Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-06
POLICE MATTERS
,,-ryr7y5THY CONSIDERATION BIZ THE CON-
MTlfEE LAST NIGHT.
,.-~,-iqt1rs BY the Chisf-The Baltimore and
0.e Company Obtain Favorable OOnSd-
s-aho1 Of a Pehhol-Csme-
try Bills Paid.

r., Council Committee on Police,
,.,b is virtually a Board having con-
80 the City Prison, Lookup and
T,,r-s Department, by virtue Of the
visions OF the new ordinance, met at
E,rftv Hall last night and spent a
-,,F deal Of time going over the af-
5.-s NJ the department. Bills sggre-
-,.,r s7s5.6O were presented on &C,
nm, ~ the police service and were or
800 Maid. Among them was S1O4.95
,,- board OF prisoners in Jail, 500. so
,--~ sz-Chiei Delbrugge, for summon
80 r,rDcil and committees and killing
s,-s SOLO for new equipments, and
ssF ,- Tor quarterly rent Of telephones.
Trsss items made up two-thirds Of the
tots. sum. ,
x..rrr under the new ordinance, was
-.,~.r.ed, and the Chief was cOmpli-
r-srtsd for the neat and thorough man
r.- I'm which ne presented the essential
facts.
rra new rules were taken no, and
-r..r rstrg discussed were referred to a
.-r-.-tee consisting OF the Solicitor.
.rs Chair aud the Chief, to incorporate
~. .Fa u7.ket book for use of the officers
-...~afuluce Go Relation TO OdenSeS,
and such other data as might DO perth
,.r. DIP desirable. The books were d.
r.r-a# 90 be bound In deNible morocco,
s..-.rv would not break In the pocket.
|r#.f NcNich0l called the attention
rr the committee 20 several matters Of
srrgrtance. one was the justice Of in
.-.-sing the pay OF the two lieutenantS
from sos 90 SO per month. The men
were kept In close confinement for
twelve hours at stretch, had eXecu-
f.. control OF the men Of the beats
during their hours of service, had a
ysry considerable amount of clerical
work 90 perform, and generally had
mare important duties 20 perform than
r4tr1.men. He thought 10 would be
f.s- recognition of good service 10 make
fine $40 distinction. The committee
thought So too, and passed a resolution
.M.NIA uAN AANANe W taAN AeA
ylrlb'e action OF Council.
The Chief next called attention to the
fact that the patrol wagon was too
heavy for one horse, and that the ami
NAL was badly winded on long trips.
They were called 90 q FIRE alarm In the
Eighth ward a short time ago, and the
horse was so badly played out he could
hardly get back.
The third matter 20 which the Chief
invited attention was the fact that there
was no police officer for duty In the
Third ward, either by day or night.
There was one day man, but he was
necessarily compelled 70 do duty on
Market street, while OF the two night
men I'm that ward, one was on duty on
Market street, and the other in the
district around the mill. That left the
great central portion of the ward, close
IL built uU with iue residences, without
an officer. and at the same time there
was no officer for the Main street dis
rrict. There were not enough men on
Market street. The fact that two loop
lines and one through line OF electric
cars passed Fourteenth and Market
streets had very materially increased
the danger TO both vehicles and pedeS-
trlans at that point, and a corner man
there was badly needed. lt could not
be- filed az present, however. he recon-
mend that at least three additional men
be appointed, one for the Third ward,
one for duty on Market street, and one
tn be used as q rOundsman, 20 see that
the uatrolmeu were on duty. Night IN
supctious by himself had convinced him
that a roundsman was an absolute
necessity, 20 get efficient service.
I'm nv opinion we need at least ten
additional men. instead OF three, SAID
Mr.. Jefferson, and this was generally
COncurred 10.
The Chief closed this portion Of his
remarks by saying that he desired to
bring the matter thus early 10 the At
teutiop of the Committee, that u might
be- included in the annual estimate.
The Chief handed I'm his new appoint
men,s. James FitsgerGld, regular,
James Fahey. extramau, and Stephen
Cunningham, patrol driver, and they
were recommended for confirmation.
The Committee then took up the City
Prison matters, and recommended Tor
uavment bills aggregating $50 -. Ide
report of the Superintendent was sub
mitted, showing ten prisoners 10 the
prison January lSt, nineteen received
during the month, and nine in prison
February 1st. The report was hled.