The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
THE RADICAL CHANGE "a
TO DO Made in the, management of City
X t5t2t q Affairs In a Rhort Time. Il e faf,s.

80 sAH AAuAttAVuIeAt Vi SlJy
. Anairs In a Short Time. n
l Tho most important matter Council will
have 70 act on Tuesday night will DO tho
rules and regulations adopted by the new
Board OF Public Works and the Board Of
Control OF tho Water Works, for their GOV.
eminent, nsd which must be approved by
Council before they will have force. The
change In the matter Of constructing md
keeping In repair the streets and alleys. and
OF operating the city water works, will be q
radical one. The writer has convctsed with
several OF the gentlemen interested IN the
workings OF the two boards, and they all en-.
phasizc the need that Council shall waste no
time ~ discussion and dllatory motions, but
expedite matters as much rs possible, and let
the new management take charge. T.s
Said one gentleman lust night: III these
boards are good thing, tho sooner they are
In operation the better for the interests OF the
city. We are wasting valuable time and
money: Every time Council meets work Is
ordered done which may not be OF perna.
nent character, md may not be needed us
much rs some work that Is neglected"
From what sources do you expect 10 dc.
rive your revenuesT was asked OF Il gentle.
"am Htei es'Uu AZ NV DuuEuOt IuDllC W Otks.
1.-THE Board will ask Council 10 give them
the revenues from tho markets, wharyes, md
oil license taxes except saloons. This will
meet contingent ex expenses, such rs the wage,
Of hands regularly employed on the streets,
salary OF clerk ind the like. Any money 10
be expended on the construction or paving OF
streets Will he appropriated by Council, US
| now appropriated for tho use OF tho Commit.
tee on Streets, Alleys and Grades. This com.
! miitee has spentAb0ut $40, 900 the past wear. y
What about revenues from water rents -
."Thcy will be held and used by the Board
OF Control, just rs the Gas Trustees now
manage their funds. They will not be di.
verted to other uses us herctoforc."N "
Another gentleman said the water rents
would probably be reduced at an early day
under the new regime r5. TX.
| Ia the rules OF the Board OF Public Works
there Is provision TINT when any difference
shall occur between the Board OF Public
| Works, the City Water Board or the Trustees
OF the Gas Works Us to the rights OF either O,
any Of them under the rules and regulation.
or ordinances governing such body, such diff
tcrences shall DO referred to The City soliciiu,
for his determination, and from his decision
there shall be no appeal. The City Suryeyo,
Is 10 be under tho control OF this Board. as
well rs the Street Commissioner. fI
| There Is one clause in the rules which In,
caused some criticism by plumbers ant
others. 1t Is that no one sbal
be permitted to dig up the street.
for the purpose Of laying any pine
until the person or firm requesting such pcr
nit shall deposit with the clerk a sum o.
money which shall, in the opinion of til.
BOARD, be sufficient TO put such street or o,hel
public ground Of the city In US good con
dition as 1t was previous 10 tile laying Of sucl
pipe. The advantage Of this may, However
be seen at n glance. No permit Is to BE-
granted to dig UP the streets between Dccem
Ger and March Of any year, except il
cases Of extreme necessity. There /. another
provision on this head which has been some
what discussed, to the effect that when any
street, alley or public place Of the city /:
| TO be improved by paving, matchmaking OF
byany other method 1t shall be- the duty OF thu
BOARD to give ten days notice thereof to tn,
owners Of any lots upon which building.
have been erected on the line OF said street
directing them to make connection with III,
water and gus main and public sewers, II an,
undcrlie the street. Said connections shall
be made aud completed within twenty day
after the giving Of said notice; and MI,
owner falling or refusing 10 comply shall
pay to the city q fine OF not less thuli ten no.
more than fifty dollars and tho costs OF prose
cution, and each days failure to compl,
with said notice shall constitute separate
otiensc. This may seem hard Il. first glance
but Its utility, II not necessity, Is demon
.trable, and some such provision is enforced
In all cities. 'Wit |'aI' 7" =
The other provisions OF the rules are no
novel, and the enforcement of the luws a
present in force in regard to the obstruction
OF the streets is conilded to the Board .,.s
The Board of Control is to hive three sub
ordinate officers, the Superintendent of Wa
ter Works, Secretary and Assessor of Waite
Rents. Both boards are to have offices i,
accessible parts Of town, and the general i'm
preston seems to be that both department
viii be upon much more busness.like an,
"cityiied' basis when the new arrangement
goes into effect than ever before.