Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-24

enueS. 1nere Were present messEs' DeAlanu
Hobbs, of the Board, and Messrs. Tracy,
Gavin, Healy, Dobbins and Hsrrell, of the
Committee on Streets, Alleys aud Grades.
Mr.. Tracy presided.
When the object of the meeting had bean
stated, Clerk Gslligan read the estimate
prepared by the Board, as follows:
Curbing.
kcSetLng turblng: I,WV
Paving along eurbing....--.. $1,000, 1900
Renewing paved stIeet&-.---"....-. lo,OU
sewer o,UU
lZ,OW
RePairS 10 arf....-"".------ 5,V0O
Z,lW
Repairs u hridgeS....-.-. ....".- l,OOy
AITesdy xuended'since Jan. /, 1855, 5,S2s
Total ssked to he sp5riated by CounCil~.....s7S,72y
Clerk Galligan explained that this sum
did rot include the revenue from fines,
markets, wharyes, scales, etc, which would
naturally belong to the Board, and which
would probably aggregate $4,000. To
this some of the members of the committee
demurred. In reply to a question BY 9
member of the committee, Mr.. Galligan
said the total amount expended by the
Board last year was $4,000, which in
cluded about $1,000 of the l0cent levy
fund, and $50, 1877 appropriated by Council.
This left $685. 900, in round numbers, for
he contingent fund, but about $4,000 OF
hat was extraordinary, coming from the
Citizens Railway Company, the Elm Grove
Railroad Company, the Gas Trustees, the
Water Board, and other outside sources
This left about $25, 900 for the revenues
from fines, markets, etc, and he thought 1t
would run about that figure this year.
Mr.. McGregor asked if the Board consid
cred all the money asked for as absolutely
necessary.
To this President Bel replied, stating
that the Board had driven over every street
in the city, from the Marshall county line
to the Top mill, and from the Island to the
creek in the East End, and very much
work was absolutely necessary-tar more
than the Board could hope to accomplish.
The Board could spend a halt million dol
lars and then do nothing unnecessary.
To get the question before the commit
tee, Mr.. McGregor moved that the estimate
of the Board be adopted.
Mr.. Dobbins was opposed to the estimate
not because he did not a the Board to
get all the money he wanted, but simply be-
cause it thought it would be foolish to send
in an estimate only to have it scaled down.
He did not see where the money was to
come from.
Mr.. Galligan suggested to increase the
proposed loan.
Mr.. Dcbbins said that was impossible. he
had obtained from the city clerk just before
the meeting q summary of the bonded and
floating debt of the city, which he read as
follows:
Bonded
Outstanding 2Oi'Syi
Interest. '..'. =O,VVV
Total~m...-~....... ........"..."..........Sn,S9l
The total valuation was only $l7, 00O, 900
and 5 per cent. Of that wa $35O,OOO'
To take up the outstanding orders and In
terest and the remainder of the List loan was
all the city could do.
MIR. Harrell questioned the accuracy OF
VIZ. Dobbins' figures, but the latter gentle
man stood by them, and much against his
will, Mr.. Harrell wa compelled to accept
them for the time being, although subse,
ouent developments showed the gentleman
from the First ward IA right in doubling
their accuracy.
Mr.. Gavin asked as to what portion OF
the estimate could be cut down.
Mr.. Galligan said no further whiting
could be done. The estimate had already
been raced from 100000. The clerk
went on to detail the pressing need OF re-
pairs on q large scale to certain Of the cob
blestone pavements, the necessity tor new
curbs, crossings, etc.
Mr.. Healy thought action had better be
deferred until the loan ordinance had been
voted on. He thought the rushing into
print of the estimates OF the Board would
tend to down that question when it again
came before the people. 1t was explained
| that the estimate must be made within the
next few days, and the discussion pro-
ceeded.
Mr.. Dobbins thought the sum of $1,000
asked for whsryes was pretty large. Mr..
McGregor said the wharf was in q terrible
condition, without doubt, and Mr.. Galligan
explained that the sum included the repairs
of the approaches to the wharf and that
part of Water street fronting it.
The question as to the contingent fund Of
the Board then cam up, two or three mem
bers of the committee thinking the fund
should be used as a basis to build on,
Council only being asked for the difference
between the estimated total OF that fund
and the total of the estimates, or about
$4,000.
Clerk Gslligan as spokesman for the
Board, insisted that the evenues from fines,
wharves, etc, belonged to the Board and
could not be included in any estimate sub
mitted. The committee, he thought had
nothing whatever 20 do with this money.
Mr.. Dobbins took an opposite view and
declined to vote for any estimate which did
not include the contingent fund.
Mr.. Galligan said it was impossible for
the Board to either estimate the amount OF
this contingent fund, or the total of the
charges upon it. The fund was used for
street cleaning, and other things not inclu-
ded in the estimate submitted to the COM
rittee.
Mr.. McGregor asked what the contingent
fund had amounted TO in 1884. Mr.. CALI
gan stated the total to be about $3S,000, as
stated above, and again stated that 81, 900
or SIS, 900 of that amount was from extra
ordinary sources.
Mr.. Bell said it was very improbable that
the contingent fund would amount to as
much rs last year. There had been a heavy
falling of in the three months of this yesr
lust passed, and he would be surprised If the
total for 1885 was more than SIS, 600.
The clerk read q comparison of the re-
ceipts Of the contingent fund for the first
three months Of 1885, as compared with the
corresponding three months Of 1884, as fol-
lows:
MoaLhS. ISL lSSl
January S2,0lSS0