The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-05
tcraAao APPOINTS JAMES pR1scoLb
uuosE APPLICATION WAS NOT
FAVORED BY CHEF.
believed 20 indicate a shoWao"E "a
Powers Of the TWO OFFICIALS

The H~s, ~ho, o. what Is expected 20
lha.. = rnliiir., h-ttl" between CITY Mana
lgcr 81 e. t>a-r and t'h!c. OF i".I'S
,E',-cl ~ Frazier VAS fred ~ Sttii"H
lyv,rrr flames Or scoll OF the Third warH
,y.;s aup,rn led Il patr"' ,G,u on " nee
lInK's police force under what in'k"'
he termed a protest OF the head ~ 'He
jphlice department.
! priscoll was an a~p.raCt FORA posi-
ittou on the police force for sowe l'n"'
a score or more hal applied Cor posi-
Ittsns before ard after DTiScoI L. Ih'eI
lr,azier. !; j. laid was not tAv"T2hIs
no, Dris.-ou'S ap;.Ication for number
80 rsoSorS T'hr chefs reasons Rave
l,,h, haen learned. and AS he is held re-
lsponslhl. as hen! Of the department.
ibrs friends hes;tated in asking for am
reason. .,.o
lblg| Information. lily MANAGER rag"
wrote Chief Frazier letter stating
Inc UraSoD had appnint"" priSc"l on
nhc force Fe also stated that pr'S'"''
would report 20 him tFrazicrl Tor M
IssruclIons. Dr!sco3. X is said. later ~
1.-The 6av went 20 the chiefs oihc" anu
isrgted hn vas ready 20 report FOR d"'E
land asylCrr,an;. The chief informed
l,hc now ra.ro,man that he VAS an H\'
Il ana tL1t ltl'Ie 49, ~ ''''
lfor him on thar day. o
Indicates o Showdown.
) Thc ,nnointmeut Of members ~ tha
tnolicr force hv tho city manager over
i,hc head Of the chief Of police. Is An
'grHr,tfon thai the manager intends
h,r;rcirr The question Of n" tights or
FIJI, it MANAGER AMI chief II police
ld,,yr =, an issue that will probably end
i'm city co2NcN.
! \a,sr-, hsfcrr since tho Creator Wheel
ing charter IVES passed by the NeS'
S{rc!nis leg .slat-r" ON February Is,
.l9lI. aid tho operating or tie citys ar
fairs ,luiCr this new form o. govern
inYenr vas such q case brought u IiShI
.sCuder the. late CITY Manager George
,G Narlr and also under CN-'ttv Mana
der charles q. EptiiN mot on" single
sol Lrcrrau was appointed hy. the city
manager. this being lott entirely to thc
MAJ or chn police department. the man
Aiho a responsible IN the eyes Of 'he
ipGhllc, for the conduct o. thc deHari.
iHlent.
d Y The c,tv charter has been construed
~ number of ways by various person
blu; the-e IS little doubt but wha' III"
Sharte- really states N" city MANAGE
shall appoint aN c0sD'oyes "f IT, city
lbther than those appointed BY city
council
~ Cnarter Owes Manager Power.
~ There - no doubt say ulauy. tn" :
former City Managers Maggie and Erh-
I'm knew thar they could cause the dis
ltharSc 90 any member % the police
department or employ any PATRONAGE.
ibnt ~ matter OF courtesy. always
.Eept away from Interfering with tho
work o. tho police force. something
which they knew Little about. as is the
uase OF the present city manager,
. -, Many people contend that the twn
Sprmer city managers were right IN
rheir contention that city manager.
never with any police experience,
Should not step in and tell the chief
" police. after his many years expert
shce. what person should All a position
! N this department on his merit and
Rtness,
=. A number OF persons are under the
Impression that the chief OF police IS
en Tho riEcd TO nominate \ person for 4
position on the force and ;he city man
Ipge- to approve or r"I"c; II. This. how
sRer, cannot Re found IN the charter
% Att1Snds Of Council.
W Tho first step iowa rds the city mana
ker running II" affairs OF the police
department., only took place last Satur-
day. % but little mud singing could