Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-23
WHEELING REGISTER WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1896
trustees allow him s1.8O per ton for

Trustees allow him $3.50 per ton for
same?
You will notice the price OF coal was
based on the price of digging, Coo per
con. September Is, '95. On October 1st,
1898, the price of digging advanced to
64c per ton, and remained at that price
I'D to March list, 1896. when the price
went to 7Cc and that has been the price
I'D to September. 1896. when the price
has again been reduced TO Coo per ton
fer mining. On February 29th, 1896,
Henry Floersheim notified the City Gas
Trustees that trne price of coal would be
81. 40 per ton from March LIST, 1895. The
City Gas Trustees have been using three
quarter coal at the gas works for quite
q Wills and have been paying $l.30 per
ton for the same. Said prices would be
all right and according to his letter dated
October Isl, 1895, provided the aforesaid
Henry FlOershe.m paid Tie hauling, and
as n city has been paying the hauling,
Henry FlCersheim has been paid too
much on this contract for the year end
ing September Is, 1896. Ses contract
based upon the COO per ton rate for min
ing, as mining was only 64c per ton from
October 1st. 1895, to March 1st, 1896.
and roc per ton from March Isl, 1896, 70
September LIST, 1896. Henry Flosrsheim
has been overpaid on all the coal he de-
liyered from October 1st, 1895, TO March
Isl, '96, lie per ton, and all the coal h.
has delivered from March LIST, 1896, 10
September 1st. 1895, 1jc per ton. Why
is This oyer-pay continued? 1t is time
to sioD Il.
You will see in bill against Henry
Flosrsheim eportedtFebruary 25th, 1896,
we have charged Henry Floershe.m for
coal delivered in the months OF October,
November and December, 1895, amount
ing to 5,445 tons. at lie per ton, over
charge $59S.95. The coal delivered in
January and February, 1896, 3,149 tons,
at lie per ton over-chaTge, amounts to
S346.39, and the coal delivered from
March LIST, 1896, to September Isl. 1896,
5,766 tons, at 15c per ton over-charge,
amounts to sS64.90, making a total to
September LIST, 1896, Of S1,S10.24.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
We offer for your consideration and
adoption The following:
Resolved. That this committee be and
/ is hereby empOw red to hire. or engage,
additional counsel, if necessary.
Resolved, That the City Solicitor and
this committee be ordered to proceed
and collect the amounts due the city
from whomever is responsible TO the
city for SAM, by reports made by the
committee February 25Ll, 1896, and Sep
TENDER 22d, 1896.
Resolved, That the Clerk of the city
be authorized 10 issue his order for $500
on tn City Receiver to pay Geo. w.
Robinson in full to date for his services.
Respectfully submitted.
D. H. TAYLOR. Chairman.
JOHN WATERHOUSE, Secy.
]. r. BUTTS.
The first two resolutions were adopt-
ed without debate. The resolution pro-
viding for paying Mr.. Robinson, was
referred back to the committee with
instructions no report an itemized bill.
The Second Branch concurred in the
action of the first on all the resolu-
tons.
The City Clerks monthly report of
The balances to the credit of the diff
/ ser nj departments. was read.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Bills were reported with favorable
recommendations and ordered paid. IS
follows; Markets, SIP; cemeteries,
$2SS.t5.
JOS PHI Vogler Jr's. bill of $21175 for
roofing Centre market, was reported,
with a recommendation that it be paid
| out of next years appropriation. OBJ
lection was made to this course, and a
motion TO ref=r TO the City Solicitor
WIS 2l0nted.