The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-26
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Ths CITY uuancs Commission. tnat
taH been merrnE fnr fhr uasf several
mnufEe ln weekly session. ard which
nH COMPOSED % men high ~ in ths
ana Asr lnirned inrlr
eork Hrf night vnen theg accepted
fhe entire report a. complied - Mr
Archie fauA Ih. mseurrs have been
u-armoriuIs Throughout uIfh fha sncsr-'
uou or iasf etcninE when several m
~'nH~Iufrftal fnslsd on dtf-
ferent question % minor import The
report A. complied vi - before roun-
cI at lts meeting tonight
Do recommends several changes in dif-
ferenf apartments sue % these H.
ths daing away sith the CLERK a. The
duties tG tfe deputy auditor This how.
ever does nor take erect until the eN-
lir.u.n ~ re present term The re-
Report
your committee appointed IN plrsu-
ance . me re-'llu1n passed b your
houOrnhIe body. met al various times
and considered the question % the n
nuucss OF she city % Wheeling. and
hsrs h.rewith 20 submit a report OF
Tue matters naturally considered
rirsti A reduction IN the eKPens. OF
condlctlng the city Government
Second An increase In the revenues.
Reduction in Expense.
The member OF the Board % Con-
troll Msssrs. Hasdns and Brues. with
Mayor kirk. are authority for the state
NfNN N|HA' NMH various apartments OK
We city. under me direction % the board
are economically and ariclenty oper-
nted, and that any attempt % ccono-'
IN the Impairment ~ the service. par
ucularly the Police and Fire Depart
ment-.
Electric Ligh. Plant.
The hgurcS as furnished by the Board
OF Control showed a net saving OF be-
ever thing considered by the abandon
ment Of tho Municipal Lirhtiur Plant
and the substitution - light and cur
cent from the Wheeling Electric Co. as
this change would mean the entire dis
use and probable d~lFmautiuN OF the
plant Your COMMITTEES did not recon-
Auditors Fees.
The diversion 81 the fees allowed the
city Auditor. in addition TO his salary.
90 the city treasury. ~as considered. bat
on the opinion or the city solicitor was
ture enactment would have 70 be passed
before this could be done. II ~ so
desired. council could abolish these fees
entirely. thus saving the license dppli-'
cant that much. leaving the auditor his
otiEinai salary Of $500. as was intend
Collection Of Revenues.
Sweeney furnished tho committee with
the collection OF Its revenues by the
>herln n office. instead of by the city .
treasurer. which would effect a saving
OF $1,000 psr year. However. this plan
would not Doe available until the term
'' cisrt 49,, ,e,-s5c, , sxnlrgd-
could save $1,000 per wear by having
the deputy auditor elected clerk OF the
First Branch of Council and clerk OF the
police court
Personal Property.
me total aSses-sd value of personal
In round numbers. 500. 900. 600. which
supposed o. include. an money.
stock- o. merchandise. chattels aud
household furniture The city derives
= revenue from this source Of about
cents. "
Your committee is strongly OF the
,-a,. my l.t amount or personal
~ .d~isproportiouate 20 the real values
M mounts which could be listed and
NC. J. 'Ss'IinF ne aymon OF Its
We. therefore. recommend that the
Broper city officials appear before the
BOARD 81 Equalization and Appeals
with n request that the matter be thor
oughlv Investigated. and that the as
s s,i"ncG OF me Trosecu,inE attorney
Real Estate.
An Investigation OF the assessed
values or high class business properfv
as compared with the real known values
SHOWS 90. great "a dlSIroportiou. For in
stance IN some. cases the interest on
'he "@-"sSed values Viii not equal the
rentals received from one or two roor-
only. and other ncousistencies might
The assessed Real Estate values in
the city ~ Wheeling have Increased
about 100000 lu the last three years.
while the building permits alone Tor
new buildings show $4,000. 900. "a dis
'r"IauCg Of $4,000. 600. Ho in that time To
say nothing Of tho natural enhance
W'nt iu values in certain parts on the
CITY. We wherefore. make tho eawa
rcr'mmcndatIou in regard 20 Real Fa-
ilfs th1t ~o did in regard 20 Personal
water Rates.
he not annual revenue 20 tho CITY
rom It's water plant ie about gfi0D0
hnt This sum does NOT allow for interest
appreciation sinking FUND and cost or
administration. which items should GER
tgIuIF Do" rerkursd with. even with the
idea ~ the city furnishing water 10 It's
citizens at cost
should the charges mentioned be ad-
dcd O." the cost or pumping. tho result
would be about as follows.
Expenses Draft.
81 Int. on $500 .00o. : gg0oo
peprsciauon on si.Eoo.O0O.. $1,000
Proportion OF administration. 1000
Receipts Credited.
ltcneipts ffE2. 900.