The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-02

THR NV FiRID ERARTNRsr ORDtNANcE.
On Thursday evening the Second
Branch Of Council passed an ordinance en-
titled IAN ordinance establishing and reg.
ulating the Fire Department o. the city OF
Wheeling. y As the reorganization Of the
department has created some stir among
those interested, and has attracted the AZ.
tention' 81 the public, who are anxious TO
know what means are 70 be adopted TO
better protect them from fires, We give
below Q synopsis Of the orilnapoe;
The first section divides the city into
two FIRE districts, the same as now estab-
llshed, and the second section provides for
the biennial election of Chief and two
Assistant MarAhals. The thlri section
constitutes the Chief, bis Assistant Mar.
shals and the Council Committee on Fire
Department, the Fire Department OF the
city OF Wheeling. -.
Section 4 says: Be Il further enacted,
that the Chief Marshal shall have power,
after having first obtained the consent and
appreciation Of Council, to appoint the re.
quisite number Of persons to perform the
duties Of their several positions as herein!
after provided, who shall hold their places
during good behavior, and 10 suspend or
expel any person 80 appointed, provided,
however, that the Council Of the city OF
Wheeling hereby reserves the right at any
time to reject any appointment and annul
or modify any action OF The Chief Marshal.
The above two sections are the only ma.
terial departures from the old ordinance,
except the increase In the force, provid-
ing for greater efficiency In the service Of
the Department. Formerly the Board OF
Control consisted Of tho Chief and his As.
sistant Marshals, which the third section
changes by adding the Council Commit
tee on Fire Department. The fourth
section also differs from the provisions
contained in the old ordinance In
giving the Chief Marshal the power to ap.
point the enginemer, engineers, extra
men, &c, The fifth section TeCites that q
uniform shall be adopted for the use Of
the fremen, and that the Board Of Con.
troll shall adopt the rules aud regulations
necessary for the government OF the per
sons belonging 10 the department. The
seventh section gives the force OF the de.
partment in this: That 10 each steam en-,
CINE, the Chief Marshal shall have power
to appoint, subject to confirmation by
Council, one foreman, one engineer, one
hostler, one fireman and four extramen
to the Hook and Ladder company, one
foreman and FIVE extramen; TO the Hope
Hose company, one foreman and foul
extramen; 10 the Seventh Ward Hose
company, one foreman and four extra
men, and to the Eighth Ward Hose com
pany, one foreman. one hostler and foul
extramen.
The eighth section provides for the sala
ries Of the officers and men per annum, o.
follows: Chief Marshal, $3.50; each Assist
ant Marshal, $50; each foreman attached
to the engines and the Eighth Ward Hose
1900; each Engineer, 5000; each foreman
attached to the Hook and Ladder, Hope
Hose and Seventh Ward Hose Company
$50; each fireman, $50; each extraman
$50. The remainder Of the Ordinance Is {
copy OF the one now in force, and relate
merely to action at fires and matter per
tanning, Of interest only to those connect
ed with the Department. The Secont
Branch, as we stated ut The opening, pass
ed the Ordinance, but the First Brancl
was disposed to msturely consider 1t ant
make some changes regarding powers con
ferred, &C., and for that purpose laid i
upon the table Thursday evening, and viii
consider it at future time.