The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-09

against destruction by fire, is by no means
as certain rs it should be, or as it can be
made. The pipes originally laid in the
streets are entirely too small to supply
freely the ordinary demands for water
in many parts of the city. The main
supplies are as follows: From the reser-
voir down the line of Market street a
twelve inch pipe, to Madison thence to
Quincy ten inch pipe, from which an
eight inch and six inch line cross
the stone bridge into the fifth and sixth
wards; from North street IN the trst
ward, and extending the whole length OF
Main street to near the Belmont mills in
the sixth ward there is only four inch
pipe. Ii is we'll known that when fire
is in progress, il is almost impossible IN
nearly every part of the city TO procure
Insufficient supply of water for one OF our
hand Fire Engines. Citizens have been
talking l am informed, of recommending
the purchase of u Steam Fire Engine by
the city. / will venture to say that
there is not fire plug in the city that
will supply one OF them, throwing two
streams only, for more than one minute.
Only the laying down of a large pipe,
say twenty-four inches, can remedy the
difficulty, and it should extend the ell
tire length of the city. | am aware that
the city is too poor, and too much IN debt
To undertake from ordinary resources SD
large an expenditure as this would make,
but il might be possible to secure the
money necessary by home loan on long
time, from insurance companies and
property holders.
There are some other matters to which
I will briefly allude. The Wharf is in
bad condition and some repairs are alb
solutely necessary.
A digest and reprint of the city ordi-
nances is desirable 1t is ten years since
the present book was published, and
there are many valuable ordinances un-
known to the officers and citizens gen.
orally, which have been passed during
that period.
Some suggestions have been made to
the effect that the citizens would derive
a benefit, by changing the time OF hold,
ing markets from early morning until
mid day OF afternoon, OH the ground that
il would prevent hucksters from having
such entire control as they now have, by
encouraging ldIHicis w a1oOhu VINO "".'
kets, as they could come to the city III
the morning and return home in the
evening, thus avoiding the expense OF
nights lodging for themselves and sta
bling for their horses, which under the
present plan they have to incur.
Great convenience would be secured II
the old City Hall could be arranged and
1sed for market purposes, and the reve-
nue. would be largely increased. An en-
couragement should be given to the con.
struction of street railway which would
not only be great public convenience,
but would much enhance the taxable
rental value of property in remote parts
of the city.
In view of the necessity of largely
increased expenditure for police force,
when all classes are taxed so heavily, no
monies should be expended for other pur-
poses than those absolutely required as
repairs.
/ conclude, gentlemen, expressing the
hope that our official intercourse will be
pleasant, and our acts secure the peace
and quiet of the city and advance her
prosperity. A. j. SWEENEY
Mayor