The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-08

last night in accordance with tho nd
journment the night before. Tho first
matter OF interest reached was tho
gas boards estimate, which aEcrc.
gated over 100000. 1t was shown
that the board expended last
year for new apparatus and other
improvements not needed this year
$4,000. The figures were conc over
and tho usual discussion OF the short.
ago and tho reason for 1t was INDUCED
in. Tho idea OF selling electric light
was again preached. Tho gas board
asked for all its estimated receipts and
about $4,000 more, having started in the
year with . shortage Of about that much.
Nobody could find any place to begin
to cut, except that it was suggested that
il the concern was run by n private cor
poratiou tho wage account would be
greatly reduced.
Mr.. Robinson suggested making tho
appropriation Sl05,000. This was done.
The water board was given all 1t asked
for.
For collecting taxes $500 was asked.
a. against $500 last year. l! was put
at S 1900.
The market committee asksdS2,I0l0o %.
Tho sum OF S575, for paving, WAS cut
out, and the appropriation then made
S2,l0O even.
No change was made in the salaries
appropriation. The police department
asked for S27,423 so. or this $500 was
for killing dogs last year and this year.,
atsl a dog. This brought up the whole
matter OF dogs and dog taxes. No re-
duction was made in the amount Us es-
timated.
For the city prison S+,022 10 was al.
lowed as asked by the committee. The
real estate committee asked Tor $500,
which was allowed. Scales was allowed
500.
Then came tho FIRE department, the
estimate for which was Si3,Sl5 u. This
opened 4 wide range tor discussion.
The condition OF the Atlantic engine
house was said to absolutely demand a
new house or extensive repairs.
Mr.. Robinson called attention to the
fact that the estimates called for SOL
146 81 more than the probable reve-
nues, and so far only S5,4St 0S had beeu
cut of. The remaining appropriations
TO be acted on were less in the aggregate
than the remaining deficit.
Captain Otto asked il the new house
could not DO built and paid out OF next
years funds. The $1,000 Main street
bridge balance, $4,000 for the loans and
$4,000 OF back bills for the gas works
will not have to be met next year.
Several members thought the only
possible way to meet the situation was
10 make 4 loan OF ST. 5000. This would
cloar things up until an enabling act
could be secured from the legislature,
authorizing n special levy for street
lighting. The proposed loan would not
increase the city debt. as This year
about $4,000 OF principal aud interest
j. 10 be paid.
Mr.. Robinson suggested that council
be advised TO submit 4 proposal for d
loan OF $4,000. and informed hal the
revenues cannot be inside to meet tho
necessary expenses. With the pro.
posed loan the new Atlantic engine
house could be built, and sos, 900 OF
indebtedness paid.
Unless something was done. it was
shown that the electric lights could not
be kept Oh. and tho FIRE aud police do
oartments would have to be cut down
IN some way. There is also n grave
prospect that tho health board will
,,nnI -,t,ob . -, , .ko- IoFnrn an
t!matei, owing to the extraordinary eI.
psnse on account Of the smallpox.
The fire department WAS finally al.
lowed its full estimate. The health
board asked for $lO,590, which DR..
stathers said would not be enough. The
cemetery committee asked for Sl,523.
which was allowed. For tho contingent
fund $4,000 was the estimate, and it
Was cut down to $1,000.
The health boards appropriation was
again taken up and made $4,000. DR..
a.S.hers said it would be- necessary to
pay guards, as two sQuares in East
Wheeling had been ordered strictly
9ua.an!ined. the gua.d, to DC undor
the control Of the chief OF police. but to
De paid out OF the health appropriation.
Tho tsn.cent levy fund. S23,2lG 81, in.
Guiding balance. WAS passed. 1t canno,
b: appropriated except for specific
work on unIm proved streets.
When all the items had been gone
over it was found that the estimated
receipts and expenditures wero AS fol.
lows:
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