The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-24
THE LOAN ORDINANCE
PASSED pr COUNCIL AT LAST.
Isulo I Govorning tho Donrd of Public Works
Also Amsndsd-A business Meeting Of
Council Last EvcninS-Now Appoint.
nhcnts In the Departments, Etc.

The meeting OF Council held last even.
ing was devoted TO passing n loan orli.
nance for 100000, one amending rule 4
Of the rules Of tho Board Of Public Works
that has oceasioned 80 much talk lately,
and the clearing away Of accumulated
business on the tables OF both branches.
The two ordinances were presented by
tho Joint Committee on Ordinance and
Finance as the result OF its deliberations
over the report and resolutions presented
to Council by tho Citizens meeting, and
referred 10 tho joint committee. Before
adopting the loan ordinance the one
amending rule was taken up and adopt.
ed. as it takes effect from its passage, il
isa brake on the present Us well rs sue.
ceeding boards. Rule i, us amended, is us
follows:
RULE FOUR.
Rulc 4.--For tho improvement, clean.
sing, care and repair Of the sewers, streets
and alleys Of the city, the Board may ex.
pend tho contingent fund provided for by
rule s, and the Ixes,.i IL auy, levied and
collected in pursuance OF the act OF March
1, 1881, authorizing special tax for new
paving, new macadamizing and new
sewers. The said Board shall not incur or
cause any liability en- behalf Of the city in
any year in excess Of the amount OF the
fund that may be provided for the
department OF sewers aud streets and |
alleys by said rule s, and by such levy as |
may be made under said act of March j. |
1851. If, in violation OF law and the fore.
going provision Of this section, tho said |
Board should in any year incur an in.
debtedness on behalf OF the city, which
The said contingent fund and the taxes
levied and collected under said Act should
be insufficient to pay, it shall be deemed
and treated rs 4 violation OF tho condition
Of their bond, md the members Of said
Board shall be personally liable, and shall
save the city harmless from and agaius,
all such Indebtedness incurred in excess
OF the amount OF the funds so provided,
1t is further required that for every un.
dertaking requiring the expenditure oil
$1,000 or more tho said Board shall nd.
vertlsc for reasonable time for proposals
forthe entire work, and for separate parts
OF the same; and for smaller undertakings
ii may, in its discretion, advertise for pro
Eosals There shall be stated in the nd.
rertisement the amount OF bond required,
and that the right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. Every bid shall be required
to contain the name Of the surety or sure
ties offered by the bidder for the faithful
performance OF the contract. From
every contractor the Board shall take
bond in such sum. and with
such sureties rs it may consider sufficient,
conditioned for the faithful performance
Of his contract. Such bond shall be pay
able to the city Of Wheeling. The sigma
lures to the contract and bond shall be
acknowledged before the said Board or
proven to its satisfaction. The Mayor
shall sign all contracts made by order Of
the Board. If any such contract shall
provide for the payment OF money by the
contractor to tho city by way OF forfeiture
or, otherwise, such money shall be pay
able only into the hands Of the City Re-
ceiver. -~ssr'70-.,' r.. - y: T