The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-26
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The Committee on Fire Department met
at the City Building last night for several
purposes, and each member was apparent
ly invested with an importance that only
q member OF the committee could appEe-
siAte II we, not a member, could judge or
at least infer from the mysterious move
msnts OF said committee. All the mem
bers OF the committee were present except
Mr.. schultze, OF the Eighth ward, who
has not been about lately because the
COMMITTEES, he says, got 1000 feet oil hose
on the strength Of the necessity Of the
Eighth ward hose house, and after 1t was
procured the hose was distributed around
among the other b usss. He lett the
committee abruptly one day, and says
whenever 1t chooses 70 carry ont
lts own resolution he will 90 back
and not until then, The 6rst
thing that attracted our rsportoriAl eyes
last night was 0 number OF plans and
specifications for the new hose house to be
erected on the Island, and from these Arch.
itect Howard was explaining tothe commit
tee the mysteries Of the building TO be.
About s O'Clock the committee concluded
to 60 into executive session and adjourned
10 the First Branch chamber, where they
eat with closed doors for about two hours.
A part oil this time was devoted to the iuT
Their consideration OF the Seventh ward
building and 1t was decided to use stock
brick for lite front instead OF pressed prick
a. was at tirst contemplated, This change
was induced on account OF economical mo-
tiyes, a the stock brick cost $l4 per thou
sand, while the others cost $50. There
was Q large number Of bids sent in for the
erection OF the house, but az all OF them
were too high II determined to advertise
again for other bids, the same TO be
opened two weeks from yesterday. Some
bills we're then ordered paid by the COM
mittee, after which the ordinance In re-
gard 10 the 0hisf Of the Fire Department
and his duties was tackled, and the reason
Of said tsckltng was this: The members Of
the committee have been several'y an
noyed by the repeated yisitBo oil diSappoint'
cd and disatiected hremen who have,
they think, cause oil complaint either be-
cause they have been suspended or be-
cause everything has not been running 10
suit them, and 10 relieve themselves OIL
this nuisance they wish to change
the ordinance 30 that 1t will
allow the Chief the same latitude
that 10 now conceded to the Chief OF Po'
lice, and make bis action contingent upon
the action Of Council In the matter. Fol
instance, should the Ohiel in his wisdom
deem It necessary 10 suspend or discharge
an employe the latter would have recourse
only to Council, and not 10 the COMMITTEES
on Police Department. The COMMITTEES
therefore, after Q careful confederation Of
the facts, have determined 10 AK Coun'
oil 10 80 amend the ordinance % 10 allow
them this relief.
AT ten o'clock the committee opened the
door Of the Star Chamber and 6Ied down
stairs into the lower room In solemn pro
C%sssion, whera q large delegation Of First
wRTderl waA awaiting their arrival
Chairman Criswsll Bsid the object Of the
meeting was To consider the charges
against Thomas Kenny, hostler ct the
Vigllant engine house, and proceeded tc
read the charges, which are substantially
as follows: Kenny Is charged with insub'
ordination on the night oil July 2lst; fal
WIapglipg and uSing protane language
and for ~sssaultnE the Chief Of the De
pArtmeut on the 2lSt.
Mr. Doyener said this was the firsl
knowledge that he had Of the charges. Il
did seem 10 him that q COPY Of then
should have been, or should be, given Ia
Kenney, when issue could be made up on
the reply In writing on what is denitd Of
alleged.
Mr.. Oriswell said II was an oversight,
Mr., OrAeralt-No, there 10 nc ordinance
requiring It.
Mr., Dovener said he ought to have .
chance TO answer, or time 10 answer. HI
should have O fair chance. Did not wish
any more than twenty.iour hours.
Mr.. CrAcraft thought II was unfortunate
that the ordinance did not contemplate
the thing which Capt. DOverer asked, Of
1t was fair and reasonable. He was Of The
opinion that o delay would develop ar
issue that would more than likely recon,
pense for II. He made Q motion that thC
Committee adjourn until Wednesday
night at 1850, and also that The clerk fur
niSh the accused q copy Of the charges
also that the City Solicitor be requested Il
represent the city.
scarcely had this matter been arranged
before Jack thinner, formerly foreman o
the Guards Hose Company, put In au ap
peal from the decision Of the Chief sus
pending him from his ofise and from The
Department, and asked to be allowed ID
show his defense. The matter wac referred
TO Council for action.
In the matter oil the sale Of the Second
ward hose house, a cub committee was ap'
pointed 10 examine into the matter sub.
mitted by MI. A. G. Walter, member from
the ward in which the house Is situated
The hose house, In the opinion Of many
citizens, is q luxury that the city 10 moi
able to support; and either q new engine
house should be built there or the ground
sold and the proceeds devoted to the paw
Ing Of streets,
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