Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-12

Market street. cobbles, Fourth TO Fifth 500 %
Twenty sixth street Sewer.-............... SOO W
aIsT IL Main IN Water - 800 90
Sixth Street sewer, 175 90
slO,223 o.
"Amount to be paid on contract work as
deficiency on appropriations
Main street, Ninth 10 Tenth. s2,526 ~
Twentieth, Market 10 Chspline...."..." SlS 81
$3.50 IS
"Phis does not count the deficiency on
Wood street, which will BIZ about 800 or
$500"
Clerk Bowers reported that there was
now in the contingent fund a balance OF
s., 30 SO, which WAS more than sufficient
to meet the present demands upon the
fund. He also called attention to the fact
that there was an arrearsge Of about 81 ,OOO
or more in the stall rents at the Second
ward market house, which would 90 into
the contingent fund. Mr.. Halter was sent
for and said ne thought the money would
be about all collected in about two weeks.
He had been making all proper efforts.
The members of the committee called
Mr.. Haller's attention to the fact that the
nav in advance, ana that leniency was im-
proper, and ont of place. With Mr..
Hsiler's statement Of a probability OF an
early settlement, the matter was laid
aside, and the committee again turned lts
attention to the communication OF the
Board. Mr.. Dobbins called the attention
of the committee to the clause In the COM
muuication of tine Board, asking that this
fund be reimbursed to the amount OF the
appropriations taken from it, said this was
the question before the Committee, and
epouired the pleasure of the Committee.
Mr.. Mitchell said it had come 10 this:
The committee would either have to back
down, or else ''put the Board off its feet "
Az vet, the Bosrd had done nothing stip-
Mated in the ordinance, and he did not be-
,ieye thew would do a dollars worth OF it
until they got ready. He was in favor Of
taking away the clause giving the Board
mower TO make contracts TO the amount oil
s., 900, and make them come to Council
for everything. He cited the case OF the
Island sewer, which had been forced over
from last year, by the Board, upon the
plea that they had no money, and after II
was conclusively proved they had the
money, they refused to do it anyhow. The
ordinances of Council had been knocked
into a cooked hat" by the Board. The
ordinance stipulated that work should be
done in certain order, and yet no atten'
ton had been paid to 1t. MT
Wheat, Mr.. Tracy and Others toos
sides with Mr.. Mitchell, but
motion by Mr.. Wheat to table the commune
cation of the Board did not meet Mr, Mitch
ellis view, who said such action was sim
ply Sinking the present question and pnt'
ting off an evil day.
Mr.. Wheat contended there was more
than $500 to the credit of the CONT rgenl
fund, after paying the deficiency OF " eOt
cited by the Board, but his motion to table
was lost By tie vote.
Mr.. Tracy was opposed to reimbursipE
the contingent fund. He moved that thu
committee report that as the contingent
fund was now intact the Board was iustl,
aed in resumipg work, but Mr.. Mitchell
strenuously opposed this, saying this dc
not meet the requirements of the case. H'
| was very much in favor OF holding tint
BOARD down. If the fluid of the Board
was reimbursed, it would not be TIVE
weeks until the paving OF Thlrty-thirc
street would be commenced.
Right here the following additional com
municstion from the Board was read:
Owing to the tearing up OF Marke
street. between the creek and Tenth street
putting in gas and water pipes, we are o
the opinion that said street will not be II
condition to pave this year, and we Noulc
respectfully suggest TO yoRr communities
that Won recommend to Council that thi
having of said street be deferred until mex
wear, aud the amount appropriated for saiC
psying be used in putting down nve
loot brick sewer from the creek to Twelfth
street, and q three-foot brick sewer from
Twelfth to Tenth street. The old sewel
in said street 10 worn out, and Is liable e
cave in at any time. In our opinion i
should be replaced before the street
paved"
lowing resolution:
'Your committee find on examination
that there are sufficient funds now IN th'
contingent fond of the Board OF Puolit
Works 20 meet all deficiencies in the fund
referred 70 in the communicating OF tn'
Board of the 5th inst"
The second communication referring Il
the Market street paving, was then taker
mn. There was q disposition to lay TN
document on the table, butsome OF the com
mittee thought the street would be bette
il allowed to lie over until next year, and
fiually, on motion of Mr.. Cruise, action wa
deferred.
Mr.. Mitchell then offsrsd resolution
asking Council to order the City Solicitor
m draft an ordinance abrogstiDg the 81, OU
contract clause in the law governing thu
Roasd of Public Works, and requiring the
Board to come to Council for every expen
diture of whatever nature, except In the
mstter of street cleaning.
This related to the law Of December 81
1884, contained in Rule 4, governing thl
Board.
This provoked a long discussion, and
suaIIy IL was agreed 10 80 amend the reso'
linton as to make it read that the Board
shall not do any new work, OF whatever
nature, without applying to COUNCIL FOL
authority. This leaves the Board the
mower TO make contracts 10 any amount
not exceeding $4,000, for repairs or street
cleaning, but prevents their doing any new
work whatever without Council knowing
something sboutit
The resolution was adopted.
Then the committee recommended that
another ordinance be drawn, appropriatine
TO the Board q contingent fand OF S25, OOO
oat ofwhichlthe appropriations go Tar made
shall be taken, and upon which the Clerk
ia authorized to draw his orders, in favor ol
the Board, whether the cash is on hand or
Mt in the same manner as obtains
with regard to the general fund OF the
Board.
This ended the Board of Public WORKS
business, and the Committee turned us az
tention to the resolution offered py Mr,
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