The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-14

dren as We have are supported by pub
nc-spirited citizens through the associa-
l lieve council should make ADEQUATE an
Z preparations for keeping up the parks
ana pisysrounds. which viii relieve the
business men OF the burden and annoy
ance OF contributing TO their support 7
oeheNe IL would encourage On EN- 70 great
er endeavors should they receive the nm
TILED =, sid n fr ,Sn the city they are en-
ana the childhood Of the community =
y have the greatest confidence I'm Your
3 WISDOM 20 do that which IL best for the
. e,E. Win due regards for the rights OF
AZ CITIZENS and all sections. The tugres-
uohs and recommendations I have made
are simply communicated TO vo,, On ,he
hope that they may be helpful 10 Won
We have a Eoody city ana an en-
: terprising community, and our constant
enples OF ourselves In our official csnar-
ites 50 that there may b. no reproa n
isid at our doors; and no stain on the
escntcheon OF civic pride"
Five hundred copies were ordered
printed. and the regular business was
taken up.
Appropriation balances were read as
follows:
Appropriation Balances.
The following appropriation bal
ances were read by Auditor Geiger
and approved by council:
Street fund. s2.lii.36; fire.
s2.s4341 health. ss.5Is1O: markets
7 $544.62: police. s4.79333: prison.
s1504i: scaels and Weighing. ssI3 q
real estate. SELLS: cemeteries.
ss52.72: salaries. s3.iss.Is; contingent
s6.399.51: light. s. .66977: water. s27
. 34s.23: gas. ss.7O972: total. s69. 500 O6
communication was read from
a - l..
claimed that his property had been
damaged by fire 10 the extent OF
Ss4.45 through the negligence of the
Fort Henry company Of the frr- de-
partment. The matter was referred 10
the committee on claims. So far as
known. this is the first claim of the
kind ever made
Estimates under the bond issue OF
/ 1908. totaling $i.043.S0. were approved
/ A resolution was adopted providing
Tor supplementary appropriations for
the street. fire and city prison funds.
I The sum Of $4,000 will be taken from
the public works fund and $1,000 from
the contingent fnnd: $4,000 of this
viii he transferred to the street fund
! $1,000 10 the fire fund. and $500 20 the
/ city prison fund. The action was
made necessary by the fact that the
nscal year OF the city ends in June.
and new appropriations cannot be
made until August.
The city solicitor was instructed 10
draw an ordinance to fix the time of
the meetings of council in accordance
with the new charter
The list OF committees recommend
ed by the committee on committees
: was read and approved without de-
bate. After the meeting OF the COM
mittee the following changes were
made in the list: fancy. transferred
from police and city prison TO finance:
Hildreth, from finance to police and
city prison. McCurdy placed on com.
mittee on claims and contracts. in
place OF Watson. Kirk. TO elections.
In place OF Sands.
Election Expenses
In the First branch a resolution in.
troduced by Grogan was adopted. pro.
viding that all election officials ana
rents should be paid on the evening
OF election day. II was referred TO the
committee on ordinances.
y resolution 70 increase the paw OF
hremen s. TO so per month was re-
terred 70 the joint committee com
posed OF the committees on ordi.
nauces. fire and finance
The grade petition OF W. A Brand
fass. affecting Alley J.. between
and Thirteenth streets. was referred
10 the committee on streets. alleys
and grades
The two branches went into Joint
session and elected the officers as pre.
viously mentioned.
License court was then called and
a license was granted Mrs + Males
Ky az No. 1899 Main street The new
FORM required by Tax. Commissioner
Blue having been complied with. the
license Of the following clubs were
recommended 70 the county commits
sioners; Kosciusko Club. OF 44l4
Wood street. Arion club. Fort Henry
club. Owls Club and Elks' Club.
Following adjournment the mem
bers OF the various committees met i'm
the First branch chamber Mr. Kirk
presided and chairmen were selected
as follows.
Accounts. Kirk. claims and con
tracts. IIabcrstick. elections Gro
gan, finance. Psf'icord fire. Scham
bra. health. Dr iildrrth. lights and
water. Alexander markets and
whar'es. Ur MoErail. ordinances. Red
mond the vote OF this committee was
equally divided between Kirk and Rod
mond. and the election was decided
by tossing coin. police and eifv
prison. Scaliey. real estate. Nolfe.
railroads. Sweeney streets. alleys and
grades. Dr Megrau
MRS HFNKJF