Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-24
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Ia 10 Manner Of Working the Dsparinsnt-Ih'
Smallpox Bills Before the CLAIMS Committee
The Electric Light Commission.

The Coencn Committee on Fire De
partment met last evening and had be-
fore it FOR consideration a paper from
Chief Healy, in which the Chief recon-
mepded that the exuamcn system sc
abolished, and that irstoad OF the
couple OF dozen men employed by the
city in that capacity at 500 each,
nine additional fun paid NOV sc
put on duty ~ q salary OF
fifty dollar pei month, such men to
b. known as pipe-men, and TO be To-
Gated, TWO ia each engine house, and
one each at the chemical engine house
and in the Island aud Eighth ward heSo
houses. The Commit.np debated the
matter AMI enelly laid the document on
the table, thus approving the REGIs-
rER's recommendation.
Clerk Fee stated that his schedule OF
estimates for the expenses NJ ,he de-
partment was in course OF preparation.
liz was instructed 10 add To the eSti-
mate sufficient money-abOut $1,000
Tor the purc hase of an additional steam
engine, 20 be located in the Eighth
Ward The clerk thought last even
ing, that including the estimate OF 81
600 for an engine, he could get along
with 500. 600, or but about ZOO more
than was appropriated for the u'e OF
the department last year.
Chief Healy was instructed TO hire a
regular lineman whenever the electrical
system needed repairs
Samples of gum coats for the men
were submitted and examined 10y the
committee, and selection made.
The Council Committee on Claims met
last evening and had rather protracted
session. The chief matter engaging
their attention was the stack Of bills for
the late small pox case. the amount, not
i including Il good round sum for virus,
vaccination, etc, footing up s953.l3. ~
this amount Sl6l was for nursing the
patient, sos for visits by DR.. Garrison,
SS9.33 for meals, Sl0.5O for medicine,
and S75l.lo for the construction of the
/ frame building, to be hereafter used as
a pest house. Mayor Seabright, and
Mr.. Frank Cruise. President Of the
Board of Commissioners, were present
| by the request OF the committee, and
made detailed statements Of the circum-
stances under which the patient was
thrown upon the hands OF the
city, Mr. Cruise adding that rs
President OF the Second Branch Of
Council he had counseled DR.. Garrison
20 be moderate and judiciOus in his eX-
penditureS. A letter was also submitted
from Surgeon General Hamilton, L. ).
A. in which ne stated the government
would pay a sum not exceeding five
dollars per day for each day the patient
was actually under treatment, but
would assume no other obligations.
After quite a long discussion, and Il
full review Of the situation, the commit
tee referred the bill for the building to
Council. il not yet having been submit
ted 90 that body, and recommended the
payment OF the other bills. Steps will
be- taken to secure the Sl30 from the
government.
Mrs. Kate Holman, through Dennis
O'Keedc. her counsel, submitted a
claim for s7g2.25 for damage done to
| her property by the flood OF October T.,
/ 1890, which carried city bridge against
/ her house, damaging IL badly and wash
ing away her household goods. Action
was postponed by the committee until
additional evidence could be secured.
The Electric Light Commission met
at the Office of the Gas Trustees, with
I City Solicitor Riley, and spent nearly
three hours in going over the docu-
mentS received from Expert John A.
Seeley. The papers, which were in
/ triplicate, were examined with great
care. and number Of changes made.
/ There was some complaint that portions
OF the estimates were not in, and steps
will be taken 20 have the list of docu-
mentS. maps, etc, completed within as
short time as possible The bond to
be given by the firm bidding for the
electrical machinery was increased
from 5000 to $4,000, and Chairman
/ Farrell and Solicitor Riley will 90 over
I that particular document this morning.
/ IL is likely that all the papers will be
| printed, for the use and benefit OF
members Of Council, in the future.
The Board Of Public Works met last
night, but transacted no business be-
yond approving the regular pay roll.
The Board is working ON It's annual eS-
innate. and il will likely .be ready FOR
/ inspection at the next meeting.
The provisional appropriation to the
several departments OF the city govern
ncnt OF one-fourth the amounts appro-
priated in 1890, for the first three
months % 1891. will run ont with the
present month. and the balances will be
covered into the treasury. At this
evenings session OF Council an ordi-
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