The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-24
CITY FINANCES.
In GOOD SHAPE.
StpoST OF AUDITOR AT couN.
GIL MEETING LAST NIGHT.
SHOWS Affairs TO BE In Good condi.
ten-Heport Provokes Con-
siderable Discussion.

nat the finances OF the city Of
Wheeling are not in such bad sham.
as one might be led 20 believe WAS
evidenced at the meeting of tho city
council last evening. when City Audi.
tor Geieer made his report OF the
balances in the several CITY funds
and the balances in the appropria.
tions made for the various depart
ments. The figures tended TO show
that none of the departments were
! expending anything in excess of their
appropriations. and as this report
covered the first six months of the
fiscal year. IL is only reasonable TO
suppose that the departments will not
@Npend more ia the last six months
than they did in the first. and in this
event the city will come out much
the same as in former years.
When the auditors report was read.
II showed balances as follows: Pub
lie debt fund. SO. s5ss3: public works
/ fund. s34.6l9.99: general city fund.
s1i.o2S3l: special. $5G.ol. making a
total OF s1G1.5G314.
I'll" balances of the appropriations
remaining in the various departments
Is as follows; Streets. s25.7l5 50:
I fire. s3i.566.59: health. s14.G54 80:
markets. sl.o42.l9; police. se7 .9:S "a:
prison $i.s@5.15; scales and weighing.
siic6i: real estate. sI.3s94T; Gene
teri"s. $685.: salaries. sIs375.5s:
contingent. s?.93l o5: light. sl7.-
43Sl9: water. s3s.l2s.6I: gas. s22
BIZ. making a total OF SAP OO7. 80
/ ~
expended. II being approximately one
half Of the total appropriation for the
hrSt SIX months of the wear. and
leaves residue Of s2lS 2s9.7S TO be
expended providing the revenues war
rant it. OF ali this number. only
three departments. VIZ. streets. fire
and markets. have exceeded one-half
OF the appropriations So far.
This report when read in the First
branch caused considerable discus
sion. and when the report of the
flnanc" and ordinance committee was
presented 20 plac" cents of the gen
eral city fund into the public work.
/ fund il brought forth considerable
protest and finally resulted in the
matter being referred back 10 the
/ ordinance committee FOR further in.
structions in the matter and demand
ing statement on the city finances
from IN" hoard Of control.
In the Second branch the auc.
tioncers' ordinance came up after the
report Of the ordinance committee
/ recommending IL for passage had been
received and ned. Auditor Geiger
started 20 read the ordinance. but he
fore he had fairly started Captain
OTTO arose and objected 20 the ac-
ton. stating he matter had never
boon passed upon by the committee
and moved u be- referred back 20 tho
committee for discussion The mo-
zion prevailed and The matter cnGed
\ Tcssar" from the Board Of Con
trol on estimates for work done un
der tho bond issue az 1905. amounting
. TO 81 .5?1.i2. was received and filed
y resolution was passed in tho
Z First branch. offered by Mr. Swccnev.
that when tho financial report Is
made 20 council that the Treasurer
foari ~ Control and Auditor make
miwcocraph copies SO thar the coun-
cil'nen can Dee familiar with the vari
Gus amounts. II being impossi ble 70
carry 50 many figures I'm the head
\ resolution was offered by Mr.
Grocan requesting the Board 81 Con
'rol ~ roscind its action IN refusing
10 1Iio" tranp~ go sleep in tho base
r"n' o.: The city building. and this
VII 20" presented 20 th" board
tn" Naa- moving picture ord nance
faiI"t 90 com, NJ. rs veil a. several
o''.- matter scheduled. and al vii
-" "'"r 2" %" ueNt meeting az Tho.
council.