The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-08

At a meeting of the council commot-
tee on hre department held last even
ing, at which Chairman Baird presided
and CouncIlmen Meyer Fox. Beckett
and Gartley were present, the most inn
portant matter under discussion was
the site OF the proposed East End hose
house, funds for which were provided
in the last estimate from the FIRE COM
mlttee. The East Enders have long
been importunate for hose house, and
there is no doubt OF the need of 1t in
that section of the city, but now that
the money has been provided and the
FIRE committee is ready TO proceed with
It's realization 1t appears that the East
Enders were anxious for fire protection
only in a general way and no indlvid-
ual seems willing to make any personal
sacrifice for the benefit OF his neigh
bors. In other words. property owners
object to the closing up Of any Of the
several unused streets of the east side
OF Mccolloch street, and as the IRE
committee hasn't funds for the pur-
chase of lot the outlook is not very
bright.
The matter was brought up in the fire
committees meeting last evening after
routine business had been transacted.
Mayor Sweeney, who was present, vol
unteered the information that Adam
Kaltarbach, owner of property at the
corner of Thirteenth and Mccolloch,
would not consent to the hose house be-
ing located at that corner. and as the
city solicitor has given an opinion that
no street can be closed where there is
an objection from an abutting property
owner. the site in question is now out
of the question.
Chairman Baird said the East Enders
had been very anxious for additional
fire protection, but they now seem un-
willing to cooperate with the commit
tee. on Twelfth street. east of McCol-
Ioch, the city engineer so far had been
unable to find the rock foundation, and
without 1t 1t would be folly to build a
house and then see It slip down the hill
side some fine day. Then the west side
of McColIoch, in Twelfth. had been sug-
gested and Mr.. schaub, owner of abut-
ting property. had objected. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Baird said there had been some
inquiry in another direction and there
was a possibility that site would be
donated to the city. Until this matter
is thoroughly looked into he favored
taking no action.
1t was also brought out that some
East Enders have ideas on the value OF
their property. For instance one man
who owns site that would be suitable
for the hose house only wants 500 a
front foot on property only sixty feet
deep. OF course the committee merely
laughed when this offer was spoken Of.
Finally, on suggestion OF Mr.. Fox,
the matter OF securing a site was placed
in the hands of the purchasing commit
tee, which will first look into the possi-
billy of a site being donated and will
then, in the event of failure along that
line, see If a site can be purchased at a
reasonable figure.
The committee audited bills aggre-
eating 1861 OF. There was a short dis
cussIon over a bill from carriage
maker, but 1t was finally ordered paid.
Chairman Baird reported that Fore
man Jimmy" McClement, Of the Island
company. had traded of "old Bill"
whose days OF usefulness as fire fight
-er are over, for new horse. The price
of the latter was $50, and "old BIZ"
had gone in for S35, which was consid'
cred trade that reflected credit on
McClement, and the bill: was ordered
paid.
Chairman Baird spoke of the desira-
bIlity of sending Assistant Chief ches-
ter Dunaway to the national meeting
of municipal electricians to be held
soon at Wilmington, Del. The expense,
he said would not be more than $50, and
Mr.. Dunaway's services as extra en-
glneer had already In one year saved
the city $780, Mr.. Dunaway' was pres
emit, and said he desired to attend the
meeting because electricity is now such
a factor in the equipment OF fire de-
partments, and anything he could
learn would be of benefit to the city.
on motion of Mr.. Meyer Mr.. Dunaway
viii attend the meeting at the expense
OF the city.
A committee OF the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly waited on
the committee and asked that part
Of the FIRE department be allowed to
figure in the Labor Day parade, satur-
day, August 26. In the discussion on
this matter, It developed that the COM
mittee was not at all pleased that coun-
ell had consented to some Of the hre
apparatus appearing In the Elks' Fair
parade. The present application from
the assembly. 1t was said. would be one
OF many similar applications, all the
result of the Elks' Fair appearance OF
the department. The committee didn't
have the backbone necessary to refuse
to authorize the appearance Of the de-
par,ment In the Labor Day parade. but
contented Itself by asserting 1t would
place Itself on record after this occasion
ms against any further loans of the de-
partment as u spectacular attraction.
Real Estate Committee.
The committee on real estate met last
evening and audited bills aggregatIng
S7s II. A lot on North Chapline street,
city property. was leased to Mrs. Joseph