The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-15
TEE NEW CITY HALL.
ccoS4aAors CIV rs Foe cARpErsI
Ana ,hs carpeats y work, Painting, eso.-l
cn.ss, Made In tho Manicipai Court
Room-whsrs ths Money q, to Game
From aad Cost Of. improvements.

Alter making numerous attempts to
meet and failing for the want ofaquorum,
the special joint committee Of Council on
furnishirg and remodelipg the south part
Of tile old State House for City Hall
purposes, the committee succeeded yester-
day afternoon in getting down TO work
once more. 1t met at Mr.. Myles' photo
graph gallery in order 70 accommodate
that gentleman, who could not leave his
place OF business.
The bids for doing the carpenter work,
painting, kalsomining, etc were opened
tirst. There vera two bids for doing all Of
me work, one from Klevis, KRAFT 4 Co..
and The other from ]. D. McFadden, and
| 4 number Of bids from other parties for do
inr parts OF the work. After carefully
considering all OF them the contract Was
awarded to Kleyls, KRAFT 4 Co, OF their
| lid OF Sl,22l. bIt. McFadden's bid was
81 .2TS "a. Tho work Is TO be all done be-
fore the first Of October.
The contract for tue carpets was award.
ed 10 Frank Caldwell, who is also 70 fur
nish the furniture, at hisbid OF 81, 063 per
ward. maiIe and put down over No. felt
naper. A deep red pattern was selected
for the Second Branch chamber and q
Tighter color for tho offices, The contfacl
calls for best five franc body Brussels
No carpet will be parahased Tor the tirsi
Branch chamber at present. 1t viii oc'
cupy the room, formerly used by the Su'
preme court and on that floor is an ingram
EsarDst stiit' III good condition that was LEFT
by the State. that only needs TO bs cleaned
10 be made bright and pretty. Some heavy
mating will also have TO be purchased tol
the galleries Of the chambers and the stair;
leading to them in order TO deaden tht
, noise that the lobby would otherwise
make.
Council chambers embraces tcrty.thret
desks, torty.eight large revolving spring
chair for councilmen and presiding OH
GERS, twelve revolving chairs for clerks anC
: reporters and tYenty-t0uf chairs iof dis
. finquished guests and the First Brancl
when a Joint session ID hal. The tata
8 cost OF all this furniture, which Is OF thu
best. is only s74s and not $500 for coun
cilmen's chairs alone, as has been re
3 ported. ~
The original intention was, to use on
OF The Council chambers for the uss OF TIL
Municipal Court, but as that would sool
!, have disastrous effect on the carpets ant
furniture, the plan has been changed anc
: the large Office formerly used by the stat'
:. Tressurer,s clerks will be used for tina
I purpose. This will be very. con genlent
! as the Offices of tho Municipal oour
Clerk and Sergeant open outot It and thert
] is q vault for Keeping the records. ltwa!
: originally proposed to use the room Tor
. police lobby or lounging room, only. II
q can be used faT this purpose nov, rs th'
court Is in session only, semiroeca sion
aily and never during tho night fhi
floor will probably be covered with trhbe
mating. a railing put in and the speaker!
! and clerks desks from the old hall OF thu
, House be lifted In there.
!, The contract for the carpenter WORK EN-
BRACES tho fitting tlp Of The police c9tlir
room which is the one formerly occupied
by The public library. Desks for -luuge
clerk, sergeant reporters, dock Tor pfisonel
and railing will be pnt In.
The committee will advertise for Ter
days for proposals for building the siS
, IIoeSup calls, They will be placed IN tht
center OF The room nader the Aunicipa
i Court and a passage way win extend all q
round them. There will be bath room
, in the basement where filthy prisoners
may be scrubbed. 6,
. Z This work that Is to DO done in fitting
up the place 90 as u make II complete
City Hall and the furniture, together will
, the money that hes been expended In re
pairing and putting in good condition the
tower clock will cost about 5000. Thil
; money Is TO be token from the $4,000 ap
propriated BY the State to the city to BE-
used in fixing up the building, Thew
70 be done on the exterior Of the building
will consume go6dly portion Of the re
, manning 5000. When everything ia
done tie city will havea building that she
can point to with pride anil notbeashamed
to show any stranger the place. The com,
mittee is doing its work properly and the
results win be sure to meet with the ap
probation Of all.