The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-14
BELLAIRE
.EMPLDYEsAT VATERWORKs|N
BELLA|RE WALK OUT ON STRIKE

superin,edent and the demands were
reiterated Monday. Last evening coun-
ell passed an ordinance granting them a
wage OF S5.40 per day for engineers and
Si.5 for f!remen. .Souucilman O'Toole
and Jewel, have been ouiSpoken III their
demand Tor Il union wage scale.
When the ordinance WAS read Tor tho
third time last evening a motion offered
by Eggiman and seconded by Rodewis
that the above prices be substituted N
the ordinance. This motion carried
The vote WAS "a follows: Nays, Or
ran. Jewell O'Toolc; yeas, simpson,
dewig.~Schramm and Egsiman. The
ordinance as amended. engrossed and
passed but not before much debate.
Rndewig maintained that the I'm
perial Glass company was paying its
engineers the wages fixed by councn
and OToole and Jewell objected To such
a criterion. stating that the engineer
at the miueS received far above tho
union scale. Jewell stated that 40
would vote for nothing but union
wage OToo.e took the stand that the
union miners would support the engi-
neers in their demands and that the
city would face the difficult task or
procuring coal D.
When questioned AZ to what he IN
tended 10 do in this matter. Service d.
rector Kre.low stated that the plant
would shut down. The supply OF water
in the reservoir will he reserved for
ire protection.
Ordinances authorizing the service
director to purchase the necessary CO.
agulants for The water works and ap-
pointing two tire wardens were engross-
ed and passed.
A resolution authorizing the transfer
CT $4,000 from the general TO the sate'
fund was defeated on motion for secohu
and third reading Jewell ana " loois
voted against the measure. Jewell stat
ing that he did not approve OF the city
selling property to pa: ~ larleS -AH-
other resolution was passed proElu'hS
for the construction of sewer on hose
Hill
Councilman Curran stated that ne
understood that the sale of the ThirtS-
sixth street property was 20 get money
to purchase new fire equipment Tor
Gravel Hill. He offered motion
which carried. lnstructing the ordinance
committee 10 bring in an ordinance
transferring $4,000 from the general
fund 10 the safety fund for this pur-
pose.
\ number Of street repair matters
were referred To the service director
Just before council adjourned. SerN-
ice Director Kreglow hrew bomb INTO
council meeting when he announced
that the water works employees were
going on a strike.
Miner injured.
Joe lola. 81. of OF Belmont street.
was seriously injured while At work
yesterday in one OF the local coal mines.
when caught under a fall OF stone. he
was removed To the City hospital
where an examination revealed t"o
broken ribs and badly crushed 1901.
Annual Services.
The annual thank offering services
OF the Missionary society OF the United
Presbyterian church Will he held Sun
day Miss Kate Hill. missionary
from India will be the principal speaker.
At ESQ o'clock this afternoon at the
church a reception Will be held Tor
Miss Hill.
Boosters Ready.
Rellaire boosters are ali set FOR the
trip to Cambridge this afternoon where
! they will assist in cheering Bellatre
, high school 10 4 victory over Cambridge
nigh. Rstween SO and IS machines will
, assemble at he high school at II
o'clock this morning to accommodates
; the boosters James Fitton Is marshal
of the parade.
Hearings Next Monday
The cases Of Angelo C:faldi Of Union