The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-27
SECOND BRANCH ovER-REAcHes
ITSELF IN FIGURING REV.
ENuES.
Five Thousand Dollars Set Aside for
Drilling Water WeiIs-First
Branch TO Take Up Work
Next Week.

Next Week.
After consuming nearly three hours
last night in considering the annual
appropriation ordinance. the Second
branch OF council accomplished what
much smaller body of men might
have done in about one-half the time.
But II is hardly probable that a small
er body OF men would have done just
what the second branch did in estima-
ting the revenues which the city will
receive during the coming year. and
in apportioning the expenditures. Ac-
cording TO the estimated revenues. the
city will receive s53I.51 this year.
and the Second branch has provided
for the expenditure OF that amount
However. at least $4,000 OF this
amount will not besreceived in reve-
nues. as u saloons. which each paid
a tax OF $500 last year, have ceased
operation. while the Turf Exchange.
which paid a license OF $4,000. has
been put out OF business.
Therefore. the actual revenue which
the city will receive during the fiscal
year will not exceed 1921 .375. while
from the present plans. s53l.575 will
be expended. However. the First
priation ordinance. and Il may be that
the expenditures will be cut so as to
compare with the revenues. at an ad-
iourned session. which will be held
Tuesday evening
During the meeting last evening the
Second branch chopped s9.349.7O from
the estimates that had been recon-
mended by he finance committee. and
then spent the same amount for other
things. The water. street and police
departments suffered the reductions
last evening. and It is the supposition
that the salaries OF the heads OF all
city departments will be cut at the
meeting 10 be held Tuesday evening.
The appropriation OF s32. 40 provid-
ed for wages for employees OF the wa
ter department was reduced 20 1872 900
$40 being saved.
The appropriation OF s26.1i6 provid-
ed TO supply fuel and materials for the
same department was reduced 10 S26.-
600. s7I6 being saved
Want Pure Water.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Alexander
the appropriation OF $500 20 lay
water mains 10 Stackyard Hollow was
stricken out. Mr.. Alexander stating
that the money should be used in pro-
viding pure water for the residents Of
the city and not for providing impure
water for residents OF suburban towns
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Alexander
the appropriation OF $500 FOR repairing
North Chapline street and $500 for
improving Wood street were stricken
out while upon the motion OF fancy
the fund OF 81 800 TO provide for side
walk paving reimbursements was re-
duced 10 $500 and the 1000 contin-
gent street improvement fund was re-
duced to 81 500
Only one other reduction was made
and that was taken from the police
department For the past several
years council has been annually ap-
propriating 81 $3.50 20 pay the state
licenses which permit ffty-one police
officers TO carry revolvers. For some
unknown reason the licenses were
never paid for but once and the mem
bers of council considered 81 useless
TO appropriate more than $1,000 for
something for which the money will
never be used.
Then the task OF spending the
money saved was taken up and sue
cessfullv completed II less time than
II took TO save II
Food Inspector.
The sum OF $500 was appropriated
20 provide a food inspector and In
spector OF weights and measures a. 4
salary Of 500 a month during the
nine remaining months Of the year.
This L. something that the city has
badly needed for some time and IL IS
generally hoped that the first branch
will concur in the action OF the sec
ond In providing the inspector. who
will be appointed 10y the board of
control
Water Wells.
Five thousand dollars vas also pro
vidod for water wells In the city and
s. is planned 90 drill five wells In
each ward This will provide prac-
ticsily every family IN the city with
pure water and will supply. until euch
time a. 30 Is possible 20 build a mod
ern filtration plant. greatly felt
want The appropriation was made
upon the motion OF Mr. Alexander
one thousand dollars was appropri-
ated for repairing the Center Market
house and the same amount was ap-
propriated for parks and Fairgrounds
Upon motion % Mr. Alexander. 81.
4f9 70 vas appropriated for the con
struciion % a furnace IN which to
consume night soil A. the presen M
time all niEht soil is hauled 80 the
city crematOrv. thrown into the sew
ers there and allowed 20 run into the
river The lily has been warned
against this several times and tns
furnace is q necessity After this las
appropriation al 81 the money which
had been saved by reducing fhs az
Iropriafions recommended bv the
finance committee vas spent. and the
second branch was forced 10 pass the
ordinance and adjourn The passage
~ tho ordinance was not secured.
however. without some opposition
from the minority. com posed ~ bOtn
Democrats md Republican, Vhirn
had heen led throughout tho evening
by Councilman ChsW
To Sue CITY
Nr chew opposed the PASSAGE 81
Tho ordlusnrf for Tho reason that DO 9.
fLe Intention 90 pend moro money
than he cry viii receive. and when
Tho hill "a finally passed by vote
- I, 90 8. chew announced Thai DO
would hrinE SUR against The city To-
prohibit fh' passage ~ the bil
IhrOuEh0ut fhc session Nr chow
took tho stand that the salarIes natd
fhe heads Of go ,Ify departments ana
some ~ fhe rrIn .pal cmplotcr 81 the
do H.H d