Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-07
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
What the Committee did Yesterday-Pre-
pairing the Annual Estimate.

pairing the Annual Estimate.
The Committee on Fire Department
started out from the City Building yes
terday morning at 9 O'Clock in an omnl-
bus for the purpose OF making the an
uual tour OF inspection over the Depart
ment apparatus, viewing the detects
finding out the necessary repairs and
nreparing the annual estimate which
must be in by the first OF June. The
committee worked hard and cOnscien-
tiously and was not discharged until B
o'clock in the afternoon. Every little
detail was carefully looked into, faults
and complaints given hearing, aud a
thorough acquaintance made with
affairs.
The Chief accompanied the Commit
tee. At each house drill was gone
through with, in very satisfactory
manner. At the Vigilant house, tie
rotten and damp floor is 10 be replaced,
frat, however, the ground underneath
will be execavst.d to depth Of three
feet. and a sCne foundation run up the
GENRE for the raiters 10 rest on. There
will also he some change III the stalls II
is thought, so that the horses can DE
kept cleaner. During the time the place
is being repaired, the men and apparatus
will be removed TO other quarters close
by.
A trip TO the Island was next made
and the various lots proposed Tor a
hose house viewed. Subsequently at a
meeting OF the Committee held in the
| Atlantic house, it was decided 10 recon-
mend the purchase OF a lot i6x2O on
Zane streat, a little east Of the street car
stables on which q house similar 10
the one in the Eighth Ward
leaving an alley on one side and yard
in the rear. As il is merely intended
for hose house. il will not necessarily
be so large, and it is thought the entire
cost will no; exceed =, 5000.
At the Atlantic and United engine
houses the stalls will he turned around,
50 that al an alarm the horses will charge
right out instead Of being obliged TO
back out and then turn around
At the Hook anil Ladder house stalls
will be put in, Il team purchased and the
house given ageneral cleaning, and thus
put in COOL condition.
| Al TIE E4lSUlu "dIu uOo0 iiOuoS "S'S'
connection will be made with a bath
tub in the second story that Foreman
Rose has made, the yard in the rear will
be paved, and it is hoped the committee
will make some provision in the line oil
paving for the north side Of the build
ing, which is being undermined by
constant drippings.
In the Vigilant, Atlantic, United and
Eighth ward house partitions Will DE
put in in the second stories, thus max
Ing two rooms-One bed room and the
other a sitting room. The bed rooms the
committee will supply with strips OF car
pet and some extra beds. In the Elglth
ward this is especially needed, as the
men now sleep in most horrid and un'
healthy hole directly over the stables.
The bed clothing will also be entirely
renovated.
Two thousand feet Of jacket hose will
be purchased, the Eighth ward furnished
with part OF il and the rest distributed.
Needed couplings, brasses, nozz'es,
etc that are needed will also De looked
after.
It will be understood that all OF these
improvements are TO be included in the
annual estimate, which will be made
| sometime between now and June lSt,
and then submitted to Council.
The committee held its regular month
ly meeting at o'clock, at the Atlantic
house and audited the regular bills.