The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-16

COuncll met IN special session last
evening. It was not called until yes
torday forenoon, and then the call was
mado to read "Ior general business"
though eYbody knew it was to act on
tho new gas boards bond and appoint
mopts, All the a'pirsnts for places in
tho works and many oil their friends
wero on hand, and as a consequence tho
lobby was crowded full, An artist had
been abou! before the council met, and
there were several unique decorations
on the desks Of the president and clerk
in thu second branch,
When President Maxwell called tile
branch to order tie reading Of the min
utes OF the las. meeting WAS on motion
dispensed with. Mr.. Maxwell said he
found only one paner on his desk, and
ito asked the clerk TO read IL, City
ClsJk Dannenbcrg read q statement
that, as 1t was less trouble 10 move tho
gas works 10 the Eighth ward than the
Eighth ward up town, It had boon do
cdod TO put somebody 10 wheeling
Gas works" There was a picture on
the paper, OF the gas works on wheel
barrow and man pushing II along, but
the clerk did not read this.
Tho joint bond OF DR.. Ford, prOIi'
dent, Alr, T. BuckmRn and Mr.. J. Pol.
lock, as gas trustees, in the sum Of
$4,000, was filed aud approved, and
tho new board reported its appoint
meRts, starting with that Of Frank
Thompson as superintendent Of th0 gas
works at tho salary Of 81, 800 year, tue
same as heretofore.
Mr.. Hamilton said tho superintOn'
dent Of tho water works, doing at least
as much work, ouly received $1,000,
and he moved 10 cut this salary 10
81 500. Mr.. Bender said as tho salary
named was what had been paid all
along, he would oppose any reduction.
DR.. Sta!hers thought tho position OF
superintendent Of tho water works was
tho most important in the city, and II
he only got Sl,jOO, certainly the gas
works superintendent should not re-
ceiyo more. Tie city might do without
gas 4 while. The Eighth ward had
done 80. Bnt cut Oh tho water and
where would it be?
MI. Claior said the other side had
had the cream for eight years; why
should We take the skinned milkY'
Mr.. Hamilton only wanted to equal.
ize things, lie SAID. lie did not believe
in reducing salaries, but no thought
equality was a good thing.
Mr. HahnO wanted to know what
about reducing tho police lieuIOuanls.
Mr.. FrsW referred to tho increase Of the
health officers compensation, and said
DF. Stather, favored that, TO which Dr.
StGthers responded that Ito was absent
when all that business was done,
Mr.. Thompson was confirmed as tu'
psrintcndunt at the salary OF Sl,S0O.
Grodrey schul was confirmed Us sec.
Rotary OF the gas board at Sl.400
year, and his bond for $4,000
with Frank W. Bowers aud
BNlthazOr Schul as surety approved
The appointment oil Sir. ]. Il. w. BOor
as assistant secretary was also confirmed
and his bond in $4,000, with Is, Fall.
lourc, II. +. Nolte, q. W. Atkinson, b.
u. DovenSr ami II. SchmulSach was ac'
copied.
Louis ssAbright was confirmed a. col.
lector aud his bond in $500 accepted.
W. p. Meyer and W. +. Graebe were his
snreties.
Mr.. Bender offered resolution that
on and after January all contracts
given out by the city should 10 for
work at nine hours day and all con-
tracts given out by the board Of public
works should be on the same terms, aud
all work should be dono by tax payers,
This caused little discussion, and
Mr.. Britt said tho board OF public works
was already trying to 500 ii paving and
other stroo: work could not be done as
cheaply bv day labor as by contract, aud
proposal like this was III timed.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Richards announced that the ftst
branch had concurrcd with tho second
and It's table was clear. Both branches
then adjourned.