Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-11
NEIGHB0RH00D NEWS.
BELLAIRE AND WEllSBURG
Personnel Of the Bethany lncendiaries-
The BeIIaire Fire Department
DificuIties-Personal Mat
tiers and Other Items.
BELLAIRE.
The Fire Department situation-Other
Matters.

The Fire Department situation-other
Matters.
Miss Carrie X. Hutchinson, OF Tay-
lorstown, Pa, is visiting Lieut.. Little.
Col. Bridges. of Moundsville, took in
our city yesterday.
Miss Matte Myers gave very ENJOY
able social to her friends Friday night:
James Andler, of Mead township,
raised mammoth beet that weighs Is
hounds and measures 3ll inches in cir
conference. He presented 1t to Mr..
George Muth, and it is now on exhiDi-
ton at his store. It's the biggest thlng
TO beat we've seen lately.
Mr.. Tappan, one Of our photograph
ers, is the happiest man in Bellalre. he
Hset ND" the finest Havanas to his
friends at his gallery. But we had al
most forgotten to say that it is bounc-
ing baby boy, and just the image OF Its
"papa." We wish long and prosper
Gus life to Mr.. Tappan, Jr.
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Joint meeting OF the tiremen and
members of the Council brought out
full meeting OF the most interesting char
aCter.
Chief Muth was called to the chair,
and V. T. Morgan appointed secretary.
The Chairman stated the object OF the
meeting to be the adjustment OF the dill,
ficulties pending between Council and
the fire department.
The fire companies were represented
by Daniel Theobald, Thomas Hyatt and
p. O. Criswell, of No. l; Ed. O'Donnel
Fred LaRoache and Henry Ulrich, No.
.: V. II. Morgan, w. II. Camp and JOS.
! Cleayer, No. 3; Harry Haywood, David
Jones and F. Wilkinson. The Council
was represented by Messrs. McGOwen,
Reed, Camp, Oswald, Mcclure, Bippus
and Eberle.
Mr.. Jones, OF Hose Company No. 1,
took the floor and made an appeal
TO Council TO rescind the resolu-
ton that reduced the tiremen's salary.
He was followed by the other members
of the department in similar request.
Daniel Theobald moved that the Fire
companies accept the proposition OF the
| Council to receive but $40 salary and
the city bear all the expenses OF the
companies. Lost.
The same gentleman then moved that
the CITY Council take full charge OF the
department, and that itpayall expenses.
| This motion was carried.
Mr.. Reed, of Council, said that it was
| only the intention of that body to re-
| duce expenses where it could be done,
and that he hoped the tiremen would
meet the Council in the same spirit OF
good will that was intended by them,
! and that everything would be
considered by both parties that
looked towards the city's interests.
Mr.. Theobald thought it was but neces-
sary for the Council to say thatit would
pay all expenses, because he thought 1t
would be saving in the end to the fire.
men. AS it has been, the iiremen, out
! of the Sl20 paid to each company, had
| to bear all the expenses OF the Depart
ment, and in many instances expenses
came out of the individual members
pockets. He was willing to serve the
city as long as he wasn't required to pay
| money out of his Cwn pocket for the
privilege.
statement of the expenditures of
one of the companies, under the most
rigid rules of economy, showed total OF
$500. 1t was claimed that the city,
if it paid all the expenses, could
not conduct the companies as
cheaplv as this. Several instances were
shown wherein the Secretary of COM
panv served without any salary, and
other leakages stopped that the city
could not so well control. \ COMPARE
| son between the Bellaire and Wheeling
companies was drawn by several MEM
bers and Wheeling, in point of efficiency,
came out second best.
Mr.. Morgan thought it would be bet
ter for the company, from financial
standpoint, to continue the old arrange
ment. Members would feel more pride
! i'm their work, attend more carefully the
needs of the machinery, DC.
Chief Muth thought the boys only
wanted money enough to pay their
expenses-they did not ask sal
airy. He thought everything would
work tremendously, and that all
would acquiesce i'll the matter
as proposed by Council. A vote of
thanks WAS extended the Fire Commit
tee of Council for its efforts to fairly adj
Just differences.
Quite number OF the members OF
the meeting made brief, but telling,
speeches, and We were as much sur
prised as pleased at the "native elo-
quence" OF the "iire boys" as well as
the Council.
We regard our fire department as eff
cient and much needed part of our city
government, and We are glad to see q
strong inclination by both parties to
bridge over the difficulties. We think
we are safe in saying that everything
will soon be arranged to the satisfaction
| OF all.
The cigar makers went out on strike
on Saturday, but were promptly coded
their demands and went TO work as II
nothing had happened.