Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
ALLOWED TO BE INCURRED

or contracted by the various boards or com
mittees; and also the amount required and
allowed for all other expenses and for the
salaries Of officers, not included in said de-
partments, and the amount to be reserved
out Of the revenues Of the city as coming
ent fund and to meet emergencies; also the
Smount required for the payment OF inter
est and the necessary payment upon the
principal upon the bonded Indebtedness OF
the city. In said ordinance there shall be
regarded and stated separately the amount
of direct taxes required under the law to
pay the interest and sinking fund Of the
bonded debt Of the city as shall have
Heen created under the present constitution
Of the State II is then required that there
hall be stated in detail in the ordinance
making the appropriations the various esti-
mated sources Of revenue from which the
aggregate amount of such appropriations
msy be realized
Ii when the annual levies of taxes are
made it shall not appear that from all
sources of revenue the full amount of such
appropriations will be realized, it shall be
he duty of the council by ordinance adopt
ed only on a call Of the ayes and noes, to
SCALE DOWN THE APPROPRIATIONS
10 the sand departments so that the sggre,
gate amount thereof shall be safely within
,he amount of revenues provided to meet
the same, and if, it shall appear that from
all sources Of revenue that the full amount
Of such appropriation will not be realized,
The committees on ordinances is TO forth
u ~ oaoI
ing down the appropriations and on which
council shall act within one month.
The Board OF Public Works, Board Of
Water Commissioners, and Trustees of the
gas works, respectively, are to have power
10 make contracts (under their rules aud
regulations) for the expenditure within the
year, in their respective departments, with
out control BY the Council, Of amounts not
10 exceed in the aggregate the amounts
which in pursuance Of the provisions OF
this Act shall be designated by ordinance
for the said departments respectively, but If
any Of said boards, in any year incur or
contract tor expenditures In excess OF the
amount so designated or appropriated BY
ordinance to the use of such Board of Trus'
tees for such year the members Of such
board shah be Jointly and seyerally liable to
pay such excess, and save the said city
harmless from and against the paymen;
thereof, and shall each be deemed
GUILTY or A NsDENEANoR,
and be punished by fine Of not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars.
Provided that any member of said Boards
who, AT the time Of making such contract OF
engage in such undertaking; shall protest
sgainst the same, shall be relieved Of said
liability.
No money is to be drawn out Of any city
depository except BY check Of the city Re
ceiver.
The trustees Of the gas works and Water
Board are. on April 20, 1855, 70 pay into
the treasury Of the city the whole amount Of
money with which they are respectively
chsrgeable or which they may collect for
the use Of the city, and after such payment
no money shall be discussed from or paid
out of the said treasury in behalf Of the said
board or trustees, or for the benefit or use OF
the water works or gas works Of said city,
except upon the order of the Board or trus.
tees directed to the city clerk. directing him
to draw bis order on the city Receiver.
II ANY EMERGENCY ARISE
which the appropriation shall be found in,
sufficient to meet, ell questions connected
with the same must be submitted to the
voters before any debt to meet the same
shall be incurred or attempted to be In
CURED in behalf Of the city by the Council,
or BY any board or officer Of the city. No
ratification or approval by the Council, gof
the act or contract Of any officer, committee