Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
WATER BOARD CHITICIzED

And Two Suggestions Made for
Places on the Legislative Ticket.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-The Intelligencer seems to be
quite offended to think that Council
men Healy and Waterhouse should
state their feelings in regard to the
inadequacy of our Water Board to I'LL
the positions held by them. Any citi-
zen can plainly see that said Board, as
also the superintendent, is incompe-
tent to meet the requirements of the
Office held by them. 1t is high time,
| think that our Water Board, as also
our Board of Public Works, appoint
ments should be made not on account
of politics, but for their requirements
to I'LL such positions. A Water Board
member should be schooled in me-
chanics and understand the placing of
machinery and pipes, and II our city
does not contain such men, by all
means hire outsiders who are fully
capable to meet the emergency. And
such men will be careful TO employ
only competent person TO act as their
superintendent.
But the city of Wheeling does con-
tain many good and competent men
who could fiji said offices and meet any
and all of the requirements pertaining
to such positions, among whom | viii
state are such men as Nicholas Riester,
of the Belmont works; VIM. Travis, OF
the LaBelle, and Hon. Nelson Whit
aker, OF the Crescent; men who for
years have had control Of large manu-
featuring establishments where heavy
machinery and pipes are used, and
where in each mill the placing or re-
pairing of such has been under their
immediate supervision.
Those now in Office will without
doubt hold their offices until the next
election, but 1t would be we'll for our
citizens, after the lesson taught them
the past week, to vote for men TO act
as Councilmen who will look to their
interest, and who will vote to place
only competent men, not only on the
Water Board, but the Board OF Public
Works, and all other positions within
their gift.
AS the time is drawing near when
the nominations will be made Tor can
didates for the Legislature, and 1t be-
hooves the Democratic party to place
good and tried men on their ticket, l
would suggest the name of the late
Fire Chief, Frank j. Healy, as one TO
fill the bill. MIR. Healy's record as a
Councilman has been excellent The
laborers viii not forget his efforts IN
having their wages raised two different
times. His efforts crowned with sue
cess in having the city purchase the
bridge crossing the creek from the
Crescent iron works, which for years
had been gold mine to its owner,
each person employed in said mill be-
ing required to pay 25 cents weekly
from his hard earned wages to main
tain the same His efforts to have the
unsightly junk yard at Seventeenth
and Eoff streets cleaned out and made
into breathing spot for the citizens,
and many other acts in behalf OF MS
constituents are but a few instances
of his ability. His record as fire chief
is too well known to need any boost
ing, suffice to state there never was,
| nor never will be, one who performed
the duties pertaining to his office with
more zeal and competency.
BY all means place Mr.. Healy on the
ticket and the citizens of Ohio county
can rest assured their interests in the
State of West Virginia will be as we'll
taken care of as they were by him in
the city of Wheeling. I would also
recommend to the voters Mr.. Charles
| Carenbauer as competent person to
| place on the Democratic ticket with
| Mr.. Healy. Those two named | am
sure would make team that the citi-
zens would not be ashamed of, both
being men of honor and integrity.
H. j. NJ.
July Goth, 1900.