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

Last evening m adj ournod meeting Of
the board OF education was hold in tho
boards rooms In tho public library
building. President Dr.. John l.. Dickoy
occupied the chair and Secretary Hall
was at his usual post. Tho roll call DO
relopod tho presence Of thirteon NOM
bors. Considerable interest was taken
III the meeting, as several important
matters, including definition OF the
words "homo labor" as they occur in
the Webster school building contract,
were up Tor consideration. Delegations
from several labor unions, including
the stone cutters and hod carriurs, were
present to present their aido oil tho
labor controversy between themselves
and the Webster contractors, Klievos,
Kraft Il Co.
Tho committee OIL accounts reported
accounts found correct on examination,
amounting to $593 70; ordered paid.
Tho committed on public library re-.
pointed bills, SLAB OF; ordered paid. A
list OF books iorithe public library was
presented anu otdorod purchased. Tho
appointment OF Mr4 G. NJ. Crawford us
frat assistant librarian, Miss Jennie
Bailey as second assistant librarian. aud
Harry Phillips az janitor wero ap-
proved by the board. Electric lights
were recommended put in tho new
library room in the Masonic building.
1t was explained tho wiring is already
done i'll the building. After some dis.
cussion tho recommendation WAS passed
upon favorably. Tho committee re-
ported regarding tho book stacks which
were to have been shipped by tho man-
ufaCturcrs on or before the lst Of April.
Tho stacks have been received, but the
shelves are not yet here, and the com.
mitteo anticipated the library cannot
now be opened before tho lat Of
June. Snead & Co., the contractors,
will be held Tor any expense put on tho
board on account OF tho delay.
The tinonce committee reported re-
garding the application OF tho Fulton
authorities Tor portion OF tho schoo!
fund, on account Of Wheeling pupils at
tending the Fulton school. 1t was de-
c!ded to give the Fulton people $50 80.
The committee on buildings and
grounds reported bills SlG6 %; ordered
paid. The committee reported it had
notified klicves Kraft {; Co, tho Web.
steE school contractors. 10 discharge the
foreign workmen ut the Webster build
ing ana employ none but "home" la.
Dor. which is 10 mean Citizens OF
Wheeling" The contract, it was said,
has not been signed. aud President
D!ckov had not signed it because there
had been q phrase Inserted without the
consent OF both parties. This clause
WAS home laborcrs (citizens OF Wheel.
ing" The latter is the inserted por-
ton, which is tho construction OF the
first part. and waa inserted by one Of
the committees.
Mr.. Hubbard moved the words be
stricken out; seconded by Mr.. Filing
lam. Mr.. Weidner explained that
home labor was thoroughly under
atood by the boar to mean Citizens OF
Wheeling" and this clause was put in
in accordance with the true intent OF
the boards action.
Mr.. Maxwell took it the committee
committee had the right to insert the
words in c0ntrovcrsy;-the contract
was constructed by the committee. aud
hlieves, Kraft s. Co. were instrumental
with others, in having bids ordered Tor
"homc labor" only. The successful
contractors started work before the
contract waa signed. and used workmen
from over the river. in violation OF the
terms OF the contract. He was opposed
to allowing this contract to 20 or with
outside labor ut 4 price made on the
condition that "home labor" only
would be used.
Mr.. Hubbard wanted to act himself
Alright; no committee has the right to