Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-11
SOME CLOSE FIGURES
MADE LAST NIGHT BY TIE COUNCIL FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
All the Departments Now Provided for on a
Strictly Economical Basis-Ihs Next
Nesting TO Occur Wednesday
of Mex! Week.

The Council Committee on Finance
met again last evening, and resumed
consideration of the annual approprla-
ton ordinance.
When the Committe adjourned last
Thursday night it had estimated the
general fund receipts at S167, 3l5. SAND
had made appropriations for loans, mis-
cellaneous and departmental purposes
of Sl24, 362, leaving an available balance
of SAP, 953. So with which TO provide Tor
Markets, Fire and Health, which asked
for a total Of S57, 9O6. 90, making heavy
cut in those departments absolutely
necessary.
The Committee began business by
taking up the Market estimate, which
was under consideration at the previous
session wheE an adjournment was taken
for the purpose OF having the Chair
man OF the Market Commit
tee procure actual bids for
roofing the Second ward market
house. The chairman reported bids Tor
the work from three firms, they all
ranging one-fourth or more less than
the s., 900 asked for by the Committee
on Markets for the purpose named.
| After a considerable amount 04~1iscus-
| sion, the roof matter was passed, and
/ Markets was allowed S1,935.
Fire department came up next. Inc
Committee asked for total OF S3S, 1912,
of which s., 900 was for new apparatus
on the Island, 81, 201.92 for the last new
engine, obtained last year, but not PAID
for until this, repairs to buildings
! s., 600, and Sl,240 for Increase oil sala-
reS from $50 to sos per month. In con-
nectlon with the item for Increase OF
wages. the Clerk presented the petition
read In Council, and referred TO the
Committee.
The Chair latter reading the estimate
in detail What shall be done with the
report?
Mr.. Richards-There's but one thing
to do.
The Chair-What's that?
Mr.. Richards-Cut it down. Nearly
every item has been increased.
The Chair-The increases are small.
Mr.. Richards-Yes, but they amount
to considerable in the aggregate.
Mr.. GruSe-I suggest we take last
years reports, and allow the Identical
amount spent under each item, and see
what il amounts to.
This plan was followed out, and the
result was a total OF s., 993.9S for mis-
cellaneous items outside of salaries, new
apparatus, and repairs, and new engine
already purchased. Adding S4,201. 90
for new engine, S23, 595 for salaries and
$500 for miscellaneous fund, and there
was a total of S34, 090.90 or S643,59 less
then spent last year. Mr.. Maxwell
then brought up the subject OF a new
combination apparatus for the Island,
and urged the necessity of it In strong
terms, saying new reel was absolutely
necessary at a cost of 5000 or 500, and
something better than q reel was de-
manded by that large section OF the
city.
Mr.. Cruise took the other side to the
extent that the matter ought TO be laid
aside for the present, and spirited
discussion ensued. Mr.. Cruise finally
suggested that the Committee go ahead,
and get through with absolutely neces-
sary expenditures, and then go back
and see what could be done. He want
ed TO see where they stood, before GO
ing on to consider new apparatus. This
was finally adopted, and the Committee
went on. There was remaining
Sc, 927. 63 out Of the general fund, by
this time, with Health to yet come, that
department asking for $4,000 even, OF
which 81, 600 was for garbage removal.
81 900 for inspectors, and $4,000 for a
new crematory. This was cut to
So. 43O.45, which left deficit OF 81, 500. 81
in the general fund, to which, after
some discussion, $500 was added to go
towards a new apparatus for the Island,
making deficit of So, OO2.S2. The Com
mittee then revised the general fund es-
timated receipts, making them Sl7O.-
asa aud the estimated receipts and
expenditures from the general fund
balanced, but without allowing a dol
lar for market house repairs, or taking
any account Of the S1,260 asked for the
fremen, to make their wages 500 per
mouth-the same as policemen.
The Committee then adjourned until
Wednesday OF next week.
The allowances In detail are now as
follows:-