Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-18
T. E LEWIS,
HENRY SEAMOE,
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u 80 II SN@NH
This provoked a good deal of talk, all Of
which wa directly opposite to the ideas
aud desires of the Trustees, as above ex-
pressed. The sentiment of the committee
was unanimous, not only in favor Ofstsnd-
ing by the action taken Friday evening,
bus also in favor of requiring the Gas and
Water Boards both to turn into the general
city treasury all moneys by them collected;
or, In Their words, of putting the gas and
water departments upon exactly the same
footing as the lire, or police, or any other
city department. Gentlemen of the COM
mittce urged that the present method OF
conducting the affairs of the Board was IN
business like, and ought TO be remedied
at once. SO strong was this senti-
ment that Mr. Mitchell offered a
resolution ~instruetipg the Solicitor to draw
an ordinance requiring the Water and Gas
Boards to turn their revenues into the city
treasury, as fast as collected; but before
the measure was voted upon, Mr.. Cald-
well called the attention Of the committee
to the language of the act of 1882, creating
the Water and Gas Boards, which act gives
the Boards the authority "tO have the
control, supervision and disbursement of
their funds, under the orders of Council.
This, il was deemed, would prevent the
passage of such an ordinance as was con-
templated by Mr.. Mitchells resolution,
and quite q long discussion ensued. Ii
was finally agreed that the Council simply
had power to order the Trustees to dis
burse their for specific pur-
poses, but could not take the cash
out of the hands Of the Trustees. In
other words, the actual custody Of the
cash would have to remain in the hands of
the Gas and Water Boards, while Council
could assign to them the payment of such
sums on account of loans, or other mat
tiers. az might be deemed proper. The
committee finally, however, referred Mr..
Mitchell's resolution to the City Solicitor
for an opinion, and let the action Of the
committee regarding the So, $50 of the loan
of 1877 stand.
The committee then footed up the spprO-
pristions so far made, and found the
amount S2S7, 919 80. The clerk also re-
ported another item Of revenue, overlook
ed Friday night, Of $1,927.13, it being the
balance in the contingent fund of the Board
of Public Works. Adding this to the
other estimated receipts, there was a grand
total of S39S, 267 "a. DeductiDg the ap-
propyiations 30 far made, there remained a
balance of $40, 3476l, which includes the
unappropriated balance Of 81, 42l.11 in the
hands OF the Gas Board. Mr.. Mitchell
moved to order this sun paid on account Of
che loan of 1881, but il WAS lost. 1t then
became necessary to deduct tie sum of
s. 42l IL. from the unappropriated balance
Of $40, 347.61, which left SlO7, 926 81 net
for the Board Of Public Works, including
contingent fund. The contingent fund
was estimated at SIS, 430 OF. and deduetirg
this, there remained So, 496. 81 as an ap-
propriation fund, including ten cent levy.
The ten cent levy fund, including the bal
ancs of $40, ia 10 from last year, is esti-
mated at SO. 5l4.10, leaving the account
of the B. P. W. stand Is follows: