The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-29


When it is considered that last year
spent by the Board, it will be seen about
how far the Finance Committee will
have to scale down the Boards estimate.
The report was referred TO the Finance
Committee without consideration.
An ordinance was passed providing
for the expenses Of the city for the
month OF May, and the committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions on the
death Of Col. George P. Bissell presented
an elaborate set OF resolutions, which
were ordered entered upon the minutes.
The Wheeling Electrical Company
presented a communication withdraw
ing its bid for furnishing lights for the
city streets.
The Electrical Commission presented
the following report:
WHEELING, w. VA, April 81, 1891,
To His Honor he Mayor aud CRy COunetl'
GRNTIEMRN:-On tho 18th OF January,
1901, il was the pleasure OF your honor.
able body to pass resolution creating
the Electric Light Commission and
giving it powers therein named.
Since that time the Commission has
held a number OF meetings, employing
an electrical engineer, who drew up an
elaborate set Of plans and specifications,
upon which the Commission, after ad.
vertised for bids in most Of the import.
ant electrical and manufacturing jour.
nails OF the country, receiving twenty
Bix bids for the entire plant aud parts OF
the same.
After giving the bids all very careful
consideration, we find that TO build an
electric light plant, frat class in every
particular to meet the requirements Of
the city and to thoroughly light every
section thereof, would require about
$i00, 600. We therefore ask your honor.
able body to adopt the following.
Resolre,i, That the Electric Light Com
mission be authorized TO contract for an
electric light plant at total cost not TO
exceed 100000, and that the Finance
Committee be instructed to arrange for
100000 to pay for the same out OF the
current revenues Of 1891.
PETER FARRELL,
Chairman.
Mr.. Kenney spoke OF the advisability
OF paying the price OF the plant out OF
this years revenues rather than by is.
suing bonds and paying interest.
President Jepsou said tLat it would be
better 10 send the matter to the Finance
Committee without any recommenda.
ton and allow it to find the means Of
getting money. He stated that the stone
bridge would probably come in this
summer for a good big slice OF money.
His remarks were in effect that
the stone bridge will cost at least $780,.
900, and that Paige, Carey 4 Co., in
making 10 their New York bankers a
statement Of their assets and liabilities,
act the stone bridge contract down as
$4,000. He further said that though
the Commissioners OF the stone bridge
loan had advertised extensively, thew
had only snccesded in selling $2j, 600 Of
the bridge bonds.
Mr.. Jepson, said that he had asked
Paige, Carey & Co, IL they were willing
TO take any of the City's bonds in pay
ment for the work, and had been in
formed that they would not. II there
are only $25,0 600 bonds cold, that leaves
SIPS, 900 10 be raised from somewhere.
The bonds have been advertised for n
month, but only $4,000 have
been sold and it is tue Arst time
in the history OF issling the city bonds
that they have aot gone OIL like hot
cakes. The bonds arc all very good,
but the fact still remains that they havs
not been sold, aud We may be called
upon to make up difference or have
the work stop,
Mr.. O'Lsary tore the stone bridge con.
tract open. Hn raid Mr.. Bliley's state
meus was all right II the contract had
been let that way, but that in looking
over the contract It would ind that It
was let at so much yard for excavation
aud :masonry, etc, aud that it Ia Alto
gether probable that when II comss 10
be settled up it will be found that Paige,
Gary K Co.'s estimate oi tho value Of
their contrac. will be all right.
After some further discussion the res.
olution was passed and sent over 10 ths
First, where it was pissed by unAni.
nous vote.