The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-24
THE HOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Tho Whirl the Proposed Rules Got Last

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Tho whirl the Proposed Rulcs GOT Last
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" Wv! oouheil last night was Tue ordinance
prescribing rules and regulations for the my.
eminent OF thc nav I,o,rl NJ p,h,,c ,vo.,.
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An ny u'es "eie teau seSefaily lor discussion
or amendment. An amendment was adopted
requiring the clerk OF the Board IN give bond
In ,bc ncp,, s,,, NJ a, mn n. no t.,,I,'J
A.. Pa :, ~ 'e' t"V '".'a 1'.
u'acnaIBc Vi us uuties anu accounting 10 the
city for NIL funds coming Into his hands.
Some discussion was INDUCED In ms to
whether the Board should be Obliged 10 sub.
init business TO Council for approval, or enter
Into contracts and cause work to be done at
It's own discretion. .E,. sg1a..
Mr.. Kimberly announced that ho would
oppose the whole tfiing-both tho Board OF
Public works mud the Water Doard-for the
reason tlint Il was proposed TO take all the
revenues OF tho Guy but about 800 zoo, which
sum must must ne meet All annual expenditure Of
ABOUT Sl2o,oOV. .H5..th l ".
twas finally voted 10 give the Board MI.
thority TO make all contracts for expcndi.
lures under 81 900 without submitting the
matter to Council, but require them to have
al contracts over that sum approved by
council before they conl 20 Into effect NJ.
When Rule 5 was read, lherp rose perfect
hnbbub OF objection. Tho rule provided
that "fhe license Tax from all sources, OK.
cept s',ch US arc received from ordinaries and
cohee houses anu wholesale and retail liquor
dealers, rents from city scnles, lines and costs
IMPOSED by me Police Court mud tho rev.
enues from markets aud whArvcs when re.
ceived by tho City Receiver, shall be placed
70 The credit ot the board OF Public Works,
the same 10 form fund for the payment Of
contingent expenses incurred by said Board
ana lor no other pnrpo'e.p
Mr. Armstrong wanted TO devote the police
revenues TO the support OF the police. 1t was
pointed out TO him that this revenue was not
asked lor by tile Board OF Public Works. Mr..
k,hipefly thought there should be some In
crease OF tue revenues OF the city provided
lor, anu uhtil ms was done who would not
yote 70 aeP'e'e the city treasury to support
.iils BOARD. Armstrong moved to strike out
inc Who'e sectioN, ana smith seconded the
MOTION ms motion was lost. Mr.. Davis
moved 70 iay Tue rule OH the table. Lost.
Mr.. liiidrcth moved TO adopt the rule MS
gwen aoove. ana on TINS question Mr.. Kim.
=, Ay ~ anu
linller, liilurel!, liolmann, Robinson, Win.
gericr anu President Scott voted aye, and I'LL
we other members present no. The rule was
thus rejected,
MIR. l.aughlin offered rs n substitute for
lsuiG me following:
"ihe board OF Public Works shall prepare
al estimate Of the amount required for the
expenses Of the Board OF Public Work, and
Council may appropriate such an amount as
they inay ORDER Sf-.a 80
This was adopted.
The Council was made the arbiter OF
difficulties between the different boArds, In.
stead oil the City Solicitor. 'F-
Rule %, as Submitted, read as follows
when any street, alley or public place OF
the city y about to be improved by paving,
lnacadamizins or By any other method, il
shall be the duty OF the Board to give twenty
days notice thereof to the owner or owners,
or the agent OF the owner or owners, OF any
lots or pieces Of ground upon which buildings
have been erected on the line of said street,
alley or public place or adjacent. thereto,
directing them to make connection with the
water and gus mains and public sewers IL
any exist and' llhderlie said street,
alley or public place, for the purpose Of
conducting water or gas into said buildings
or drawing the waste water therefrom. Said
connections shall be made and completed