Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS WoRK.

amount OF business WAS trduSdCltu duu
plenty OF work prepared for the Coun-
Gil.
MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
Bills were audited to the amount OF
$40 81; in fact, all OF the bills were or
dered recommended TO Council for pay
meTt, except one OF the Wheeling and
Belmont Bridge Company, charging $50
for two wires fire alarm that have
crossed the bridge for the past six
mouths. This raised an awful row and
was ordered TO be reported to Council
for its consideration.
A resolution offered in council some
time ago by Mr.. Houston, increasing
the chief s salary from $50 TO 81 eco,
was considered, and there seemed some
doubt as to whether it could be done
during the term OF the present incum-
bent. Il was finally referred to the City
Solicitor.
SAFETY MOBILES AND ROPE GrRADs.
The chief submitted a report referring
TO the frequent complaints about the
damage done by water at each fire and
how IT was caused. The report asks
council to order the purchase Of cut
off nozzle and safety valve for each en-
CINE, thus averting these complaints and
a so 10 furnish each engine with ropes
and stakes in order that line may be
formed at fires and the crowd kept
back; also to instruct the police
TO guard these ropes and ar
rest those inside who have no business
thee. This was matter that the com.
mi,tee saw the necessity OF very strong
lv but were somewhat afraid OF the eX.
pense; especially were they in favor, as
in fact is every one who las ever paid
the subject any attention, OF the rope
and stake plan. That is something that
should be adopted by all means. The
matter WAS referred 10 Council for ac-
ton.
THE MUCH TALKED OF SUSPENSIONS.
The next paper taken up was q com.
muncltion ilom the Chief announcing
that he had suspended all in the depart
ment vino were under the influence OF
liquor at the late fires. Mr.. Schultz
wanted list OF all such, and the Chief
replied that he had submitted such a
list at the last meeting; Mr.. Schultze re-
piled that il that was the case, there
could be no objection to giving the
names at this time. The Chief then
submitted the following list: John j.
Cooper, foreman OF United, drunk;
Jacob thinner, foreman of Hook and
Ladder, neglect OF duty; Paul Heller,
Joseph Barum, +. a. Albert and James
Bell, all eXtramen, drunk.
\
/, was decided that these cases would
have to be attended TO at special meet
ing, and Mr. Schultze moved that the
suspended parties be notified and give
a list OF witnesses TO the Chief and their
witnesses, as well as those OF the Chief,
he notified TO also appear at that time.
1t was decided TO meet on Wednesday
evening, the 10th.
Mr.. Cracraft said that he noticed in
the lobby one or two OF those charged,
and they might want to say something
10 the committee. He called JOHN
Cooper, who came forward and
stated that Chairman Criswell had
communication that he had given
him. He had nothing more to say at
that time. The communication was
read. 1t is to the effect that he had been
charged with being drunk on the 26th
OF March, and he trusted the committee
would grant him an investigation and
learn the truth; as TO the charge 1t was
FALSE AND MALICIOUS.
lie asked to have L. q EOT, Frank
and John Reis,er, John AgGew, Joshua
Lancaster, DR.. HALEY Mccoy, james Y.
Patterson and DR.. Harvey summoned as
witnesses, in order that he might prove
the charges untrue.
Mr.. Cracrait moved that these parties
be summoned for the Goth.
Foreman thinner, OF the Hook and
Ladder. gave in the names OF several
parties he wanted called.
FOREMAN TOM ROSE INDICATED.
When Paul Heller was asked to step
forward and make few remarks he
replied that he had paper on the table.
1t was accordingly taken up and read.
Ii was to this effect: al present for
your honest consideration Thomas Rose,
foreman OF the Eighth ward hose COM
pany, against whom have six charges,
all OF which are in violation OF the rules
and regulations OF the Fire Department,
and am prepared TO prove by citizens
whose honesty and veracity cannot be
disputed, the force and truth OF my
charges. 1t WAS owing to the ungen.
tlemanly conduct of Rose that my name
was so
DIsGRACEFULLY AND PROMINENTLY
brought forth at the Mendel fire and
caused my resignation" The charges
now preferred are as follows:
March %, 1889, at fire near the Sem
mary this was during the incendiary
period and the same night OF the tirst fire
in the new REGISTER building) he Rose
got drunk and lef; his hose lying in the
mud. When he returned and the hose
was taken to the house he brought
whisky into the house and it was drank
there.
January %, 1851, while in the house.
he drank whisky while he was drunk
aud became highly intoxicated, was, in
fact, totally unfit for business, and went
to sleep on the reel in sight OF everyone
that came in. This paper was sworn 10
before Squire l.. ID. Wait.
At the conclusion OF its reading. Mr..
moved to reject, as the charges
were altogether too late and had no
business before the committee: they
should have been made At the time, and
then to the Chief. as be did the suspend.
Ing subject to the committees approval.
Mr.. Cracrsft followed with like remarks,
and the paper was unanimously reject
Ell, all voting AYE" thus giving Fore
man Rose a clean record.
REFoRM-THE EXTRA MEN TO GO.
Mr.. Hoffman said there was a CRYING
need for reform in the Fire Department
in the matter of extra men. At present
81 100 was paid for extra men, and very
little dependence could be placed in
them. as had recently bean shnun