Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
COUNCIL OBJECTS
To Laying It's Members Liable to
Imprisonment.
The Second Branch Knocks the Life Out
Of the Report Of the Legisla-
tive Committee.


The bill reported By the Committee on
Legislation Of the CITY Council was read
before the Second Branch of that body last
night, amended in several important psrtieu-
lars, and passed as amended. The bill Is
very long, but summary Of its provisions
is here appended: After providing thar the
fiscal year shall begin on January l, ofeach
ana every year, the bill proceeds to stipulste
that on or before the first day of March,
1855, and each year thereafter, the Mayor
shall cause TO be summoned, to meet ut
times and places to be named, which times
shall not be later than the fourth day of
March, the following committees of Conn
eil and boards of the city: The Board of
Public Works and the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Whsryes, 70 meet in
joint session together; the Board of Water
Commissioners and the Committee on Water
Works, to meet in joint session
together; the Trustees Of the Gas
Works and the Committee on Gas Works
and Lights, to meet in joint session togeth-
tr; the committees on FIRE department;
health; markets; police; city prison; scaleSi
real estate and cemeteries.
These Boards and Committees, acting
Jointly or separately, as above provided for,
are required to prepare and report to q
meeting of Council, to be held on the fourth
tuesday in the same month of March, an
estimate OF the amount OF money that will
be required to meet
TIE EXPENSES FOR The CURRENT YEAR
(inehding salaries, and including The amount
already expended during such current ysar)
in their various departments. -.
All of the estimates reported to Council
under the above requirements are to be
by the Council promptly referred to the
Committee on Finance, together with any
other pertinent matters that may be di
rected By the Council. The Committee on
Finance is to ascertain the amount Of money
that viii be required under the provi-
sions of all loan ordinances
of the city to meet the lawful demands OF
the creditors or loan commissioners under
the various outstanding loans, during the
current year, is also toascertain the amount
of money that will be required within the
year to pay sll other expenses of the city
and the salaries of the officers Of the city
whose offices do not come within the scope
Of the reports made to Council and referred
to the said Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance shall, upon
consideration of the various estimates and
matters so referred to it, and of the add
pional necessary expenses of the city so as
certained By it, and of the amount Of reve
nues reported, and the additional revenue
that may Justly be required to be raised by
taxation and from rents and other sources,
MAKE AND REPORT TO COUNCIL
at the first regular meeting thereofin April,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, esti-
mates of the amounts that should be appro.
priated for the maintenance of the several
departments Of streets, alleys and Whsrves;
water works; gas works and lights fire de-
partment; health; markets; city prison;
scales; real estate, including maintenance
Of buildings and real property of the city
not within the charge Of any other depart
ment; cemeteries; payment Of interest on
bonded debt and redemption of bonds, and
contingent expenses, which shall exclude
the cost Of books, stationery, printing dam
ages from accident or neglect, expenses OF
litigation, and the ike.
IL is then provided that Council, without
reference to whether or not the provisions
of the preceding sections shall have been
strictly complied with, shall ascertain and
declare BY ordinance, at meeting to be
held on the second Tuesday in May, the
amount of expense including salaries,
which shall be