo OF
trouble Tor tho board. lie would, OF
course, prefer to have home labor en-
ployed.
MIR. OKeefe, representative OF tho
stone cutters union, was heard by the
board.
Mr.. 0'Keefo called attention to tho
terms Of the contract. He took It there
was no contract yet in effect, it having
not been signed. lie held that conditions
can bo tackled onto tho contract and tho
contractor can accept or decline as he
scos fit. The board had not yet agreed
to anything in particular; would not do
30 until the contract is signed by tho
two contracting parties. lie took it no
jury would decide home labor" would
mean anything but citizens OF Wheeling
or Ohio county. The board, he said. i-
yet in position to name the terms of
tho contract. He claimed it to DO the
duty OF the board to compel the con-
tractor to fulfil the conditions OF the
contract. He called attention to OH
affidavit TO the effect that OF the twelve
laborers employed on the building elev-
en- arc strangers in this city.
The motion TO strike out "citizens OF
Wheeling" was put and carried, to 1.
The report OF the building and
grounds committee was next received
and ordered filed. 1t compels tho EN-.
ploymeat of home labor.
Superintendent Anderson's report
was received and fled, as given in tho
lSrgLLIGESCER Friday. Tue appropria.
ton for co,nmencemcnts WAS passed.
Franzheim & Giescy reported tho
stone work at Lincoln school had beo
reponteG by the contractors, Shraku <
Son.
The Natural Gas Company OF West
Virginia quoted rates Tor furnishing
natural gas for the schools for the com.
ing year; those are compared with tho
cost toE coal during the pas, winter, as
srlt