The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-18


three GlIght changes which are noted,
tho ordinance was adopted by The Sec.
ond Branch Just "a reported by the
Committee.
An Ordinance Establishing aud Re1,.-
Lati,tg The FrC Department Of he City
Of Wheeling.
sBc. !. Be II ordained By Tho Council
Of The Oily Of Wheeling, That the city Of
Wheeling shall be and Is hereby d.
vIded into two fire dIstrICls-the hrsI
comprising all that part OF the city Iy-
Ing North OF Wheeling creek, including
Wheeling Island-the second, oil that
part Of the city lying South Of Wheel
ing creek.
SEQ. 2. be il further ordained, That
there shall annually be elected BY the
Council Of the city OF Wheeling at their
regular meeting In the month OF De-
cember, In each and every year Tor "a
soon thereafter as practicable an OH.
Ger TO be called the ChIet Marshal Of lhe
Fire Department OF the city Of Wheels
ing, and two Assistant Marshals, one
from each fire district OF the city, who
shall continue In Office until lheIr sue.
cessors are elected and qualified.
SEQ. $. The Chief Marshal and assist.
ants shall constitute the Fire Depart.
ment OF the city Of Wheeling.
SEQ. 4. Be Il further ordained, That
the Fire Department shall have The
power after having FIRST obtained the
consent and appreciation Of Council, 10
appoint the requisitel number OF per.
sons to perform the duties OF their
several positions as hereinafter pros
vided, who shall hold their places
during good behavior; To suspend or
expel any person 30 appolnted; shall
also adopt suitable uniform TO be
WON BY the officers and men, and
shall adopt such rules and regu atIons
for its own government and the gov
eminent OF the persons connected or
belonging to the Fire Department, as
1t shall deem expedIent for the interest
Of said department. Provided, such
rules and regulations are not inconslst-
ent with the laws Of the State or ordi.
nances OF the city Of Wheeling, Pro-
Uided, further, hOWever, That the
Council OF the city OF Wheeling heres
BY reserves the right at any time 10
modify or annul any and every action
o., or any rule or regulation adopted by
said Fire Department.
SEQ. 8. Be il further ordained, That
said Fire Department shall keep a re-
cord Of all Its proceedings, subject TO
the inspection Of the Mayor, the Cons
mittee on Fire Department, and any
other committee or committees the
Council OF the city may appoint to in-
SEC. @. Be ttJurther ordained, That to
each steam fire engine the said Fire De.
psrIment shall appoint, subject to con-
hrmation by Council, one foreman, one
enRineman, one fireman, one hostler
and -FOUR extra men; to the hooks and
ladders. one foreman, one hostler and
1--WE extra men.
SEQ. z. Be il further ordained, That
the fire engines and hooks and ladders
shall be located ut such points as the
Council shall designate,
SEQ. s. Be IL further ordained, That
the salaries ofthe officers and men com.
prlsing this Department shall consist
OF the following sums per annum, pay.
able monthly, that Is to say: Chief Mar.
shall, $500; each assistant, 500: each
foreman, $40; each hostler, $40: each
engineman, $3.50; each extra man. $40:
each fireman, I $40.
SEQ. 0. Be IL further ordained, That
the Chief Marshal shall be responsible
for the discipline, good order and pro-
per conduct Of the officers and men: for
the care OF the houses, horses, harness,
engines, hose carriages, and all appara.
ins and furniture belonging to the said
Fire Department, and shall have chief
control thereof. Provided however, that
In relation to said Department he shall
be subject to any order OF the Commits
lee on Fire Department or OF Council.
SEC. 10. Be il further ordained, That
1t shall be the duty OF the Chief Marshal
and his assistants, whenever FIRE shall
break out In the city, TO Immediately
repair TO the place or such FIRE and take
proper measures that the several en-
gines and other apparatus be arranged
IN the most advantageous situations.
SEC. II. BE il further ordained, That
the Chief Marshal shall have the
sole command at fires over ali
other officers, all persons connected
with the Fire Department, and all other
persons VINO may be present at fires,
and shall take all proper measures for
the extingutshment OF fires and further
protection 10 property, preservation OF
order, observance OF the laws OF the
State and ordinances Of the City OF
wheeling respecting fires, and the
rules and regulations OF said Fire De.
partment. And 1t shall be the duty Of
said Chief Marshal to examine into the
condition OF the engines and all other
IRE apparatus, and Of the engine and
other houses and property belonging to
the City OF Wheeling used for the pur :
poses OF the said Fire Department, and
the companies attached, as often as DIR.
cumstances may render 1t expedIent,
or whenever directed by the Committee
on Fire Department, and annually at
the hrst meeting OF Council held In the
month OF June report to the Mayor and
council the names of the officers and
members Of tho Fire Department In
each OF the fire dlstricts-aiI returns or
reports made by officers OF members OF
any IRE district, a complete inventory
OF all the property Of every kind or
In each fire district, and an
ttemized list OF the expenditures In
each district during the preceding year.
He shall keep fair and exact rolls OF
the officers and members OF the Fire
In the respective districts,
specifying the time OF admission, and
and age Of each member, and
TO what engine or hooks and ladders
attached.
Whenever any purchases are to be
made, or the engines or other fire ap.
paratus, engine or other houses used
by the Bsid Fire Department, require
alterations or repairs 10 be made, he
shall make such purchases and cause
such alterations and repairs TO be
made; provided such purchases, altera.
lions or repairs shall not exceed In any
Instance the sum Of fifty dollars; II It
exceed that sum but be under three
hundred dollars, the assent OF the Fire
Department must be obtained; II Il ex-
coed the sum OF three hundred dollars
the assent OF the Council must first be
obtained. He shall purchase all feed,
DC, for the horses belonging to the
Fire Department.
The said Chief Marshal shall report
to the Council ofthe city, at the regular
thereof In each and every
month, an itemized and full account OF
all purchases, alterations and repairs
made by him during the preceding
month, and shall also report all other
matters he shall think proper, or may
be required 10 report upon by an or.
der or resolution OF the CouncIl.