The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-09
by lABOR's LEGISLATORS
BRIDGE-oTHER MATTERS,

lHe oulu y Nailey 1iuuta HSSeibpiS
held a well attended and brisk session
yesterday afternoon. The chief discus
sion was relative to municipal owner.
ship of parks and the Island bridges,
and the assembly decided on taking up
the bridge question especially, and will
do all In Its power to get the city to
build an Independent bridge. The leg.
islative committee was given the mat
ter In charge.
Under the head OF strikes. the miners
reported that the men were still out at
Gilchrlst's and declared the BoggS run
mine %non-unlon, as the strike wasn't
settled on the union scale.
Delegate Thomas inquired why boy.
cotted bicycles were not read under the
list OF boycotts, and was informed that
the assembly hadn't boycotted any BIZ
cycles.
The finance committees report occa-
stoned some discussion. The question
was raised In the item OF salaries. that
the trustees, whose salaries were re-
duced January /, were drawing the old
salaries, on account OF their successors
not being bonded. Some delegates
wanted the salaries to date from Feb
ruary , but President Riley ruled jan
uary . A motion to reimburse Trustee
Collins for the month OF January was
defeated, Is to 10, and the report was
then received.
A communication stating that the BIZ
cycle workers had settled their grew
ances with the Lozier, Manufacturing
Company, was. received and filed.
The secretary was then Instructed to
prepare n list of the various boycotted
bicycles, and send the list to the various
locals. The assembly had placed no
boycott on wheels, but took this step as
an endorsement Of the boycotts placed
by bicycle workers.
Trustee Donahue spoke OF his efforts
to get the assembly hall papered. The
owner Of the building agreed to hang
the paper II the assembly furnished the
paper. The trustees were authorized to
continue along the line suggested.
W. J. Bennett rendered his resigna-
ton as delegate to the Belmont Trades
Council. For successor Luther w. Sell
vey, A. L. Bauer and VIM. ONeill
were nominated but declined. Mr..
Salisbury was elected.
Under the head Of new business Del
egate Bauer arose and said that he
thought the assembly ought to awaken
from Its lethargy,t and discuss and agi-
tate questions which would. be profit
abe. He didn't think the members
gained anything by assembling every
few weeks, discussing routine matters
and then going home. Mr.. Bauer Is a
warm advocate Of municipal owner-
ship. and said that 1t gave him pleas
ure to know that a Wheeling minister,
Rev. C. E. Clark, had advocated mu-
nlcipal ownership in his sermon last
Sunday evening. MI. Bauer read the
1ntelligencer's account CT Mr.. Clark's
sermon, and reiterated the plea for pub
lie parks, to be parks In the true sense.
He wanted the legislative committee to
take this matter up.
Delegate Tighe agreed with Mr.. Bauer
In the objects to be obtained, and he
regretted also that questions OF public
utility were not more discussed. The
trades assembly vas the only body in
which organized labor could discuss Its
ideas. Mr.. Tighe said 1t was wrong
that there should be tribute exacted
from people going to and from the ISL
and. as wrong as taxing citizens for
crossing the creek bridges. Mr.. Tighe
conceded with Mr.. Bauer's argument,
which was in effect, that the city cleo
trio light plant should not be o burden
on the tax consumers. Free parks.
public toll, the electric light plant, the
fee system, ard the eight hour system.
were among the questions the speaker
desired to be agitated and pushed by
the assembly's legislative committee,
and Mr.. Tighe made a motion toahat
effect.
Delegate o'Neill said another farce
that ought to be considered was the
public paving contracts. upon which,.
said he. many out-of-town people work
ed, thus cutting out taxpayers.
Delegate Sims offered IN amendment
inviting the Island people to meet with
the legislative committee to assist in
formulating some plan to dispense with
public tolls; also to Invite citizens in
general who are interested in the other
questions. These amendments were
e%ngrafted into the motion, which was
adopted unanimously.
President Riley hoped the legislative
committee would takeIup its work with
vlgor, and he thought in this movement
the assembly would take on q new life.
Delegate Stein took occasion to CEN
ter his remarks on the bridge tolls. He
wanted o bond issue to build a bridge.
He had heard q Pittsburgh contractor
say he would build a foot bridge, $50
feet span, for $780, 900. The legislative
committee should get workingmen relief
from the oppression Of the bridges.
The assembly adopted resolutions
urging the President to pardon Captain
John D. Hart, who was arrested for FL
clustering.
Chairman Pritchard resigned from the
executive committee, and Delegate
Rouer woc elected tn succeed him. Ett