The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-14
Session
OF City Lds0maKerS

> prevent possible injury and loss OF life
the men and apparatus have been re-
moved TO the Central station 1 would
recommend that your committee on fire
department have prepared and submit
ted 70 council. without delay. plans for
repairing al three buildings. so that an
appropriation w!ll ne made and work
commenced az once
The matter N "A central fire station
should ne given serious consideration.
W nile a." finances OF the city would
not he SUFFICIENT at this time To permit
the purchasing Of a site ~ would he
wei FOR your committee 10 look up a
io'uti' IN. and arrangements he made. to
dispose of N" three buildings mentioned
ana enough he realized TO carry out the
project. site should be secured near
the Seogra phical center OF the city
lnse 20 the business district. and a
hIIliirs erected which would permit OF
To- assemhliug Of the Atlantic Chernl-
al. Aerial Truck and headquarters FOR
tnc chi-f. This would also tend TO IN
'retLSe the efficiency OF th. department
and would Oe one Of the best moves pos
sihle in reducing insurance rates
Police Department..
f"rudps the most criticised DEPART
r,ent OF tic city government is tie 20
lice administration. This j. because sa
many Things are expected OF this de.
partiucrf that do not belong 10 - The
present admin iStration or the police lie
partmeut * efficient aud. in some in
s'an .cs u has been distiug 'iished FOR
tie best WORK In hunting down crimi-
mails and suppros~tug criminal molina
lions 81 certain quarter- The morals
"i iA' foice. believe. ar. above Lhe
In former messages to your honor
able body suggested the propriety OF
proVldinS for matr"n az police head
nave the power 10 do tnis THROUGH a law
passed AZ the last regular session Of the
legislature. known as House Bill No IS
Ai"uN IN crring XIII may 10 saVeI
through the instrumeutaIity Of a moth
cry matr"n. who otherwise would De
cast out 20 drift into the inevitable.
49, ..T III
importance and necessity for "A police
sigma system. great many cities
smaller than Wheelins are equipped
WifN signal stations and g. all cases
o. - sro"n that 81 has Increased the
effirirrCy Of tie police department IN
case he finances OF tie city would not
i'"s init or az aprroQria tiCu sufficient 20
"1uip Tho whole city ! thirt it would
Doe advisable Co install 500 ru.- ~ tia
central part Of che city from Tenth 20
TNerttetD streets. or Main. Market ana
'IaTl.re streets : good system .ppv.r-
irE these points could he iustlll.l fpr
TIE Gas Works
RENE n'herluC the somewhat arrim-
onio,rs opposition 20 the reHab.ita'ion
~ o." Eas works prop"rf. Al. certain
quarters. cor grlfHist- tfe .itv mat
mss important Institution ha- been s1ved
from private coronation control r.
hHr" rha tpnei Tho ras works. property
and ~ owed - % pass into f.. hands -
f1r parties seeking possession ~ -.
Vicious roropoIIe- rur citizens could
have been tlHfa. frf 90 IIarrtTr the
r.l. ~ 'te people. expressed 30 ar eioH-
ttnr. 40. carried ..+ hr s.n .r4s council
.rd TIC furg- .n voted ~ 2. az .imo are
rHN being applied % 90. erection 81 "a
rr" plant which. upon completion VIII
enable rho ,ify 'o 30 % lively competitor
.1 fhc artificial fgrfirL fied
Health Department.
TN .'"t.rc If4 rDa r0r fu Pc proud u
t.o ompIsAmerts ~ - Health DO
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