The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-17
WTY soLoNs ALSO rAD STEPS
70 PREVENT RECuRREHoE
OF SATURDAY srHIXE.
Engineers to Receive SO Per Day and
Tiremen Ss-Must Furnish
Bond to City.


Tiremen Ss-nfust Furnish
BOND to City.
While the Rellaire city council IN
special session yesterday afternoon
granted the engineers and ftremen at
the city water WORKS the union scale
steps were taken 20 prevent a recui-
renee of the precarious situation that
confronted the city Saturday morn
Ing after the men walked out Friday
night. In committee meeting Sat
urday morning in order to remove the
danger that confronted the city
through the lack of water. the council
agreed to grant the union scale or ~
per day for engineers and IS per day
for firemen.
This provision was embodied in the
ordinance passed at the special SeS-
sion at o'clock Monday afternoon.
Another clause. however. requires a
30-day notice of resignation. This sec
ton will remove any danger OF walk
out as the men are required to tur-
nish q bond Of $1,000 each. In ,~e
event that they violate. any provision
of the ordinance. the bondsmen will
be held responsible All members OF
the council were present and all voted
for the ordinance. II was an emer-
gency ordinance and IL signed by tho
mayor today will become effective In
Is days
Under this ordinance the salary of
the chief engineer will remain the
same, $4,000 per year. The engineers
at IS per day will receive $3.50 more
than the chief engineer. However. he
receives 5000 per year as chemist.
making a total salary OF $4,000, about
$40 more for accepting the response
station than the engineer. In addi-
ton he also serves q turn on the
pumps.
The increase in salary to the engt-
neers and firemen was granted on con-
dition that the men take up with their
union the matter OF having the engi-
neers employed at the Imperial plant
receive the union scale OF IS per day.
They were given until the first OF the
year 10 carry out their part OF the
agreement. At previous sessions o.
council councilmen repeatedly explain
ed the situation at the glass plant
They stated that the men accepted =
raise along with the glassworkers and
when the reduction came they accepted
II likewise.
My Resume
The local plant OF the Carnegie Steel
company may resume operations IN the
near future according TO present indi-
cations Superintendents OF the various
departments, IL is said. have received
communications asking them how long
q time would be required TO get Their
departments in operation The plant
has been idle for about two years and
rs resumption means employment for
ut least 1000 men, Orders 10 resume
operations are expected a. any moment
Woman injured.
Mrs. Donate Columbo of Twenty-sev-
enth street is confined TO her home with
a dislocated left shoulder. Tho injury
was sustained Sunday u fall at her
home
To Hospital.
Helena Vol. popular and eff
cient clerk in the water department OF
the city. WAS removed to the city nos
pital last evening. suffering with an
attack OF appendicitis She Will under
60 an operation this morning.
Provtte for Needy.
The sewing department. OF the domes-
tic science classes Of the schools VIII
assist in providing clothing for the
poor and needy children OF the city.
The department has asked that persons
who have garments OF good quality
which are no longer needed. contribute
them to the school. The members or
the class will mend and alter the cloth
ing and Truant Officer Branstroop Will
distribute them to the needy.
At ST. Clairsv1lla-
Quite a number OF local women at
tended the meeting in the probate court
room at ST. Clairsvile. yesterday after
noon when the Republican women OF
this county organized. Mrs. Wilma Lee
Van, of Steubenville. was IN charge or
the meeting, which was called by George
Thornburg. county chairman.
Discussed Police.
Following the special session Of coun-
Gil. yesterday afternoon. ne mayor was
asked why he had not followed out the
Intentions OF the council and others in
LAYING off one patrolman after the In
crease in salary was granted. The mayor
explained that the city did not have
sufficient police TO cover The city ut the
present time. Some OF tho council did
not approve OF his stand AMI one stated
that steps would be taken at the next
meeting to reduce the number OF police.
Autos on Siding.
For the past week. large number OF
various kinds OF automobiles have been
laying on a siding in the local yards.
! just north Of the city. The coal aud
food stuff has priority rights and the
carloads Of automobiles have been side
tracked. Some arc on flat cars with a
canvass covering while others nave no
covering.
Many Theafel-
Children u Is said are responsible tor
the numerous petty thefts that have
been committed on Gravel Hill during
the past several weeks. \ few days
ago, a Gravel Hi resident caught
foreign girl attempting to steal food
stuffs> In broad daylight.
Dry Meeting.
An invitation has been extended to
the women Of this city to attend the
meeting in the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms this evening at $50 o'clock. Rev.
Ira r. Leeper. head Of the dry league
and John Iddings prohibition officer.
both OF St. Gainesville. are scheduled
to deliver addresses. O
Missionary to Bpssf.
DR.. F. r. Fulkerson. missionary and
former vice-consul in Japan. will deliH-
or an address, Thursday evening In the
First NJ e. church. The Living Christ
In Modern World. will be the subject
of his address,. The chior Of the church
will render a special musical program.
Obituary.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Minnie Beckett were conducted yester>
day afternoon in her late home on JET
terson street. Burial was made in the
Rose Hill cemetery.