The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-12
lnittees.

The queer way the Atlantic engine
was built has attracted the attention Of
the American Fire Engine company, to
whose shops the old machine was sent
to be repaired. and at yesterday eve
ning's meeting Of the Council commit
tee on fire department letter from the
company was read, asking why, in the
name of common sense, the front
wheels we're larger than the hind ones.
vehicles usually having the larger
wheels behind. Clerk Fee told the
committee he had been informed, that
the usual method had been refused in
the case Of the Atlantic engines wheels,
becaufe the wheelwright had used the
wrong measure; one of the committee
men said, 1t was because the engine
would otherwise not stand level. The
clork was instructed to write to the
company, and inquire the cost of q new
set OF wheels with a spring truck.
The hillsfor medical attendance, med.
icines and groceries for Eugene Muhle-
man, the fireman who was badly in
iured at fire and lost leg, came mp
for action. They aggregated 1854 Is.
A bill for an artificial leg, cost, SIS; was
also ordered paid, provided the leg has
already arrived; if it has not yet come
the bill is to be paid when it does ar
rive. Council is asked to pay the whole
amount, $3.50 Is, out OF the city's con-
tingent fnnd. Bills aggregating s., 1881 20
were ordered paid. OF this amount
81 $3.50 is for $500 feet OF new hose,
which has all been tested and found OF
the specified quality.
An ordinance providing rules and
regulations for the fire department was
read and adopted. The rules will be
printed on cardboard and posted up in
the FIRE department houses. They pro-
vide for the uniform, which is to be the
same same as at present worn; canton
the men to be respectful to citizens and
superiors and courteous to subordi-
mates; forbid political and religious
discussions while on duty, etc.
The ordinance reordaining and
amending the old ordinance establish
ing the fire department was also adopt
ed There are several changes, differ
ing from the old ordinance. The main
change is one which gives the chief the
right to only suspend his subordinates,
and not to dismiss them peremptorily.
As the police committee h8s, so will the
fire committee have the right to upset
or to agree with the chiefs action in
suspending the men. He must notify
the committee, the committee will re-
port to Council for or against the chief
and Council will decide whether the
man suspended must 60.
o. H. Auber, the timer, was awarded
the contract for repairing the roofs OF
all the fire department houses, and D.
H. Bayha, who looked over the roofs
and drew up specifications for the re-
pairs to be done on eachone, was given
bonus OF $22. so for his work, being rs per
cent on the contract price of $3.50, The
foreman OF each house will have the
specifications at hand and can thus
keep tab on the timer.
A committeeman asked what had be-
come OF che project OF taking the care
OF the fire plugs out of tho hands of the
board Of water works and placing it in
the hands OF the FIRE committee. This
matter was agitated last winter, but
nothing was done about 1t, as it would
require an ordinance, and as the COM
mittee did not then feel like going to
the expense that a monthly or semi
monthly inspection OF the fire plugs
would entail, it was decided last night
to try It again, and asub.committee was
appointed to confer with the city So
licitor and draw up an ordinance. The
fire department, it is said, occasionally
found plug covered up with DIRT or
without water, and at the fire at the
northwest corner OF Chapllne aud Six
teeuth street couple Of weeks ago
sand and gravel flowed through the en-
CINE for five minutes and left mark'in
brick wall that will endure for year.
OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Tho committee on markets met YES.