The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-13
THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

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expenditure OF $3.50 to place the fire
alarm in good condition, Mr.. Hahne
didn't want an electrician from abroad
brought here. when a competent man
can be had in Wheeling. There is no
need OF an examination of the system.
The fire chief had letter from the
Gamewell people stating Just what
ought to be done-put up new wires and
improve the system In various ways.
meaning the practical reconstruction
of the system. With a competent man
In town II Is not necessary to go
abroad I'VE may need new system.
We also needed a new bridge on Mar
ket street, but we painted a few rcd
spots on the bolts, and then Barnum's
whole menagerie passed over the
bridge That's the way with the fire
alarm system" concluded Mr.. Hahne.
Mr. Higgins favored going right to
headquarters to the makers Of the
alarm system-and learn as soon as
possible the cost Of placing the alarm
system in good shape.
Mr. Nesbtt favored getting the
Gamewell man here at once. The chief
had brought a Gamewell man here re-
Gently at no expense to the city.
Mr. Hahne denied that he had made
the stir In the fire department commit
tee over the visit of the Gamewell man.
Chairman Mcclure and Captain Otto
had done the kicking.
At this juncture there was tiff be-
tween Messrs. Hnhne and Nesoltt, IN
which the former insisted he was not
acquainted with Mr.. Hazlett and Mt
Nesbltt insisted to the contrary.
Mr.. Ali, though Of the minority
wanted 70 see the fire alarm system put
in good shape as soon as possible. The
chief and fire committee should get to-
gether at once.
Mr. Gartley said the fault laid with
the fire committee, not with the chief
Other councllmen defended the chief,
Finally the motion to appropriate $3.50
to place the system In good shape was
voted on and passed--lo to 4.
THE REFUNDING ORDINANCE.
The special committee on refundIng
the city debt reported as follows:
That the Main street bridge bonds,
second SERIES and the electric light loan
bonds cannot be refunded, owing 10 the
terms of sale, and that the compromise
loan bonds and the Main street loan
bonds, first series, cannot be taken up
until the year 1900. The committee and
solicitor had drafted an ordinance TO
include the other city loans, and rec
ommending that the loans mentioned be
refunded In 1900 The ordinance was
presented and read BY Clerk Watkins.
1t provides az follows:
Section ITO provide for refundinG
loans OF 1871, 1881, 1855 at once, and for
redemption and refundng Of Main
street, FIRST SERIES loan and compromise
loan in 1900: also 10 provide for the pay
ment Of outstanding city orders, the
outstanding unbondcd Main street
bridge loan and overdraft Of the gas
trustees. The section then fixes the de-
nominations Of the bonds, which aggre-
gate Si2b.OO0. bonds payable on or be
fore December /. 1881, at the Exchange
bank, with interest at 4 per cent
Section 2-Namcs y. Il. Sands, l.. +,
Stfel and b. W. Peterson as commits
sloners, who are to sell the bonds at
not less than par.
Section 3-The bonds shall be Issued
for The following purposes'
Unpaid bonds, loan Of lsT"."..S $500
ITnnaid bonds, loan Of lsSL.... lOi, 900
IfnpaId bonds, loan Of 1sS5...... 23S,S 500
Main street. FIRST series. $4,000
Compromise loan ............... $1,000
Unbondcd Main street debh.. l5,OcO
Overdraft, gas trustees ...,." $500
city orders ......,,..'.'''''''''' s'VOV
Section 4-Provldcs for an annual levy
to cover interest on bonds, and after
1906 levy sufficient to pay annually
onc-twenty- NTH OF the debt
Section 5-Recelver to deposit monies
in local banks at best obtalnable rate OF
Interest.
Section s-ProVldes for payment OF
bonds after 1906.