Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-02
The Department. or Education.

The department or Education.
| have mentioned the departments OF
fire. education, health and care of the poor,
as not under the immediate control OF
councils. The most important of these is
education, the affairs of which are controll-
ed by board called the Central Board OF
Education, the members of which are
chosen by the different district boards of
directors, each school district being enti-
tied TO one representative. Educational
affairs in pennsylvania are under the gen.
eral controEof State Superintendent OF
Instruction. so this is regarded as more OF
State than city board, Councils have no
other control over it than to fix the amount
of the appropriation for school purposes
made by The city. In addition to this
there is State appropriation, and the
Central Board has the sole direction OF the
expenditure OF this money, distributing ii
to the different districts as il deems proper.
The board elects its own officers and 4 city
Superintendent OF Schools, who has control
of all school affairs, except financial mat
ters The salary of the City Superintend-
ent is 5000. This board must submit an
annual report t6-tfe State Superintendent
OF Instruction.
The Board of Health
devises and enforces means to insure and
preserve the health of the city. Its men,
berS are appointed by Councils, which
bodies also fix the appropriation for its eX-
penditure. The board claims the right to
exceed its appropriation when necessary,
and that it can compel Councils to make a
deficiency appropriation. This claim has
never been put to the legal test. The Off
GERS of the board are paid salaries OF differ
ent amounts, none very high. The Board OF
Guardians of the Poor
officers are salaried, have charge OF the un.
fortunates OF the city and the property de-
voted to their uses. Its members are ap-
pointed by Councils and its appropriate
is fixed by them. The board has the right
to expend its appropriation rs IL sees
proper.
The Fire Commits sion.
which has nine members, appointed BY
Councils has sole control of the fire de-
partmeRt, the apparatus and the buildings
devoted to their use. II can not exceed the
appropriation made for its use by Councils,
but has the right to direct how such apprO-
priation shall be expended.
Besides tke officers enumerated there are
the following, whose duties are sufficiently
indicated by their titles: City Attorney,
City Engineer,and Assistant, Seven Street
Commissioners, each controlling district,
three Road Commissioners, Board of View
ers of Street improvements, Board OF Tax
Assessors. Assessor of Water Rents. Build
ing Inspector. Clerks OF Markets, City
Clerk and Assistant. To fully explain the
duties of all these officers would take more
space than you could well afford.
General Expenses.
The total amount thought necessary to
run the city for the present year has been
fixed by the appropriation ordinance at
s., ,5G7. .:ilS.3S, OF which 81, l,llS,2GS.Ol must go
TO pay the interest of the debts with which
the city is burdened, and $3l7,71775 OF this
amount goes to interest on the Water Loan
Bonds. The most important item in tile
appropriations ordinaine are, Schools $215,-
262, Fire Department $4,000, Police $780,
600, Water Works Department S235 900.
1t is quite probable that at the next seS-
sion OF the Legislature bill will be in
troduCed radically changing the present
system OF our city government.
BVIIN