The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-05
GAS BOARD REVENUES
Appropriated TO tho Works 20
Meet the Annual Expenses
ELECTRIC LIGHT BOND TO Be PAID


u4eI IasS evening. tuefe were present
Chairman Maxwell, Mc.srs. Brock,
Richards, Otto, Grimm and WIcdcbusch,
add President DunIevy and Mr. HolIi'
day, Of tue city g, board, we're also
present, AZ the finances o! their depart
men. were to come up 10! consideration.
These gentlemen said IN answer TO
inter'oeatoriei that they did no: see
DO" their e'timEted expenses could be
reduced under the existing rircum.
siGuceI.
MrHMa1vell said II there was a De.
partneut which could no: be made self.
sustaining il would 10 best 70 GbIn-
don il
Nr. Richards ,houzh.i /. would be wise
10 lease the work, Il 0 corporation-ot
fra that would fua them on bushes,
pfincipleI.
Mr., Dunleyy said the plant was pay
ing for tic electric light plant. "Do
you SGni 10 make 60 or 50 per cent Oh
the busincss7" he asked.
Ar. Maxwell said the city was ~IelieT-
log the gas works OF c dedc!: every year
or so.
Mr. DunleSy said tha. on the contrary
the g1s WORK. had got along rloriou.ly
1t had been as.i'ted from tbe general
fund but once. last year. and, always be-
fore thar the works paid large snms OF
the Interest on city bonds, $4,000 ia
one year. IheCas board was never al.
loved 10 gather a sinking fund.
hr. Holiday added that this year
there we're improvements at the works.
absolutely necessary, which added
greatly TO the expenses. and tho work.
could not DO expected to pay for these
on one years business.
Mr.. Maxwell said: ado YOU think
you could not rct-along il We simply
appropriate your receipts for the use Of
the bolrd7"
No. II we though. We could we
would no: put in this estimate"
There Is nothing to appropriate
outside OF the ven Of the works."
said a member.
Then appropriate ua that, and we
will run the works as long rs We car,"
said Nr. Holiday. "If you will pro-
vide for the running expenses OF the
electric plant We could furnish con-
suners gas at 80 cents."
Mr. Maxwell though. il would have
been good business policy to increase
the price OF gas, and tho two trustees
pre'en! differed in their views.
Ar. DuuleYr mentioned the fact thu:
the gas board was required 10 iurn;sh
free rs 10 all city departments, and
then pay the water board 5000 ayear
for the water used in making gas This
gas a surprise to a! the members Of the
committee.
The peculiar fact was also mentioned
that in Its old quarters the city library
was furnished with free gas, and row
that 1t is going to move, the board OF
education has arranged TO light i. with
electricity.
The subject OF tree gas to charitable
Institutions wa. again discussed, with
out result
Both OF the representatives OF the cas
board said they expected TO be able TO
make gag at I much less cost after this
year.
After a great deal OF talk Mr.. Richards
moved to grant the gas works its entire
estimated evenuc for the year, Sl24,-
Sl5 %, and this vas carried, the under
taking being that the finance commitsee
shall provide in come gay for the elec-
trio light bondsa and the iuteres. on them
when they become due.
NJ. Brock moved that the committee
AK the board to notify nj institutions
receiving free gas that they must exer-
else economy in the use OF il or lLey
would be charged for il.
Mr. Grimm moved that the Y. N. c.
a. be charged anyhow, but after SOLE
discussion Withdrew it The origi nul
motion was then adopted, and on cub
seQuont motion a special inquiry was
directed into the Y. u. C. AS Use OF
gas.
The sum o; sI,37l 30 was transferred
from the appropriation OF the IS loan
10 the interest on the electric ligh. loan.
Mr. Maxwell suggested that the re-
naming deficit be met by increasing
the estimated receipts, but no basi. on
which 10 do this could be found.
From the market revenues, which 20
TO the board OF public works contingent
fund, /: was moved to take S2,9iS 20 10
pay interest on bonds. Another propo-
sition was to give the board only the
net revenues OF the marke,s.
The former motion WAS adopted This
occessitates an amendment to the ordi-
nance prescribing rules for tho board Of
pubic works. which this city solicitor
was INSTRUCTED to draw up.
This left Only the appropriation OF
the ten cent levy fund, and tho COMMIT
tee adjourned without touclinri il.