The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-01
PROCLAMATION
70 -. oa.iinsa Voter. Of IN. city Of

adopt regularly and according 70 Law an
ssrdin.ncs In words and figures a. soi-
An oRDISANcE to provide for IN.
iasus and sale OF bonds OF the city OF
ssss. ~ isis .ss sG fsr N. rsa issasiSs
ard payment thereof.
whers~s. the city Of Wheeling e. at
sstsr ana there u a pressinx ana urxssi
9.mend Tor q filtration system 90 supply
ultsrsd water 20 those persons now FUR
nishsd water ~ said city Of wheeling.
where's. at q preferential election
held on July 9TH, 1914. the citizens OF
for what n known an the Smith SLOW
sand FILTRATION system" above all other
systems then submitted 20 the said eiti-
whereas. the construction OF such n
system viii require q vast amount Of
unable 20 furnish the funds neesssary
for the construction aforesaid without
the Issue OF bonds. therefore
BE IT ORDAINED By THE COUNCIL
Sec. I. That for The purpose OF pro-
sldins means for the Installing for the
benefit Of ;he city q whselinE whs, Is
uon system. that T. 10 say for the
purpose OF constructing a smith Ma
twenty s Hilton s.na sceS s plant s.,S
capacity, together with ten tiOD twenty
four inaA supply lines from filter beds
10 the waive chamber and auxiliary
pumping station: 20 construct the waive
chamber and auxiliary pumping station
with four 90 ten million 10000. 0o0D
= covered concrete reservoir OF five mil.
lion 5000 .oeo) gallon capacity near the
said auxiliary station: TO construct a
tho reservoir TO the present city pump
Ing station: TO purchoss all necessary
cites for said reservoir. station and
plant and what other accessories may
be required by said system; to purchase
all necessary rights Of way for water
mains. pipe lines and sewers, and 10
purchase such other rights OF way or
properties as may b. necessary In con-
nection with the installation OF said
smith Slow sand Filtration system. =
the Mayor and Auditor OF the city Of
Wheeling be. and they are hereby auth
orized and directed 90 make and on the
.s,.r Gay o, July; iyas' o. S a. soon there
commissioners hereinafter named and
appointed. the bonds OF the city OF Wheel
for an amount agsregating not more
than SIX hundred and forty thousand dol
lars. Nsso .0Oo.0O) which bonds shall be
or the following denominations. namely:
Six hundred and forty (s4O) OF the
said bonds shall be OF the denomination
OF five hundred dollars. CS500. 0O) each :
the said bonds shall be OF the denomina-
ton or one thousand dollars. ti.OO0.O0)
each.
Said bonds shall be numbered from
Il" to 900" inclusive. The said bonds
shall be payable on or before the LIST day
OF July. 1872 at the office OF the Treas;
bonds shall bear interest at the rate OF
five per centum per annum payable an
on the ist day Of july in each year there,
after until and including the year 1912.
and the said interest shall be payable at
the same place hereinbefore designated
for the payment OF bonds. For the said
interest. coupons in proper form shall
be attached TO each bond. with the sigma
ture OF the Auditor % the city OF Wheel
ing engraved thereon. The said bonds
shall be signed by the Mayor. counter
signed by the Auditor and sealed with
the seal OF the said city.
Sec. 2. John r. Hell. Charles A. Bowers
and ftdelius Riester are hereby appoint
ed and elected commissioners. and they
are hereby empowered and instructed 10
sell said bonds In the manner provided
by chapter 1fi OF the acts of is72-ISs3.
and any subsequent acts OF the Legisis-
ture or the state Of West virginia
amendatory of said chapter 14i of the
acts OF Is72-iS73 and to perform the
. other acts and duties hereinafter named
provided. however. that no bond shall be
sold at less than its par value I'm cash.
and provided further that no one OF said
nance until he shall have given bond
with good security TO be approved by
council in the penalty OF ten thousand
dollars tSfO.0OO.00). conditioned as In
the case Of official bonds.
Sec. 3. The said bonds shall be issued
only for the purpose Of installing wha'
tration system" and all necessary equip
ment and appendages thercunto apper-
tanning: And the expenditure OF the
funds TO be raised by the sale OF said
bonds shall be for the following pur-
poses and the amount TO be expended for
bach purpose shall not exceed the fol-
First. for the construction Of what
Is known as the Smith Natural slow
Sand Filtration Plant OF twenty mill
lion (2O.O00.00O) gellons daily capa-
city. together with ten (l0l twenty
four inch supply lines from the fill
ter beds 10 the valve chamber and
auxiliary pumping station. $780,
second. for the construction Of the
valve chamber and auxiliary pump
ing station. with four 90 ten mil
lion tlo.oo0.00o) centrifugal pumps.
100000:
= Third. for the construction OF
covered concrete reservoir OF five
million (5.O0O.0o0J gallon capacity.
sec, 600 90.
Fourth. for the construction Of
the thirty-six inch pipe line from the
the reservoir 10 the present city
pumping station. 100000.
Firth. for the purchase Of rescr-
voir and building sites and rights OF
way and other properties necessarily
ipcidcnt 70 the installation Of the
said Smith slow Sand Filtration
System. $40. 10000.
The proceeds arising from the sale Of
said bonds shall be paid out BY the com
missioners 10 the amount for which IL Is
hereinafter provided that they shall be
issued for the purposes herein provided.
and TO such person or persons as the
council OF said city shall from time 90
time direct. but only FOR the purposes
aforesaid; and pending such paying out
such proceeds shall be deposited IN such
bank or banks ~ the city Of Wheeling
a. tho Board Of Control may designate.
the said Board o. Control shall desig-
nate such bank or banks after every
bank Of the said city has ten days no
tics. In writing. of opportunity 20 bid on
the rate Of interest 70 BE- paid FOR the
same. on the tenth day all bids re-
ceived shall be opened. with opportunity
20 each bank 20 have representative
present az the said opening. The Board
or Control shall then designate the high
est bidder 20 be the depository ~ this
fund and ~ two or more bids are the
same and higher than any others tho
pafd Board OF Control shall order the
distribution Of said fund among the
banks making such highest bids Pro
vided. however. that no bid 81 less than
per centum per annum shall be consid-
See. 4. And there shall b. annually
levied by the council 81 the City %
wheeling. az the same time that the an
nual levy 81 city taxes Tor other pur-
poses is made. until Ell % the bonds
issued under the provisions ~ this ordi-
nance. and All interest on the Same arr
maid n direct tax upon all real estate
and personal property assessed b. the
said city for taxes. which direct tax
shall be levied a. q separate tax. and IN
addition % all other taxes that may BE-
levied Tor the benefit ~ said city. nnd
which shall be sufficient 90 produce ~
each year until and including the yfur