The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-20
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ed March 18th, 1870.
SECTION !. Belt ordained BY the Council
81 Tie CITY Of Wheeling that William
Ellihghahi, Geo. X. Wheat and o. P.
Brown be, and they arc hereby appointed
Trustees Of the Gas Works Of the city OF
Wheeling, and shall hold their office for
the term Of six months from the date Of
their appointment, unless sooner relieved
BY Council. N
SEC. 2. Before entering upon the duties
Ottheir office the said Trustees shall Jointly
give bond in the penal sum Of fifteen
thousand dollars, conditioned to tho fol.
lowing effect: ~
~ The condition Of the above obligation
Is such that whereas the above bound A.
IL, g. D,and y. L, have been duly Ap-
pointed Trustees OF the Gas Works Of the
city OF Wheeling, under an ordinance Of
Relation 10 the Gas Works Of the City Of
Wheeling, and the appointment, duties
and compensation Of the Trustees thereof"
AND have accepted the said appointment;
now, therefore, II the said A. B., o. D. and
3! ~ during their continuance In Office as
sheh Trustees shallin all things honestly,
faithfully and diligently discharge their
duties as such Trustees, and shall well and
truly account for and pay over 10 such
person or persons as may be entitled
30 under the ordinances Of the said city
receive the sathey all moneys which
Shall come into their handsor uuder their
eohtrolas such Trustees; then shall the
foregoing obligation be void, otherwise to
remain In full force and virtue. '"iif
dsEc. s. Tile sIdd Trustees shall each fe.
eeive for hisserYices salary Of one hun.
{lFed dollars periveaf. HI w
nesEcs Al II shall be the duty Of the said
Trustees to exercised general supervision
over the Gas Works Of tho City Of Wheel,
ing; kgepathe Same and all connections
therewithlin good order, to make allnCc.
essary repairs, to purchase all necessary
materials, 10 enforce the provisions Of oil
0fdinaices OF the city in relation to said
Gas Works. to appoint or employ all per-
sons necessaryt0 the economical running
and management Of the same, and to dis.
charge any person so employed. ,,.
SIC. . They shall adopt such rules and
regulations Tor the management Of said
Works, the running Of the same and Tie
supply Of the gas y the consumers as they
shall deem necessary, provided, however,
that all such rules and regulations shall
first be. suhmitte to. Council for approval;
The Council hereby reserying the right ut
any time TO modify or annul any rule or
regulation so adopted by them.
l. SIC. O. ~ the first meeting OF the Coun.
ell alter any Of the appointments herein-
alter named shall he made the said THUS
tees shall report to the Council for ap-
,proyal ,ot the, name OF each person ap-
pointed by them to superintend the
works, or authorized to keep Or report
any account OF gas consumed, rs shown by
the metres, or authorized to collect money
or to keep any account OF any moneys
collected stating the nature Of the duties
to be performed BY such person and the
compensation to be paid. Before any
person appointed to superintend the
works or TO take accounts OF the gas con-
stunned, as shown by the metres, or to col
lect money for gas consumed and keep
accounts OF moneys SO collected shall en-
ter upon the duties Of his office or en-
! ployment, he shall give bond, payable to
the city Of Wheeling, with one or more
sufficient sureties to be approved BY the
Council, which sureties shall be the own.
ers Of real estate in the county OF Ohio.
Such bond shall be conditioned for the
faithful performance OF the duties OF the
Office and employment Of the person
giving the bond Us principal and the
the true accounting by him for all moneys
which shall come into his hands In the
course Of his employment, and for the Just
and full payment OF the same to such per-
son or persons as may be entitled to re.
ceive the same. If the duties Of the per-
ison appointed be TO superintend the
works, with authority 10 sell coke and
such other products as are sold at the Gas
! Works, said bond shall be in the penal
sum OF one thousand dollars.
II the duties of such person be to tIke
an account Of the gas consumed, as shown
| by the metres, and to assist in the collec.
tion OF bills, his bond shall be in the penal
sum Of twenty-five hundred dollars.
lftho duties OF such person be to keep
the accounts OF the Gas Office and TO make
collections for gas, and keep accounts OF
collections aud disbursements, his bond
shall be in the Penal sum Of ten thousand
dollars.
sRc,7t They (the said Trustees) shall
once in every three months, or oilener, il
so required by Council, report to Council
full statement OF their receipts and the
Disbursements made by them during the
three months next preceding their report,
Sac. 5. They shall once in every month
pay to tho Commissioners acting under an
ordinance Of tho city, entitled IAN ordin-
ance 10 negotiate loan for the benefit OF
tile city Of Wheeling, and create a sinking
fund for the redemption thereoi,p the
whole OF the moneys received by them,
orreceiyed by any person or persons en-.
ployed by them for or on account OF the
said city for gus rents or sales. The
receipts OF the Chairman OF said CommiS-
sioners shall be filed by said Trustees with
the olrk Of said city. il
SIC, .. Tho said Trustees are hereby
authorized to issue orders on the said
Commissioners In payment OF the persons
employed by them in or about said Gas
Works and inpayment Of oil necessary
materialSpurchased or repairs ordered BY
them. But they shall not extend any
main pipe without express authority
therefor from the Council Of the city.
SIC. 10. The price Of gas shall be, until
otherwise ordered By Council, one dollar
and eighty centsAl SOY per thousand cubic
feet, upon which price the said Trustees
shall allow the consumer discount of
ten per cont If the bill be paid on or before
the tenth day Of the month such bill be.
comes due, II paid at the office OF tho
Trustees. y.
SEC, II. That al applications for gas shall
be made TO the said Trustees and no appli-
cation slnlllbo granted nflil the 0nnlitant