The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-30

charged up to them and they had madG
their report to the city clerk at thai
date, returning bonds redeemed anC
coupons paid. Such a statement canno'
be made OF the financial status OF tbs
city for 1897 until the commissioner.
make up their reports. The estimated
summary given is made by taking the
balances OF loans at January l, 1897
and deducting the amounts appropria-
ted bg the finance committee 10 be paid
upon them during the year 1887. This,
say. has been done.
In the matter OF outstanding orders,
the amount 10 be paid can only be con-
tectured, for two reasons, they can only
be taken up with the money on hand in
the particular fund upon which they
are drawn, that is to say an order up
on the contingent fund cannot be paid
out OF money belonging to the general
fund or to the ten cent fund, nor can
general fund orders be paid out OF any
| or either OF the other two funds hence
the amount paid viii depend upon the
condition OF the fund upon which each
order is drawn. As the fifty cent tax
levy contributes 10 the general fund, II
Is presumed that most of the outstand-
ing general fund orders can be taken
up without impalring the appropria-
lions made for the pay rolls OF the po-
lice, FIRE department., etc.
The receipts through the collectors
Office on account OF the ten cent levy,
also contingent fund made up OF fines
and costs. collected In the police court,
from scales. market houses, and wharf
age. are being used by the board OF
public works 10 whom they belong, and
until winter opens and the work upon
the streets is stopped very little money
can be accumulated In these two funds,
contingent fund and ten cent levy. to
pay outstanding orders with.
A second reason is Il would be big
fob 10 go TO work and compute the in
terest on these outstanding ordersi this
vii be done before making up our jan
uary account, but the public viii not
demand II OF us now, Any man OF sen
eral intelligence will not require us to
go so closely into particulars as this.
As have said before, think the COM
mittee have been too conservative in
placing the outstanding orders at only
$4,000.
In conclusion, may, without COM
hitting a dlscourtesy, relate clrcum-
stance connected with my first expert
ence in my present position that may
say did not agree with my previous
understanding OF the manner OF con-
Quoting the business OF council COM
mittees, more especially the committee
on finance.
The present committee on finance Is
composed OF gentlemen who, with the
exception Of but one or two, had had no
previous experience as members OF that
committee,
At their first meeting for business at
ter organization, I was surprised to
find reporters from all the daily news
papers present by invitation. while, as
! say was surprised, 1t was a pleas
ant surprise to me. had conceived the
Idea that all matters OF finance were
considered sub rosa in committee and
only such matters as were to be offered
in council were given to the public.
/ found. further, that the city editor
OF the Register was the best posted
man on city finances, In the city, ex-
cept IL might be two or three ex-mem-
bers OF council, and his opinion was
courted and In many instances deferr-
ed to by the newly elected members II
"Anti-Loan" wants any further lafor-
nation, I would respectfully refer him
to the city editor Of the Register.
Yours truly.
A. Fl. FoRGEY.