Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-12
REORGANIZED.
THE NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT ORDINANCES
TO GO TO COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Several Important Changes, Made Adding 10 the
Efficiency of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Com
mittse Meetings Last Evening.

There was the usual grist of Commit
tee business at the City Hall, last even
ing, preparatory to this evenings regu-
lar meeting of Council.
The most important meeting was that
of the Committee on Fire Department,
which passed bills to the amount Of
50, 793. IS, ia which was included S1,9SO
for new hose, and S4393 80 Of bills for
medical attendance, surgical operations,
an artificial leg, etc, for Fireman Eu-
gene Muhleman. The contract for the
repairs and changes at the Eighth ward
hose house, to furnish accommoda-
tions for the new steam fire en-
CINE, due here August 9TH, was award
ed to Wood Bros. at their bid of S16O.
The contract for the reconstruction
and repairs of the roofs OF the
several engine and hose houses
was awarded to o. II. Auber at
his bid OF $3.50. r. V. Ankle bid S475,
aid d. II. Bayha $500. The Committee
then took up the ordinances providing
for the reorganization OF the depart
ment, and laying down rules aud regu
lations for the guidance OF the men, and
they were recommended TO Council for
adoption. The reorganization, which
was provided for in the annual appro-
priation ordinance, discharges all the
extra men and puts eleven more full
paid men in the department. The two
assistant marshals are also taken
from among the full-paid men,
instead of from outside, as
heretofore, the two men selected
as marShals in the several fire districts
being required to discharge the duties
connected with that Office in addition
to their regular duties as members OF
the department. The powers of the
Chief in connection with work at fires
and in going TO and returning from
them is materially added to, and during
the discussion of the matter attention
was called TO the frequent neglect of
the police to stretch fire ropes, and
steps will be taken TO have ropes
stretched aud properly policed at
all fires, and the crowd of speCta-
tors kept away from the burning
buildings. The ordinance requires the
police 10 carry out all orders and sug
gestiouS of the Chief OF the Fire Depart
ment at fires, and the Chief Of the de-
partment, his assistants and men are
given all the powers of deputy sergeants
while going or returning from fires, or
while on duty at fires. Rigid penalties,
ranging as high as fifty dollars fine,
with Imprisonment in addition, are spec
ifed for interfering with fremen, for
failing to give them the right Of way in
going to fires, ETC., and many other
matters calculated TO improve the
service are laid down, and are specified
in great detail in the rules and regula
lions for the government Of the depart
ment and its members, which rules form
another ordinance, and which are to be
printed and copies placed in each en-
CINE house. The Clerk Of the Commit
tee was instructed to officially request
the Committee on Police to instruct the
Chief of Police to station officers at the
creek bridges when alarms OF fire are
sounded to keep the bridges clear Of
teams and street cars, and thus prevent
possible accidents.
During the meeting a communication
was received from the firm engaged in
rebuilding the Atlantic engine, stating
they had discovered the rear wheels OF
the engine were smaller than the front
wheels, and inquiring whether the city
wanted the matter rectifed. The Clerk
was instructed to write for details of
cost, etc.
The Committee on Markets recon-
, mended for payment bills footing up
SHIFTS. The bids were opened for
painting the Fifth ward market house
as follows: q. w. Parker Sl25, NJ. Tan
nebaum $50, VIM. Nesbitt 500, Frank
Robrecht S37.62, J. II. Klieves & Co.,
$40, d. L. Wagner 500. Mr. Klieves
guaranteed TO keep the roof in repair
FOR three years, and the contract was
awarded him.
The Committee on Real Estate re-
commended for payment bills amount
ing to $685.. They considered and re-
commended for proper action several
applications for leases Of city property.
The Committee on Railroads met at
the stone bridge and spent some time In
considering the proposed change in the
ordinance giving to s. Baer'S Sons the
right TO lay down a switch from the B.
& O. track into their new building. 1t
was finally agreed to recommend a
change which would move the objec-
tionable frog far enough east to allow
the line Of the street railway to pass
west Of it.
The Board Of Public Works recon-
mended their pay roll for payment, and
also spent some time in considering pro-
posed street work in several sections Of
thn city Snnna Of the Nznrk will he adj