The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
Esr1MArEs OF COMMITTEES.


mitted the following estimates Of their
probable expenditures for the ensuing
year, which were severally recommitted:
Street,, Alleys and Grades.-Reported
that they had made tour OF examina-
ton OF the streets and alleys Of the city,
and found the same in most deplorable
condition on account Of the proper re.
pairs at the proper time not being attend
ed to. Those things most necessary 10 be
done were noted, and the City Surveyor
made an estimate on the different items
presented TO him, and found the total
amount TO be something over So. 900.
This estimate being more than the Com
mittee expected TO receive considering
the financial condition OF the city, they
pruned 1t down 10 SSl, 0lS 90. This esti-
mate does not include the cleaning Of the
streets and alleys. Taking the contract
Of last year, when about s., 500 was spent
for this work, the committee thought the
total amount required by them for the
ensuing year would be S3S,5ls 90. At.
tached to the report was u recapitulation
OF the itemized report. The amount
desired for each ward was: First Ward
sl,244 30, Second Ward SAG 20,
Third Ward 81 1927 70, Fourth Ward g..
l47 10, Fifth Ward S2,607 SO. Sixth
Ward 81, 1861 80, Seventh Ward 81 ,S09 so,
Eighth Ward $6605.
Liqhu.-Recommended that the debt oil
the city TO the Gas Trustees for the year
1877, amounting 10 $3.50 rs, be paid.
The committee is OF the opinion that the
rates which the city pays for gas are lesS
than ne.half Of what Il costs TO produce
the same, and only one.third the rate
which Is charged to private consumers.
Such being the case the committee con.
sidered that II would be less than justice
II the city failed to pay its debt and thus
left 10 private consumers alone the bur.
den Of clearing the Gas Works Of debt, by
which means only can be brought about
general reduction 10 the price Of gas.
The committees estimate Of the amount
required to meet the expense OF lighting
the city and the purchase and repair Of
lamps and posts for the ensuing fiscal
year amounted TO $4,000.
Wafer Wmks-Submitted detailed
statement OF expenses for running the
Water Works and extensions Of mains,
aggregating SIS, S0s. The items are two
repair men Sl,5G4, two laboring men,
$l,252, one extra fireman $500, repairs on
machinery $1,000, tools $3.50, cleaning
basin S225, coal 81, 900, repairing fur
naces $3.50, cementing basin Sl25, repair.
ing Water Works house $3.50, castings
for works $1,000, stop gates 1892, FIRE
plugs $40, lead SlG0, extensions OF mains
Fire Dspartment.-This committee est.
mated their expenses for the ensuing year
at Sl1,7s0. This includes contingent ex.
penses, repairs to engine houses, 1000
ieet new hose, new uniform for officers
and men, additional salary OF three ell
gineers at Ss5 per month, purchase Of lot
and erection Of hose house in the Seventh
Ward, aud the erection Of an engine
house on the lot owned by the city In the
Eighth Ward.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Clerk vas instructed to advertise
for proposals for cleaning the streets Of
the city for the ensuing year, the condi.
tions 70 be the same as last year.
The special Committee on Stall No.
q submitted a report with the following
recommendations, viz that stall No. q
be awarded TO G. w. Faubel, and that the
CITY Receiver refund SIS TO Fred. Lor-
entz. paid by him on December 20 for
said stall; that the Committee on Ordi.
nauces be instructed to prepare an ordi.
nance amending the ordinance on the du:
ties OF the Clerk Of the Secoad lard
Market giving him the power to declare
All stalls vacant where the rent Of the
same shall not be paid into the City Re-
ceiyer's hands within ten daysslatter the
saIne becomes due, and authorizing him
10 rent the same 10 such person rs he
may deem responsible and 1t person TO
occupy the same.
The frat two Recommendations oil The
committee were adopted, and the last re-
ieried 10 the Committee on Markets.
A communication was received from
John ]. Jones, commissioner Of the Cap
ltol loan, asking for instructions con-
cerning lie demand OF certain assessors
who had demanded Of Mr., Jones that he
deliver his books 10 them Tor assessment,
purposes, Upon motion Of DR.. Reeves