Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-04
THE WORK OF RELIEF.
IHE PLAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
PRESENTED 10 rHg BOARDS
The Gas Board VIII PROBABLY A6op, rhsir Sug-
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Pay lis DIVA EHP,oyss-wal
Pay Of To-day.

mittee OF the Citizens Relief Commit
tee and the Board OF Public Works last
night was not as satisfactory in Its re-
suits as the Committee had hoped IL
would be aud principally on account Of
the Board not having sufficient funds TO
do all that It would like 10 do. Messrs.
Hart, Grogan aud Bauer OF the sub
committee appointed by the Executive
Committee to outline its suggestions TO
the Il. 7. w. were present and outlined
the pla agreed upon BY the Executive
Committee and mentioned 10 the REG-
IsrER yesterday morning The
plan was for the Il. i. w. TO provide
work for as many men as II could find
work Tor, these men TO 90 supplied by
the Relief Com mittee and paid by Il 81. 20
day In provisions or clothing from
the Relief Committees store, the Il. L.
W. paying 90 the Relief Committee n
dollar day FOR each maa. Thus the
cost TO the city would be buta dollar a
day, while the difference between that
aud the full pay would be made up TO
tie laoorer by this Committee FROM
public subscriptions. The Committee
stated that II had already given aid TO
$50 families, representing over 1000
people, and that there is no probability
OF the NUM- Der decreasing. The plan
suggested would DO the only means OF
utilizing donations other than cash,
without giving them out simply as
charity. great many men have re-
fused charity, saying they do not want
10 accept 10, but want TO earn what
they require Tor the support OF their
families. The plan suggested was urged
by the Committee as the very best that
could be devised, and was offered TO
the Board for It's consideration.
The Committee was asked II there
were not some people now at work who
own their own homes or other property.
The reply was that tho rule had been
adopted that the fact OF a mans bav-
ing Tito TO real estate should be pre-
sumption against him aud that he
should be relieved only 10 casespi actual
restitution. No doubt the Committee
had made mistakes, but they had been
made on the side OF humanity. The sys-
TEN In operation at relief headquarters
was explained, and showed that ~
was being carefully Systematlzed aud
means were being adopted to discover
any imposters and to give work only TO
de serving people,
After having considered the matter
for some time the b. r w. Informed
the Committee that 10 would give em-
pioyment 20 twenty-five men a DAY from
now until March FIRST. paying them the
rate uNed by COunCii-tifteeu cents an
hour-in cash. They did not consider
iavorably the plan OF paving them
dollar day even though the Committee
paid them the other twenty cents The
suggestion was made, however. that the
Relief Committee could take 10 tho
orders Of all who are put TO work and
furnish them goods from the relief store
In exchange for them.
This was not very satisfactory TO the
Committee, which had fully expected
10 have employment given to about 4
hundred men, but the President OF the
Board stated that already relief work
had been done by the Board amounting
10 almost thousand dollars and
that there were no funds at their
disposal with which 10 do more than
they had proposed. AS to the opening
Of upper Market street, II could not be
considered by the Board now because
condemnation proceedings would be
necessary before the right Of way could
be secured. The Board had no perma-
ncnt improvements in view aud the
best IL could DO would be 10 employ the
twenty five men in cleaning up streets
and alleys.
WHAT would help matters more than
IfgHT1
proceed at once with work which Will
nave 10 be done any way little later.
would be tho amendment Of the
restraining ordinance" so as 70 re-
quire the Finance Committee of
Council 20 make it's appropriations
at once. Then the Board, knowing
what II will have 70 do and the amount
II Will have 10 spend in the current
year, will be able 20 proceed 40 once
with the work and give employment TO
men at time when they need TO- The
ordinance now requires the aDprouria-
lions 10 be made at the first meeting In
April or as soon thereafter as practica-
be, but they are seldom made before
some time 10 June or July. The uni
form practice OF the Finance Committed
has been TO delay them until it is some
times too lato to accomplish all OF the
comtem plated work FOR various reasons
II these appropriations we're made AZ
once work could be begun az once and
carried on - rapidly as the weather
would permit and a. the same time help
those ia need OF work when they need
~ most. The Board would like 20 con
strUct some sewers but cannot under
take them nov. President Smith. Of
the y. J.. w, thinks the restraining or
dinance can be amended So as 20 admit
OF this necessary work being begun
very soon and that employment NAV
then be given to Il large number Of
men.
With tho Gas Board the Committee
had fair success. JOS suggestions seamed
- meet the approval 0f the Board
which was in thorough sympathy
with the relief work and eager 10 do
what 30 could. Chairman Buulcvy
said the Board had OF hand some 1000
feet Of pipe which could be- laid 40 once.
This would give employment 90 about
thirty men for two weeks. 10 might be
that the Board could SEQ its way clear
20 lay some more pipe and might be
able 70 make the work hold out for q
month. u was the sense of tine Board
that the offer o. tho Relief Committee
was good one 90 accept. and presented
favorable opportunity for LAYING as
many mains as possible.
The pay roll for the relief work done
so far under the y. T.. W. was made
out yesterday and the men will be paid
this afternoon at two o'clock. The pay
roll fpOfe IN Solo fG and d. fo ha r,a Ia -