The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-07

on all public buildings, large manufac
tories, hotels, etc. The Committee or
Iron Shutters recommended the general
use Of such shutters on warehouses, fac
tories, etc., where danger from fire Is sp
pretended, but shutters alone on the firsi
story should always be provided with
iastenlngs accessible from the outside, SC
that the hremen may open them speedily
The Committee on Water Supply reported
that thelimited water supply has proved
disasterous 10 many cities, and that
the supply Of water In almost every civ
is inadequate, being too mesgre ia ca
paclty ior the main and branch pipes,
and Therefore recommend that all mains
In cities Of 20 900 inhabitants and upwards
be not less than twelve inches In Diane.
ter.
The Committee on Parapet Walls and
Safety Roofs recommended that In the
mercantile portion Of the cities battle
ment walls should be constructed OF
brick or other tlre.proof material al least
five feetabove the root, with those open.
ingS twenty-five feet apart and three feet
above the root.
The Committee on Trucks recommend.
cd SIX or len ladder trucks to every three
engines.
The Committee on Relief Engines re.
ported that, no matter how small the de.
partment may be, these engines are a
order. 80 -
The Com nltlee on Municipal Restric.
tons and ntigAt and Construction Of
Buildings recommended that cities should
not allow buildings to be erected OF such
heights that their roofs are out Of the
reach Of the fire apparatus and sppli-
ances now in use in organized depart
ments.
The Committee on Educated Engineers
oil Steam Fire Engines reported that only
competent machinists should be employed
in such capacity:
The Committee on the Extinguishment
Of Fire recommended that the chief oftl.
GERS Of fire departments be particularly
aSsidious in having building laws enacted
where there are none now, and that all ex.
isting building laws be amended to con.
form to the recommendations ol this Con.
vention. SD.
The Committee on Paid Fire Depart.
ments recommended that paid depart
ments be organized in all cities and towns
as the only system under which in these
days fire departments can be properly dis.
ciplined and controlled.
A long and exhaustive discussion fol-
lowed the presentation Of these reports,
in which nearly all the delegates pSrtici-
pated. The subject Of hose, its quality,
cost and durability, received the most al.
tention, and was discussed at length.
Mr.. johnson, oil Philadelphia, offered
the following resolution in this connection,
which was adopted:
RcSotead, That this Convention recon.
mend to the various local governments the
enactment OF ordinances providing that
In the purchase Of hose the quality should
be the very best, and that in tho propo-
sails for furnishing hose 10 fire depart
ments the word TO be inserted and the
lowest bidder be ignored entirely, this
plan having been found to be the cheapest
and most reliable.
Commissioner Thompson, OF Cincin-
matt, presented a paper upon the extension
ladders as a life and property saving ap.
paratus and called attention 10 the Skin
ner Truck as sample.
ChiefHills. of Rome, Ca, was elected
Corresponding Secretary in the place OF
Chiei Chase, ot Bloomington, Ills, who
resigned.