The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-19
WHAT THE DoARps MAY DO.


The various boards shall have the
power to make contracts under theirrule
and regulations forthe expenditure within
the year, in their respective departments,
without control by Council, OF amounts
not to exceed in the aggregated the amounts
which in pursuance OF the provisions Of
this Act shall be designated by ordinance
for tho departments. Ifany of said boards
shall any year incur or contract for ex-
penditures in excess OF the amount so ap:
propriated, the members shall be Jointly
and seyerally liable 10 pay such excess
and save the city harmless from the pay
ment thereof, and shall each be deemed
guilty Of . misdemeanor and be punished
by fine OF not less than $50 nor more
than 500. Any member Of Q board shall
mot DO deemed guilty, II Of the time Of
making the contract he shall protest
againstit and at the first regular Council
meeting thereafter make q report in
writing stating that he had protested.
All money TO be paid into the treasury
shall be paid into some bank or banks, to
be designated by Council, and none to the
City Receiver. No money shaIlibe drawn
out, except by the check 81 the City Re-
entitled TO the payment Of such money,
and no payment in cash out of the city's
funds shall be made by the Receiver.
THR GAS AND WATER RHyENuES.
The City Water Board and the trustees
oil. the Gas Works shall before the LIST day
Of April, 1885, pay into tho treasury the
whole amountof money with which they
shall then be respectively chafgeable for
the use OF said city, and after such pay
ment no money shall be paid out OF the
treasury in behalf Of the board or trus,
tees, otherwise than Us provided. After
such payment into the treasury shall be
made by the board and trustees,
they shall each, on the 18th
day Of every month, pay into the
treasury all moneys collected by them for
the use Of said city or any Of its boards,
departments or agencies, and allexpen,
ditpfes incurred by the board or trustees
shall be paid sout Of the treasury ofthe
city only on the order Of the board or
trustees 70 the Clerk OF the city directing
him 10 draw his orderon the City ReceiS yer
forthe sum named III such order, and by |
the check or the Reeeiyerto pay such
order. Any board order shall be signed
by at least two members, and counter |
signed by itssecretary. Allthese accounts |
shall be kept seperate from each other
and from other funds and accounts OF the |
y. raI PKoPLR GIVEN 4 CHANCE. NJ
Itany emergency shall arise which ap |
preparations shall be found insufficient 70 |
meet all questions connected with the
same mustbe submitted to the voters 40.
eording to law before any debt 10 meet the
same shall be incurred. No ratifcation
or approval by the council ,of the act or |
contract Of any officer, committee or
hoafd, creating any debt beyond the ca
pacity Of the revenues OF the city, for the
year, 10 pay, shall irender such debt valid |
Is against the city. sPersons contracting
with the city, shah, SOLAR as the liability
81 the city is concerned, and notwiths
the provisions that may made |
10 secure accurate information % 10 tho
already expended and contracted