The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-10
FIRE DEPARTAIENT,

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The Joint Committee on Fire Depart
plsnt and Police reported; iDI Y
RcsOlped, That in the opinion OF the
on Fire Department and
Police, there is, at the present time, NO
necessity for any change In tho police
force, nor for tho ringing Of alarm bells
more than Is now provided for by Ordi-
nance under the direction Of the Fire De-
partment Of this city. Adopted.
%" PrREALARM TEEEdRAPH.
The Committee on Fire Department
the following resolutions;
Resolved, That the Committee on Fire
Department be and ure hereby directed
to report IN Ordinance ammending IN
Ordinance In relation to the Fire Depart.
ment Of the city [page Is Of tho printed
supplement- so asto provide for the pay
ment Of 5000 per anhum to each Of l4e
three epghNets, theyto glys Ihpirl Whole
Resolved, That the Committee on Fire
be and arc hereby empower
ed 10 contract with tho Irrational Fire
Alarm Company foF the erection Of
their system in the city Of Wheeling, o.
I. IN papers submitted by
them not, to exceed the sum Of 1920,
when proper bond Il executed and APP
proved by the City Solicitor.
The report, carrying tho resolutions
above, was recOmmitted, .,,.t
n'e '' ACCOUNTS.
The, Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to $3.50 IS. Amounted,
lectcd by Clerk Of Municipal Court
$3.50 so; fines, 1888; lookup fees, $50 so
The bills were ordered paid, II ! CG
Tho action Of tho First Branch IN
amending the report Of the Committee on
Cemeteries was COncurred In,
WORK FOR CITY PRISONERS.
The Committee on Police submitted the
following resolutions:
q ReSOIu6d, That the Committee on Police
DO Instructed ID select n suitable place
and procure bids for the erection Of suit.
able sheds to work city offenders In, and
report the same to Council at their nexi
meeting. Adopted,
Resolved, That the said offenders be
allOwed--fOr their labor, and shall
continue to labor until the amount
allowed shall no sufficient To pay all fines
and costs held against them by the city,
after which they shall be discharged
Rejected, POE
The resolution in regard to the mp
pOintMOnt Of Two special police was re-
jccted. .,.
HEALTH. ., i
Tho Committee on Health reported
bills amounting TO IS. Charles pfarr
was appointed steward Of Piedmont
Hospital, and the sum Of 5000 was up,
for tho use Of the Committee
for disinfecting purposes.
The appointment Of Joseph Webb as
deputy Sergeant, pioe Anthony Wilcox,
was confirmed.
GAS TRUSTEES.
Tho Wheeling gas trustees reported
receipts aud expenditures for the months
Of November, December and january
Receipts, $20,7l3 OF; expenditures, $l2,.
Oil 07; discount on Office collections,
2,4O2 81; City Of Wceeling, 1854 80;
suspended bills $103 20; cash paid Com.
missioncrs, $2G1G3 OS. The report was
received and placed on file.
., CRY sCAIEs.
Tho special Joint committee OH weigh
scales submitted n report awarding thu
city scales to the following parties
FTM lHard-Carl Klein, 1926 per an
mum. sf.1f - nj.
Second Charles Latte, $50 per
annum.
Fourth Ward Geo, II. Luke, 1888 per
annuni. 4..a. .Ul
FyGIpaa- Jtw. Barton, slS per an.
mum. .Jy. y.itJ lftl l,i
Eighth Ward-Edwad Jones, $72 per
anhuIn. ,..... ,s,..
The scales Of Daniel 1Iodley, now usetl
at his coal works, we're abolished. The
Committee on Scales was authorized Ia
have all the city coal scales tested.
pENiNsULAR nRtDGE. IA
The special committee on peninsular
bridge submitted tic following report,
which was placed upon file:
u tie Mayor and C@tneti:
The Special Committee on rcninsullr
Bridge appointed byyolr honorableb body
to ascertain the cost Of bridge and Ia q p.
proaches across Wheeling Creek to tie
city cemetery, in accordance with the
plans and specifications made by W. g.
Smith, late City Surveyor, and now In
the possession Of the City Clerk, and re.
port as soon IA practicable, wuGld report
that for the purpose Of obtaining the III.
fptmntiohtequfred by The Above reSoln.
lion, they corresponded with the several
bridge companies and obtained from
them their average prices for the super.
structure, and also obtained estimates
from parties In this city Of the cost Of ma
sonty and the approaches. Believing
that Council desires 10 ascertain how
much cheaper q bridge 2t0 feet long and
IA feet wide and its approaches can be
hutIl ihAF Mf Smith palimAtnl In hia RI.