Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-12

ordinance. together with new draft of an
ordinance, which would be read at the
proper time.
The Committees ordinance was then
taken up on its second reading for amend
ment and debate, and the Clerk read down
to line As of Section l, when Mr.. Jaeger
took the floor and offered an amendment,
the same being the draft Of estimates sub
mltted by the Board, and contained in its
substitute ordinance. This ordinance,
however, WAS prefsced By statement from
toe Board, which the Clerk read, as follows:
THE BOARDS REASONS.
"To the Honorable Mayor aud Council:
"GENTLEMEN:-Ths Board of Public
Works, With all proper respect, desire to
pre- sent their objections to certain portions
OF the ordinance presented by the Finance
Committee, entitled: Here follows the
title, somewhat different, in It's wording,
from that of the committees ordinance
Proceeding the Board say:
The Board in accordance with section
2 of an ordinance entitled An ordinance
TO keep the disbursements of the City OF
Wheeling within the limits OF its revenues,
met with the Committee on Streets, Alleys
aud Grades and prepared an estimate OF
the amount OF money that would be re-
uuired to meet the expenses OF the current
YEAR Said committee nj animously agreed
to report said estimate to Council, 10 which
was carefully set forth, it m by item, said
amounts. The Finance Committee, whose
duties are clearly defined in section 4 of
the restraining ordinance above mentioned,
which duties are simply revisory, has seen
fit to specify how, aud where the sums sp-
propristed should be expended, ignoring
the experience and judgment Of the Board
and the Comm on Streets, Alleys and
Grades
The Board fully recognizes the power
of Council TO dispose of the city's revenues
az to it seems best, and also the Judgment
of the Committee on Finance when exer.
cised as TO the economical disposluon oil
the citY's finances, but we fail to find any
authority, except that given to the Board
of Public Works, to lay out street improve
ments.
The following objections in detail are
presented for the consideration OF your
Honorable Body:
list. The ordinance does not provide fol-
severe, crossings, cutters and curbing: =.
I'D. The ordinance prescribes wnrklsuch
az paving cutters Of epecific width. which
is not practicable in all places.
I'D. The ordinance provides for a Gel,
tain kind of paving material, which should
be left 10 the discretion of the Board.
18th. The ordinance provides estimates
for paving, which ara not correct and
should be left for the Board to determine.
18th, The ordinance provides for. the ex'
pendture of a portion OF the contingent
fund of the Board for street paving, which
fund is already provided for By ordinance.
9th. The ordinance provides penalty
for the Clerk OF the Board in the case Of
countersigniug any orders after the sppro'
priations are expended, and thereby re.
| fleets on the honesty. capacity and ability
Of the Board, which they do not deserve
aud have not merited, such restraint being
already provided for in the restraining or
dinance.
I'VE beg, therefore, to submit herewith
an ordinance containing carefully prepared
estimates OF the amounts needed for the
current year and ask that your honorable
body substitute the'same in lieu OF that
portion OF the ordinance applying to the
Board of Public Works.
Respectfully,
DAVID BELL.
John II HOBBS
"a. c. EGEHTER."