The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

In munIcipai g~overuor-u,. 40 IN
everything else. the city 81 Wheeling
ranks very high. Actual figures show
that In no other city IN the country are
the interests NJ the people better pro
focted n no other city of equal size
can show the splendid financial con-
ritton n municipal improvements
enjoyed by Wheeling.
Taxes are remarkably low rs com.
pared To those Of similar municipali
ties. and In every department OF the
city government there exists n high
state or efficiency. Those having
charge OF the administration of the
city government ara constantly work
ing toward even better conditions. and
the results 81 their efforts within the
past few years have been especially
noteworthy
Particularly has this been true since
The adoption ~ the new charter. which
created n Board az Control OF three
members. 10 have charge OF all i'm
portant matters relating 10 the man
agement md control of civ Off
GERS and property. The creation az
this board was in line with the univer-
sal movement TOWARD smaller govern
ing bodies with correspOndingly great
ter responsibility. To say that the OK.
pertinent has been n success IN this
City would he merely 20 relterate
something that every resident OF tho
city knows thoroughly. Irrespective
or politics. the people O., Wheeling
have united I'm rralsinC the new sys
tom and IN" careful manner I'm which
SIS provisions haye been carried ou-.
Ns n means ~ economical and efficient
administration. tho system now pos
sosscd ~ Wheeling g. wcllnieh per
feet. While tHN FIRST 0a7cials elected
under the now charter believe that
they have done their duty couscientl
ousiy and We'll. Toy feel -het The
greatest credit must - given 20 the
provisions OF that admirable iocu-
wcnt.
Strict Supervision.
So strict "a the supervision eXa--
c'sei over the expenditure OF every
C-Et of CITY money. that 20 arv one
familiar Wit tie system in tla --.ght
'-t lecrce any iutlmat.on az graft IVY
dishonesty would Do" an ahsgrl''y. No
bark or other private corporation Is
heifcd about with str.cter safeguards
Than otr Ci-y and members 0' -h.
board welcome ~ ar limos the on.
Iorturitr 10 demonstrate fhfs 10 arv
taxpayer Under Tho old system ir
vogue before The creation o' -h- Board
Of Control. this was not tho case. ana
orr city had q teN cases Of gross frog
u.arities which would row ha utterly
impossible Expenditures o. public
money ara male hv the hoard only
after rho most careful consideration.
n~ Hr-
that 'h"~ ara not ~outrihut nE luxur'aq
20 amy municipal CRATER. and that
heir money 's IniuK expended only
for value received.
The boa-i % control has manage
mont and contro, ~ the water works.
kss works. electric light plant. mar
ko;s. scales. parks. wharves and MI
stcl.o. al works ~ public utility. II
also ias charge @: She maintenance.
improvement: and repair OF tho
cry streets. nlicyF. wharyes. public
grounds. sewers and other CITY I'm
prOvemenrs = has the managem4ut
and control %! the police department.
ere department. health department.
CITY prison. crematOry. cemeteries
and al i~rst!tut ons OF Ike nature. u
has power 10 employ on salary Tor
terms o. two years. a clerk ~ the
board. q Judge % police court. r. city
engineer. a wharfmnz'er. "a market
master ,0r each markef. q Chisf o. tho
FIRE department. a health oT'ccr. a
building Inspector and -uperir-erden'-
Tor 20 other Geprr uerte and in4't.I-
lions under tho can-ro. a. -1a board.
Fvcu 'hrrrr o.. I.Usr- are ~ Ok.
tea-,t" however,. tho 3urlsrirfou a.
fre hoard u.s. r.~rf. .t-. -frs~.t... al.