Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-30
valuation in the cities named

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And the valuations in all these cities
are as high as in Wheeling, as in nearly or
quite all of them the assessors are required
by law TO assess property at its full value
Another source of congratulation to the
citizens and taxpayers OF Wheeling in
connection with THIS subject of municipal
taxation, is the fact that the city is free
from the domination and corrupt in
huences of political rings whose reign has
brought bankruptcy and disgrace upon
other cities and hesped up the burden OF
taxes for the honest manufacturer, mer-
chant and workingman to bear AS an
illustration of the substantial condition of
our city we may say that her assessed val,
ustion is between $l7000000 and
100000. A wise provision Of
her charter does not permit her
TO increase her bonded Indebtedness
beyond 80 cents on the 800 of assessed
valuation, and before she can make loan
it must be submitted to a vote of the peo.
pie. The last block of bonds she sold
we're readily placed at per cent, and at a
premium OF 3 per cent. at that
WATER WORKS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE
AND CITY GAS WORKS.
Wheeling possesses an excellent system
Of water works, the pipes extending into
all parts of the city and furnishing at all
times an abundance of pure water for do
mestic and hydraulic purposes. Fire plugs
are located at short intervals throughout
the city, and a most perfecs system Of
electric fire alarms is in operation, in re-
Spouse to whose call, an efficient fire de.
partment is ever ready to furnish prompt
service. The fire department is paid one
there being six hose and engine houses
fully equipped with all modern improve
ments and manned by full complement
of experienced 6remen under the com.
mand of Chief Of the Fire Department
and all subject to the general control OF a
Fire Board, who take just pride in the
city's fire service. The protection to prop.
erty afforded by the water and FIRE depart
ments is in itself great advantage, as it
is rare, indeed, that fires causing heavy
losses occur, while Just near the city limits
extensive works have from time to time
beeen entirely destroyed owing TO their
lack of efficient protection from FIRE. The
protection afforded by police service is
also worthy Of being taken into considers.
ton in this respect, there being thorough
and efficient system of day and night police
under the supervision OF q Police Board
aud Chief of Police. The gas works are
owned BY the city and are among the finest
in the country. They furnish to consumers
an excellent quality of gas at zoe per thou.
sand feet. net, with q probability Of its be-
ing even less in the near future. This
rate is probably as low, if nos lower. than
the rate in any other city in the United
States.
SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, ETC.
The school system OF the city is all that
could be desired, being managed By
Board OF Education numbering among its
members many of the most successful aud
progressive business and professional men
Of the city. The Superintendent of In
struction, principals and teachers are COM
pstent and energetic, and they have made
the public schools OF Wheeling equal to
those of other cities. Eight large
school buildings, several Of them
being as elegant as can be found
anywhere, are now il use while several
srge snnexes and new buildings are now
construction to accommodate
he increased attendance, which certainly
indicates an increasing population as well
ss the increasing excellence of the schools.
There are now some 5000 pupils receiving
Instruction under the care of III teachers.
Pupils Of the public schools receive thor
ugh instruction in the English branches
o which are added German and numerous
higher branches Of science and msthemat-
cs, and the diplomas of graduates render
hem eligible to positions as teachers.
here are also numerous excellent private
chools. 0ae of the finest literary and
iusioal institutions in the whole United 9
tstes is that of the Ut. de Chsntsl Fe-
lale Seminary, located on the B, & o.
Dad, two miles east of the city. 1t is IN c
er the CONTROL of the Sisters Of the Vista c
on, but students of all denominations are c
Omitted without reference to their reli- /
ious convictions Wheeling Female Col
.ge, located on q commanding eminence {
the city, is largely patronized by our J q