The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

Ne+' 'aANNAAAs Gnu EAoANN'AtAAaA
standing OF its head and assistants.
Street Department
Much good work has been done
: in this department during the past
year. which speaks we'll for the abil-
! lily and faithfulness Of those in
/ charge. II is perhaps the most diff.
/ hcult municipal department to eff
I ctently manage due TO the infinite
variety Of its operations. the ueces-
+ sity OF cooperation from the public.
and the altered conditions from day
TO day by reason OF weather changes
D and floods This department must
not only clean streets. hut IL must
Z r. move mud. snow. and rubbish and
: keep sewers open. \ campaign should
be in auguratad TO secure co-opera-
ton from the householder. which
would be n great assistance to the
department. This department is Cd
Grated AT cost 10 the city OF approx
imatoly siS.5O0O0. which includes
salaries, repairs To streets and sew.
ors and street cleaning.
Electric Light Department.
Owning our own street lighting
system. We generate enough current
TO operate Jl3 arc lamps on all nisht
service. at an annual cost OF 500 90
per lamp This department is main
tanned a. approximately Se9lOO. 90
per year, anu tho excellent reults
obtained are due larsely 20 the ef.
hciency Of the management.
Gas Wcrks.
The Gas work OF the CITY is oper-
ated at an annual expenditure of S93
OSi.00. making ras for lighting pur.
poses, anly and under tho present
management Is being operated in a
highly commercial manner
Finances.
Whatever may Ha.- been the &C.
tects OF the city Government OF
W heeling. the record Of actual
ac hievement under That Guy govern
ment Is one Of wsi"h all our cItiZ.r~
may feel proud The city a., Mhoclinc.
with $4,000 UrN ~ t1-al.p .ropcrtv.
has today a bonded Indebtedness ct
. Sl,O2O.0OO. The tax rate in This CITY
Is 30 cents or the hundred dollars
GU people. PEI capita. pay FOR their
| city government '.- than $500 nor
year. This Is from one-half To one
| quarter or the amount raia fOr CITY
government b. large majority a.
the cities o: u" same size in IN.
United States
IL Is the belief 81 those who have
studied the question thar no oth"-
city In the Unu"d States has lower
tax rate. or Charsr. its citizens los.
for its functions Of .o.ornrIert -hao
the city of Wheeling doe. This eco.
nomical record has lern made DOT
! only IN one wear huf tIroueh many
years. and has Deem The result ~
constant care on tha part oi those ~
power to exuarf money ,,t..iy o.,
/ avoid wastefII ..r--.... DOL. 49,, 80,
aries within .rr.tr. t.-..-f 49,,
10 wine or. ..-,........
While Tho ,'... .... ........
caIly rnsnar.r .. ''.u
time accrIrl,,ia.rl 800.
, amount -, ,tft '-'
ERE Jcnar,,,,-,. ."i'.' ~
"a 49, j.. IT'S I', n'4t hi'-A-
en- e. - l''.l, uT-d S"s.
nro,a-.. - p'''''.n @Lt OFT phbh'
nn,,,stt W .'+ "I ~ H'. ing own b
49,. o,'1iH worm I've times
t,Sb. 'IeH We CIV 'NIli" tpnc'd
iiuyO'elness j. 8 matter Of -'n-
sIaI CONNER among bankers ana
otonulns nous nat The credit OF We
/ CI.y Oh nee in- ls az the very high
eSt ana that 90" bonds of This clfv
~heh ouered are eagerly sou-ht tor
l ny investor in ruric. pal securities.
Health Department
tn" health department under rho
present enici"H' mon. cement is h.ius
conducted WIN Intelligence and econ.
omy The health conditions throuch-
nut the city gtulJH. ic be- iemarka-
bl} good durinE the year The death
rate per l.t.H inhabitants b. ItI1
which is about The lowest rate rec.
ura.d Zoo the history Of 'hp cifv. With
IuI" water and everything equal We
cHrh' In low y"rrs fp reduce our
death rate below that OF any Amer.
can CITY, Wheeling is fortunate. in
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