The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-24
clnNnlL COMMITrREs.

No Quorum Of the Police Committse-Tho
FIRE Committee Refuses to Act ON the
Chiers PropOaition-NeW EuEiuo for tile
Eighth Ward accommodating. H0l.
mans Case.
The Police Committee was called last
night for the purpose Of acting on Cap
tam Delbrugge's report. Three of the
members also belong to the Fire Com.
mittee, which was in session, and no
quorum could be secured.
The Committee on Claims investigated
the case OF Mrs. Holman, who claims
s702 25 for damages to her house and
furniture, caused by the destruction OF
the Caldwell's run bridge, which was
washed away in last falls freshet. Mrs.
Holman and another witness we're ex-
amined. Desiring further evidence, the
committee. postponed action until Its
next meeting.
Small pox bills to the amount Of
1902 03 were recommended for payment.
The Federal Government has agreed TO
Day S. per day for twenty.six days, the
length of time the small pox patient
remained in the custody of the city.
This cum OF $50 is included in the
amount recommended 10 Council ior
payment, and after being paid, requia.
ton for the refunding Of the same Will
be made on the Government. The bills
for the pest house, amounting to SS5l 10,
were sent to Council for reference to
the proper committee, as the Committee
on Claims Is not positive that this mat
ter belongs under its jurisdiction.
The principal bills incident TO the
smallpox affair have been presented,
and the cost Of the whole matter to the
city will not fail much short ofSl, 900.
The Committee on Fire Department
was called last night to act on PROPOSE
ton OF Chief Healy. CleyK Fee read Q
communication from the Chief recon-
mendiuk the abolition Of the extramer
system no in vogue, and advising thu
employment Of nine regular men at
salary Of $50 per month, two at eact
engine house, one each at the Seventh
and Eighth ward hose house and one q
the chemical engine houEe.
Mr.. Healy called attention to thu
fact that only three extra men werl
present at the late fire in the Bon Tol
store, and that one regular man, OF
whose appearance he could count, wa
preferable to all the extra men. i
seemed to be the general opinion o
members Of the committee that 1t woult
| be better to await the purchase OF new
engines, which are badly needed, beior'
going to the expense occasioned by thu
employment OF new men. On motor
OF Mr.. Bailey, the Chiefs communiCa
ton was laid on the table.
The needs OF the department in tn
matter Of new engines we're then dis
] cussed. II was stated that the Atlantic
and Yigilant engines had been in us
many years, and that the money open
on them for repairs would go far towar'
the purchase OF new engines. A motiol
to add 10 the estimate for this years ap
preparation the cost ola new engine, 10
the Eighth ward, was carried, and tn
clerk was INSTRUCTED to correspond will
| the Silsby and other fire engine manu-
featuring concerns, With regard to tn
cost OF 0 new engine. :.
Complaint being made oil the cendi
, ton oil the poles and wires belonging t
the Department, Chief Healy was EN-
powered to purchase poles and to EN-
ploy competent liueman to do thu
As the street Gre alarm boxes az
in bad condition, the chief was author
lied to purchase paintaud to employ on,
of the extra men, out Of employment
to paint the boxes, at q salary OF 81 pc
MIR. Marah suggested that as the cit!
possessed a piece OF property on tb'
northeast corner Of Seventh and Marke
streets, available for department hous'
purposes, it might be advisable to sci
the present property on Main street ant
build on the Market street ate. Thu
property on Main street would no doub
bring q big price, and it would probabl!
be economy for the city to sell. Messrs
Marsh, O'Kane and Otto were appointed
committee to investigate the matter,