The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-27
THE NEW CITY pu11p1Ne.
Tho Fitting Up wsll UndOr way-Mss,lEE SI
the Committee.

the Committee.
The joint special Council committee
appointed to tit up and furnish tho south
end OF the Public Building for occupancy
by the various city departments, met at
tbs Building last evsningto inspect the
work done thus far, audit bills and discusg
the work remaining to be done. Mr..
Myles, Chairman OF the committee, the
public will be pleased to learn, has recon.
sidered his resignation as mem.
Der OF Council, and ia once
more taking IN active inter.
est in the work assigned to his committee.
| 1t is hoped that MIR. Myles' resignation
will bc rejected by the First Branch at its
meeting this evening. Mr.. Myles was
present last evening, also Messrs, Stanley,
Dobbins, Cruise and Peterson. All Of
these gentlemen have an Intelligent idea
Of what should be done and they have
carried their ideas out in an ndmirable
manusr When the work is all done il
will firm n LISTING aud cr5dltable m9nu-
ment to the committee.
Before doing anything last evening the
committee made tour through Tho build
ing, commencing in the basement. The
boilers and steam Nesting apparatus Is all
in first class condition The plumbing
throughout the south end has been over.
hauled from top TO bottom. 1t Ias well
this was done, for the condition Of affairs
in this line was awful. Originally, the
work was not well done and the joints had
sill worked loose. 1t places the pipes
we're almost rnsted through and it is n
wonder that in the past all the States
employees have not been made sick by the
escaping sewer gas.
IN the lookup excellent work is heing
done by the Wheeling Hinge Company
The ten cages arc nearing completion and
when that department is finished the city
can boast OF as fins Lookup as there is il
the country. The Hinge Company is ex
erting itself TO make this JOB daisy
one. Everything is Of the best; the knob!
and hinges are TO be niCGleplatsd, and II
the way OF ventilation, light and neces
sary convenieuCes, the very best provis
ion has been made. The lockup-keeper't
rooms have notas yet been touched. IL
tho police court room come painting ant
Joiner work is yet TO be doue and seat:
provided. In addition to all this, somt
non Rate5 in the hall will complete the
basement.
In the City Collectors Office all TINT ii
wanting is the wire uettinga and d sale
The Collector is to have Clerk Darrah't
safe, that official being provided with 6
vault. In the large room formerly used
hy the Auditors clerical iorcs, which il
now to be- used by the City Clerk, City
Receiver and Gas Trustees, all that il
wanting is the carpets, wire MEETINGS auG
furniture. The City Clerk being provid
ed with vault, his safe will be given tc
tho Receiver. In the rooms occu
pied by the Chief OF Pole;
and Municipal Court Clerk, the
carpets are down and all that ia wanted ii
the furniture, The carpets are OF very
pretty pattern and are the same in all the
Offices, In the Municipal Court room thu
one formerly used by the Treasurer
clerks, all is completed except putting
down the carpets and placing the turut
ture. In the Water Boards rooms moth
ing has been done except putting them in
shape TO be fitted up.
On the upper floor the three committee
rooms On the west side OF tho hs!l have
been nicely carpetcd but no furniture hal
yet been put in. The First Branct
chamber is ready for carpets and fulni
ture and the Second Branch room will bt
completed to-day.
All through the houth end OF the build
ing the walls have, been nicely dressed ant
the woodwork handsomely grained. Every
thing is elegant aud as it should be. Thu
new quarters are credit to the city ever
in their incomplete condition.
The committee audited several bills
and provided for some further work. The
committee is experiencing soms trouble
over its financial affairs, wing TO tho slow.
ness Of the State authorities in turning
over the $4,000 appropriation made by
the Legislature to be used in fixing the
building up.
This morning the Board of County Com
missioners will visit the building and in.
spect the north hall, which it is proposed
the county shall occupy, Architect Ham
ilton will be present and explain his
plans to the members.