Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-08

At last evenings session of the Coun-
Gil Committee on Fire Department,
the proposition to erect a new building
for the Atlantic company, which has
been pending before Council, in one or
another indefinite form for about three
years, was the subject Of earnest dis
cussion, and finally the Committee ap-
pointed Messrs. Waterhouse and Cla-
tor a committee OF TWO to make en-
qulries rs TO a site, and block out plans
for central fire station building. large
enough for both the hook and ladder
and Atlantic companies, and report
back TO the committee.
The matter came up through the ne
cessity for immediate repairs to the old
Atlantic building The engine has
been threatening to break through the
floor, the roof is full Of holes, buckets
and tubs having to be set around on
the floor in the mems sleeping room
every time it rains, while the wind is
gradually blowing the boards off the
hose tower. The building as a whole
is very shabby concern, and is said
by those most familiar with it to be
dangerous to those occupying it.
AS the Register stated in its Sunday
from issue, it is the idea of most of thu
members of the Fire Committee, of
Chief Healey and Of other Council
men to consolidate the Atlantic and
hook and ladder companies in one
building, to be located on or near Mark
ct street, in the vicinity of the creek.
Seventeenth and Chapline, Eighteenth
and Chapline, Eighteenth and Market,
or some points on the west side Of
Market, between South street and the
creek bridge would all make good lOca-
tiOns for such a house, and il is deemed
best TO consolidate the companies nam
ed. sell the present hook and ladder
property, and use the proceeds in erect
ing a modest building on McCullOCh
street, around the hill, for hose wag-
on. On the lot at present occupied by
the city a small building would likely
be erected for a stable and wagon room
for the police patrol. This piece Of
ground is a part of a tract on each side
of Seventeenth street. given to the city
for a market house, and it is claimed
Audl q uI4SNohN AAlA6AAN NC AA4ttNtN III RNAN
ting up a modern building there for fire
purposes, for the reason that heirs of
the original grantor, taking the cree
ton of such a building as evidence of
permanent occupancy for a purpose
other than that named in the grant,
might make trouble. 1t is also claimed
that even if a new building was erected
on the Atlantic site. it would only be
year or two until another house would
be necessary for the hook and ladder
and that money would be saved in the
long run by combining the two com
panies and erecting building for both
early next spring. All these points
were covered in the discussion last
night. and the subcommittee was the
result. on motion of Mr.. Warehouse.
Another subcommittee, consisting
of Messrs. Otto, Irwin and ClatOr, was
appointed to have repairs made to the
Vigilant reel, the chemical and the eX-
ercise wagon kept at the chemical
house. while Mr.. Irwin was authorized
to have repairs made to the Niagara
building and the chairman to have sim
liar repairs made at the Atlantic.
A resolution to pay the American
Fire Engine Company $500 for the
new engine was adopted, and miscel-
laneous bills aggregating $265.S3 were
recommended for payment.