The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-28
FINANCES ARE.
SATISFACTORY.
FINANCE COMMITTEE FINDS A
COMFORTABLE SURPLUS.
Police are Granted Increase in
saiary-To Meet Again on
Monday Night.

Father Wheeling continues to wear
that broad smile, for the meeting of
the finance committee last night con-
firmed the prediction made yesterday
that his pocketbook would be found
in pretty good shape. Figuring
everything asked for by every COM
mittee found the total estimated ex-
penditures OF the coming year TO be
$53s.56o41 as compared with $685.
$4,000 last year. In the revenues. a
big decrease was found also, the
amount for this year being $4,000
81 as compared to S563.56O.O0 last
year. This leaves a balance on the
side of the ledger OF $5,l29.-
so.
This handsome surplus will be
greatly increased by the fact that the
committee is not allowing everything
asked for by the departments. Chief
Altmeyer of the fire department was
present and pointed out how the
amount asked for the fire committee
could be reduced s6.675 If necces-
sary. All the things included in this
amount are needed but the depart
ment can get along without them.
Police Estimates Reduced.
Then, on the police estimates, there
is a reduction. although the commit
tee granted the men an increase of
five dollars a month IL was asked
by the committee that patrolmen be
increased five dollars a month. ser
gents ten a month. l~ieutenants fifteen
a month. roundsmen and detectives
ten a month and lookup keepers
twenty a month. In the health de-
partment, a number of decreases will
he made. although this was not COM
pleted last night.
In the general city fund. three
changes were made. each of the as
sistants To the city engineer being
voted an increase in salary of 500
per year. The vote on this was I'M
animous. the fact being recognized
that these men nave been underpaid.
On the city prison estimates. the
salaries of guards was fixed at S75
per month and the work of the five
men employed was made uniform.
In the past. three men have received
500 per month and two extra men So
per day. The three regular men
have had TO be on duty both day and
night TWO days in the week and have
also been compelled TO be on duty
eve days a week the year around.
The new arrangement will give more
equitable wages and better hours.
The salaries asked by the health
committees were granted with the ex-
ception OF the drivers Of the garbage
wagons. which will be considered at
the next meeting and will probably
be granted.
on the question Of raising the
salaries OF the police. Mr.. Blum
moved to reject the entire list and on
roll call. Blum. Watson and Sands
voted for the motion. while Scallcy.
Redman. fancy and Chairman Pet
ticord voted against il. Mr.. Rcdman
the nmovCd to make tie increase five
dollars q month all the way through.
on this motion. Messrs. Scalley. Red
man. Sands. fancy and Pctticord
voted aye and Blum and Watson
voted no.
Pubic Oett Fund.
The public delt fund this year has
been cut to S1..gG9 as against $50.
416.23 last year. The public works
tNAN AAHe tA'n AAN ~ E=NNHthnstF
rom $%213.gy223 and tlc general
city fund has been increased from
S221 10000 q S257.9l1.95. The fin
ancc committee viii meet again on
Monday night when further adjust
mcuts will BE- made.
Councilman Nolte Of the Eighth
ward was present 40 the meeting and
called attention To the great need of
a sewer on Thirty-scventh street.
This was confirmed by City Engineer
Cooke. who estimates the cost Of
$4,000. Attention was also called
10 thc city's share Of the Top Min
Road improvement. which will be
$500 if the Pennsylvania railroad
refuses 10 contribute. Both these
matters viii De- considered later.
city Solicitor Nddleman called at
tcntion 70 the fact that if the com
mitteo can provide % $4,000 paving
fund. n viii not be- necessary 10 20
to the additional expense of issuing
bonds FOR the city's share Of tho
street paving under The assessment
plan.
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